Wednesday, May 30, 2007

The Power of Football

"Without sport - without football - there cannot be South American unity. It is not possible that through some shady actions of FIFA we will see the division of South America and the division of Latin America."
-Bolivian President Evo Morales, reacting to FIFA's (the international soccer governing body) implementing a rule prohibiting games taking place at altitudes above 2500 meters.

Bolivia's capital, La Paz, is at an altitude of 3600 meters, and has the distinction of being the highest national capital in the world.

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