FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet

FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408508

By tomas6791 - 17 Jul 14, 16:22

- 17 Jul 14, 16:22#408508

FIFA, the governing body of world football, "wants to ban" Nico Rosberg's special helmet livery for the German grand prix.

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408511

By RyRy - 17 Jul 14, 16:30

- 17 Jul 14, 16:30#408511

I actually thought this was a joke at first, what the f*** is wrong with FIFA...

Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408514

By sagi58 - 17 Jul 14, 16:33

- 17 Jul 14, 16:33#408514

You'd think they'd want the ""free"" publicity??
Maybe, someone's not happy that Germany won??

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408522

By RyRy - 17 Jul 14, 16:40

- 17 Jul 14, 16:40#408522

I would just break the law and ignore it lol

Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408525

By sagi58 - 17 Jul 14, 16:43

- 17 Jul 14, 16:43#408525

Good idea!! FIFA probably does not have press passes for the grid!!

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408528

By 1Lemon - 17 Jul 14, 17:08

- 17 Jul 14, 17:08#408528

He can't wear it guys because it

puts the interests of the worldwide football community at stake.

If he wears it FOOTBALL COULD CEASE TO EXIST!

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408530

By sagi58 - 17 Jul 14, 17:25

- 17 Jul 14, 17:25#408530

That's just as silly as Ford getting their knickers in a knot over Ferrari's F150(th Italia)!!

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408534

By 1Lemon - 17 Jul 14, 17:27

- 17 Jul 14, 17:27#408534

Also I liked this comment

apparently the cup on a helmet hurts their [FIFA} brand but slave labour and deaths in Quatar don’t…

Mark my words, Bottas will be world champion by 2020 - Me 24/11/14

"Inherently, we at Williams just want to win races. We love going motor racing, we have a real passion for it and that never diminishes." Claire Williams

Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408548

By RyRy - 17 Jul 14, 18:03

- 17 Jul 14, 18:03#408548

1Lemon wrote:Also I liked this comment
apparently the cup on a helmet hurts their [FIFA} brand but slave labour and deaths in Quatar don’t…

1Lemon wrote:He can't wear it guys because it
puts the interests of the worldwide football community at stake.
If he wears it FOOTBALL COULD CEASE TO EXIST!

Is the article for real, I can't find it mentioned anywhere else

Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408552

By sagi58 - 17 Jul 14, 18:55

- 17 Jul 14, 18:55#408552

Giancarlo Fisichella's 2006 tribute to Italy, World Cup Champions!

Yup... that looks like the World Cup to me!!

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408553

By sagi58 - 17 Jul 14, 18:59

- 17 Jul 14, 18:59#408553

But, that was then and this is now:

On [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwXxoSgtphEKHMBlNEzdKg700gwL8qH4l5DLsWwOkFKGlAbv3_RyKq[/img], Andrew Maitland wrote:Hyundai was behind Rosberg helmet complaint - report

The affiliation between the world cup and a car manufacturer is promised exclusively to Hyundai, the official sponsor.

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408561

By Roth - 17 Jul 14, 22:05

- 17 Jul 14, 22:05#408561

Maybe if he was actually German...

Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408568

By racechick - 17 Jul 14, 23:09

- 17 Jul 14, 23:09#408568

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408572

By sagi58 - 18 Jul 14, 00:15

- 18 Jul 14, 00:15#408572

Roth wrote:Maybe if he was actually German...

So... being born in Germany and having dual citizenship isn't enough to be considered German?
What does he need? A little black, toothbrush moustache:

??

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Re: FIFA banning Rosberg world cup helmet#408573

By Roth - 18 Jul 14, 00:20

- 18 Jul 14, 00:20#408573

It would help.

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