Andrew Ruben

FIFA website for sale

As all fairytales start...

Once upon a time - in Doha in the Middle East...

The sun rose, the birds were singing, traffic was free-flowing and Qatar was waiting to host the World Cup in 2022. 

There I was, minding my own business. When suddenly - dot dot dot dot.

Producer - please cue dramatic music!

I was searching for a second-hand laptop on the net, when suddenly...play dramatic music at full volume please.

Historical Football Blogger site for Sale!

That's what the ad read on a popular Qatar-based website.

It was just one of hundreds of items for sale. The advert was posted just minutes before it grabbed my attention.

The website's going price is 350,000 Qatari Riyals - about USD $96,000.