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Great players have missed out in the past because of injuries etc and then old age has caught up with them while they've been waiting for the next one. More World Cup tournaments will give more of them a 'second chance' and the public the opportunity of seeing them grace the ultimate stage.
Theo Michael, UK

Of course have world cups every two years, and the Olympics for that matter. I have been predicting it for years. Sport is entertainment, and we are here to be entertained.
Bill Maddock, Brit living in Australia

How would you stage it? It's a big to-do just getting it up every four years. And who would watch it? It's like the Olympics: after three days of Olympic TV coverage I'm all Olympicked out; I wouldn't want to see them every two years. As we say in the States, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
T.J. Cassidy, USA

The football season is already crowded enough with the Premiership, FA Cup, League Cup and for a few clubs, European cups. Do the governing bodies seriously expect a player to play 70+ league games a year with a World Cup every two years as well. Although they get paid enough, they won't have the energy to play to there best abilities or the time to get over injuries.
Lee Conybear, England

Until a firm grasp is obtained, and held, to control crowd behaviour, absolutely not. I am not seeking to blame England only, but for some years I lived and worked in various counties in Europe. The visits of English teams (I am English, by the way) was not looked forward to, simply because the local Brits usually caught the backlash of hooliganism. I very simply learned to take my family on trips whenever a match was in the offing.
Therefore, until such time as fans can mix without violence, as in any major North American sport, I do not welcome a greater frequency - and certainly don't want English or Dutch or anybody else's fans in Canada.
Bill Davies, Canada

It's a sporting event that unites the whole world, why move it forward and take for granted that it will unite us all. If we could would we bring haley's comet more often to our solar system.
Paul Docherty, Hong Kong

The world is already saturated with too much soccer which is affecting performance of top quality players resulting in too short life spans of quality players. Nowadays it is too difficult to get a player who can last more than 10 years at the top class.
Amique Azhar, Kenya

The people who are saying yes are for the most part quite obviously people who do not follow club football. The effects on players would be awful, especially if there were to be mini-European Championships in the years between World Cups.
Bjorn, Iceland

I would prefer every 3 years perhaps. This time span to my thinking is more acceptable as 4 are too long and 2 too short.
Joseph Zerafa, Australia

It would give people more of a chance to see the world's greatest players. With more chances to qualify for the World Cup, players from less dominant countries that deserve to make it to the pinnacle of football will be seen by the world.
Michael Day, United States

I think it is a good idea. But FIFA should hold the Cup at diverse locations. eg. once in a developed country and once in a developing country.
Khurram Malghani, USA

Absolutely NOT. The World Cup is special because it happens every 4 years. It's a World event. You can't have it more regularly logistically or financially. Just look at the Olympics and it's success. It has managed to retain its importance, and I suspect the World Cup will also. I would like to see it every 5 years.
Tony Papparides, UK

An increase in the frequency of World Cups would undermine the achievement of actually winning it. There is no greater sporting event in the world, lets keep it that way.
Robert Pitt, England

As a Bristolian born and bred, and now 80 years of age, I would, as a soccer fan, be much happier if the event was every 2 years. By the laws of nature, I haven't too much longer to go, so my wish is of course, purely a selfish one.
Robert Allen, Canada

If the World Cup is put on every two years, then it will be just like the American National Football League "Super Bowl" (played every year) and just become the purview of the RICH Countries. As I imagine the cost of the World Cup is so staggering that POOR Countries could not afford to do it without having a 4 year head start. However, I am sure that FIFA is all for it, as the more money that comes in, the more money they line their pockets with; plus the players would be all for it, as they would get to split the revenue every two years, instead of four.
Terry L. Holste, USA

Four years is too long to wait for a World Cup. A shorter tournament every two years would be far better. Sadly, I doubt a World Cup held every two years would improve England's chance of winning it again. It would rather double the futility of the campaigns!
Adrian McGough, US

Four years is great, we get the Euro championship in between to keep us going. However I think that when it does get to finals time, it should be put on 24 hours a day on all the channels, just to annoy people who don't like it.
Richard, Wales

Absolutely !!! Imagine if they had had the WC every 2 years in the years past. Pele would have played 8 WC rather than 2. Cryuff and Platini would have had a chance to redeem themselves of their magnanimous failures in the years past. More legends of the game will be created every 2 yrs. This is the best news I have heard in the last 20 years. This is better than the creation of the Viagra. I just don't see the down side.
Simi Olo, USA

My heart says I'd like to see a World Cup every 2 years, but my head says it's a bad move. Of course we all want more of the things we like but it doesn't always turn out as we first imagined.
Alex L, UK

There would be no time for the European Championships and therefore they would die. Money and not football is being taken in to consideration here.
Liam Murray, Republic of Ireland

I'm a 100% football fan. You can't have 2 or more World Cups within 4 years. This event is something really special. It's like the elections. That's why I always eagerly look forward to the next one.
Alexander Paraskevopoulos, Greece

I think that a World Cup should be held every year! I mean most American sports are a yearly championship. I think Soccer would generate more money than the richest American sports leagues. Also 4 years is too long a time for most athletes. How long are most Professional Athlete careers ? 10 years ? The average is probably less.
Robert Hayden, USA

No way! We shouldn't have more world cups. It'll detract from the flavour and the excitement of the tournament. What it will probably have the effect of doing is just the opposite of the world cup at present. It'll make it LESS interesting and people would look less forward to it taking place.
N Sharif, Hong Kong

Absolutely! 4 years is too long to wait for each world cup. Having it every 2 years will give players a far better chance of fulfilling their dream of playing in a world cup. Most players are lucky to make it. Many top class players miss out because of injury. Let's use the European Championships as a qualification stage towards the next world cup.
Mark Whitelock, UK

The world cup has become such a big deal, possibly because it is held so rarely. Big business could be shared between 2 countries, possibly toning down the event but opening up new room for growth. We certainly have the resources and we love the excitement! Why not even hold it every year?
Matt Coombes, USA

Not only would it dilute the impact of the World Cup, it would clash with the Olympics. It would also dilute the quality of the contest further overworking already overworked top-class international players.
Stephen Williams, Oman

No, we should not have more world cups as this is a blatant attempt by Sepp Blatter to undermine the successful European Championships run by UEFA.
Brendan O' Loughlin, Ireland

No, no, no, for heavens sake no! Brazil completely stops every fourth year. And the Brazilian economy can support that. Every two years will break us.
Antonio Luiz M Noronha, Brazil

There is no reason why football should stick to an Olympian tradition of global competition every 4 years. Demand exists to ensure that many more countries (including those in the developing world) could also reap financial benefits from participating in, or staging, more frequent tournaments.
Paul Ladd, UK

Why not have it once a month? The English team would then have 48 chances to win, whereas they now only have one, every four years.
Richard, UK

Unless they are matched by an increase in rugby and cricket as well. Plus we would want biennial Olympics to allow sportsmen to maximise income until the greedy charade of professional sports collapsed.
Andrew Fanner, UK

Let Football remain traditional. Too many changes will push the real football fans away from the game
Yemi Gbadamosi, Nigeria

I would love it if there were more world cups to see my country play against the best countries in the world instead of having to wait 4 years every time. Plus, we would have a more accurate world rankings.
Aileen Hanna, Ireland

Whilst initially seeming like a good idea after the hype that surrounds any world cup, we all know that the glamour will fade very quickly after we have had a bellyful. Just look at the European Champions League, losing its glamour after the inclusion of teams who are not champions. Just like everything else in football at present, this is money driven and should not really be entertained.
James Vincent, UK

I love watching World Cup football, and I wish it were on every day. However, the fact that it only comes once every four years makes it all the sweeter. Two years is too much.
Mies, USA

Two points:
1) It would downgrade the world cup as the sporting spectacle.
2) We would lose more often.
Paul Midian, England

This move would devalue the event. the game will be ruined by media overkill. It will also mean the end of regional championships (e.g Euro) which allows weaker teams the chance to develop on the big stage ( teams like Wales etc).
A Hain, England

Yes, we should. Having World Cups more regularly would devalue them. This would mean they assume a lesser importance in the lives of football fans and hooligans alike, and maybe we wouldn't see the overly emotional scenes which resulted from England being knocked out last year. I say have one every year!
Fiona, UK

No, not more football. Once every 4 years is more than enough to put up with a total media obsession. The only ray of hope is that all the coverage can be hived off onto separate channels on digital TV to minimise the impact on the majority of the population.
Keith Walker, UK

Have the world cup every two years would just leave us with a disgusting overdose of football and take away all the charm of Euro cups. I love it the way it currently is.
Ronald Spink, UK

You must be joking. It takes a year and a half to play the qualifiers, so a World Cup every two years would mean playing World Cup football almost without a break. This would destroy the allure and standing of the competition all, presumably, for the sake of a few short-run bucks.
Ben Broadbent, (English in) USA

Making a world cup every 2 years, gives a chance to the public to enjoy the most important sport, football soccer.
Miguel, Mexico

I agree with Sir Bobby's comments the world cup would be cheapened. The Olympics are every four years and the would cup falls naturally in the interval. KEEP IT AS IT IS. Traditions are a good thing we should not lose the history.
Lloyd Milton, English living in USA

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