Andy_Bangle Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 FIFA, the governing body of world football, “wants to ban” Nico Rosberg’s special helmet livery for the German grand prix. Earlier this week, delighted with the national team’s world cup victory in Brazil, Mercedes driver Rosberg announced he will wear a “special edition helmet” this weekend in Hockenheim. The 29-year-old German revealed on social media that the livery includes an image of “the FIFA trophy”. But according to the major German daily Bild-Zeitung, FIFA “wants to ban” Rosberg from wearing it. Indeed, in its public guidelines, FIFA warns that it vigorously protects the ‘official marks’ of the world cup, including the image of the famous golden trophy. “Any unauthorised use of the official marks not only undermines the integrity of the FIFA world cup and its marketing programme,” said FIFA, “but also puts the interests of the worldwide football community at stake.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 So Blatter wants a bung to allow Nico to use it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 “Any unauthorised use of the official marks not only undermines the integrity of the FIFA world cup and its marketing programme,” said FIFA, “but also puts the interests of the worldwide football community at stake.” Oh, do feck off* FIFA. *professional opinion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 So Blatter wants a bung to allow Nico to use it? that's the jist of it. Jarno Trulli 2006 French GP helmet. FIFA didn't mind then, apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I hope Nico's response is similar to patently's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Nah, he had it repainted ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Shame. I'd happily write the "get stuffed" letter for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Do it anyway. Practice makes perfect, or at least patently good sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 that's the jist of it. Jarno Trulli 2006 French GP helmet. FIFA didn't mind then, apparently... Yeah but FIFA are miffed because their team they were favouring this time didn't win!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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