Police Say No to Special Cars for FIFA Boss

Apr 29, 2026, 19:37

Introduction

The Vancouver Police said no to a special security team for FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

Main Body

FIFA wanted special cars and closed roads for their leader. The police said no. They only do this for presidents of countries. The Mayor of Vancouver agreed with the police. Hosting the 2026 World Cup costs a lot of money. Vancouver and Toronto must pay more money than they planned. The government is not clear about the money for security. FIFA has other problems too. The tournament now has 48 teams. This makes travel hard and expensive. Some countries also have problems with visas and rules.

Conclusion

Police in Vancouver and Toronto will follow normal rules. They will not give special treatment to FIFA leaders.

Learning

🛑 The Power of "NO"

In this story, we see a very simple way to express a refusal: "Said no to."

The Pattern: Person/Group $\rightarrow$ said no to $\rightarrow$ Something/Someone

Examples from the text:

The Vancouver Police $\rightarrow$ said no to $\rightarrow$ a special security team.
The police $\rightarrow$ said no (short version).

💰 Money Words

Beginners often confuse "cost" and "pay." Look at the difference here:

Cost (The price of the thing): "Hosting the World Cup costs a lot of money."
Pay (The action of giving money): "Vancouver and Toronto must pay more money."

🌍 Travel Struggles

Notice how the text describes problems using simple adjectives:

Hard (Difficult to do) $\rightarrow$ *"makes travel hard"
Expensive (Costs too much) $\rightarrow$ *"makes travel... expensive"

Quick Tip: Use Hard and Expensive to describe almost any problem you have when traveling!