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[–] 72 points 1 year ago (1 child)

FIFA knows a thing or two about shmoozing a corrupt government official

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  • [–] 49 points 1 year ago

    The most corrupt government partners with most currupt governing sports association. Name a better duo?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    I was on the fence about attending a world cup (it would be my first) when the sleaze has been trying to say it's "his" for the last year. Since FIFA has been corrupt forever it probably means I won't be able to enjoy it as much because I'll be considering what I'd be endorsing. It's disappointing, I've wanted to go to one since I was a kid but considering there will probably be ICE raids in the concourse or psychopaths trying to drive trucks into the crowd to kill the [insert group] I'll have to forgo it.

    I'm surprised I have heard anything about boycott here--therr was a ton of push for that during Qatar build up around human rights, and nothing for this? I'd hope the US gets boycotted by whole nations ala East German/Russian Olympics.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Because the protests for Qatar amounted to nothing. FIFA has hosted the WC in multiple countries under dictatorship. I stopped watching anything remotely fifa related due to the rampant corruption everyone ignores

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago
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    Football is already the world game. The second it takes over the US the sport may be at its peak competitiveness.

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    [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Hopefully Trumps immigration policies and ICE's pogroms will make this the worst world cup ever. I genuinely hope to see empty stadiums.

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