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RandySF

(81,973 posts)
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 08:46 PM 7 hrs ago

FIFA boss says Russia should be let back into international football

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said on Monday that the world football governing body should lift its ban on Russia competing in international tournaments.

Russia was banned from the football events by FIFA immediately following the country’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The ban has remained in place, although youth teams have been allowed to compete since 2023.

“We have to,” Infantino told Sky News in an interview when asked if he would look into lifting the ban. “I’m against bans, I’m against boycotts as well,” he added, saying they just “create more hatred.”

It would send a positive message to have “girls and boys from Russia” participating in football tournaments across Europe, he said.



https://www.politico.eu/article/fifa-boss-says-russia-should-be-allowed-compete-again-gianni-infantino/

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FIFA boss says Russia should be let back into international football (Original Post) RandySF 7 hrs ago OP
The war is ongoing, I think if they had any principles the ban would continue OR Bev54 7 hrs ago #1
If I had any interest in football, I'd boycott it on account of this creep. Harker 7 hrs ago #2

Bev54

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1. The war is ongoing, I think if they had any principles the ban would continue OR
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 08:55 PM
7 hrs ago

FIFA officials are also in the Epstein files???

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