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underpants

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3. Yes they are both the worst.

Reply to JT45242 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2025, 10:14 AM

Dec 9

They have absolute complete control taking bribes to award games and tournaments. These awards also require massive amounts of building and debt. These US/Mexico/Canada have been able to avoid NEW building because we already have a corrupt public financed stadium situation.

As you probably know, FIFA also controls all imaging of soccer matches ALL matches. There is one and only one video of an event. There is no other record.

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FIFA corruption knows no bounds. [View all] no_hypocrisy Dec 9 OP

FIFA and IOC corruption is so rampant a non corrupt official would be the surprise JT45242 Dec 9 #1

Yes they are both the worst. underpants Dec 9 #3

Nah, Trump doesn't actually care about the success of the team muriel_volestrangler Dec 9 #2

There are in fact three Club World Cup trophies in existence. The original engraved version is in Zurich, Switzerland, Celerity Dec 9 #4

Oh god, I hope not. Soccer is such a terribly boring sport, I'm always glad when we are eliminated and sports networks tritsofme Dec 9 #5