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truddy777

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8. FIFA and the Cost of Symbolic Gestures

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 03:31 PM

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FIFA handing out a peace prize while refusing to explain the selection process says more about FIFA than about Trump. When an organization with a long history of scandals talks about embarrassment, it feels a bit hollow. Giving symbolic awards at political moments always backfires because actions get scrutinized instead of slogans. This just adds another layer of credibility damage ahead of a World Cup that already raises enough questions.

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Growing sense of embarrassment at Fifa over Donald Trump peace prize [View all] Coventina Sunday OP

Precisely - if you can embarass FIFA, you KNOW you fucked up big time . . .. hatrack Sunday #1

FIFA has been a corrupt organization for years. Money over sports play Bread and Circuses Sunday #2

Even though they are utterly corrupt, Trump was still able to embarrass them. Ocelot II Sunday #4

I think the FIFA parts being held in the US are gong to be a financial disaster for the organization. kimbutgar Sunday #3

The Olympics Sequoia Sunday #15

If Trump stops all the other countries from coming, we win the World Cup. dem4decades Sunday #5

There's never been such a grandiose pathological sociopathic narcissist quite like him. PuraVidaDreamin Sunday #6

"...not disclosing any details of the selection process." 3catwoman3 Sunday #7

FIFA and the Cost of Symbolic Gestures truddy777 Sunday #8

The selection process, LOL. tanyev Sunday #9

Selection process: moonscape Sunday #13

👍 tanyev Sunday #16

To put it Succinctly ... FAFO Fifa. Cha Sunday #10

Extraordinary, Indeed. GopherGal Sunday #11

Just wait for the European boycott of the malaise Sunday #12

Whore yourself out... purr-rat beauty Sunday #14

"Selection process!?" The made the entire F'ing thing up Bristlecone Sunday #17