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Dread Pirate Roberts

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37. Its going to be the 1936 Olympics again

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:46 PM

Jan 26

Hitler and Jesse Owens, Trump and the Cup winning team from some country he called a shithole. I forsee heavily discounted tickets in FIFA's near future.

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Move the World Cup out of the US now [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 OP

We're still in qualifying but not one person I know plans to malaise Jan 26 #1

So we get good beats? Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #25

The ban is for folks looking immigrant visas not malaise Jan 26 #30

Welp, Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #32

Agree malaise Jan 26 #36

Who in their right mind stage left Jan 26 #35

And who is going to come? MadameButterfly Jan 26 #2

Britney Griner and Putin's prisoner trade comes to mind Whyisthisstillclose Jan 26 #3

FIFA and IOC are two of the most corrupt organizations in history Johnny2X2X Jan 26 #4

Infantino is no better than Sepp Blatter. Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #5

But if the stadiums are empty Johonny Jan 26 #7

They'd REALLY care about all those rows of empty seats. calimary Jan 26 #23

Sports MaineNative Jan 26 #6

Hear, hear. This is worse than Argentina '78. peppertree Jan 26 #8

"(imagine Melania being President - with Stephen Miller having the run of the country)" OldBaldy1701E Jan 27 #41

Pipe dream, Mate. maxsolomon Jan 26 #9

Sad - but true. Infantino owes THE Infant big-time for having AG Loretta Lynch's bribery probe into FIFA dropped peppertree Jan 26 #10

That's a pic of the comedy team BidenRocks Jan 26 #13

*snort* peppertree Jan 26 #15

Ha! LudwigPastorius Jan 27 #38

Witty and funny! wolfie001 Jan 27 #40

Oh I understand FIFA. Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #24

I agree.... This Dan Jan 26 #11

it will not be safe for Europeans or Latinos to attend the games samsingh Jan 26 #12

No walk in the park for American citizens anymore either. n/t CountMyVote4Reality Jan 26 #20

People who don't follow World cup or Professional Soccer popsdenver Jan 26 #14

I've read ticket sales have plummeted Pas-de-Calais Jan 26 #16

Didn't FIFA invent an award to give him? BannonsLiver Jan 26 #17

Yes Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #21

Whether or not it's possible, BaronChocula Jan 26 #18

I think bdamomma Jan 26 #19

I think only the players can effect change with a boycott, but they would probably face tremendous retaliation from... Efilroft Sul Jan 26 #22

I agree. Are_grits_groceries Jan 26 #27

But the paying live audience are mostly the world's elite LiberalLovinLug Jan 26 #26

If we are under the insurrection act Traildogbob Jan 26 #28

FIFA is corrupt as F*ck awesomerwb1 Jan 26 #29

More malaise Jan 26 #33

They should move more games into Mexico & Canada, if not all games. ... aggiesal Jan 26 #31

They last held them in a country with slavery Sympthsical Jan 26 #34

Its going to be the 1936 Olympics again Dread Pirate Roberts Jan 26 #37

OMG! You're so right! He would definitely use an athlete as a trading piece. C Moon Jan 27 #39

For a bribe to enrich himself. Joinfortmill Jan 27 #42

Our best and our brightest JPK Jan 27 #43

The literally what? Seeking Serenity Jan 27 #44