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DJ Synikus Makisimus

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2. Near as I can tell, FIFA has never had much dignity.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 07:44 PM

Jan 2026

Between the bribery and sex scandals, slave labor used in stadium construction for their events and their constant amelioration of authoritarian regimes; that playground for the elite should have been given a REALLY BIG enema a long time ago or abolished entirely.

I love (real) football, but I'm no fan of jingoistic international competitions like the World Cup or the Olympics. They only serve the elite, and always tend to make life worse for folks on the ground wherever they go.

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FIFA releases statement after Donald Trump bans 15 World Cup nations from US [View all] DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2026 OP

FIFA lost it's dignity with that stupid 'peace prize' C_U_L8R Jan 2026 #1

Near as I can tell, FIFA has never had much dignity. DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2026 #2

Not least - because Cheeto dropped former AG Loretta Lynch's probe into massive corruption at FIFA peppertree Jan 2026 #14

People who know soccer popsdenver Jan 2026 #7

A cheap, vanity trinket which worked quite well on Trump. Norrrm Jan 2026 #10

What about the teammembers? 2naSalit Jan 2026 #3

TBD, near as I can tell. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 2026 #5

Great question, 2na. I guess we'll find out when it happens. 🤷‍♀️🤷 littlemissmartypants Jan 2026 #18

I guess ICE wants to corner the market on House of Roberts Jan 2026 #4

But, but...! mwb970 Jan 2026 #6

noem knows a "strong-worded post" that is actually strong worded..... nt msongs Jan 2026 #8

"killers" - such as ICE? Norrrm Jan 2026 #9

Oh, FFS, FIFA should pull out and hold its tournament somewhere else. MLWR Jan 2026 #11

All FIFA would need to do is... mwooldri Jan 2026 #17

FIFA should have done it as soon as Chump won the election in November 2024 FakeNoose Jan 2026 #19

Pull all the matches out of the US pfitz59 Jan 2026 #12

Another crazy announcement, another day without the Epstein files delisen Jan 2026 #13

John Oliver has done an excellent job covering FIFA for years. SamKnause Jan 2026 #15

"(A ban on) killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies" Grins Jan 2026 #16