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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, 06:44 PM

15 hrs ago

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 15 hrs ago OP

FIFA lost it's dignity with that stupid 'peace prize' C_U_L8R 15 hrs ago #1

Near as I can tell, FIFA has never had much dignity. DJ Synikus Makisimus 15 hrs ago #2

Not least - because Cheeto dropped former AG Loretta Lynch's probe into massive corruption at FIFA peppertree 13 hrs ago #14

People who know soccer popsdenver 15 hrs ago #7

A cheap, vanity trinket which worked quite well on Trump. Norrrm 14 hrs ago #10

What about the teammembers? 2naSalit 15 hrs ago #3

TBD, near as I can tell. (n/t) DJ Synikus Makisimus 15 hrs ago #5

Great question, 2na. I guess we'll find out when it happens. 🤷‍♀️🤷 littlemissmartypants 13 min ago #18

I guess ICE wants to corner the market on House of Roberts 15 hrs ago #4

But, but...! mwb970 15 hrs ago #6

noem knows a "strong-worded post" that is actually strong worded..... nt msongs 15 hrs ago #8

"killers" - such as ICE? Norrrm 14 hrs ago #9

Oh, FFS, FIFA should pull out and hold its tournament somewhere else. MLWR 14 hrs ago #11

All FIFA would need to do is... mwooldri 6 hrs ago #17

Pull all the matches out of the US pfitz59 13 hrs ago #12

Another crazy announcement, another day without the Epstein files delisen 13 hrs ago #13

John Oliver has done an excellent job covering FIFA for years. SamKnause 8 hrs ago #15

"(A ban on) killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies" Grins 8 hrs ago #16