FIFA Corruption Thread

[ChesterDave]

That's going to get shut down.

Thread poll as to whether by FIFA or Trump

[Kenneth]

That's going to get shut down.

[ChesterDave]

Well articles says nothing to do with FIFA so I would assume it has no official designation. I mean it can't right, you can't have 'political' slogans on a shirt according to FIFA.

Glad it is happening though. If FB comments to Rainbow Laces campaign is anything to go by this is going to ruin the year of a lot of bigots

[Cerbie]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ce8q01d56v7o

FIFA trolling or being ironic, I can’t decide.

[baitman]

They could all rock up the next day with cars made out of solid gold and still laugh while saying theres no bribes in fifa.

Even the space saver spare wheel is solid gold

[vlahka]

I’ve only seen the highlights, but I didn’t see him even attempt to pick it up. Could it be solid gold? The biggest bribe ever hiding in plain sight?

They could all rock up the next day with cars made out of solid gold and still laugh while saying theres no bribes in fifa.

[Sus]

Did I hear correctly they are giving Trump a peace prize? The FIFA peace prize awarded to a man so peacefully murdering fisherman in the Caribbean!

They only made up that trophy a few weeks ago - what a surprise he got it

[Cerbie]

I’ve only seen the highlights, but I didn’t see him even attempt to pick it up. Could it be solid gold? The biggest bribe ever hiding in plain sight?

[ChesterDave]

Did I hear correctly they are giving Trump a peace prize? The FIFA peace prize awarded to a man so peacefully murdering fisherman in the Caribbean!

[baitman]

This world Cup draw, ffs

[Norbs]

All governing bodies have realised that they can make it up as they go along with no recourse. Who's going to punish FIFA?

[Doc_Piptorious]

Otamendi and Caicedo out for 1st game. I can see some some appeals coming in.

When it happened everyone called it, The fact they are so blatant is shocking/not shocking.

His red card was his first playing for his country and he has 129 caps.


Caicedo's was his first red card for his country also. He has 58 caps.


Hope FIFA letting Ronaldo ignore the rules of the games opens a can a worms for them.

[Exiled_red]

I find the idea that it's related to number of caps offensive,
but if that's the case they need to clarify what the criteria is how many caps before you get an almost free hit

[red g]

I came to bump this very thread rather than post it in General Football. I don't even need to click that link to know what the story is.

It absolutely stinks. He will never serve that ban. He will retire from international football after the world cup. And I bet loads of players from smaller nations are due to miss the first match won't get the same treatment

Otamendi and Caicedo out for 1st game. I can see some some appeals coming in.

When it happened everyone called it, The fact they are so blatant is shocking/not shocking.

[Exiled_red]

Yeah, just saw that, it's bull****, never heard of that being done before, be interesting to know where they see the threshold in terms of appearances for this special treatment.

Clearly because he is a big name player at his last WC and FIFA and others want him there...