FIFA Corruption Thread

[baitman]

This world Cup draw, ffs

[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!

[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?

[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

[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.

[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

[Cerbie]

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

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

[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

[Kenneth]

That's going to get shut down.

[ChesterDave]

That's going to get shut down.

Thread poll as to whether by FIFA or Trump

[Kenneth]

I'm not sure there's a difference, between now and the end of the tournament.

[vlahka]

They need to make some of those rules a little more clearer. No slogans on shirts, but in the crowd along the boundaries I've seen everything from pride stuff to palestine stuff. I'm one of those people who believe you should see nothing but the sport you're watching. Otherwise it opens the door for every single cause out there to rock up and just pull attention.

[Kenneth]

Instinctively I agreed, but maybe the free for all system is fine too. Obviously there are limits, don't want incitement of violence, but I don't think either issue you mentioned would come close to that.

[vlahka]

That depends. Picture 100 or so protesters get seats and then 20min into the game they cause a huge scene, standing up and waving their banners and non stop chanting their slogans. I just dont want to see anything that isnt related to football. Do it outside, do it in social media, do it at planned or media events. Just leave the game inside the stadium related to whatever is going on in there.

[Kenneth]

The article above talks about "around the game and city" so it sounds like that won't be an issue.