Where was the “embarrassment” when they had the world cup in Russia in 2018 and when they had it in Qatar? Ultimately embarrassment ought to result in action but I’m not sure it will here.
From what I have heard this last decade fifa is about the only organization as openly and shamelessly corrupt as the president.
Hard to imagine FIFA being capable of embarrassment.
They’re just worried that people are talking about boycotting the US World Cup.
Oh so there is a line after all?
There nominative determination could’ve clued them in.
Boycott the World Cup, boycott the Olympics, boycott America.
Imported canned tomatoes were cheaper than domestic versions at my grocery store last week. Soon, it may even be possible to boycott America from inside! 🤣
Sounds good, I’m in
FIFA execs can feel embarassment? I don’t buy it
My thoughts exactly, the “futbol mafia” embarrassed? No way
For the right price I’m sure they can feel shame
They had someone build them a hyper realistic simulation of what embarrassing might feel like to a regular person.
How are they just now getting embarrassed?
They presented a fucking ‘peace’ prize to a fascistic dictator and convicted rapist. They’re a fucking laughing stock right alongside the orange degenerate.
Yeah, the article sounds like it was written by the Onion.
Are they concerned that Trump is diminishing the credibility of the award? The one they invented to transparently flatter the things of this exact, specific egomaniacal madman?
Sure Jan.
We have canceled all our football tickets and hotel acomedations for the 2026 World Cup.
We request that you do the same,
Just like when it was the Qatar World Cup, I refuse to watch it or talk about it.
Gowron?
No way, Gowron has more honor in his pinky toe than that man has in his entire body.
And Gowron was definitely not an honorable Klingon.
Too true.
Found Martok’s Lemmy account
Is this real?
He actually picked up the medal like that, however the face and hair are edited.
Partially
Please. FIFA will suck whatever dick it has to.
These and the Olympics are going to be like the 1936 Olympics, but like a farcical tragicomedy.
Boycott.
And that’s coming from an Australian.I’m too poor to afford a ticket. But I can always not even watch the games :D
Even better, watch the games and compile a list of all the sponsors buying a commercial during the games. Then publish and boycott.
That’s what we did with Berlusconi’s TV channels.
Good stuff, use ad exposure against them, haha.
Here is the basic starting list:
- FIFA Partners (top-tier; cover FIFA competitions including FIFA World Cup 26™)
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Visa
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adidas
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The Coca-Cola Company
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Qatar Airways
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Aramco
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Hyundai & Kia
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Lenovo
- FIFA World Cup 26™ Official Sponsors (tournament-specific “Official Sponsor” deals FIFA has announced)
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Bank of America (Official Bank Sponsor)
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Hisense (Official Sponsor)
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Lay’s (Official Sponsor)
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McDonald’s
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Mengniu
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Verizon (Official Telecommunication Services Sponsor)
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AB InBev / Budweiser (official World Cup beer through 2026)
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Unilever (FIFA partnership explicitly includes FIFA World Cup 2026)
- FIFA World Cup 26™ Official Supporters / Official Providers / Official Suppliers (as announced by FIFA)
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Airbnb (Official Supporter for FIFA World Cup 26™ in North America)
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The Home Depot (Official Home Improvement Retail Supporter in North America)
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Diageo (Official Spirits Supporter in North, Central and South America)
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Rock-it Cargo (Official Logistics Provider; also noted as a Tournament Supporter)
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Valvoline Global (Official Supporter)
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On Location (Official Hospitality Provider)
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American Airlines (Official North American Airline Supplier)
Yeah, most of those are easy to avoid. Unilever is harder to avoid.
Coke is bigger than most think, though.
Yes that’s part of a boycott. Their ratings are absolutely important to them.
“First as a tragedy, then as a farce”
They can’t go any lower than this in their effort to appease a megalomaniac.
If they were so worried about world peace they should have barred the Israeli football clubs from participating in any international tournaments.
Yeah… That’s just one anonymous source feeling some embarrassment.
Fifa, however, doubled down on their decision to award the peace prize to Trump and said it did not comment on “hearsay”. A spokesperson said: “Fifa strongly supports its annual peace prize, an award to recognise exceptional actions for peace and unity.
Annual? Did fifa actually give these out before? I thought this was special just for Trump.
It’s just so coincidental that Trumpie keeps winning.
Yeah, that actually changes things. Not a lot, but very slightly. Like, whatever unit is smaller than a Planck length.
Edit: it’s an “annual” prize, but Trump got the first one. I would be surprised if there was another, but maybe he’ll win that one too.
Unity?
FIFA are giving peace prizes? Why? Their sense of importance is astounding. They need to get back to grassroots.
It’s just bribery. Give Trump something shiny and expensive with “Trump is great” written on it and he’ll treat you favorably.
It doesn’t last long, though. He already forgot about it after Machado gave him real Nobel peace prize, if not sooner.
Did anyone else get one?…I might apply 😆
They specially made it up just to give Trump.
It was a bribe.
Because Obama got a Nobel peace prize, Trump is obsessed with getting one himself. That’s why.
Fifa want trump to change “soccer” to “football” and trump wanted a peace prize.
So FIFA made up a peace prize and gave it to trump.
And for like an afternoon trump rambled about how football should mean the same in America as everywhere else. But his followers didn’t latch on to it because no one in maga gives a fuck about soccer.
Fifa gained nothing, and made people hate them even more. I really don’t know why Europe doesn’t just make their own. FIFA has been corrupt and holding the sport back for decades.
Are you telling me a group of grown men give a s*** about what the United States calls football?
Have you met men?
Remember when maga swore off football bc colin, the knee, and the flag?
Why they still here…?
