“The world is welcome in America,” said Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s long-serving president. Infantino might well have delivered that promise in good faith, but it has not taken long for that cheerfully optimistic assessment to appear misguided. - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 18 days ago

“The world is welcome in America,” said Gianni Infantino, FIFA’s long-serving president.

Infantino might well have delivered that promise in good faith, but it has not taken long for that cheerfully optimistic assessment to appear misguided.

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itismashagain.bsky.social•17 days ago

Brown folks would be insane to travel to this shithole of a country under Trump. Watch the World Cup on TV. It’s much safer than having some masked jackbooted thug kidnapping you and disappearing you.

sniffit.bsky.social•18 days ago

Aren't FIFA and the Olympic organization sort of vying for which one proves to be more corrupt anyway? Fuck the World Cup. The remaining sane countries in the world should boycott it and the Olympics if they are held here.

beachydreams.bsky.social•18 days ago

"The World" needs to boycott coming here to 🇺🇸. Show these racist, elitist, nationalists assholes running shit rn how much 🇺🇸 needs THEM too!!

thenotoriusrpt.bsky.social•18 days ago

I keep thinking Canada and Mexico should pull out and leave fifa and the US to sort out the chaos, but it wouldn't be fair to players and fans to get rid of the few games they may want to attend.

clydetiz.bsky.social•18 days ago

Gianni Infantino may be the only person more corrupt than our Dollar Store Oompa Loompa.

marcriggsbee.bsky.social•18 days ago

It’s embarrassing.

northcandor.bsky.social•17 days ago

No it’s not. The US has become a seething hotspot of criminal activity and human constitutional rights violations. They should not be hosting anything. Add the travel bans, with no valid reason or explanation and this statement becomes preposterous.

nursegenius1019.bsky.social•17 days ago

Actually not true and they need to relocate the games

glenlivitguy63.bsky.social•18 days ago

Says the close confidant of Trump. It is so true absolute power corrupts absolutely. Infantino is a thug in a suit

bernardette.bsky.social•18 days ago

That might have been true a few months ago but recent events are showing that isn’t the case now.

drjcbarnes.bsky.social•18 days ago

No honor among these thieves. FIFA apparently ignored the memo to avoid doing business with America's fearless leader.

leajacobsen.bsky.social•18 days ago

At this point, only Eastern block nations will be able to attend the Olympics in the United States

carnivorcupcake.bsky.social•18 days ago

I honestly hope the world boycotts it. And it probably should.

sports-scouser.bsky.social•18 days ago

If that happened, USMNT might make the semifinals.

carnivorcupcake.bsky.social•18 days ago

*might

sports-scouser.bsky.social•18 days ago

You are correct. 😆

missfrijole.bsky.social•17 days ago

It's sad, but they need to reconsider the US's involvement. It would be cool to see a FIFA game in my city, but it's not worth the fascism that comes with it. The US doesn't deserve to host this event anywhere.

rellis4.bsky.social•18 days ago

As an American, I cannot understand why anyone would come here for any reason at this moment in time. I love the World Cup but it’s not worth the risk in Trump’s America

talljagsfan.bsky.social•18 days ago

FIFA and Trump is a kind of corruption that comes along once in a lifetime.

lucyismygirl.bsky.social•18 days ago

I would NOT ever come here if I lived in another country!

Say Costa Rica or Canada or Finland or Sweden or Japan or Norway or Denmark....

I would LOVE to live in any one of these! Also Costa Rica holds the title of LARGEST SNOOK ever!

https://www.britannica.com/place/Costa-Rica

sports-scouser.bsky.social•18 days ago

Infantino is as corrupt as the goon he is standing by in that picture.

Correct quote: “The world is always welcome to line my pockets.”

level90.bsky.social•17 days ago

The inevitable failure of hope over reality.

mirimg.bsky.social•18 days ago

Not anymore, it’s not.

wizardpug.bsky.social•18 days ago

Infantino has proved to be just as bad as his predecessor. FIFA has long since been unfit for the role. Just one long grift.

theathletic.bsky.social•18 days ago

Infantino is left confronting a policy that threatens to undermine the values of a World Cup he has so often championed.

Read more:

bruce-71.bsky.social•18 days ago

Trump talking to his iPhone:

“Siri, what can I do with the stroke of a pen to increase China’s influence in Africa and the Middle East?”

manyhappywishes.bsky.social•18 days ago

Rick F—ing Patino ain’t walking thru that door!

cynharp777.bsky.social•18 days ago

They need to move it out of US….

whomex.bsky.social•18 days ago

As an American, I wouldn't want to come to America under this fascist regime.

It's insanity.

jseib3.bsky.social•18 days ago

Wonder how much TACO paid Gianni to say that

irishwhisky24.bsky.social•18 days ago

"Infantino" is also what spanish-speakers call Trump.

jmilk.bsky.social•18 days ago

What could go wrong? 🤷‍♂️

sl25.bsky.social•17 days ago

Let's be honest, FIFA has held World Cups recently in Russia, Qatar, and soon Saudi Arabia. So let's not pretend that the organization is a champion of human rights, equality, etc.

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