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[–] vane@lemmy.world 26 points 21 hours ago

Sorry for artstyle

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 57 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So either racism has gone away or FIFA is A-OK with it now.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)

now

They've always been OK with it, now it's just mask off.

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Theh never gsve a fucj unless people complained and sometimes even then

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 5 points 21 hours ago

How are they supposed to play soccer when FIFA has no balls?

[–] DrSleepless@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

FIFA sucks and always has

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 7 points 21 hours ago

Flashback: Once upon the time, 2014, the DFB (German football association) required the FC St. Pauli to "neutralise" their grounds as they were having the national team as guests for training before their friendly against Poland. As far as the club understood the thing, that meant obscuring all the sponsor ads, fair enough. The DFB interpreted it differently: Also any and all political slogans shall be obscured, and St. Pauli, famously, sports a big "Kein Fußball den Faschisten" in the stadium, installed permanently. ("No football for fascists" -- as in they're not supposed to have any at all, not this football isn't for them). The DFB then improvised and, with limited means, covered the slogan to read "no football". It was a draw, nil nil. Uninspired, one might say.

[–] Decq@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago

Ah yes FIFA. Happy to talk about inclusivity while it's good for pr and ad revenue. But as soon as it inconveniences their corrupt buddies suddenly it will get you a fine or ban. Can an organization be more blatantly corrupt? Maybe the IOC?

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 22 points 1 day ago
[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean FIFA kinda thrives on, if not racism, nationalism. I mean sports in general tend to gear thinking in that way. Not always to a problematic level but anyone with family or friends who super into sports knows what I'm saying here

[–] Zarmeck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 22 hours ago

Us vs them mentality

[–] hexagon@lemmy.ml 3 points 18 hours ago

I’d argue, money were spent, teams traveled, fans spent money, and it’d have been hard to tell everyone that the show was cancelled, it is not duty of fifa to solve racism and discrimination when Americans can’t even get up their asses to go to vote to don’t put a undeveloped idiot at the helm

[–] BenjiRenji@feddit.org 12 points 1 day ago

Obviously it's for the US where everything "DEI" is evil. They're just adapting to the WC guest country.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

From "No racism" to "No "no racism"": America's great again!!!

[–] Airowird@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Please, learn from Lionel Hutz, it's supposed to be "No, racism!"

[–] hsr@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 21 hours ago

Maybe they're speaking Polish. "No to rasizm" translates to "Well, racism it is!"

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 day ago

This reminded me that this clip exists.

[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For comparison: Brazil had to suspend its law that forbids alcohol on stadiums for the 2014 World Cup.

[–] jjpamsterdam@feddit.org 4 points 22 hours ago

As it turns out, it really didn't have to. Brazil simply respected agreements instead of unilaterally reneging on them at short notice. If the World Cup ever comes to Brazil again, I'd recommend pulling a Qatar and just nodding along until two weeks before the tournament starts and then just changing the rules according to what you believe is correct.