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[–] Vizzerdrix@lemmy.world 209 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

FIFA execs can feel embarassment? I don't buy it

[–] dnub@piefed.social 46 points 3 weeks ago

My thoughts exactly, the "futbol mafia" embarrassed? No way

[–] MrDrProf@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 weeks ago

For the right price I'm sure they can feel shame

[–] amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

They had someone build them a hyper realistic simulation of what embarrassing might feel like to a regular person.

[–] FarrellPerks@feddit.uk 130 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] atropa@piefed.social 68 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We have canceled all our football tickets and hotel acomedations for the 2026 World Cup.

We request that you do the same,

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 63 points 3 weeks ago

Please. FIFA will suck whatever dick it has to.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 35 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No way, Gowron has more honor in his pinky toe than that man has in his entire body.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago

And Gowron was definitely not an honorable Klingon.

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

Found Martok's Lemmy account

[–] telllos@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

He actually picked up the medal like that, however the face and hair are edited.

[–] BoycottTwitter@lemmy.zip 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 21 points 2 weeks ago

From what I have heard this last decade fifa is about the only organization as openly and shamelessly corrupt as the president.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 37 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

These and the Olympics are going to be like the 1936 Olympics, but like a farcical tragicomedy.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Boycott.
And that's coming from an Australian.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 12 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I'm too poor to afford a ticket. But I can always not even watch the games :D

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

Yes that's part of a boycott. Their ratings are absolutely important to them.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Boycott the World Cup, boycott the Olympics, boycott America.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds good, I'm in

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

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! 🤣

[–] peetabix@sh.itjust.works 33 points 2 weeks ago

Just like when it was the Qatar World Cup, I refuse to watch it or talk about it.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 20 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

FIFA are giving peace prizes? Why? Their sense of importance is astounding. They need to get back to grassroots.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's just bribery. Give Trump something shiny and expensive with "Trump is great" written on it and he'll treat you favorably.

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 13 points 3 weeks ago

It doesn't last long, though. He already forgot about it after Machado gave him real Nobel peace prize, if not sooner.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

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.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 weeks ago

They specially made it up just to give Trump. 

It was a bribe. 

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 weeks ago

Because Obama got a Nobel peace prize, Trump is obsessed with getting one himself. That's why.

[–] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

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.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Annual? Did fifa actually give these out before? I thought this was special just for Trump.

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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hard to imagine FIFA being capable of embarrassment.

[–] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

They’re just worried that people are talking about boycotting the US World Cup.

[–] filister@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Bullshit. Those fucks are incapable of shame.

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[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Stop giving peace prizes to American heads of state and their cabinets, it has never gone well. Henry Kissinger has a nobel one.

[–] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who could have possibly seen bad behaviors coming from him...

Sounds like an org that just follows whatever they perceive as the popular thing. Little donnie has been sinking for a while where even the most fervent base is cheering for him with a half-hearted smile while looking around for support.

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[–] Quacksalber@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

It was never not embarrassing.

[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Are they afraid their fake award is going to lose credibility because they gave it to the person they made it up for and he doesn’t deserve it?

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 4 points 2 weeks ago

Oh so there is a line after all?

[–] Hotznplotzn@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 weeks ago

My first thought when reading the title was that he could also claim the Fifa World Cup Trophy. It was meant to be a joke, but now I am not so sure that it won't happen :-)

[–] BigTuffAl@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

imagine caring at all about rich people and their fake prizes

[–] BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yess, the famous football player. Shoot five Hattricks in one game.

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