Thursday, December 04, 2025

Trump and Infantino - too close for comfort?

Staged just a mile from the White House, Friday's World Cup draw will have a distinctly political feel. The glittering ceremony will take place at the Kennedy Center, the famous Washington arts venue now chaired by US President Donald Trump after he overhauled its board this year. Proceedings, however, seem to have been planned with the US president very much in mind.

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Seventies group Village People have been booked to play YMCA, a Trump favourite that is regularly heard at his campaign rallies. And, in a break with tradition, the draw ceremony will feature the awarding of a new Fifa Peace Prize, with Trump widely expected to be the recipient. Asked about the new award amid reports that the Fifa Council was not consulted about it, one senior official at the governing body told BBC Sport: "Why can't this be bigger than the Nobel Peace Prize? Football has huge global support, so it's right that it recognises extraordinary efforts to bring about peace every year."

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Canada PM John Carney and Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum, two dignified national leaders with doctorate degrees, will be holding their intellectual and physical noses today when they deal with the decomposing, mentally deteriorating Dotard-in-Chief and the used car salesman in charge of FIFA, the unctuous and revolting aptly named Gianni Infantino.

"Blech!"

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-04 02:06 PM

I refuse to watch FIFA given how corrupt it seems to be.

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-04 04:32 PM

I refuse to watch FIFA given how corrupt it seems to be.

For perspective, FIFA is more corrupt that the IOC.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-12-04 04:56 PM

I'm surprised that FIFA players are willing to come to the Fourth Reich next year after seeing all the ICE abuse flooding the internet.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-04 05:28 PM

Ay carbrone! Tu madre es puta pinche.

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-05 12:10 AM

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