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no_hypocrisy

(52,359 posts) Tue Jul 15, 2025, 06:37 AM Jul 15

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If I were in charge of FIFA, then next year when the U.S. hosts the World Cup,

I'd have a phony trophy ready and let TSF believe it's gold.

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If I were in charge of FIFA, then next year when the U.S. hosts the World Cup, (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Jul 15 OP

Some plastic piece of crap from Hobby Lobby... sop Jul 15 #1

Are people from other countries LisaL Jul 15 #2

They are fools if they do Captain Zero Jul 15 #3

The World Cup remains the most watched and attended sporting event in the world Prairie Gates Jul 15 #6

Well, hopefully they won't end up in El Salvador LisaL Jul 15 #10

Yes, that would be a bad result for a WC trip Prairie Gates Jul 15 #12

FIFA deserves what it gets. They go out of their way to sportswash despots. It's what they do. 617Blue Jul 15 #4

It's a very corrupt organization. No sympathy here newdeal2 Jul 15 #9

The World Cup will be jointly hosted by malaise Jul 15 #5

I hear what you're saying Prairie Gates Jul 15 #7

It isn't safe for people to come here Bettie Jul 15 #8

Being white isn't necessarily going to protect them either. LisaL Jul 15 #11

sop

(15,253 posts)

1. Some plastic piece of crap from Hobby Lobby...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:05 AM

Jul 15

LisaL

(47,280 posts)

2. Are people from other countries

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:11 AM

Jul 15

going to come to US for a World Cup?

Captain Zero

(8,161 posts)

3. They are fools if they do

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 07:57 AM

Jul 15

They should just watch on TV.

Prairie Gates

(5,706 posts)

6. The World Cup remains the most watched and attended sporting event in the world

Reply to LisaL (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:17 AM

Jul 15

People will certainly come to the US, Canada, and Mexico for the World Cup.

LisaL

(47,280 posts)

10. Well, hopefully they won't end up in El Salvador

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:15 AM

Jul 15

after being arrested at the border.

Prairie Gates

(5,706 posts)

12. Yes, that would be a bad result for a WC trip

Reply to LisaL (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:32 AM

Jul 15

617Blue

(1,978 posts)

4. FIFA deserves what it gets. They go out of their way to sportswash despots. It's what they do.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:05 AM

Jul 15

newdeal2

(3,437 posts)

9. It's a very corrupt organization. No sympathy here

Reply to 617Blue (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:24 AM

Jul 15

malaise

(286,899 posts)

5. The World Cup will be jointly hosted by

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:15 AM

Jul 15

Canada, Mexico and the US.
Given the immigration mess that is the US these days, FIFA should ditch the US.

Prairie Gates

(5,706 posts)

7. I hear what you're saying

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:18 AM

Jul 15

Most of the games are in US cities. They're also dealing with a newly expanded World Cup system next year. They're not going to change anything in the schedule at this point.

Bettie

(18,599 posts)

8. It isn't safe for people to come here

Reply to Prairie Gates (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:20 AM

Jul 15

anymore. Not anyone who isn't blindingly white anyway.

LisaL

(47,280 posts)

11. Being white isn't necessarily going to protect them either.

Reply to Bettie (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 09:16 AM

Jul 15

There are white people in detention camps.

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