There is no shortage of issues regarding FIFA. Let me start by clarifying what some of these are from an FA perspective, in particular that of Jordan going into a World Cup for the first time.
We are a small country with a minimal budget for our FA and had to deal with enormous hurdles. First, getting our fans into the USA: not all were granted VISAS, even though they had tickets -which we also know were sold at exorbitant prices. Secondly, we are being taxed by the US govt through FIFA for our participation. Money that should go to players and staff. This was not the case for those who played and set up camp in Canada and Mexico. But we happened to be in the USA so now we face these huge costs in taxes for having participated.
Thirdly we have been waiting for reward money for our players since December for the Arab cup in Qatar, which is a FIFA event. The money our team should receive for having reached the final has not been delivered yet, while at the same time FIFA brags about how many billions they have in reserve.
It is clear the problem really is with leadership. For months, FIFA has been refusing to help us on any of these or other matters- until it was verbally communicated to me during the World Cup that if I endorsed Infantino it would go a long way to helping our FA out.
We pride ourselves in Jordan in upholding ethical values. We did not endorse him before and certainly will not now. But the whole situation amounts to blackmail and we refuse to give in to that.
Clacton, this is your chance.
Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Greens, Restore and just this once, put party loyalties aside.
If you want to send a message, unite behind Count Binface.
Imagine Nigel Farage losing to a bin. It would be one of the most extraordinary moments in modern British politics and a reminder that no politician is bigger than the voters.
Whatever your politics, the ballot box is where you make your voice heard.
Before you go to sleep, remember this:
Ukraine is bleeding.
Kherson is in hell.
russian terrorists are bombing residential neighborhoods right now.
And the world is still treating this as normal.
The Cristiano decision days after their White House dinner, hydration breaks, the Trump peace prize, crazy ticket prices, the half-time show and then Balogun...
How Infantino engineered the World Cup to sell his doomed plan. https://t.co/JphsOm9kSz
Justice delayed is justice denied, release the Epstein files!
Justice delayed is justice denied, release the Epstein files!
Justice delayed is justice denied, release the Epstein files!
Justice delayed is justice denied, release the Epstein files!
So apparently Todd blanche told the judge the reason why men in the epstein files were redacted, like the guy who sent an email saying he enjoyed the torture video, is because these men are "victims."
You can not hate this administration and the republican party enough.
🚨BOMBSHELL: While Republicans drag Dr. Fauci, Gov. JB Pritzker just revealed that during COVID, Donald Trump told him he would only send life saving equipment if he agreed to praise him on the Sunday talk shows.
Is Donald Trump evil or just completely fucking deranged?
🚨 BREAKING:
The United Nations has officially declared Gaza a genocide zone, noting that Israel is deliberately targeting children and infants.
It took a full three years to reach this conclusion.
Netanyahu just said that Israel has "special forces" ready if he's arrested while visiting America…
Do you know what he means by that?
He’s saying he’s ready to KlLL American police if they try to enforce his arrest warrant.
Decisión acertada de Julian Brandt.
Su padre recibió la oferta del Leeds United en el campo de entrenamiento del club en Inglaterra. Su sueño siempre fue jugar en la Premier League. Sin embargo, quienes vimos cada partido de él, sabíamos que la liga le quedaba enorme. En Países Bajos el ritmo es otro y encima jugará en el equipo que suele dominar sus partidos.
En Dortmund ya es cuestión del pasado. Nadie lo extrañará.
Russia is actively helping Iran jam American aircraft in its airspace conducting strikes and is also providing satellite imagery to Iran to pinpoint the location of US troops in the Middle East according to NBC.
Not sure how to achieve it but as I heard former UEFA general secretary Lars Christer Olsson say, FIFA would be better served devolving the role of president.
Make it a rotating presidency amongst all 6 confederations. Otherwise danger from the next monster looms.
Leeds United have been evaluating other attacking options particularly since Julian Brandt didn't sign prior to the US tour. They have several and among that number is Igor Paixão.
#lufc