FIFA's claim of political neutrality lost all credibility the moment Gianni Infantino appeared wearing a Trump supporter cap at the first meeting of Trump's Board of Peace in February.
It's difficult not to see the current events in that context.
Americans reacting to Balogun’s red card is like the fat kid who owns the ball but barely knows how to play, getting upset because he’s told to simply follow the rules of the game.
Red cards are not overturned by political phone calls. They are overturned by rules, evidence and independent bodies. If a U.S. President intervenes with the FIFA President — and a player is suddenly cleared before a World Cup knockout match — the question is unavoidable: Quo vadis, FIFA?
Football must never become a playground for political power. #FIFA #WorldCup #GianniInfantino #DonaldTrump
🚨🇺🇸 Donald Trump on Folarin Balogun: “It was not even a foul. You always want to see a game with best players”.
“How would you feel if we took Messi, Ronaldo or Harry Kane out?”, USA president says replying to @Emilylgoodin question.
This team with Mourinho in charge will win it all. He just has to find a way to make Mbappé understand that the team’s success is more important than individual accomplishments.
This window may not look impressive rn but with the players we already have these are the kind of players we need to bring balance to the team.
You have to mix the young and inexperienced with old and experienced.
Bring in Gvardiol and Mateus Fernandes and we’re good
As the World Cup starts tomorrow, I just wanna take a moment and thank God for allowing me to make it thru 4 more years and being able to watch another World Cup. 🇲🇽🙏🏻
None of the players mentioned in that interview will sign for Real Madrid this summer, it’s practically impossible. The best we can do is to get Gvardiol, Mateus Fernandes, & Morten Hjulmand and we’re a serious team again
Real Madrid fans are so gullible man. You see journalists pushing out false information about Olise being the supposed €150m bid and everyone is loosing their minds. When Flo himself already said he’s not the one. In fact all of this is just election talk.