When FIFA suspends Nepal, India or an African country's football federation over "government interference", it is supposed to be a verdict and commentary on the third world institutions in place in these countries.
But when the US President calls the FIFA head to overturn a red card in the middle of a World Cup, and then celebrates the said call and decision on social media, it is to "save the game" and reverse the "injustice".
It is not hypocrisy. It is hierarchy.
I’ve known Gianni since I met him around 1999. I’ve said this in many podcasts/columns.
He is a world class sycophant and arse-licker. He makes himself useful to power. If you cannot progress his own status you will mean nothing to him. Power is the objective. Not reputation.
@PadreTomasB Gracias padre, como mexicano celebro que señale con la luz de la verdad lo que es la realidad de mi querido México. Jesucristo decía que no habrá nada que esté en las sombras que no sea arrojado a la luz. En fin, a disfrutar del fútbol como hermanos en Cristo, también!
I know this will rub #USMNT fans wrong way, but this reported decision is bullshit.
If you receive a red — controversial or not — you’re suspended for next game.
Suspending the suspension is laughable and automatically puts into question integrity of competition.
#FIFAWorldCup
La presión ejercida por Trump para que la Fifa revirtiera su decisión sobre la tarjeta roja al delantero estadounidense Balogun es la conclusión natural de la relación establecida por Infantino con Trump.
Antes que entender que ceder y complacer a una personalidad así implicaría exigencias cada vez más costosas e inaceptables, Infantino pensó que podría manejarlo.
No pudo y ahora el Mundial está manchado irremediablemente.
La copa del mundo acaba de quedar marcada para siempre por una intromisión política en una decisión tomada en la cancha.
Múltiple reportes de prensa confirman lo que aquí el presidente de Estados Unidos revela: fue presión directa sobre la Fifa la que consiguió cancelar la suspensión por tarjeta roja del delantero Estrella del equipo estadounidense.
Una vergüenza histórica.
@honorablesaint This. Futbol is all about knowing who your rival is, and being wise in the tactical way the team plays and how to deploy your players to leverage their strengths to counter your opponent's. Last I checked, this is still futbol legal. Bunch of ignorants out there...
Trump demands loyalty that is due only to Christ, and he becomes a name-calling petulant child when someone once aligned with him stands on principle
He’s a caricature at this point
I honestly don’t give a crap if the Epstein prosecutors were Democrats or Republicans. Our justice system FAILED these victims, and it goes ALL the way back to the Bush admin that gave these pedophiles and co-conspirators plea deals. And multiple administrations and Attorney Generals after that knew about it and did nothing. Make no mistake, Democrats knew about this too and still did nothing, just ask Comey or even some of Obama’s top advisors who have now resigned in disgrace. I am truly disgusted. This is a massive problem. It involves BOTH parties, and you all need to see that. I am looking forward to working with the current DOJ to help uncover more of this.
You voted for Donald Ronald McDonald Trump in 2016
You got the circus, the mean tweets, the show, and you enjoyed it
And then Thomas Massie came along and actually tried to do what Trump promised you for 10+ years and you now think he's the enemy?
You. Are. In. A. Cult.
The most radicalizing thing about the Epstein case is realizing that, even if we understood the full extent of his operations, the scale of the decades-long cover up in media and government strongly indicates there are many more Epsteins out there
Not sure if people realise this is humanity's last chance to get the paedo demon worshippers out of power. If we don't tear down the system now, they'll get away with a limited hangout and plunge us all into an inescapable tech totalitarianism.
Lots of women get upset at me for saying that women want babies and to nurture, they'll say "that's not what women want"
All while they go home to baby their dogs, drink coffee out of dog mom mug, buy them clothes and pay for doggy daycare
Trump was forced to release the files against his will when Republicans started defecting against his cover-up.
The DOJ is breaking the law by over-redacting Epstein’s associates and un-redacting victim names.
Heads must roll.
Massie is 100% right.
https://t.co/uEJqY2oviK
Despite the memo released by DOJ last night, not all the Epstein files have been released. And the excuses provided for not releasing all the files will not hold up in a court of law.
This isn't going away until people go to jail.