Why “FIFA” is being discussed
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> When did Putin or Xi had people killed over soccer? When did Donald Trump kill people over soccer? What are you talking about? > Yes Russia run doping program. It is not the o…
by ericmay · Sep 2, 2026
I just can't help but just sit here and laugh at these things. > Putin killed more people in Ukraine. He is worst in that regard. But we are talking about who is more corrupt or…
by ericmay · Sep 2, 2026
Jeez dude. If you have a point to make, just make it. This weird sarcasm is borderline unreadable. Anyway, everyone agrees with you that FIFA is a corrupt cesspool. The fact tha…
by LeChuck · Sep 2, 2026
A better way to think about it is imagine that FIFA is a massive, roaring inferno of corruption and Europeans are ignoring it and then Donald Trump walks by and tosses a Mcdonal…
by ericmay · Sep 2, 2026
> The point is that FIFA is a corrupt European institution It has "international" right there in the name. The vast majority of its members are not "European" in any sense. Call…
by triceratops · Sep 2, 2026
The point is that FIFA is a corrupt European institution and that has nothing to do with the US. But maybe you're trying to make a No True Scotsman argument.
by petcat · Sep 2, 2026
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an international self-regulatory governing body of association football, beach soccer, and futsal. It was founded on 21 May 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must also be members of one of the six regional confederations: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF, OFC (Oceania), and CONMEBOL. Read more on Wikipedia