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'We should concentrate on the football' this was the line in the UK before beer was banned at the stadium. Guess the fans have found something worthy to be upset over.
SalmonMax
Infantino is a little bit 'on the nose' to be his name.
StrangePoster
Europe being a shitty colonial line drawer in the middle east doesn't excuse using slave labor in the modern day, though
Thesaya
Well he sure is infantile.
TA2019
Self victimizing...
jansenart
@OP Sleep with the dogs, you wake up with fleas.
FesteringStump
He's in a league of his own when it comes to 'whataboutery'.
DukeofKMS
The face of corruption. If we‘d imprison the whole FIFA, the worlds corruption index would lower considerably.
liamstuckey92
That was never the line in the UK. We've always found it absurd that Qatar was awarded the hosting of the world cup.
AmotsEinhorc
pictory
That's a really clever move, 10/10 protest statement.
KungFuAnimeJesus
I probably sound stupid, but I read this headline and immediately thought this was about Carmine Fantino
KungFuAnimeJesus
*Infantino
Moofia
Tell me you're a bigot without telling me you're a bigot. What a cretin
DasUberMoif
I won't be watching this disgusting corruption. I'd rather we scrapped our national team than see them degrade us by taking part
BootsDusty
homoerection
Guess who’s gobbling all the dick in a dark alley.
CrimeBrulee
Amongst other issues: imagine thinking Qatar would reform based on the influence of FIFA.
putcleverusernamehere
Fuck FIFA. And fuck Qatar
marthafarquar
This was always going to be a fuck up, we'll seen if its going to be a minor fuck up or a hundreds of fans killed by police fuck up
Donfolstar
Minor. Thousands of slaves, many dead now.
FAC47
I am 40 years old, and this will be the first World Cup I will miss. I have zero regrets about it. Corruption is NOT new to FIFA 1/2
FAC47
but i cannot in good faith support them (or Qatar) with my viewership when they very clearly have blood on their hands with this one 2/2
Cpthornswoggler
He's earning that thick brown envelope they gave him.
billcosbybangedurmum
what? fifa is a shit organization and everyone tied to it is a pos? gasp ?
noodie
+1 ??
narniasreal
NM156
Same as the Olympic committee
CAustinC0x
And all those western nations will still watch. Stop supporting FIFA. Stop watching. Stop generating money for the thing you say you hate.
Bobby360
No chance. When Chealsea games were cancelled due to Russian money laundering owner, one fan said on TV, I feel sorry for Ukranians but.....
brianingram
Who attends these things? Rich folks? Then, fuck them and their cravings for beer during a slave-fueled event. Players should boycott.
amuchlessweirdusernamethanIhad
hAs tO Be dOnE As a tEaM Or tEaMs, InDiViDuAl pRoTeStS WiLl jUsT EnD ThEiR SoCcEr cArEeRs FoReVeR
Hyndisfox
People watching the games at home also give FIFA money. A boycott starts at home.
Wampa842
I anticipate an unprecedented number of pirate streams.
Fasrill
Is it still a boycott if I never intended to watch it in the first place?
BuBBaJoes
Focus on their histories? Aren't we supposed to study history to not repeat our mistakes?
WatcherNotCreeper
I hate when people in charge are too stupid to make an actual point.
BootsDusty
Fedotia
Brought to you by bribery, I'm no murican but it's well documented that US of A lost the organisation of the event after giant bribes.
Orzufancylad
They want the west to really feel like they are at home there.
ShibesKeanu
Does FIFA just select the guy who looks most like a soccer ball to be their leader?
StenYngve
Nah, football, but yes, it seems like it. An absolute disgrace of a human being.
nibler35
No no, they chose the guy who’s IQ is the closest to a soccer ball’s to be their leader
Orzufancylad
They openly used slaves in the construction of the stadium for the world cup. Fuck em.
xovoxovox
"Unpaid Interns"
Blud4BludGod
Yeah but have you considered that your neighbor's great granddad might have owned a slave (or, you know, been like mine and died on the...
Blud4BludGod
...side of anti-slavery)? Should probably reflect on that before you criticize currently ongoing atrocities, hmmmm?
narniasreal
Dude, that was like five years ago, get over it already/s
HsuDoNihm
Enslave him. Use him to build the next WC stadium. Until he finishes, FIFA can't host anymore events. And no beer until he's done!
Targe0
And they have no work place safety systems, so people get hurt and die all the time. Some projects can go through 30% of workers due to ->
Targe0
Then quitting due to poor conditions, being hurt so bad they can't work or just straight up died.
Misteree8
Reminds me of the "reforms" russia did to prepare for the Olympics.
Tumescentpie
And it isn't even the worst thing they've done.
AnOceanOfStars
* In the construction of every opulent west-appealing endeavor (and not just that) you can see in the middle-east. Dubai, the "jewel" of >
AnOceanOfStars
every shitty person who likes to show off richness, is built upon de-facto slaves (and countless dead ones among them).
maincarrot
Migrant worker* c'mon man. Keep with the times.
MH9009
Stadium(s). They built 7 new ones and renovated an 8th. Est $300B they've spent on infrastructure since "winning" the bid to host
Cptbluebeard7
With only a measly 6500 deaths among them!
Bobby360
Only 37 reported and of those only 3 work related..... riiiiight
RedFishBlueFishh
The past is in the past. /s
BaelKor
Can we leave these ignorant chucklefucks in the past, too? As memories?
Syrpynt
I prefer they aren't remembered by name. Just as "psychopaths" who enjoy the sufferings of others.
Imgerruinedimger
*excuse my ignorance* So when you say slaves you mean like full blown people owned by other people working for zero pay?
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ProjectorGames
(tho don't get me wrong, they've been treated like utter shit)
Orzufancylad
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/25/revealed-qatars-world-cup-slaves
six2midnight
Well I for one wont be watching the World Cup. I wasn't going to watch it anyway but my defiance still stands.
KaptainObveeus
I don't watch sports anyways but now I'm going to not watch it for a different reason.
pyr0chaos
It is disappointing that its the first cup in decades Canada has been in, but i dont care about sports nearly enough to ignore
pyr0chaos
Basic human rights abuse.
Ericcantona7
A recent poll showed only 19% of Canadians are interested in the WC this year. And this is the first time we've been in it since 1986
YourFriendTommyBoy
What per cent have been interested in past years?
Ericcantona7
fair question, and I can't remember if it was noted in the article, but anecdotally I know they've always been very popular and people /1
Ericcantona7
would always be talking about it before it start. The latter, and the general excitement has seemed to be non-existent this time around
CanadianOneDollarCoin
How’s the marriage? Was in Random & saw you we’re getting married. :)
YourFriendTommyBoy
It's good. Ups and downs, but we are good together
Noob3rts
Hahahaha, what? What a complete fucking idiot. How does gay even fit into this agenda? lmao
rubypilgrim
he's trying to say he identifies with the groups he mentioned, while defending how much $ was spent on this, missing the clue about slavery-
rubypilgrim
also that Europe should apologize because they're more asshole than he, and all in a spectacularly faily kind of way.
Noob3rts
Yes but I was referring to how the identification of "gay" resonates with the building of Qatar's stadium in tandem to migrant workers lol
bladderinfection
People say the damnedest shit when they are in the middle of doing the wrong thing. Fuck just about everyone in this situation.
PineappleLoopsBroether
Except for Dante… He’s not even supposed to be here today.
iamdeathandthisismyvalley
PineappleLoopsBroether
SlasherQuan
Not just countries though. Everyone deserves the right to do bad things as long as someone else has in the past. I should be able to flay
SlasherQuan
Someone because Rome did it and there be no consequences or shame.
TheJackKetch
99% percent of any country’s population just want to be left alone to live their lives. It’s the 1% that fucks everything else up.