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11. FIFA hobknobs with the world's most brutal dictators, uses slave labor

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 04:23 PM

Nov 5

Then creates a peace prize. How about a prize for dynamic pricing? Charging $6,700 for a ticket with a straight face deserves an award for something.

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FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in December [View all] highplainsdem Nov 5 OP

How fucking ridiculous, but we know whose knob is being polished. Ocelot II Nov 5 #1

What a joke, lol EarlG Nov 5 #4

OMG pfitz59 Nov 5 #5

Let me guess.... RandySF Nov 5 #6

Let him have his stupid bullshit award. Initech Nov 5 #7

That's quite pathetic. Scrivener7 Nov 5 #9

It's the mother of all consolation prizes. highplainsdem Nov 5 #10

FIFA hobknobs with the world's most brutal dictators, uses slave labor DrFunkenstein Nov 5 #11

My solution: BOYCOTT ananda Nov 5 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Ursus Arctos Nov 5 #13

He would lose his sh*t if it was given to anybody else but him. Buddyzbuddy Nov 5 #14

Will this keep ICE away from the stadiums and airports in host cities? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 5 #15

Rather than boosting the esteem of Trump in the world's view, 70sEraVet Nov 5 #16

They released a photo not fooled Nov 5 #17

Wait they aren't giving the douche bag another gold trinket. Historic NY Nov 6 #18

Oh you bet they are. Ray Bruns Nov 6 #21

Simply fucking pathetic. Ray Bruns Nov 6 #19

Everyone, please look under you're seats... ToxMarz Nov 6 #20