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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Infantino is president of FIFA. FIFA is legendarily corrupt. Infantino defrauded FIFA and used money to buy himself shit. Infantino enjoys the corruption and attention from being at the top. That's just how FIFA rolls.

At worst Trump stole the medal and trophy from a guy who doesn't give a shit. Infantino changed the rules to put his name on the trophy, that's all he cares about. He's cut from the same cloth as Trump.

At least Trump didn't take anything from people who matter. The players weren't screwed by Trump. FIFA screws the players and Trump stole bullshit from FIFA. Fuck them both for making the sport about themselves.

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Old people steal.

[–] Geobloke@aussie.zone 1 points 4 hours ago

It's not really the championship trophy if you didn't earn it. Also when Chelsea eventually lose they'll know how to take L with actual supertankers sportsmanship

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Stop letting him get away with this bullshit! It only emboldens him.

[–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 14 hours ago

The president of the united states really steals? no dignity

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 31 points 17 hours ago

I like that he closed his eyes. It's the little kid logic of, "If I can't see you, you can't see me." Truly, a stable genius.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Trump is Smaug.

[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 77 points 23 hours ago

Look over there while I distract you from the fact that I'm a president that rapes children.

[–] Sdes01@lemmy.ca 81 points 1 day ago (9 children)

This picture sums up his presidency.

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[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago

who knew I could expand my blocklist with so many maga supporting shitbags just on this post alone!

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 142 points 1 day ago (11 children)

This is so fucking embarrassing.

And tacky as fuck.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 32 points 23 hours ago

When you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the medal. You can do anything.

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 50 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'm all for dunking on him but it looks like he was given it, and I haven't seen any other evidence suggesting the medal was intended to be given back: https://youtu.be/b5I2adhIn7U?t=174

Fake news isn't less bad just because it's "your side" doing it

[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 89 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Retroactively gifting it doesn't erase that he stole it

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 day ago

Ask Cole Palmer what he thinks since this was a totally normal thing to do and not in anyway confusing.

Also I'm 100% calling bullshit and this gift was to save face. Chelsea players we're pissed he was even there.

[–] kuhli@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (6 children)

This doesn't contradict the article. It explicitly says he was given the medal by Infantino in the subheader and the article body.

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[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Dementia. Not that he hasn't always been like this, speaking from experience, it just sometimes makes the true self harder to hide for better and for worse.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think so, Putin did a similar thing with a Superbowl ring years ago. It's an alpha male thing, like his handshakes and all the other bullshit he does.

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