Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said football has been “lost” to Saudi Arabia and criticised his former employer’s role in offering “no opposition” to the Middle East nation. www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...
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FIFA has finally been assimilated into the Saudi Sportswashing Borg Easiest way to get what you want, appeal to their greed, the weakest of morals will give in.
jul 12, 2025, 10:05 pm • 4 0 • view
That’s capitalism. Don’t cry when the white man gets the short end because of it
jul 12, 2025, 10:09 pm • 0 0 • view
It’s not the “white man” getting the short end, it’s every person living in those countries who are losing jobs, benefits, health, security and rights because of the greed of a few.
jul 12, 2025, 10:51 pm • 1 0 • view
This sounds like the UK TBF
jul 12, 2025, 10:57 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, it’s ‘global’ No need to go to war when you can destabilize from within.
jul 12, 2025, 11:06 pm • 1 0 • view
Corrupt mothfuka , typical white power seeker.
jul 12, 2025, 10:52 pm • 0 0 • view
FIFA are crocked as $3 bill
jul 13, 2025, 5:53 am • 0 0 • view
To little to late
jul 13, 2025, 5:52 am • 0 0 • view
Says the Qatar World Cup guy
jul 12, 2025, 10:23 pm • 5 0 • view
I don’t see what the big deal is with Qatar. The UK, USA, Germany, France, have all held world cups
jul 12, 2025, 10:56 pm • 0 0 • view
Their bid dossier was the only one that posed a high risk to players wellbeing due to the heat and infrastructure for a start. Even if you take away all of the factors outside of sport. It was objectively the “least suitable” bid and yet it won. It’s the corruption behind it that’s the issue
jul 13, 2025, 6:32 am • 0 0 • view
The USA 94 World Cup was also played under extreme heat. So Qatar is going around buying world cups and club teams. So what? Look at the EPL. As for human rights, yeah, I’m glad they got called out but I don’t think the 🇺🇸 or 🇬🇧 has any business talking human rights to anyone
jul 13, 2025, 6:39 am • 0 0 • view
And you say “So what Qatar are going around buying World Cups, so what?” Yet have #killtherich in the bio. So which is it?
jul 13, 2025, 8:27 am • 0 0 • view
I hate the rich, I’m just saying, The criticisms from the rich countries in the west about Qatar buying a World Cup struck me as driven by jealousy and racism.
jul 13, 2025, 5:07 pm • 0 0 • view
They may well do for some, in fact I’m sure they are. But I can assure you that’s not the case for me. My gripe isn’t even really with Qatar, it’s with FIFA. An organisation leading a sport shouldn’t be in a position where it can be bought. But as you say, the western rich are the issue there too
jul 13, 2025, 5:10 pm • 0 0 • view
I think you’ve got off track here. None of what you’re saying I’m disagreeing with. I’m not saying other nations are perfect. I’m saying the Qatar bit was deemed a danger to health. It scored ~60% for suitability check from FIFA itself, the lowest of the submitted bids. Yet it won. Once again…
jul 13, 2025, 8:26 am • 0 0 • view
This isn’t about whether a World Cup should happen in the Middle East. I firmly believe every country/continent/region should be able to host it under the right circumstances. My problem is that the Qatar bid didn’t win on merit for the “benefit to football”. It won because of corruption
jul 13, 2025, 8:26 am • 0 0 • view
If you want a World Cup on “merit” then Western Europe or the US would host every World Cup. If you’re gonna host a world cup in the Middle East, Qatar makes the most sense. They’ve invested in the sport and can afford or build the facilities
jul 13, 2025, 5:09 pm • 0 0 • view
True, but at the time that wasn’t the case. Hence the suitability score. A lot of that investment came as a result of the hosting win. And even that came at an unfortunate greater cost given the working conditions. Being able to afford to host a tournament isn’t the same as being suitable to do so
jul 13, 2025, 5:18 pm • 0 0 • view
I will say, Qatar did go back on a key promise for air conditioned stadiums. Having said that, I do think another big part of the pushback was Euro-centrism in how it interrupted the European club calendar. Of course all the other leagues in the Americas are used to that by now
jul 13, 2025, 5:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Yeah I agree with you there. That always bothered me tbh. The arrogance that the whole thing needs to fit around the European calendar. Particularly the UK (where I’m from btw) given they constantly cry about not having a winter break. This summer’s Club World Cup has been damming in that respect 🧵
jul 13, 2025, 5:30 pm • 1 0 • view
What
jul 12, 2025, 11:40 pm • 2 0 • view
He is just a moron who loves to simplify things, don't pay him attention.
jul 13, 2025, 5:49 am • 0 0 • view
He is an expert on Corruption.
jul 12, 2025, 11:11 pm • 0 0 • view
All trying to find the guy who did this meme
jul 12, 2025, 10:05 pm • 12 0 • view
Blatter wrote the playbook, reap what you sow Sepp #FifaCorrupt
jul 13, 2025, 12:27 am • 1 0 • view
He's just upset he didn't get any Saudi money
jul 12, 2025, 10:52 pm • 1 0 • view
UEFA needs to leave FIFA. It's the only way to fix it. If CONCACAF is fine with the open corruption, I guess there should be no more World Cups.
jul 12, 2025, 10:52 pm • 0 0 • view
He's only complaining because he missed out
jul 13, 2025, 12:35 am • 0 0 • view
"Those filthy Arabs don't know how to stay in their place."
jul 12, 2025, 10:58 pm • 0 0 • view
Absolute rat. He literally sold his soul to Russia and Qatar. He’d have been front row seat. It’s no good trying to act like the saviour now. Pathetic
jul 12, 2025, 10:06 pm • 27 0 • view
So what? This capitalism. Saudis are playing it better than anyone else at the moment
jul 12, 2025, 10:10 pm • 1 0 • view
There is no such thing as "so what" before, or after the word "capitalism"
jul 12, 2025, 10:15 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes there is. So what that football is being sold to the Saudis? It’s not a big deal move along
jul 12, 2025, 10:17 pm • 0 0 • view
Sportwashing. Ring a bell? Or you're just a billionaire/dictators bootlicker?
jul 12, 2025, 10:19 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes. The west did this for all their human rights violations of the last 500 years
jul 12, 2025, 10:20 pm • 0 0 • view
Sure, so why selling football to Saudis is not a problem for you?
jul 12, 2025, 10:22 pm • 1 0 • view
Take the first World Cup in 1930. What was going on during that time? Oh yeah the colonization of Africa by Europe was well under way,Hitler was on the rise. Classic sportswashing
jul 12, 2025, 10:47 pm • 0 0 • view
You don't understand what sportwashing is. Uruguay had nothing to do with Hitler (who wasn't in power in 1930) XDD Ok I'm done here.
jul 12, 2025, 10:51 pm • 0 0 • view
He was rising that’s what I said. He was on the map by 1919. Talking about FIFA not Uruguay. France and Belgium both were in the tourney and both had colonies in Africa at the time committing human rights violations. Do you get it now?
jul 12, 2025, 10:56 pm • 0 0 • view
Because they are trying to improve their reputation with sports just like the USA Europe have done
jul 12, 2025, 10:44 pm • 0 0 • view
There are 1 or 2 human rights violations by the east in the last 500 years
jul 12, 2025, 10:39 pm • 0 0 • view
That’s nothing compared to the west. Let’s see slavery,native Americans genocide in the Americas,Jim crow in the USA. Colonization of Africa
jul 12, 2025, 10:43 pm • 0 0 • view
Not trying to compete here However, slavery and genocide are not strictly "western" historically We are not here today because our ancestors were good people
jul 12, 2025, 10:46 pm • 0 0 • view
Yeah and the west sportswashed all that.
jul 12, 2025, 10:48 pm • 0 0 • view
Eh? What are you talking about? I’m saying Blatter is a hypocrite. FIFA was no different under his leadership and now he’s preaching to the choir
jul 12, 2025, 10:12 pm • 7 0 • view
That’s its capitalism. It’s always been that. Saudis are playing it better than anyone
jul 12, 2025, 10:13 pm • 1 0 • view
Are you a bot or something? I’ve never once said anything about capitalism. I know what it is. It was the same under Blatter as it is now and he’s suddenly crying about it. This has absolutely nothing to do with what you’re talking about
jul 12, 2025, 10:14 pm • 10 0 • view
I am talking about you saying he sold his soul to Russians and now Infantino is doing the same will the saudis. It’s all capitalism
jul 12, 2025, 10:17 pm • 0 0 • view
YES THATS MY POINT. Blatter is complaining about Infantino doing it when he did the exact same thing. He’s being a hypocrite. You keep shouting that “It’s all capitalism” yet I’ve never once suggested it isn’t. You’re picking a fight with a mirror
jul 12, 2025, 10:26 pm • 14 0 • view
Okay then
jul 12, 2025, 11:33 pm • 0 0 • view
Welcome to bluesky 😂
jul 13, 2025, 4:13 am • 3 0 • view
True I guess. Though in all honesty 90% of my interactions on BlueSky have been relatively civil and at very least educated 🤣 This feels more like Twitter, where people just scream in to the void about nothing because arguing gives them a dopamine hit and where you can’t tell who’s a bot or not 😆
jul 13, 2025, 6:29 am • 4 0 • view
jul 12, 2025, 11:29 pm • 2 0 • view
Is he still alive????
jul 12, 2025, 10:52 pm • 0 0 • view
Would have made a Great politician. Greed in his Eyes 💰
jul 12, 2025, 10:57 pm • 1 0 • view
jul 12, 2025, 10:09 pm • 51 0 • view
Sep just mad he got pushed out before that oil money came in.
jul 13, 2025, 12:25 am • 3 0 • view
Who gives a crap? It’s soccer. It’s almost meaningless in the USA.
jul 13, 2025, 2:26 am • 0 0 • view
Who’s even talking about the USA?
jul 13, 2025, 6:33 am • 0 0 • view
Kan niet anders dan het eens zijn met schurk Blatter. Voetbal is verkocht aan foute regimes. Dacht dat het niet erger kon dan onder hem, maar Gianni is nog 10x erger. Het is o.a. wachten op 3 wedstrijden thuis, 3 uit en 2 in S-A in de poulefase van de CL. Verschrikkelijk!
jul 13, 2025, 11:26 am • 1 0 • view
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