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malaise

(299,963 posts) Tue Jul 7, 2026, 07:25 AM 8 hrs ago

In summary - lessons need to be learned

Last edited Tue Jul 7, 2026, 09:29 AM - Edit history (1)

See yah Infantino - you will be gone next

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In summary - lessons need to be learned (Original Post) malaise 8 hrs ago OP

The lesson is: Don't do Trump's bidding, he always leaves you holding the shit end of the stick. sop 7 hrs ago #1

Balogun's red card reversal was so fraught bigtree 7 hrs ago #2

sop

(20,040 posts)

1. The lesson is: Don't do Trump's bidding, he always leaves you holding the shit end of the stick.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 08:28 AM

7 hrs ago

The only one who came out ahead on this deal was Trump. After the mess his corrupt interference created, he'll just say his "beautiful phone call" to Infantino shows how powerful he is, even FiFA bends the knee to Trump

bigtree

(94,706 posts)

2. Balogun's red card reversal was so fraught

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 08:28 AM

7 hrs ago

...that he should have decided to sit out a game, on injured reserve or whatever he could manage without putting his career at risk.

Now he's also tainted with this.

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