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muriel_volestrangler

(105,367 posts)
19. The Guardian's captions are priceless
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:08 PM
Yesterday

"Ina shocking turn of events, Gianni Infantino gives Donald Trump a shiny gold bauble"
"Donald Trump with the First Annual Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence"
"The American president accepts his medal and puts it around his own neck, before Gianni Infantino blows smoke up his nether regions by reading from his official Fifa Award certificate and telling him how great he is. “We want to see hope, we want to see unity, we want to see a future,” says Gianni. “This is what we want to see from a leader and you definitely deserve the first Fifa Peace Prize. You can always count on my support to help you make peace around the world. Thank you Mr President.”

Pass the bucket."

"Donald Trump reveals that this is one of the biggest honours of his life and then proceeds to reiterate how great he is, for the benefit of anyone who might have been in the rest room while Gianni was talking.

He tells the audience about the “millions and millions of lives” he and Infantino have saved, before mentioning the huge number of tickets Fifa have sold for the World Cup, while steering a wide berth of mentioning Fifa’s dynamic pricing strategy. He also nods to his Mexican and Canadian counterparts. It’s a mercifully short speech."

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FIFA has a peace prize? Ocelot II Yesterday #1
I'm guessing they created this award just for him so he doesn't disrupt the World Cup next year. BannonsLiver Yesterday #4
I'm quite sure that's what it is. Ocelot II Yesterday #5
It's a peace-offering from one criminal organization to another. Corrupt through and through. Eugene Yesterday #10
Ding ding malaise Yesterday #22
For those who kill without using their hands lame54 Yesterday #13
It does now SSJVegeta Yesterday #30
At the Kennedy Center underpants Yesterday #2
Yeah, that was plainly telegraphed when FIFA announced they were making such a prize. RockRaven Yesterday #3
And they have him doing the draw itself...ruining everything as usual Prairie Gates Yesterday #6
WTF is it anyway malaise Yesterday #7
They're trying to protect themselves from a massive monetary shakedown. rubbersole Yesterday #18
FIFA officials would know all about monetary shakedowns EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #31
FIFA is perhaps the most corrupt sporting organization ever. CanonRay Yesterday #8
International Olympic Committee isn't far behind. n/t OnlinePoker Yesterday #12
Well let's be pellucidly clear malaise Yesterday #21
This is a made-up prize to deter Don-The-Con from . . . peggysue2 Yesterday #9
He got the made-up consolation prize. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #11
Right, to the fascist who tried violently overtake our government RiverStone Yesterday #14
FIFA Peace Prize is an oxymoron Raven123 Yesterday #15
For a malaise Yesterday #23
Who's surprised by this? MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #16
I'm shocked - shocked, I tell you muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #17
The Guardian's captions are priceless muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #19
ROFL malaise Yesterday #25
I don't believe anyone expected otherwise. Totally Tunsie Yesterday #20
That should make MAGATs thrilled knowing Trump is soccer fan. Emile Yesterday #24
I thought they hated Participation Trophies leftstreet Yesterday #29
He blew up a boat to celebrate, followed by some fine imported cocaine from his favored cartel Blues Heron Yesterday #26
Participation trophy. Drum Yesterday #27
FIFA Peace prize is such a disingenuous move. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #28
At last, peace between soccer teams Mysterian Yesterday #32
The only thing more embarrassing than creating this for Trump EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #33
Or to put it another way.. Permanut Yesterday #34
MaddowBlog-FIFA rewards Trump with a new, hastily arranged, entirely unwarranted 'peace' prize LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #35
"Won" - another brownnosed bribe UTUSN Yesterday #36
I was very impressed by the presenter, keeping a straight face throughout. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #37
trump is like a fat kid getting a participation trophy for most enthusiastic kickball player. LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #38
We get So Much Mileage out of that Hillary & Obama Laughing photo! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #40
"...Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence"...WTH does That even mean?! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #39
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