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2na fisherman

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27. FIFA Is A Sports Autocracy

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 11:49 AM

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The game itself is beautiful in its simplicity and action and I have enjoyed watching many of the WC matches. But the corrupt politics injected into the game and its treatment of players has me thinking about ignoring the next one and others if the current FIFA regime is still in charge. I have concerns about the NFL too as they are also ruled by elites. I wish the players would have more active standing in the governance of their sport.

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Belgium players did the 'Trump dance" after beating the USA team 4-1. [View all] riversedge Tuesday OP

Will shithole yell on his social platform about this?..................... Lovie777 Tuesday #1

No, he won't complain Mossfern Tuesday #4

Yes, I think so PatSeg Tuesday #31

Not all art is done on a canvas NightWatcher Tuesday #2

"hanged"... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #15

Ha ha, love it. Xavier Breath Tuesday #3

He will probably sue Belgium. Or invade it. Raftergirl Tuesday #5

He'll attack it, once he figures out where it is underpants Tuesday #13

"It's in Africa." The Madcap Tuesday #21

Here is better photo of Belgium mocking the "Trump dance"................ riversedge Tuesday #6

Mock well. Mock hard. Mock often. C_U_L8R Tuesday #7

US was truly high on its own supply re: USMNT Prairie Gates Tuesday #8

Nobody on Fox ever mentioned it, but the USA team was lucky to even be there FakeNoose Tuesday #24

"From now on the stadiums will be half empty because the USA team is out of it" Prairie Gates Tuesday #26

Completely packed stadium in Atlanta for Argentina - Egypt Prairie Gates Tuesday #37

I thought they looked dispirited Bobstandard Tuesday #9

This game was brutal to watch SSJVegeta Tuesday #10

LOL malaise Tuesday #11

Perfect. dalton99a Tuesday #12

Belgian national team mocks U.S., Trump after World Cup win LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #14

I have Xitter blocked so I can't see the post mdbl Tuesday #16

I hope he doesn't declare war on Belgium after this. BComplex Tuesday #17

Sports is fun! Iggo Tuesday #18

He'll be upset that wcollar Tuesday #19

I don't think they fully captured the true skin-crawling goofiness of the actual Trump Dance. sop Tuesday #28

eh, I don't know if I'd call that a "dance" NJCher Tuesday #20

Most people don't have two exits for solid bodily waste. The Madcap Tuesday #22

Um, Maru Kitteh Tuesday #39

Sorry bout that. The Madcap Tuesday #42

Some have called it "milking giraffes" DinahMoeHum Tuesday #23

Also YMCA is one of a handful of songs that have universally recognised movements associated with them. meadowlander Tuesday #43

I feel really sorry popsdenver Tuesday #25

I think participation trophies are OK up to about age 8. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #35

FIFA Is A Sports Autocracy 2na fisherman Tuesday #27

Trump touched the USA soccer team. gordianot Tuesday #29

Didn't Belgium give trump a huge expensive ring? Srkdqltr Tuesday #30

A huge, expensive... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #36

Thank you Belgium players, and up yours trump. republianmushroom Tuesday #32

Poor and controversial officiating has been a part of sports as long as there have been sports. It's a part of the game ToxMarz Tuesday #33

Nah.... just some lame influencer trying to make the connection Chakaconcarne Tuesday #34

There's literally video of them doing it in the locker room to YMCA Prairie Gates Tuesday #44

That's not the trump dance senseandsensibility Tuesday #38

The video of them in the locker room mocking him is even better tishaLA Tuesday #40

Yeah, the hubby showed me that one earlier senseandsensibility Tuesday #41