I remember that ad. Well, I had never thought of it for years but your description revived the memory.
World Cup 2026
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ZYanksRule
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FIFA's corruption now extending into matters of on-field governance is extremely troubling.
what did it say? looks like its been deleted
ZYanksRule
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Timeline.
13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.With a follow-up tweet:
Had a call from a senior football official and his view on this ruling by FIFA to ensure Ronaldo gets to play at the World Cup: “Unprecedented.”Was a different precedent last year when somehow qualification rules emerged to ensure FIFA’s Club World Cup had a Lionel Messi team in it.
That's all from Tariq Panja, a NYT sportswriter. The inference, which probably has at least some merit, is that Ronaldo being a Trump supporter with Infantino earned him special privileges.
Timeline.
With a follow-up tweet:
Had a call from a senior football official and his view on this ruling by FIFA to ensure Ronaldo gets to play at the World Cup: “Unprecedented.”Was a different precedent last year when somehow qualification rules emerged to ensure FIFA’s Club World Cup had a Lionel Messi team in it.
That's all from Tariq Panja, a NYT sportswriter. The inference, which probably has at least some merit, is that Ronaldo being a Trump supporter with Infantino earned him special privileges.
i think technically it would of been the opener missed since there was one more WCQ after his red so that would of counted as one. still, even without the trump visit something would of been made up to clear him imo.
The decision was terrible and inappropriate. Still, I don’t get the suggestion that meeting with Trump had anything to done with it. Trump probably doesn’t even know who Ronaldo is.
He knows him. His son is a big fan. Even had him over for dinner days before this suspension announcement.
Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House dinner alongside Saudi crown prince
The Portuguese player is being paid hundreds of millions to be part of the gulf state's modernisation plan.
www.bbc.com
Happy draw day.
Last time around I had just started a new job and followed the draw during a meeting, trying to use it to build camaraderie with some new colleagues, most of whom turned out to be more interested in cricket. I didn't end up lasting long there (for unrelated reasons).
This time, I'm waiting to be laid off from a job that has been mostly fine but is deeply impacted by all the shit the federal government has been doing this year. Hopefully the Yanks fare better this time around.
Last time around I had just started a new job and followed the draw during a meeting, trying to use it to build camaraderie with some new colleagues, most of whom turned out to be more interested in cricket. I didn't end up lasting long there (for unrelated reasons).
This time, I'm waiting to be laid off from a job that has been mostly fine but is deeply impacted by all the shit the federal government has been doing this year. Hopefully the Yanks fare better this time around.
I'm a lot of things but hopefully never a bit-stealer
Appreciate it, it has made for a rough year to say the least.
Marito
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Wait for the peace prize if you're looking for cringe worthy or
ZYanksRule
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it's beyond cringeworthy. FIFA is an absolute embarrassment. Gianni has driven FIFA off a cliff, and this is an organization that used to be led by Sepp Blatter.
