You will not getting any sympathy from the Trumpies as they drink the kool-aid It is truly sad for this country that "President" Trump got involved. It has certainly put a cloud over the game, and I am rethinking watching tonigjt...the only act that would save face for our country would be for Balogun to not play
100% agree with you Bob. There are always questionable calls in every sport and FIFA has a history of being questionable period. But no country’s ruler should ever have input in the outcome. This only tarnishes any further achievements of the USMNT moving forward and they don’t deserve that.
I don't care what country it works have been. The government should never get involved. It's just like all the parents any more crying about Johnny or Jane not getting to play like mommy and daddy think they should. Keep all those not involved with the game out of it!!
I think the long-term corruption of FIFA and Donald Trump was implied by Mr. Kravitz, and this is why the whole situation has put a cloud over the entire World Cup, particularly if the US continues to win and advance. The unfortunate thing is that the US is now in a no win situation—if they win, it will be tainted and if they lose, it will be they could not even cheat their way through. Trump should have stayed out of it but it is always about him.
We can agree to disagree. This article was solely about Trump's intervention, without a sentence reflecting on FIFA's willingness to listen to it. To discuss the sanctity of competition without putting FIFA directly in the crosshairs is, again, laughable.
I think I made it abundantly clear that most of the blame lands at the FIFA head’s feet. There are specific rules in the FIFA charter that prohibits government interference in FIFA’s affairs.
You will not getting any sympathy from the Trumpies as they drink the kool-aid It is truly sad for this country that "President" Trump got involved. It has certainly put a cloud over the game, and I am rethinking watching tonigjt...the only act that would save face for our country would be for Balogun to not play
100% agree with you Bob. There are always questionable calls in every sport and FIFA has a history of being questionable period. But no country’s ruler should ever have input in the outcome. This only tarnishes any further achievements of the USMNT moving forward and they don’t deserve that.
I don't care what country it works have been. The government should never get involved. It's just like all the parents any more crying about Johnny or Jane not getting to play like mommy and daddy think they should. Keep all those not involved with the game out of it!!
I signed up for your newsletter to get sports content, not political commentary. This reaffirms my decision to cancel.
The World Cup isn’t sports. Now I’m confused.
While your overriding point may have merit, the fact that there is no mention of FIFA's longstanding corruption is laughable here.
I think the long-term corruption of FIFA and Donald Trump was implied by Mr. Kravitz, and this is why the whole situation has put a cloud over the entire World Cup, particularly if the US continues to win and advance. The unfortunate thing is that the US is now in a no win situation—if they win, it will be tainted and if they lose, it will be they could not even cheat their way through. Trump should have stayed out of it but it is always about him.
We can agree to disagree. This article was solely about Trump's intervention, without a sentence reflecting on FIFA's willingness to listen to it. To discuss the sanctity of competition without putting FIFA directly in the crosshairs is, again, laughable.
I think I made it abundantly clear that most of the blame lands at the FIFA head’s feet. There are specific rules in the FIFA charter that prohibits government interference in FIFA’s affairs.