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Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 day ago by resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/54152603

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on Monday suggested he supports fans boycotting World Cup matches in the United States this year due to security concerns.

Blatter gave his support to comments from Swiss anti-corruption lawyer Mark Pieth, who worked with Fifa on potential reforms when Blatter was president, saying fans should stay away from the US for the tournament.

“I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup,” Blatter said on social media.

Pieth cited the killing of protester Renee Good by an American immigration agent in Minneapolis earlier this month as one reason for supporters not to travel to the US. Blatter’s endorsement of Pieth’s comments comes in the wake of the death of a second US citizen, Alex Pretti, last weekend.

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[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 23 hours ago

Yeah. I don't see how ICE is going to be able to maintain its quota without royally fucking over World Cup guests.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 32 points 1 day ago (1 children)

his cheque must have bounced

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

It was a simple misunderstanding. Don and Sepp were negotiating when they agreed on a cheque for tens of millions. Being narcicissists, they both thought they would be the recipients and the other would pay.

[–] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Sepp Blatter should propose that the United States be eliminated as host of the World Cup. And everyone should support him, including Americans, because dirty Latinos, Africans, and Europeans are flooding their cities with un-American patriotism. Blasphemy.

[–] Naich@lemmings.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I had a sepp blatter once, but I got some antibiotics which sorted it out.

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 points 21 hours ago

I thought it said step brother at first and thought i was on the wrong tab.

[–] SulaymanF@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago

Sepp of all people, when he's saying this you know things are much much worse.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

I mean.......he's not wrong.

[–] toeknee@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

if this guy was still in charge, he'd probably encourage more people to travel to the games because "seats might become available suddenly"

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

If they made real money from tickets I’d be inclined to agree. But I think it’s all sponsorships, media deals and government bribes that actually fund FIFA.

[–] toeknee@piefed.social 1 points 22 hours ago

don't forget back room deals!

[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

…..but wasn’t the POSTUS awarded the much coveted FIFA world peace prize?!

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

POSTUS?
Paedo Of Small-kiddies The United States?

[–] Floodedwomb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Piece Of Shit Terrorizing the United States

[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago

what a beautiful typo, lol

[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was he named by a German guy trying to say Step Ladder?

[–] BenjiRenji@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago

It's a normal Swiss name, but he's yet another stain on the country.