It’s one thing for Gianni Infantino to debase himself, fawning over autocrats and human rights abusers.
His sycophancy is also sullying the World Cup, however, as sure as if the FIFA president took that iconic gold trophy once held by Pelé, Maradona and Messi and dipped it in tar.
The men’s World Cup next year is shaping up to be a North Korea-style state propaganda event, and Infantino is going right along with it. He stood beside Donald Trump as the president turned what was supposed to be an announcement that the draw will take place at the Kennedy Center into a 45-minute stream of lies Friday, smiling, laughing and agreeing with Trump as if he was a Cabinet member.
And because sacrificing your dignity and self-respect doesn’t go as far as it used to, Infantino came bearing more gifts! The first ticket to the July 19, 2026, final at MetLife Stadium, and a hint of a role in the December draw.
“Ah! That’s an interesting proposal,” Infantino said, when someone asked if Trump will announce the results of the draw. “We’ll discuss that.”
