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re: ESPN in full morality mode that Trump made a phone call

Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:53 am to
Posted by blueboy
Member since Apr 2006
66169 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:53 am to
It would really suck to lose after all of this. I hope Trump considered that.
Posted by Arkaea79
Member since Sep 2022
1109 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:55 am to
Prior to this they were all up in arms about how the VAR call was not only the wrong call, but done against the rules.

Now that it's reversed like they wanted, even admitted it should be, they found an excuse to REEEEEEEEEEEEE TRUMP TDS full force.

Wild times.
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
23169 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 10:59 am to
Head of a nation advocating for his own nation! Oh the humanity!
Posted by lurking
Member since Nov 2022
2746 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:00 am to
quote:

The stupid thing is Trump publicized it which made it look as corrupt as hell.


Yes, because if there’s one thing FIFA is known for it’s their long history of fighting against corruption in their organization.
Posted by Hback
Member since Aug 2017
13778 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:01 am to
Posted by Big4SALTbro
Member since Jun 2019
24876 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:01 am to
This could have been avoided multiple ways by FIFA.

1. Why is a commie on VAR for a us match.
2. Be smart and have an appeal system in place
3. Extend the rules on VAR that improper use means call is reversed in red card situations after the match
4. Apply the rule they used immediately instead of days later


Instead fifa tried to frick us, our dumb us soccer federation was going to allow it, Trump fixed it so now we get liberals and euro gays crying because OMB
Posted by CAD703X
Liberty Island
Member since Jul 2008
93989 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:02 am to
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IMSA_Fan
tripling down on your stupidity this morning. Bold move
Posted by Jorts R Us
Member since Aug 2013
17726 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:02 am to
Meh. I see them giving equal standing to the different opinions on the matter in their app.
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
76749 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:04 am to
JFC!
Posted by NC_Tigah
Make Orwell Fiction Again
Member since Sep 2003
140147 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:04 am to
quote:

ESPN mad as hell that Trump made a phone call and helped out the U.S.
Seemed like a pretty awful call on the field.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
109107 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:05 am to
quote:

The stupid thing is Trump publicized it which made it look as corrupt as hell. It would look so much cleaner if they just kept it behind closed doors


Link to what he said. I have been in party mode all weekend.
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
32046 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:07 am to
Stop listening to the idiots on ESPN.
Posted by rltiger
Metairie
Member since Oct 2004
2564 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:08 am to
My question is if the whole world hates Trump, why would they not take the opportunity to say no and claim he tried to pressure them to change the call. What a great opportunity to humiliate the person they supposedly hate.

Remember in 2009 when Obama flew to Copenhagen and tried to pressure the Olympic committee to give Chicago the 2016 summer Olympics? They embarrassed the shite out of him and the USA by giving it to Rio. The European Elite gave him the Nobel Peace prize, but all knew he was a pussy and knew there would be no repercussions for the Olympic snub.

The truth is Trump is an Alpha Dog. They awarded him the World Cup in 2018, and still want to stay on his good side. Funny thing is, if anyone else gets that red card overturned, it’s hailed as the correct call.
Posted by Arkaea79
Member since Sep 2022
1109 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:10 am to
quote:

Remember in 2009 when Obama flew to Copenhagen and tried to pressure the Olympic committee to give Chicago the 2016 summer Olympics?


Same thing with the last WC. America was set to host, and Qatar swiped it out from the US noses.
Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
45314 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:26 am to
A perfect phone call.
Posted by Diego Ricardo
Alabama
Member since Dec 2020
13565 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:38 am to
If you got FIFA in your country and your team is in the tournament, no better president to work within the corruption and graft of FIFA than Donald J. Trump.
Posted by RebelWithACause
Jackson
Member since Nov 2010
1360 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:41 am to
Good! It was a BS red.
Posted by AvidLSUfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2015
891 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:41 am to
This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever read. Nobody wants to play a team at less than their strongest point. Of all people, an ESPN writer should understand this. Everybody benefits, if both teams are playing at full strength.
This post was edited on 7/6/26 at 11:43 am
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
Member since Feb 2010
50817 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:45 am to
1) Brandon bribed a Ukranian official to fire a prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden, and then openly bragged about it. NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT.

2) Trump simply inquired as to how the investigation into Hunter Biden was coming along during a phone call, and it led to an impeachment trial.

One of these days the blind fools here will figure out who our real enemy is. Maybe. That is, if they even care about the truth.
Posted by IMSA_Fan
Member since Jul 2024
899 posts
Posted on 7/6/26 at 11:49 am to
quote:

Tell me you have no idea what FIFA is without telling me you have no idea what FIFA is.

I’m well aware of what FIFA is. That is why when a sitting leader of a country picks up the phone and makes a call to the president of FIFA and gets them to overturn a call that he doesn’t like - it looks corrupt
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