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The FIFA Peace Prize (Original Post) spooky3 Dec 5 OP
A shiny, vanity bauble, invented to gain favor. Such a cheap trinket. Norrrm Dec 5 #1
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee is so jealous. Sneederbunk Dec 5 #2
He really is shameless malaise Dec 5 #3
Shameless and embarrassing POS vapor2 Dec 5 #4
And it's another example of what you have said before about spooky3 Dec 5 #5
Deep corruption in sports for eons malaise Dec 5 #7
F*ck FIFA AND Trump. B.See Dec 5 #6
Chuckle owned two apartments in a Donvict complex malaise Dec 5 #8
Charming guy. Nt spooky3 Dec 5 #9
Jack too malaise Dec 5 #10
More here malaise Dec 5 #11
Some prize. usonian Dec 5 #12

Norrrm

(4,024 posts)
1. A shiny, vanity bauble, invented to gain favor. Such a cheap trinket.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:53 PM
Dec 5

Other countries that gave expensive gifts now see how cheaply Trump can be bought.

malaise

(292,858 posts)
3. He really is shameless
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:25 PM
Dec 5

Who the fugg begs for a peace prize? This is scary embarrassing on steroids. It should be publicly laughed to scorn.

spooky3

(38,275 posts)
5. And it's another example of what you have said before about
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:52 PM
Dec 5

The corruption of many in sports administration.

malaise

(292,858 posts)
7. Deep corruption in sports for eons
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 08:01 PM
Dec 5

The gambling tents were a big part of cricket as far back as the 19th century. Indeed many of the rules of the game were written to protect the corrupt connected who huge sums of money.
I always laugh when idiots tell me about the gentlemen’s game.

malaise

(292,858 posts)
11. More here
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:09 PM
Dec 5
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18367869

Warner also alleges Blazer misappropriated quarterly payments of $12,000 from Umbro International, one of Concacaf's former commercial partners.
In a statement to BBC Sport Jeff Webb, the newly elected president of Concacaf, has promised to look into the "very serious" allegations.
In a series of emails to BBC Sport Warner claims that Blazer joined the $18,000 (£11,000) rent for his own Trump Plaza apartment in Manhattan together with that of Concacaf's US office, which is located in the same building.

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Slobby has the dirt on them - take that to the bank or the PeacePrize trinketsl😀
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