FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he would be open to North Korea hosting a World Cup to help “unite the world”.
Infantino gave a lengthy, wide-ranging speech on the eve of the controversial World Cup in Qatar, hitting back at criticism, claiming to empathise with marginalised groups and accusing western media of “hypocrisy”.
The Swiss-born chief said it was not beyond possibility that football’s showpiece event could one day take place in North Korea — and admitted he had previously tried to convince the isolated dictatorship to be involved as a FIFA tournament host.
Infantino, who is set to be re-elected for a third term, said: “FIFA is a global football organisation. We are football people, not politicians, and we want to bring people together.
**“Any country can host an event. If North Korea wants to host something…**
**“I actually went to North Korea some years ago to ask the North Koreans if they were ready to host part of a Women’s World Cup with South Korea. Well, I was not successful, obviously, but I would go another 100 times if it would help.**
“Only engagement can bring real change. We’re a global organisation and want to remain an organisation that unites the world.”
Japan and South Korea jointly hosted the 2002 World Cup but North Korea has never hosted a major football tournament. Kim Jong-un heads one of the world’s most secretive states and North Korea has this year increased its missile testing around the divided Korean peninsula.
Infantino had previously told all 32 competing nations to “focus on the football” but used his news conference to defend Qatar and urge “understanding” of different beliefs.
“I’m still convinced that this World Cup will open the eyes of many people from the western world to the Arab world,” he said.
“We’re living in the same world, we have to live together. We have to understand each other but also understand that we’re different too, with beliefs, different history, different backgrounds, but the same world. And we have to get along with each other.
“That’s why if you come here and see something wrong, say it, but also say how we can rectify it, please, so maybe we can help.”
That would be genuinely hilarious….. and tragic.
Doubling down on his idiocy I see. Impressive!
On what drug is he, other than corruption, of course?
We just found the 2022 world’s champion of stupidity…
right…
Gianni infantino must be related to the captain of Costa concordia… Francesco schettino, they share the same courage & the same intelligence..
They want to unite the world against FIFA?
He’s overdone the shisha
When the bribes hit the bank account
Life is getting so stupid.
North Korea cannot afford the bribes.
He should ask Putin next.
Now they are openly looking for countries who still have slave workforces?
They’ll get World Cup if they’ll have money to bribe FIFA. It’s all about the money 💰 for FIFA
Was Disney’s Quasimodo likeness stolen from this Muppet?
I see the muskrat is not the only one enjoying one hell of a trip
Clearly the back handers had clauses
Ah, another old white guy who just wants to save the world but money got in the way
Put this guy on the next sanctions list, we’ll see how quickly he changes his tune
So, all you have to do is torture people and pay Infantino … and you can have your World Cup.
Can’t wait for the fireworks
Is it delusion? Or prime and most unsavoury example of moral relativism?
Looks like he blew all that bribe money up his nose and now he can’t stop talking shit in his coke induced haze.
It’s easy, Even if North Korea was the capitol of football it has no money, so no FIFA member would ever set it’s foot there.
These people are completely delusional.
I believe North Korea will host the world cup with a condition that North Korea would win, judging by the news media seen there.
Maybe that whole superleague wasn’t that bad of an idea.
NK give FIFA many many millions, the final is Russia vs NK.
Also every match before that would be Russia vs NK.
Damage control after the ongoing Qatar fiasco.
And… Host the world cup in a country that enslave and starves it’s people, just to kiss the ass of a dictator?
Also wondering how much NK offered him in bribes.
In 2018 Putins Russia was the host of the World Cup, a few years after invading and annexing Crimea. A few years after Putin and Russia would invade Ukraine.
That should put an end to any bullshit about the World Cup having the power to ‘unite the world.’
North Korea??? what’s next we gonna let countries like Canada or Mexico host the wc? God forbid those alphabet yelling, gun carrying, calling football sucker puritans from the States? Cmon FIFA, think before you act.
Imagine how much slave labour will be needed in NK to pay for the bribes need to host the World Cup…
The UEFA needs to be cleaned up or dismantled and recreated in a way it’s tough against corruption. Then the European football nations could use their leverage to force FIFA to its knees.
Why do we let the FIFA dictate us the conditions, when Europe is by far the most important market and has nearly all of the relevant national teams?
Fuck them, fuck Infantino and honestly fuck Switzerland for harbouring this mafia organisation.
That would be a fun show
>”Third Reich could host World Cup — FIFA wants to ‘unite world”
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he would be open to North Korea hosting a World Cup to help “unite the world”.
Infantino gave a lengthy, wide-ranging speech on the eve of the controversial World Cup in Qatar, hitting back at criticism, claiming to empathise with marginalised groups and accusing western media of “hypocrisy”.
The Swiss-born chief said it was not beyond possibility that football’s showpiece event could one day take place in North Korea — and admitted he had previously tried to convince the isolated dictatorship to be involved as a FIFA tournament host.
Infantino, who is set to be re-elected for a third term, said: “FIFA is a global football organisation. We are football people, not politicians, and we want to bring people together.
**“Any country can host an event. If North Korea wants to host something…**
**“I actually went to North Korea some years ago to ask the North Koreans if they were ready to host part of a Women’s World Cup with South Korea. Well, I was not successful, obviously, but I would go another 100 times if it would help.**
“Only engagement can bring real change. We’re a global organisation and want to remain an organisation that unites the world.”
Japan and South Korea jointly hosted the 2002 World Cup but North Korea has never hosted a major football tournament. Kim Jong-un heads one of the world’s most secretive states and North Korea has this year increased its missile testing around the divided Korean peninsula.
Infantino had previously told all 32 competing nations to “focus on the football” but used his news conference to defend Qatar and urge “understanding” of different beliefs.
“I’m still convinced that this World Cup will open the eyes of many people from the western world to the Arab world,” he said.
“We’re living in the same world, we have to live together. We have to understand each other but also understand that we’re different too, with beliefs, different history, different backgrounds, but the same world. And we have to get along with each other.
“That’s why if you come here and see something wrong, say it, but also say how we can rectify it, please, so maybe we can help.”
That would be genuinely hilarious….. and tragic.
Doubling down on his idiocy I see. Impressive!
On what drug is he, other than corruption, of course?
We just found the 2022 world’s champion of stupidity…
right…
Gianni infantino must be related to the captain of Costa concordia… Francesco schettino, they share the same courage & the same intelligence..
They want to unite the world against FIFA?
He’s overdone the shisha
When the bribes hit the bank account
Life is getting so stupid.
North Korea cannot afford the bribes.
He should ask Putin next.
Now they are openly looking for countries who still have slave workforces?
They’ll get World Cup if they’ll have money to bribe FIFA. It’s all about the money 💰 for FIFA
Was Disney’s Quasimodo likeness stolen from this Muppet?
I see the muskrat is not the only one enjoying one hell of a trip
Clearly the back handers had clauses
Ah, another old white guy who just wants to save the world but money got in the way
Put this guy on the next sanctions list, we’ll see how quickly he changes his tune
So, all you have to do is torture people and pay Infantino … and you can have your World Cup.
Can’t wait for the fireworks
Is it delusion? Or prime and most unsavoury example of moral relativism?
Looks like he blew all that bribe money up his nose and now he can’t stop talking shit in his coke induced haze.
It’s easy, Even if North Korea was the capitol of football it has no money, so no FIFA member would ever set it’s foot there.
These people are completely delusional.
I believe North Korea will host the world cup with a condition that North Korea would win, judging by the news media seen there.
Maybe that whole superleague wasn’t that bad of an idea.
NK give FIFA many many millions, the final is Russia vs NK.
Also every match before that would be Russia vs NK.
Damage control after the ongoing Qatar fiasco.
And… Host the world cup in a country that enslave and starves it’s people, just to kiss the ass of a dictator?
Also wondering how much NK offered him in bribes.
In 2018 Putins Russia was the host of the World Cup, a few years after invading and annexing Crimea. A few years after Putin and Russia would invade Ukraine.
That should put an end to any bullshit about the World Cup having the power to ‘unite the world.’
North Korea??? what’s next we gonna let countries like Canada or Mexico host the wc? God forbid those alphabet yelling, gun carrying, calling football sucker puritans from the States? Cmon FIFA, think before you act.
Imagine how much slave labour will be needed in NK to pay for the bribes need to host the World Cup…
The UEFA needs to be cleaned up or dismantled and recreated in a way it’s tough against corruption. Then the European football nations could use their leverage to force FIFA to its knees.
Why do we let the FIFA dictate us the conditions, when Europe is by far the most important market and has nearly all of the relevant national teams?
Fuck them, fuck Infantino and honestly fuck Switzerland for harbouring this mafia organisation.
That would be a fun show
>”Third Reich could host World Cup — FIFA wants to ‘unite world”
World should stop appease man eating regimes
That’s just joking.. Right?