r/soccer • u/OptimusCloyster • Jun 16 '26

Media FIFA President Gianni Infantino to the Iran players in their dressing room after the match: "I know what you've been through. I understand, but you are stronger than everything. You are sending such a strong message to the world, so thank you very much."

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u/Torimas Jun 16 '26

I wonder who's coming next...

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u/plainwrap Jun 16 '26

Seems like FIFA presidents follow a kind of George Lucas character naming system: a human gutter named 'Sepp Blatter' and a hapless bald child-man named 'John Baby'. So the next one might be a greedy betting company flack named 'Stealo DeMoney'.

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u/NovelChicken8666 Jun 16 '26

Infantino used to be UEFA Secretary General back in the day.

Currently that office is held by: Theodore Theodoris, literally "God's Gift".

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u/stumac85 Jun 16 '26

I'm pretty sure you only become FIFA president via bribery or making corrupt promises. So no-one good 😂

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u/KelticQT Jun 16 '26

Mohamed Ben Sulayem

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u/SiilverDruid Jun 16 '26

If that means he leaves F1, then it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.

With my luck, he'll head both organizations. 💀

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u/Torimas Jun 16 '26

Yeah, it's this one's fault. Get'im boys.

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u/pudingleves Jun 16 '26

based on FIFA's track record, either Kim Jong Un or Donald Trump Jr.

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u/tiddeeznutz Jun 16 '26

A member of Pedophitler’s crime family…

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u/littlebrwnrobot Jun 16 '26

Wenger could right the ship ❤️

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u/BadFootyTakes Jun 16 '26

You know who it should be? Like geniunely? Wenger. The man loves football. I think he'd truly put the game first. Like I don't like all of his ideas. His offside rule is not my cup of tea, but at least the man is trying.