by Jill Thomson | Jun 10, 2026 | Apartheid, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, illegal settlements, Israel, Op-Ed, Palestine, settlements, Sports, west bank
If you take this long to investigate something, there is a good chance you are hiding something. FIFA and UEFA, it turns out, have been hiding several things. Ten, to be precise. That is the number of illegal Israeli settlement clubs now operating in the occupied West Bank, at least seven of them playing on land that should fall under the jurisdiction of the Palestine Football Association…
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by Chris Walker | Mar 13, 2026 | Donald Trump, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, Iran, iran war, News, Sports, World Cup
In a Truth Social post on Thursday, President Donald Trump suggested that the Iranian national soccer team should not come to the U.S. for the FIFA World Cup this summer — remarks that some social media users interpreted as a threat. “The Iran National Soccer Team is welcome to The World Cup, but I really don’t believe it is appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety,”…
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by Chris Walker | Dec 8, 2025 | Donald Trump, FIFA, FIFA Peace Prize, FIFA World Cup, Gianni Infantino, News, Nobel Peace Prize
On Friday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded President Donald Trump the first ever “FIFA Peace Prize,” an award that was created just weeks after Trump failed to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Infantino described Trump as his “close friend” during the ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., which took place during the FIFA World Cup draw. “This is your prize…
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by Chris Walker | Nov 6, 2025 | Donald Trump, FIFA, Gianni Infantino, human rights abuses, News, Nobel Peace Prize, Soccer, World Cup
The International Federation of Association Football, commonly known as FIFA, announced this week that it is creating its very own “peace prize” and will declare its first recipient next month in Washington, D.C. Given that FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, is a close ally and friend to President Donald Trump, it’s likely that Trump will be the winner of the inaugural prize…
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