| > I wonder if FIFA has ever been discovered to be running hugely corrupt wings, like… Surely, surely you’re joking? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_FIFA_corruption_case That is an entire Wikipedia page about a corruption case only involving tax evasion , following an investigation by the IRS. This is the FIFA , which decided, completely non corrupt of course, that Qatar is the best place to host a World Cup. Some people follow through on this anecdote with reasons as to why that’s a worse place to do so than actual Hell, but I prefer to prompt you to sit back a moment and think about that. Qatar. Forget about Russia: Qatar. For a sporting match. In summer. Qatar. For context, these were the final bids for 2022: South Korea, Qatar, Japan, Australia, U.S.A. Qatar. FIFA is not corrupt? Sepp “football is politics” Blatter’s FIFA? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepp_Blatter Surely you’re joking? |