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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 144 points 1 day ago (12 children)

This is so fucking embarrassing.

And tacky as fuck.

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[–] Sdes01@lemmy.ca 79 points 1 day ago (9 children)

This picture sums up his presidency.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago
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[–] DreamAccountant@lemmy.world 77 points 1 day ago

Look over there while I distract you from the fact that I'm a president that rapes children.

[–] MHLoppy@fedia.io 45 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'm all for dunking on him but it looks like he was given it, and I haven't seen any other evidence suggesting the medal was intended to be given back: https://youtu.be/b5I2adhIn7U?t=174

Fake news isn't less bad just because it's "your side" doing it

[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 87 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Retroactively gifting it doesn't erase that he stole it

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[–] Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 day ago

Ask Cole Palmer what he thinks since this was a totally normal thing to do and not in anyway confusing.

Also I'm 100% calling bullshit and this gift was to save face. Chelsea players we're pissed he was even there.

[–] kuhli@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

This doesn't contradict the article. It explicitly says he was given the medal by Infantino in the subheader and the article body.

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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Pretty sure the ad guy for the Independent website posted this.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago

When you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the medal. You can do anything.

[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

I like that he closed his eyes. It's the little kid logic of, "If I can't see you, you can't see me." Truly, a stable genius.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

who knew I could expand my blocklist with so many maga supporting shitbags just on this post alone!

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Dementia. Not that he hasn't always been like this, speaking from experience, it just sometimes makes the true self harder to hide for better and for worse.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think so, Putin did a similar thing with a Superbowl ring years ago. It's an alpha male thing, like his handshakes and all the other bullshit he does.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

a true alpha male if I ever saw one.

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[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Stop letting him get away with this bullshit! It only emboldens him.

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[–] orenj@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 day ago

The president of the united states really steals? no dignity

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago

He's a thief? Wow, the person who steals from a charity is a thief!!?!! Anyways you guys better watch him around top secret documents, you don't want to steal any of them (and then store them in an unlocked toilet next to a fax machine so he can easily fax them to other hostile governments for money or just because he's an imbecile).

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I hope all Americans are proud of the man they keep as their president.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

Every time I see him in public, all I can think of is how I'm so hoping to see his head explode from a sniper's bullet. I don't think that could be described as Pride.

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[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago

Old people steal.

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Trump is Smaug.

[–] aramis87@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

This was after he stole the trophy itself ....

[–] mhague@lemmy.world 4 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Infantino is president of FIFA. FIFA is legendarily corrupt. Infantino defrauded FIFA and used money to buy himself shit. Infantino enjoys the corruption and attention from being at the top. That's just how FIFA rolls.

At worst Trump stole the medal and trophy from a guy who doesn't give a shit. Infantino changed the rules to put his name on the trophy, that's all he cares about. He's cut from the same cloth as Trump.

At least Trump didn't take anything from people who matter. The players weren't screwed by Trump. FIFA screws the players and Trump stole bullshit from FIFA. Fuck them both for making the sport about themselves.

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