Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/26/sepp-blatter-suggests-fans-should-not-travel-to-us-for-world-cup

49 Comments

  1. As an American, Minnesotan, and South Minneapolitan, I agree.

    Boycott this fascist country. And if you can, send help.

    I’m not saying send troops or something, but look into mutual aid, and organizations who are supporting the residents of Minneapolis and Minnesota.

    People are going to need food, medicine, rent and utility money, etc.

  2. The US is one of the least appealing countries to travel to right now. Why would anyone want travel to fascist country. Sympathy goes out to those who didn’t vote for this.

  3. I can’t wait to see the full stadium in Canada and Mexico and the empty ones in the USA.

  4. Short-Sand9376 on

    Planned on watching it on the telly but with the orange dementia patient on the loose, probably skipping it.

  5. *The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point*

    …Actually no, Infantino is even worse.

  6. Ange_the_Avian on

    When Sepp Blatter is on the moral high ground for an issue, you know you’re in the wrong.

  7. Well, he’s not longer the recipient of the blood money so he doesn’t want others to have them as well

  8. Good time to have a holiday in Canada or Mexico though, support our allies and spread some positive vibes

  9. ShowMeYourPapers on

    He can feel the reaper’s cold breath on his neck. He is desperate to ensure that when weighed, his heart will prove lighter than the feather. But the stink of gold wafts into a heavy finger that will push the scale.

  10. VagueSomething on

    Finally found a line Sepp thinks is too far for corruption. Truly impressive. Americans might not understand how serious things have to be for Sepp to become morally concerned but it would be like Epstein saying a girl is too young.

  11. But why did he tell people to watch it on telly? He should have told them to come to Mexico or Canada! Besides in Mexico we treat them way better and the food is so much better (sorry Canadians! Nothing personal…)

  12. In this current timeline, I’ve recently agreed with Piers Morgan, and now Blatter.

    I truly hate it all.

  13. Sepp Blatter is the name they would give a guy in Phoenix Wright who is constantly needing to use the bathroom.

  14. denn1959-Public_396 on

    They need boycott the World Cup but also FIFA for giving the fake peace prize…… …. ……

  15. The man with the horrendous name is right. You’re not safe here. Most of us aren’t, either.

  16. flyinghighdoves on

    Please dont come. Boycott the damn thing and make sure the world knows its because of the trump regime

  17. Unfortunately most football fans have little concern for what Sepp Blatter has to say, due to his own corruption. Conversely, if it’s too nasty for Blatter to stomach, maybe people will heed his word. I hope they do.

  18. Hey, looks like the broken clock hit its “right twice a day” window.

    Corrupt piece of shit.

  19. I stopped caring about the world cup after it went to Qatar 2022.

    It’s a thoroughly corrupt organization that should be reformed from the ground up.

  20. To those thinking there’s going to be a boycott, people travelled to Qatar and Sochi. There’s no hope of a mass boycott.

  21. I like that he framed it as a matter of personal safety.

    Boycotting over Greenland may not resonate with fans who aren’t politically engaged. But when you point out that Trump could falsely arrest, imprison, or assault you for being too brown, too foreign, or too vocal, then that’s something everyone needs to take heed of.

  22. I mean who in there right mind would travel there…Yes i know there will be people who will say World cup was in Russia & Qatar but in these two were realistically safer then US right now. As canadian warning says,you can be at the wrong time at the wrong place…