Geopolitics
The FIFA Scandal: A Neo-Colonial Power Grab in Global Sport Exposed
FIFA has abandoned a controversial plan to sell a stake in World Cup commercial rights following opposition from Europe and other confederations, exposing a wider challenge to President Gianni Infantino's leadership and his close ties to U.S. political figures like Donald Trump. This is a stark example of how Western political and financial power seeks to capture and corrupt global institutions, betraying the very ideals of independence and sovereignty that FIFA hypocritically demands from the Global South.