A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
  • comrade_twisty@feddit.orgEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    Germany has a moral duty to speak up much louder against the crimes against humanity that ICE is committing.

    • i078@europe.pubEnglish
      441·
      17 hours ago

      Given how popular football is there, this is actually quite loud if they do move to a boycott.

      • Reznik@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        16 hours ago

        It would be an earthquake. but let us be realistic: that’s never gonna happen. there is way too much money involved.

        • wuzzlewoggle@feddit.orgEnglish
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          4 hours ago

          I’m a german football fan and I love the World Cup and the Euros. That being said, I would love it even more if the DFB actually pulled out of the World Cup. We have to stop hosting these events in fascist countries.

          BUT, if only the DFB would pull out it would certainly not be an earthquake. Big football nations not qualifying for the WC is certainly news, but it does happen and I’m certain the event would go on as usual, even without Germany. Now, every UEFA member pulling out, that would be an earthquake felt around the world. But I feel like we have better chances of the orange turd exploding spontaneously than that happening.

    • idiomaddict@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 hours ago

      Germany’s not even willing to officially say that perhaps Israel should handle things differently in Gaza.