FIFA: The beautiful game of corruption

SEASON 8!!! Perhaps one of our most highly requested episodes FIFA, which is equal parts The Godfather, Conclave, and Alan Cumming's Cabaret?? We meet FIFA president Gianni "Johnny" Infantino, or as Tump likes to call him “sort of the king of soccer… I guess… in a certain way.” Infantino calls FIFA the official happiness provider to humanity and BOY IS HE HAPPY! Qatari jets, a $6m salary, and a seemingly unlimited supply of... mattresses and stair masters? Becca and Robby trace the FIFA scandals back through the organization's messy past all the way up to 12 hours before this episode was posted. BUCKLE UP! For 2 bonus episodes every month join us on Patreon Due to a technical glitch there is no YouTube version of this episode Pictures from today's episode Links: The Absurd World Cup The World Cup of Corruption FIFA Explores External Investment With $20 Billion Vehicle⁠ Red Card: How the U.S. Blew the Whistle on the World's Biggest Sports Scandal FIFA scandal dwarfs others in sports world Soccer Rat! The inside story of how Chuck Blazer, ex-U.S. soccer executive and FIFA bigwig, became a confidential informant for the FBI How the ‘King of Soccer’ Went Rogue, Nearly Lost His FIFA Empire—and Survived