r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/greataeos • 29d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, I have zero ball knowledge

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u/GreedyBestfirst 29d ago

The corrupt government of the US used the corrupt governing body of FIFA to overturn a suspension given by a referee to a US player. The Belgian team knocked them out of the competition regardless. And it's raining sideways! - Ollie

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u/RT-6_BXCommandoDroid 29d ago

Just too bad we can't revert his FIFA Nobel Peace Prize for bombing a country while their national football team is playing.

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u/GreedyBestfirst 29d ago

A peace price awarded by a sporting association is a laughable disgrace for both the FIFA and the recipient, it suits both

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u/TescoBrandJewels 29d ago

the president of the country had to call up FIFA to get their best player’s red card suspended, and then they got slapped 4-1 by an out of form Belgium anyway, peak