Boycott the US World Cup?

“The end justifies the means.” Machiavelli

A year before the World Cup in Qatar, some people wondered whether a tournament should be boycotted in a dictatorial country where, among other atrocities, immigrants from India and Bangladesh were repressed. Will we ask ourselves today, a year before the World Cup in the United States, whether we should boycott a tournament in a dictatorial country where, among other atrocities, immigrants from Mexico and Venezuela are repressed?

And one more thing. The date of the Qatar World Cup was changed from June to December due to the extreme summer heat there. Will the date of the United States World Cup have to be changed, given that in the trial run underway today, the so-called "Club World Cup," they've had to delay the start of matches by more than two hours, or interrupt them for long periods, due to the brutal weather? More questions. Knowing the whims of Emir Donald, can we trust that the rules of football will be rigorously applied and not bent in favor of the great cause, "Make America Great Again"?

I mean, what if the day before a match between the United States and Mexico, the Mexican players were expelled from the country? Or a "big beautiful wall" were built in front of Team USA's goal? A potential U.S. loss to its other neighbor would offer another kind of solution. Trump invades Canada, declares it the 51st state, and that's it. The U.S. advances to the next round.

Another possibility. For every goal scored by a European team, Trump raises tariffs against the country he represents by 10 percent. The exact figures could be negotiated, of course, in exchange for, for example, giving Trump a refurbished Airbus 380.

If, despite all the obstacles, a team were to beat the United States, Trump would most likely deny the result and demand a recount. If he still didn't get his way, he would send the referee and the VAR officials to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. As a last resort, he would send an armed horde to attack the winning team's hotel.

Trump has his favorite countries, those he wants to advance with dignity in the tournament.

Trump has his favorite countries, those he wants to advance with dignity in the tournament, perhaps even to the final. Russia would enjoy certain benefits. If the opponent were Ukraine, for example, only the Russians would be allowed to play with guns. Israel would have the help of a referee with orders to expel all players from the opposing team, a variation on the common practice with the Palestinians, and, if they were from Iran, to order a bomb to be placed in their locker room. Saudi Arabia: well, in accordance with the Sharia laws that Trump would like to impose on his homeland, they amputate the feet of their opponents.

Another country Trump could favor is Spain, provided Pedro Sánchez is no longer in power and has been replaced by Isabel Díaz Ayuso within a year. Today, the orange man has a particular grudge against Spain given Sánchez's refusal to pay the NATO expenditure he demands.

So one of two.

If Sánchez continues, Spain, even though it's the favorite to win the World Cup, will suffer. Its best player, of Moroccan origin and appearance, will be imprisoned in Guantanamo or deported to Gaza. The others are told that if they don't let themselves lose, all their assets will be expropriated—more than enough, given what footballers earn, to cover the millions NATO is demanding.

If Trumpist Ayuso becomes prime minister, Spain would be given every opportunity.

On the other hand, if the Trumpist ('Make Spain Great Again') Ayuso becomes prime minister, Spain would be given every opportunity. Unlike what (they say) Real Madrid suffered last season, the referees would always be on their side. As long as Spain surrendered in the final against the United States, the incentive could be offered to guarantee the kidnapping and extradition of Carles Puigdemont, also to a prison in El Salvador, by US special forces. Or by the Mossad.

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In the end, Trump would keep the golden trophy that goes to the World Cup winner and place it in one of the bathrooms of his mansion, Mar-a-Lago. Anything, anything he wants, with the approval of his number one international bootlicker, FIFA President Gianni Infantino.