Sepp Blatter, the former head of FIFA, is advising international fans to avoid traveling to the United States for the World Cup due to what he perceives as Trump’s belligerent attitude toward the world and his crackdown on illegal immigrants at home.
Blatter, 89, voiced his opinion on the subject while piggybacking the comments of anti-corruption attorney and former Independent Governance Committee Chairman Mark Pieth, who told the Swiss newspaper Der Bund that international fans should “stay away from the USA!”
“If we consider everything we’ve discussed, there’s only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!” Pieth said.
“You’ll see it better on TV anyway. And upon arrival, fans should expect that if they don’t please the officials, they’ll be put straight on
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