{"id":2563214,"date":"2026-02-03T04:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-23\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:38:40","slug":"ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine rips FIFA president as &#8216;moral degenerate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-23%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2563214&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukraine criticized FIFA President Gianni Infantino after he floated the possibility of lifting Russia\u2019s ban from the World Cup. Infantino suggested FIFA would explore allowing Russia too compete again, a ban imposed in February 2022 after Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha denounced him as a \u201cmoral degenerate\u201d and warned that lifting the ban would be unacceptable, pointing to Ukrainian casualties\u2014including claims that 679 children have been killed or deprived of playing football by Russia. Sybiha compared such a move to the shame of the 1936 berlin Olympics. Infantino defended the ban as having achieved nothing and argued that FIFA should consider changing its rules to prevent banning a country solely as of its leaders\u2019 actions, stressing football\u2019s potential to unite people.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Ukraine rips FIFA president as &lsquo;moral degenerate&rsquo; after floating end to Russia ban<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2488373\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> branded <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fifa\/\">FIFA<\/a> President Gianni Infantino as a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-3\/\" title=\"... as &#039;moral degenerate&#039;\">moral degenerate&#038;rdquo<\/a>; after he floated the possibility of lifting the ban on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> in the sports competition.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <em>Sky News,<\/em> Infantino said FIFA would explore lifting its ban on Russia competing in the World Cup, which it imposed in February 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reacted to the recent comments with fury, denouncing the FIFA head as a &ldquo;moral degenerate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4443480\/european-army-dangerous-eu-nato\/\">European army would be &#8216;extremely dangerous,&#8217; EU official warns amid NATO rift<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4442790\/grammy-anti-china-political-tool-dalai-lama-award\/\">Grammys blasted as &#8216;anti-China political tool&#8217; after Dalai Lama wins audiobook award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4443012\/india-agrees-stop-buying-russian-oil-trade-deal-us\/\">India agrees to stop buying Russian oil as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-europe-trade-deal-extraordinary-evolution-in-trump-use-of-tariffs-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US-Europe trade deal \u2018extraordinary evolution\u2019 in Trump use of tariffs - Washington Examiner\">trade deal reached<\/a> with US<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;679 Ukrainian girls and boys will never be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate\/\" title=\"... as &#039;moral degenerate&#039;\">play football &#038;mdash<\/a>; Russia killed them. And it keeps killing more while <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >moral degenerates suggest lifting bans<\/a>, despite Russia&rsquo;s failure to end its war,&rdquo; he said in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrii_sybiha\/status\/2018385051398832517\">a post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Future generations will view this as a shame reminiscent of the 1936 Olympics,&rdquo; Sybiha added, referring to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/olympics\/\">Olympic Games<\/a> hosted in Germany, which served as a propaganda opportunity for the ruling Nazi Party.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to ban Russia from FIFA was made right after Russia&rsquo;s invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, in solidarity with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents (of FIFA and UEFA) hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people,&rdquo; a statement from the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>The latter sentiment, of serving as a vector for unity and peace, is Infantino&rsquo;s argument to justify possibly bringing Russia back into the league, arguing that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-rips-fifa-president-as-moral-degenerate-2\/\" title=\"... as &#039;moral degenerate&#039;\">ban hadn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t accomplished &ldquo;anything, it has just created more frustration and hatred.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In keeping with this theme, Infantino argued that FIFA should look into changing its rules to &ldquo;enshrine in our statutes that we should actually never ban any country from playing football because of the acts of their political leaders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4437818\/control-donetsk-remaining-item-ukraine-russia-peace-negotiations-rubio\/\">CONTROL OF DONETSK IS &lsquo;ONE REMAINING ITEM&rsquo; IN UKRAINE-RUSSIA PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, RUBIO SAYS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Somebody needs to keep the ties open,&rdquo; he argued.<\/p>\n<p>In the same interview, he pushed back against a proposed ban on Israel and a proposed boycott of the United States due to President Donald Trump&rsquo;s immigration policies. He also stood by his decision to grant Trump a peace prize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nUkraine condemned FIFA President Gianni Infantino as a \u201cmoral degenerate\u201d after he suggested Russia might be allowed back into World Cup competition. In a Sky News interview, Infantino said FIFA could reconsider the ban imposed in February 2022 following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha hit back, saying lifting the ban would be morally wrong and pointing to the deaths of Ukrainian children, warning that future generations would view such a move with shame, likening it to the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The ban was taken in solidarity with Ukraine. FIFA and UEFA said they stand with those affected and hope football can someday be a unifying force for peace. Infantino argued the ban had achieved nothing and only bred frustration and hatred, and urged changes to FIFA rules to prevent bans on countries solely because of their leaders\u2019 actions. He also resisted proposals to ban Israel or boycott the United States over Donald Trump\u2019s immigration policies and reaffirmed his support for Trump\u2019s peace prize.<\/p>\n<p>55-character headline:<br \/>\nUkraine blasts Infantino over Russia ban talk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2563215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26025582061174.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50410,9721,26008,5894,6991],"class_list":["post-2563214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-controversy-2","tag-fifa","tag-infantino","tag-politics","tag-ukraine"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26025582061174.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2563214"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2563218,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2563214\/revisions\/2563218"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2563215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2563214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2563214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2563214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}