• Cartmaanbrah@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    This is getting ridiculous lol. Benzema is an Algerian Muslim, of course he is going to support Palestine but what does it have to do with his achievements on the field? He had an amazing season and deserved that ballon d’Or whether he supports Palestine or Israel.

    • hokagesamatobirama@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      The Ballon d’Or thing is insignificant. Accusing Benzema of having connections with Muslim Brotherhood is a much more serious accusation. And to say that he’ll withdraw the accusation if he tweets xyz thing I want just shows you the current situation in France. It is despicable from this guy. That he is a minister just makes the situation even more ridiculous.

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        1 year ago

        It has nothing to do with the ballon d’or or his football ability at all. Not sure why you think that

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          1 year ago

          I was responding to OP who brought up the BdO thing. My comment literally downplays the BdO thing.

          As for OP, they are most likely conflating it with the statements made by Valerie Boyer who said Benzema’s BdO should be stripped.

        • Powerful-Payment5081@alien.topB
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          1 year ago

          Yeah , this is a very sweeping statement. Are you trying to say that people in the east ( Russia , China and the Arab gulf) have more freedom of speech?

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          1 year ago

          in the west

          As opposed to? Please just one example, so we can all have a good laugh.

          Also TIL the actions of one western country reflect on all like 70 of them.

          r/soccer out here every day breaking records for the most bias you can insert into the least amount of words.

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            1 year ago

            If you Pat yourself on the back about how important it is to be able to offend Muslims…at least be fucking consistent.

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      1 year ago

      Do you value some trophy of accomplishment more than him raping a 15 yo? I guess that’s on par for most football fans… Very rational beings.

    • RyVsWorld@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      It has nothing to do with the ballon d’or or his football ability at all. Not sure why you think that