FIFA leasing Trump Tower office space that reportedly sits idle. Infantino at Mar-a-Lago. Trophies in the Oval Office. The rent flowing to the host country's president.

This is not the corruption of a sporting body - it is the normal operating mode of a sporting body that has accepted its role as a soft-power brokerage for whichever government is hosting next.

Not to mention, a body with a history of corruption.

The Saudi 2034 cameo at the end of your piece is the proof. The same institutions that were horrified by Qatar will be moved by Riyadh, not because they have learned anything but because the cheque cleared.

What do you think the breaking point looks like - the moment fans, federations, or sponsors finally stop pretending this is football?