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If you are a citizen of the USA and you missed the shocking news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had arrested and was indicting 14 FIFA officials for corruption in relation to their conduct as leaders of the governing body of football, then, well, I would not be surprised.

FIFA? Oh, sorry, Federation Internationale de Football Association. Yes, I imagine most Yanks, prior to the arrests, would not have a clue about FIFA, what it does and why it matters?

Football? Oh, sorry, soccer. Even CNN (“Chicken Noodle News”) now uses the word “soccer” so it, of course, must be the correct name of the “beautiful game”. I imagine if the USA government prevails in the prosecution, then FIFA and the entire sport will need to be renamed.

I always believed the Yanks would takeover the “beautiful game”. I, equally, knew that tragic milestone would not take place on the playing field. After all, the captain of the “soccer” team in most schools throughout the USA rarely dates (whatever that means nowadays) the prettiest gal.

When I was young, all the real athletes called soccer a “girls’ game”. Of course, times are a changin’ in the USA…but very slowly.

When you are a 17 year old boy in the USA pumped up (naturally or otherwise) on hormones of all shapes, colors and sizes, I think dating the prettiest gal ranks pretty high on your “bucket list before graduation”. Who will get the prettiest gal: captain of the “soccer” or “football” (aka Gridiron) team? It is not even a competition as the slab of meat, sludge for brains captain of the “football” team will win virtually every time…there always is an exception, but do not hold your breath...

Ah, well, never mind and do not fret. The USA taking control of of an international sport still barely known to most Yanks the old fashion way (“might makes right”) is a fundamental part of their culture.

Let's tip a glass of Chateau Mouton Rothschild for FIFA…after all, it is widely believed dirty politics both denied and reclaimed First Growth status for this Bordeaux powerhouse in 1855 and 1973, respectively.

FIFA is no different than Chateau Mouton Rothschild! Dirty politics made it what it was and likely will define what it will be in the coming years after the Yanks are done with these officials.

Long live FIFA!!!

This Beagle cares…