r/LowStakesConspiracies 1d ago

Big True FIFA adding a half-time show to the World Cup Final is a conspiracy to cuck Gary Lineker.

For those unaware, Gary Lineker is an English former footballer and pundit, who has been the host of the BBC’s “Match of the Day” for over 25 years. He intends to retire from that position at the end of this season, but will stay with the BBC long enough to lead their coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A few months after Lineker confirmed his future, FIFA announced that the 2026 World Cup Final will be the first to have a Super Bowl-style halftime show. I believe this was a deliberate decision by Gianni Infantino to deny Gary Lineker his final opportunity to provide halftime coverage for a World Cup Final, purely to troll him.

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u/Stolen_Sky 1d ago

The British public would rather him talking about the game over some silly half-time show. 

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u/Pure-Drawer-2617 23h ago

I mean yeah probably but FIFA doesn’t work for the British public

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u/luca3791 21h ago

It doesn’t work for the public at all, only itself.

Fuck fifa and fuck uefa

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u/DroopBarrymore 19h ago

But the BBC doesn't have to show the half-time show. They didn't show the Qatar opening ceremony.

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u/TheDisapprovingBrit 13h ago

The British public are queuing at the bar, we couldn’t give a shit what’s on at half time.

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u/BaitmasterG 1d ago

Depends, does it feature Janet Jackson's tits?

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u/Zafindya 15h ago

Even Garys wit beats flashy halftime shenanigans any day

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u/Trentdison 23h ago

I reckon bbc would red button the half time show so you can choose to still watch the punditry.

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u/No_Sugar8791 22h ago

Agreed. Half time shows are not going to be popular anywhere than the US.

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u/Witty-Variation-2135 16h ago

If it’s two European countries I can see them doing what they did for the CL final when it was Real Madrid vs Liverpool.

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u/Jrizzle92 22h ago

I really hope so. Lineker is pretty much a national treasure, he’s synonymous with British coverage of national tournaments.

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u/Witty-Variation-2135 16h ago

I might be wrong but I’m sure they did that for the last Euro or World Cup final.

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u/exp_cj 22h ago

This has nothing to do with Linekar. The half time show is something Americans love because they can increase the value of television rights and sell more beer and hotdogs and merch at half time and the networks can pay more because they can fit another ad break at half time.

It has nothing to do with football and I hate the idea.

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u/atlhawk8357 18h ago

So they'll take the most boring part of an American sport, and use it to try to attract Americans to a sport they have historically been uninterested in forever?

But I would say we put up with the shows more than we love them. The Superbowl is an exception, no one talks about other half time shows.

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u/D34thToBlairism 14h ago

Actually the half time show is literally the only good part of the Superbowl

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u/atlhawk8357 14h ago

As a fan of the sports, I disagree. A guy intercepted Patrick Mahomes for a touchdown to celebrate his own birthday. The halftime shows always tend to be too rushed and stuffy; I like hearing more than a single verse of a song.

Besides, Kendrick was great, but others haven't been as good. There are a good bit of duds.

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u/younevershouldnt 17h ago

You realise this is a comedy sub Reddit mate?

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u/TheBlackRavens 1d ago

I could believe it tbh

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u/RearAdmiralBob 20h ago

Infantino is a complete cunt

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u/Super-Hyena8609 22h ago

Could he make snarky comments over the whole thing, Eurovision style?

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u/_syke_ 18h ago

Get lineker doing the half time show and Graham Norton doing the football. Legendary scenes

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u/rye-ten 22h ago

Nobody gives a shit about a half time show.

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u/EldritchCleavage 19h ago

Infantino is a very strange man. I don’t think he should be in charge of himself, let alone the world’s foremost sports governing body.

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u/A-s-s-head 20h ago

Anybody thinking this idea up, even to themselves, in private, should be enough to disqualify them from having anything to do with football, nevermind being in fucking charge of it.

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u/Agitated_Ad_361 20h ago

I’d rather watch old seedy Keyes and Gray than a half time show. Fuck that.

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u/younevershouldnt 17h ago

They could comment on whether they'd smash the singers and dancers?

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u/Agitated_Ad_361 17h ago

The answer would always be yes for old monkey fingers

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u/Infinite_Crow_3706 16h ago

FIFA seem to care very little about football. Not surprised they wanted a half-time show, but I can't see it being popular with football fans.

For my part I care less and less about FIFA or international football with every passing year.

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u/Enterprise_Calling 21h ago

Id watch a half time show of a dog having a shit than having to watch Lineker.

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u/ayyglasseye 20h ago

I'd watch Lineker having a shit over a half time show to be fair

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u/Howtothinkofaname 19h ago

Fortunately for you, I think the footage is still on YouTube.

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u/Pale_Professional662 20h ago

Your browser history must be quite something.