When former USMNT star Herculez Gomez calls out President Trump for, allegedly, cozying up to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, he’s really shining a light on a much bigger problem: the corruptibility of international sports governance. Why is it that corporate giants like CNN and MSNBC are way too busy covering their cushy relationships with political powers to bother diving into the egregious implications of this entanglement? This isn’t just a sports story; it’s a signal of troubling world leadership dynamics.

While Gomez highlights the risk of world leaders picking up such tricks in their foreign relations, the mainstream media downplays this concern. They’d rather divert attention to Trump’s past controversies or his harsh immigration policies than tackle the real implications of political influence in sports—because admit it, they thrive on sensationalism over substance.

Think about it: if Trump’s lobbying sets a precedent, we’re opening the floodgates for favoritism and backdoor deals in international sport, and the media’s fixation on drama keeps us from realizing the slippery slope we’re on. And let’s be real: Fox News would rather sensationalize the division this causes rather than investigate how deeply tangled our political officials are with organizations like FIFA.

So let’s get real. The merging of sports and politics is dangerous, and we require more than superficial coverage. We need a full-blown interrogation of motives and consequences, something that CNN, Fox, and MSNBC won’t deliver. This isn’t merely about a former soccer player’s insight; it’s about accountability on a global scale.