Trump called FIFA, FIFA said Yes: Balogun plays – Football cleary has a catastrophic problem
On Wednesday, FIFA told ESPN and ABC News unequivocally that there was “no mechanism for
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5 July 2026
On Wednesday, FIFA told ESPN and ABC News unequivocally that there was “no mechanism for
A fan made a meme. Haaland tagged Vinicius. Vinicius replied “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.” Even Terry Crews reacted.
Nobody expected Paraguay to still be here. They returned to a World Cup for the
At 11:58pm on June 30, an email landed in Vitor Pereira’s inbox. It informed the
There are moments when football feels very small. This is one of them. While, other
People talk about the World Cup as football’s purest spectacle. They are not entirely wrong.
Iran had to exit the country, once again, right after their heroic performance against Belgium.
It happened at Real Madrid. Now it is happening with Brazil at the World Cup.
Portugal drew 1-1 with DR Congo. Cristiano Ronaldo struggled. His fanbase did what his fanbase
Two very different allegations. One shared outcome. The World Cup has now produced a second
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