Least shocking parts of the story:
π€« "FIFA declined to comment for this article."
π€ "Fox, for its part, avoided coverage of the controversies that plagued the tournament, from the corruption allegations to Qatarβs human rights record."
"Typically, rights are open to competitive bidding, which happens as tournaments draw near. But in the case of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA simply gave an extension more than a decade in advance."
Via the one and only @tariqpanja#FIFAWorldCup https://t.co/9Mz4P5wTEA
"What these states have done is not a policy disagreement. It is a sprint to erase Black political power." β @NAACP President & CEO @DerrickNAACP#OutOfBounds https://t.co/F14XTdHbsA
So cool to finally see competitive women's soccer at a local level. Some day, it will hopefully be a regular occurrence in similar communities nationwide #HFDvsVT
"37% of people anticipate their interest in soccer will increase over the next 18 months, according to Nielsen data."
By @m_a_h_o_n_e_y https://t.co/akWOpxqZFm
"[I]tβs really terrible at this moment, when kids need more support, to hear that communities are having to make these terrible choices.β β @massteacher President @MiloMaximPage
Via @GraceZokovitch#maedu#mapoli https://t.co/hyEi7lszEG