Fun fact. For the 1966 World Cup, England debated denying visas for North Korea. FIFA responded that if any players from any teams were denied visas,they would relocate the World Cup, even at the last minute.
If I want to see Champions League trophies, I’ll go to the Santiago Bernabeu
If I want to see Premier League trophies, I’ll go to Old Trafford
If I want to see every trophy, I’ll go to Stamford bridge
If I want to see Community shields, I’ll go to the Emirates
🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
SYKES: Are you aware the US was taking millions of barrels of oil from Iran?
WRIGHT: We are preventing the flow of Iranian oil
SYKES: That is not what I asked you. Can I play some audio?
*plays audio of Trump admitting the US is stealing Iranian oil*
WRIGHT: I think the president is talking casually
SYKES: Do you think that it's appropriate to 'talk casually' about war?
WRIGHT: I think you talk to all different audiences and you talk in all different styles
SYKES: There are 13 service members who are dead
WRIGHT: He treats this war deadly serious
SYKES: You just said he was speaking casually
WRIGHT: He speaks 20 hours a day
Infantino claims he can't do anything about Referees, players, journalists and fans being banned from the World Cup because in every country there are Governments.
In 2023 Indonesia refused to let the Israeli U23 squad have visas
FIFA instantly moved the tournament to Argentina
All the people that had so much to say about Qatar 4 years ago, are suddenly silent about the USA. All Qatar did was ask the world to respect its culture.
The USA is violating every professional and ethical rule that governs the sport and everyone is silent.
A racist Chinese man sat next to an Igbo man on a train in China and proceeded to cover his nose as if the Igbo man smelled bad. The Igbo man responded by returning the same energy. Even after the Chinese man stopped covering his nose, the Igbo man no gree make peace reign.