Kimberly Gomez

Photographer, world traveler, fun seeker, punderful joke teller

[Kimberly Gomez @itskimgomez]

He's never failed, and He won't start now.

[Underdog @Underdog]

BREAKING: Folarin Balogun's one-game suspension has been lifted; will be available to play in the Round of 16, per @AdamCrafton_

[Landon Donovan @landondonovan]

Flo is back LFG!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@USMNT

[Mike Bresson 🇪🇺🇫🇷 @Mike_Bresson]

Olise prend un carton jaune pour ce coup de poing que se donne lui même le joueur paraguayen. Les 3 arbitres de la Var devraient être exclus de toute compétition internationale pour cette erreur et toutes les autres de ce match qui est un scandale d’arbitrage

[Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol]

🚨#BREAKING: A German soccer fan who flew to the USA but was fearful about coming because of news about criminals and people being mean...

...breaks down into TEARS, live on air saying he has FALLEN IN LOVE with America after a random man named "Bob" in Boston gave him a ride home after he was stuck at a game with no way back to his hotel

The German soccer fan's name is Sebastian, he said after meeting Bob, he extended his entire trip.

He said leaving America will hurt worse than watching Germany get knocked out of the World Cup.

"I fall in love with America. I'm sorry, it's just so emotional. Americans are not rude... if we are together, we can achieve great things."

THIS IS THE AMERICA I KNOW!!!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Sanjay Sujanthakumar @tha_Real_Kumar]

#USMNT striker Folarin Balogun on his immediate reaction to red card:

“I think it was just important to stay calm. I never want to react out of anger and out of emotion. There’s still lots of people we’re inspiring, little kids, boys and girls who are watching, and we have to show them the correct way to handle things, even when you think it's unjust.”

On shaking ref’s hand postgame:

“As said, you can feel like something, injustice can happen to you. It’s not an excuse to be disrespectful… I'm aware that the World Cup might be the first time a lot of American viewers are tuning in. So it's important just to show people, whether things happen to you, good or bad, just to continue to be yourself.”

[Kimberly Gomez @itskimgomez]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[Appie Culé @appiecule]

The only player I truly felt sorry for in today’s Portugal vs. Croatia game was Luka Modrić.

Imagine playing the last World Cup of your career, your team completely outplaying Portugal, creating chance after chance, while you’re still solving difficult situations in midfield at 40 years old.

Then imagine Portugal scoring the winner in the 94th minute, and Croatia scoring twice afterward… only for both goals to be ruled out, including one in the 103rd minute because the ball barely touched a Croatian player’s hair.

The two pictures say it all.

In the first, Modrić looks heartbroken after Portugal scored in the 94th minute. That’s football—it happens.

In the second, after Croatia’s last-second equalizer was ruled out, he was so shocked that he just started laughing like a madman.

Modrić experienced one of the cruelest possible endings to an international career.

The only comfort is that he finished his international journey as the winner of the World Cup Best Player award, a recognition he fully deserved.

Farewell, Luka Modrić. ❤️

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

JULY 6, 2026.

SEATTLE, WE'RE COMING BACK FOR MORE.

[Troll Touchline @TrollTouchline]

🗣️Thierry Henry on CBS Sports

“we need to talk about this disallowed goal for Croatia, because for me? It’s not offside. It is simply not offside. I am looking at the replay, Kate, and I am trying to understand what the VAR is seeing, but I cannot. I’m sorry, I cannot. Croatia has been completely robbed here. Completely.

You know, at this point, just give the trophy to Portugal already. Seriously. Give them the trophy now, let everybody pack their bags, and we can all go home. Because it’s very obvious what is happening here. It’s glaring. They are doing everything they can to rig it for ‘him’
When you are a player and you work this hard, and a moment like that is taken away from you for absolutely nothing? It kills the game. It’s a joke, man. Truly.

[Dan @CfcDan_01]

🚨Zlatan Ibrahimovic on VAR after Croatia’s last-minute equaliser vs Portugal was ruled out:*

This referees are doing everything possible for Ronaldo to win the world cup but they will say Messi is the FIFA boy , This ball was never an Offside because the ball didn't touch the Croatia player , This is pure daylight robbery.

"The referee and VAR have just erased what should have been one of the greatest moments of this World Cup.”

"Let’s be clear: if you’re going to cancel a goal in the 90th minute, the evidence has to be beyond doubt. I’ve watched the incident multiple times, from every angle, and I still don’t see anything conclusive enough to overturn it.”

"If you’re in that VAR room for minutes, pausing, zooming, drawing lines to a shoulder, a boot, a heel… it’s not clear and obvious. And if it’s not clear, the goal must stand. That’s the whole point of VAR.”

"The referee has allowed technology to become the main character. But fans don’t fill stadiums or stay up late to watch a screen. They come for football — for drama, for emotion, for moments you remember forever.”

"Croatia showed real fight. They dug in, they scored late, they thought they’d earned a dramatic equaliser to keep their dream alive. Then one decision ripped it away, and that decision will be argued about for years.”

"This is why confidence in VAR is collapsing. It’s no longer fixing obvious mistakes. It’s hunting millimeters that nobody in the stadium can see with their own eyes. That’s not what football is supposed to be.”

"I feel for those Croatian players more than anything. You celebrate, you believe your World Cup is back on, and then it’s gone in seconds. For me, the referee on the pitch and VAR in the booth both got it wrong.

[Jake “JBOY” Crain @JakeCrain_]

An open letter to everyone in Seattle:

#usmnt

[herculez gomez @herculezg]

I’m not saying Messi should get a red card Messi, I’m saying it should be consistent for everyone.

That’s the problem with VAR, the inconsistency. They keep moving the goalposts for the players.

Now, the #USMNT is missing one of their best players.

[ɢᴏᴀʟ ᴠᴇʀꜱᴇ @GoalVersee]

🎙️🚨 Zlatan Ibrahimović on croatia disallowed goal against Portugal:

“I think Croatia was robbed. That’s not offside. The referee made a bad call. It’s sad how inconsistent the officiating has been at this World Cup. You can clearly see they handed Ronaldo this win, it’s very sad to see. They have Spain next we will see ”

[Kimberly Gomez @itskimgomez]

Not the English commentator for Switzerland VS Algeria saying that Switzerland may have the Alps, but it’s Algeria that have the mountain to climb 😭💀

[USMNT Only @usmntonly]

No red card.
No penalty.
No yellow card.
No foul.
No review.

FREE FOLARIN BALOGUN.

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

One moment during the @USMNT's opener yesterday made both Thierry Henry and @Ibra_official emotional

[Alexi Lalas @AlexiLalas]

Curaçao…history…love it. 🇨🇼

[♱ @utddahnny]

@FreddyLA7 what a guy

[Kimberly Gomez @itskimgomez]

@BrianaAguila_ That shirt. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[Kimberly Gomez @itskimgomez]

When you’re trying to work but the @USWNT are playing. ❤️🤍💙

[U.S. Women's National Soccer Team @USWNT]

Leaving the pitch a legend.

Thank you, @julieertz 💙