Soccer would not exist without immigrants. Immigrants play and coach the game, work in the stadiums, fill the stands, and make celebrations like the World Cup possible. Six of the players on the US Men's National Team are immigrants.
We will not allow ICE or anyone else to sow fear in our communities — especially at this moment. As the world comes to our city, we will stand proudly with our immigrant neighbors and reject these attacks for what they are: an attempt to divide us.
*deep breath*
As per several Iranian media outlets the following members (and counting) of the Iranian National team staff & Iran FA have NOT received their visas:
1. Mehdi Taj – President of the Iran FA
2. Mehdi Mohammad Nabi – Team Manager of men’s first team
3. Hedayat Mombini - Secretary General of the Iran FA
4. Mohsen Motamedkia – Media Manager at the Iran FA
5. Mehdi Kharati – Head of department for all teams at Iran FA
6. Masoud Ardeshir – Executive member of security team at Iran FA
7. Mehdi Malekabad – Head of Security of the National team.
8. Soroush Salmasi – men’s team Match Analyst
9. Mehrpouya Asadi – men’s team Match Analyst
10. Reza Javedan – Team Coordinator part of logistics team
11. Ali Afzal – International Affairs team Iran FA
12. Omid Jamali – Head of International Affairs at Iran FA
13. Siamak Ghelichkani – Iran FA Media team.
14. Mahmoud Eslamian - Senior consultant at the Iran FA
For once in your wretched existence try to do actual journalism by reporting THE ACTUAL WHOLE TRUTH.
Zohran Mamdani met with FIFA for months and worked to get New Yorkers a chance to see the World Cup for only $50, with a free bus ride.
Ticketmaster is selling the same ticket for $500+...
Imagine how much brainwashing it took to convince people that socialist progressive policies are bad for the people
“We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false. … That rules were enforced asymmetrically. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.”
— Mark Carney, PM of Canada
World Cup host nations, 3 months 4 months away from the tournament
Mexico: Cartels are openly burning and killing in multiple host cities
US: secret police is murdering citizens in the streets and arresting tourists for profit
Canada: bad at hockey