Why should the US national anthem be played? And don't give me the "because they're the host nation" argument. I can't remember a single World Cup where the host country's anthem was played before the final unless the host nation was actually one of the finalists. This World Cup has been more politicised than ever. Trump will present the trophy, and for the first time the US national anthem will be played despite the United States not even being one of the finalists. It's all becoming pretty disgusting. More than ever, FIFA needs its next president to be someone who can't be manipulated – someone with integrity, who will do the job properly. The current president is doing nothing but damaging the world of football.
My UFC credential has already been revoked so I’ve got nothing to lose.
Here’s the truth:
Conor & team informed Dana earlier in the week that he had a knee injury.
Dana told them the show MUST go on.
No refunds.
Because of the financial implications McGregor was forced to try.
People inside became aware that McGregor was comprised, and THAT’S why the betting line moved significantly prior to walkouts.
But since in excess of 80% + of the bets AND money legally wagered were on McGregor, this allowed the UFC’s sportsbook partners to win tens of millions in profit from unsuspecting (and uninformed) customers.
Shameful and disgusting business practice for the sake of pure greed, all at the expense of their own fans.
Lionel Messi has now provided more World Cup assists than any other player on record (9).
His assist for Cristian Romero moves him clear of the late, great, Diego Maradona. 🇦🇷🐐
🚨🚨 OFFICIAL: ARGENTINA ELIMINATE EGYPT AND FLY TO WORLD CUP QUARTER FINALS! 💥🇦🇷
Epic comeback from 0-2 and pass for the quarter finals under Leo Messi’s lead. 🌎
The President of the United States publicly questioning a FIFA referee’s integrity and calling him “suspect”… what are we doing here?
The fact FIFA have not only let this happen, but effectively enabled it, is beyond belief. I’ve never seen anything like it.
I’ll leave it here, but I find it astonishing that American colleagues I respect, in sports and beyond, are either celebrating or minimizing what should be obvious: overt political interference in a disciplinary decision at a World Cup is unethical, unacceptable and profoundly dangerous. Whatever one thinks of Balogun and the red card itself, the debate is now beyond it and precedent is indefensible. The integrity of the tournament depends on the idea that what happens on the field is judged by the rules of the game, not by pressure from political power.
To celebrate this is...baffling.
🚨💣 BREAKING: The French Football Federation have ANNOUNCED that they are FILING A LAWSUIT against Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla for her racist remarks against Kylian Mbappé.
COMMUNIQUÉ DE LA FFF :
Les propos racistes de la Sénatrice paraguayenne Celeste Amarilla visant Kylian Mbappé sont totalement abjects et inacceptables. Comment peut-on tenir un tel discours ? Ces propos sont délictueux et condamnables. Ils doivent être poursuivis ici comme ailleurs. La FFF procède à un signalement au parquet à des fins de poursuite judiciaire.
La Fédération apporte son entier soutien à son capitaine, ses joueurs et plus généralement à toutes les victimes de tels propos odieux. Plus que jamais la FFF entend lutter contre le racisme et toute forme de discriminations. Ces propos déshonorent ceux qui les tiennent et ceux qui les diffusent. Les joueurs de l’Équipe de France représentent la France, c’est notre pays qui est insulté.
If a head of state intervened to influence a FIFA disciplinary decision benefiting his own federation during a tournament, FIFA must explain why this isn’t political interference, especially when it has suspended others for far less direct governance interference.
Infantino must go.
No matter where it’s held, the World Cup belongs to the fans – not gangsters like Trump.
We need someone who’ll finally kick corruption out of FIFA.
How big a crisis is this for Infantino ? Very, very big.
FIFA can manipulate World Cup hosting votes and get away with it, but for many member nations when it potentially manipulates the result of a World Cup quarterfinal that is beyond what is acceptable.
🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: Some members of FIFA's Executive Committee are calling for the resignation of President Gianni Infantino and are preparing a lawsuit against him.
This comes after revelations that FIFA allegedly bent the rules to favor a player and a country.
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Just a reminder that shortly after being appointed president in 2017 that Infantino was instrumental in a major FIFA overhaul that ousted the two independent co-chairmen of the Ethics Committee, Cornel Borbély and Hans-Joachim Eckert. At the time, the committee was actively investigating… Infantino