"We don't have the Statue of Liberty, we don't have the Pacific Ocean... What we have here though is an authentic culture and genuinely welcoming human beings."
@nate_bukaty tells @Nicocantor1 what makes Kansas City such an incredible host city for the World Cup ⚽️
And so, the World Cup’s stay in Kansas City has come to an end. And it ended the same way it began 25 days ago, with an Argentinian celebration.
The greatest sporting event in the world outside of the Olympics came to our city and we did more than just hold our own, we dominated. We didn’t just host the party — provide the venue, the refreshments, the music — we did a stage dive right into the middle of it. And our guests took note. Teams, fans, media, everyone was over the moon about Paris of the Plains.
This was a transformational moment in the history of this place we call home. So many people fall in love over one summer with someone they never met before. I feel like we’re going to look back at this as the summer when the world fell in love with Kansas City.
@tombogert@PaulTenorio Promises made will be promises kept. Lots of conversations happening. One way or another, this team will be significantly better in the second half, much better by the sprint season.
“I think there's a lot of guys out there that want to test their mettle at this level, want to be a part of it. They want to see what they're capable of.”
Meet Kelan Gruver.
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EA has creators putting their reputations and relationships on the line and they still haven't responded.
So, who is going to help you market CFB 28? Good luck with that. Over a few dollars. Absolutely tone deaf. #CFBPlayDontPay
So you think the American taxpayer should fund youth soccer? You should definitely run for office on that. What about piano lessons, SAT prep, dance, math tutoring, horse riding, fencing etc? Should taxpayer fund those? Also, our goverment financially supports many sports.
Landon Donovan says America is missing soccer talent because kids can’t afford to play.
“Only 2% of kids playing organized soccer in America came from households that made less than $50,000.”
“If you don’t make $50,000, your kid cannot play organized soccer.”
“Think about how many kids you’re missing out on in this country because they can’t afford to play the game.”
“There is zero chance I could have played club soccer.”
“My mom made $34,000 a year, single mom raising three kids.”
“She couldn’t pay $4,000 for me to play club. Are you kidding? She couldn’t pay $400.”
“That’s not a good system to create good players.”
Youth soccer (youth sports) is a competitive market with businesses selling a product that obviously customers are willing to pay for. I’d love if soccer was free to all. But who is going to pay for all this free soccer?
Couldn’t imagine not supporting my local club. As much as I enjoy European football, there is no feeling like showing up and supporting a club that represents a community that I’m a part of.
We danken de spelers, staf en alle betrokkenen voor hun inzet tijdens dit WK. Ook spreken we onze waardering uit voor de supporters, in het stadion, thuis en overal waar Oranje werd gevolgd en gesteund. Voetbal verbindt mensen, ongeacht afkomst of achtergrond.
We zien online reacties waarin spelers racistisch en discriminerend worden bejegen na de uitschakeling. Daar trekken we een duidelijke grens. Racisme en discriminatie horen nergens thuis: niet in het voetbal, niet online en niet in onze samenleving.