It's DR Congo's first World Cup game in 52 years, so we humbly reintroduce their statue superfan 🇨🇩
He stands still all game in homage to the country's revered first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, and was even included in the official WC delegation 🐆
Guys please please don’t feed into the Twitter X toxicity when it comes to Gaelic football. These are young lads playing for free, for their County, it’s your entertainment. Accept the results and shocks for what they are- it’s a game. Some of the stuff - is just disgusting.
It has emerged that Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the #2026WorldCup, was interrogated for 11 hours at the border.
Artan described his experience with the following words:
“I am just a referee trying to live out his biggest dream, to go to the World Cup.
I am really, really disappointed. I had the proper documents and the correct visa. I think they have a problem with my country.”
Along quiet rural roads in Ireland, small unattended "honesty shelves" offer fresh eggs, bread, fruit, vegetables, honey, and other local produce.
There are no cashiers or staff on site. Customers simply take what they need and leave payment in an honesty box.
The system operates largely on trust between farmers and the local community.