The People's Game

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[The People's Game @Peoples_Game]

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[The People's Game @Peoples_Game]

EP 9: Alan & Mel talk to David Goldblatt, who says despite all the corruption and controversy, the #WorldCup—and the game itself—will always belong to the people. Ron Placone discusses the surreal & hilarious contradictions of the WC in Trump's America.https://t.co/b8g0CUmTlB

[The People's Game @Peoples_Game]

EP 8: Alan & Fernando talk w/ Gustavo Arellano on #MEX 's epic bout w/ #ENG was felt in Southern California, and how Trump's latest shenanigans have earned him a red card. Plus, Chris Gonzalez interviews fans at the Our Campus #WorldCup fan hub in East LA.https://t.co/56RPl8RWXx

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EP 7: Alan & Mel spend the hour with author Laurent Dubois to discuss the #FRA national team, #HAI 's strong showing at #WorldCup2026, and the evolution of African soccer. https://t.co/bpWK8zx40U

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EP 6: Watching the epic #ARGvCAB match live w/ Fernando, who was in #EstadioAzteca for the #MEXECU game that moved the earth. @pablodmiralles joins us to talk about the meaning of the #WorldCup for us & the 1/2 of humanity w/whom we share these moments. https://t.co/jf2XekOsR8

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EP 5: Alan & Mel catch up with Fernando Romero in #Mexico on the mood in the futbol-mad host nation. Gustavo Arellano reports on the #WorldCup bringing the SoCal immigrant community together after ICE raids; Hugo Villalba introduces East LA's WC fan hub. https://t.co/2UclQRmSkv

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EP 4: Alan and Mel talk w/ researcher Ryan McKnight on the impact of Neoliberalism on 'The Opportunity of Football Fandom'. Also, former Rep. Jamaal Bowman gives his thoughts on the WC and the victory of the Knicks and how that's being experienced in NY. https://t.co/Ib0kilVmtx

[Antifa_Ultras @ultras_antifaa]

Diego Maradona and Palestine.

[The People's Game @Peoples_Game]

Lmaooooo

[VishwaGuru_Ghantal @Vishwaguru2026]

Mess i 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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EP 3: Alan and Mel check in with Fernando in Guadalajara as El Tri advances; Bob Edelman puts the #WorldCup in historical context; former Congressman Jamaal Bowman relates the world's biggest spectacle to NYC euphoria over the #Knicks' historic win.
https://t.co/R0mMO6iOg4

[Análise Política @analise2025]

Yamal fez o seu 1⁰ gol na Copa e repetiu a comemoração odiada pela extrema-direita espanhola.

O gesto simboliza o número 304, código postal do bairro Rocafonda, onde ele cresceu.

O bairro tem 50% de imigrantes e é chamado pelos fascistas espanhóis de "lixo étnico".

O pai de Yamal já se envolveu numa briga por expulsar do bairro candidatos do Vox, principal partido de extrema-direita.

Hoje, a parte racista e fascista da Espanha precisa ver Yamal como o protagonista da seleção nacional.

[محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf @mb_ghalibaf]

This is how we protect our land

[The People's Game @Peoples_Game]

TOTAL MOOD! #CVE 🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

ABSOLUTE SCENES!🔥

@BBCNews crossed live to Cape Verde at the very moment they scored their first ever World Cup goal to take the lead over Uruguay😱

[Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi]

From the football pitch to the negotiating table to the battlefield, every step we take as Iranians is part of a larger struggle: defending the honor and dignity of our dear people.

#Minab168

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Football fans from around the world are waving the Palestinian flag at the World Cup in solidarity.

[CentreGoals. @centregoals]

🚨🚨| Ayman Hussein was detained by US authorities and questioned for seven hours before the tournament.

Now, he’s written his name into the history books by scoring Iraq’s 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐂𝐔𝐏 𝐆𝐎𝐀𝐋 in 40 years. ✨🇮🇶

[Enséñame de Ciencia @EnsedeCiencia]

🇸🇪 Suecia ya ganó el Mundial

En Monterrey, antes del partido Suecia vs Túnez, un grupo de madres buscadoras se manifestaba pacíficamente afuera del estadio con fotos de sus hijos desaparecidos. Los aficionados suecos que llegaban no pasaron de largo.

Se detuvieron, las abrazaron y les dieron palabras de aliento. Sin cámaras ni espectáculo. Solo humanidad. En un Mundial lleno de banderas, ellos recordaron que no todo es competencia y que la empatía también gana.

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In this episode, Alan and Mel reflect on the challenges - and surprises - of the first week of group games. Fernando Romero reports back from #MEX 's memorable debut at Estadio Azteca and the Zocalo; and our top 5 hopes for #WorldCup2026.
https://t.co/et2Epi0S8K via @acast

[Sid Lowe @sidlowe]

And the history makers' hero was in tears because his mum couldn't be there - because of the cost of the visa bond. https://t.co/gsfPeTPJXp

[ESPN FC @ESPNFC]

Despite Spain having 74% possession, Cape Verde committed just ONE foul the entire match.

This is the least amount of fouls committed by a team on record in a World Cup match 🤯