This is clear discrimination and political interference in sport. No team should be made to compete under conditions no other country would ever accept.
FIFA has a lot to answer for.
No es la final de la Superbowl, ni un game 7 de la NBA. Es un amistoso pre mundial de Paraguay. El mundial es lo más cerca que está la humanidad de la paz global
Imposible ver estas fotos de la selección de Sudáfrica con la gente que atendió su entrenamiento, del niño que porta su jersey firmado con orgullo, de la pareja de adultos mayores en las gradas, y no entender de qué se trata todo esto.
As a kid, the World Cup was my actual geography teacher. You’ll be 10 years old casually learning about different countries, flags, and continents just because they’re in a group stage group with your national team. Best tournament on Earth. The Olympics too had that effect ngl
i cannot wait to calmly and accurately explain the “koolaid pineapple” phenomenon to a random person at a party this weekend, only to have them think i must be a super racist or something
The craziest thing about World Cup month is realizing where you were in life during the last one. Shit I still remember watching my first World Cup game ever. A 4-year gap means your job, your relationship status, your friends, and your entire life situation are completely different, but you're sitting watching a random group stage game at 1 AM on a Tuesday. Football is a time capsule.