Lol. There’s no US sport which rivals football (⚽️) from a fan perspective (the good and the bad):
Insane rivalries?
In my lifetime, Lazio (a Neo-Nazi affiliated club— and yes, to my fellow Americans, those exist) displayed a Tifo against Roma (a Jewish-affiliated club), which read: “Auschwitz is your country, the chimneys are your homes”
Atmosphere?
The yellow wall has a better atmosphere than any sporting event in America… by a distance. And that’s just one set of fans, at one stadium.
Substance use?
80% of premier league toilets had cocaine residue on them, per the athletic
Violence?
In the Istanbul rivalries, people are routinely stabbed after the match— sometimes just for being seen in the opposing side’s jersey.
History?
European football clubs have distinct cultural, socioeconomic, and religious ties/identities. From posh London clubs, to Italian clubs where the fan groups are literally headed up by members of the mafia, to Catholic-versus-Protestant rivalries playing out on the pitch. It’s a sense of identity that can never be replicated in US sports, and it’s why football (⚽️) is just on another level in terms of support.
Gianni Infantino knocked down all the reporting over visa concerns for this World Cup in August 2025: “I think it’s important to clarify this. There is a lot of misconception out there. Everyone will be welcome in Canada, Mexico and the United States for the FIFA World Cup next year.
“There is a process to go through to get visas and so on. This process will be smooth…
“We want to unite the world and we will unite the world next year. The world needs occasions of unity, of bringing teams together, of bringing people together, of bringing fans together... So again everyone will be welcome, be positive and you will see it will be a great, great celebration of the greatest FIFA World Cup ever.”
No, again we are just meant to look the other way and allow this thing we love so much, that we want to enjoy, that we can map our whole lives around, to be used and abused.
Again we are told about unity and inclusion when division, disparity and denial is the reality.
It is a great, great celebration of getting more money whatever it takes, no matter who has to pay the price. The greatest showpiece of allowing - unopposed! - the man who is meant to protect and grow the people’s game into playing celebrity, massaging his own ego and that of heads of state.
The biggest, most expensive, least accessible World Cup ever. The thing we love and all the beautiful pieces of it we’ve lost.
My purpose in the game is fulfilled ⭐️
I lived out my childhood dreams, played on the biggest stages, won the biggest trophies. Grateful to God for all of it.
To all my fans, the clubs, my teammates and my family: this will forever be ours. Thank you.
The mission is complete. Now I step into my next calling.
More of the journey to come.
Love,
Divock Origi
🚨🚨 Barça are AWARE of Lisandro Martinez.
They do NOT want to sign him, because he is terrible, but they are AWARE he exists, as a person.
@gerardromero
Has a player ever successfully improved their finishing to really make a difference? I feel like finishing is just one of those things that you either have or you don’t
@Emzyl_ In which Asia are you bigger
Yall just come here and still rubbish
You only have a stake over Liverpool in Africa
Asia is actually Liverpool biggest market
Ngl I don't think you black women know how much of a looser behavior this shit yall been doing for the past 3 years anytime this show is around is
Every damn year black women come on this app and cry that no guy chooses them on a stupid show
Very embarrassing
Jesus !!
Is it that UK guys both black and White are not into women of color or is it just that Love Island UK avoids casting guys who are into women of color? Cuz this constant embarrassment of a black woman being left single cuz no one is attracted to her is sickening.
#LoveIslanduk
@Theoneonline_ For educational purpose pls can you explain what you mean by fetished when picked and pls any example of whom or who did this on the show would be appreciated
What specific action is the fetishism you talking about thank u
United and Chelsea top spot
Arsenal
Then further down Liverpool
Growing in a school of 1500 students I only knew one other Liverpool fan and trust me I was very much a sport guy so I knew and played as much sport as possible expecially football
@NegreiraFiles@mac_vlan@king_bronia@NeoliberArg Basketball is not the most popular in China
Table tennis is
Basket is second and football 3rd
Also the difference between 2nd and 3rd is just very small number
Soccer is already 3rd in the USA
And 3rd in India
Basket ball doesn't even crack top 10 in india
So go figure
@G4Lcds9@MiniBos95418624 Soccer is 2nd most popular sports Japan
3rd in China
3rd India
And recently became 3rd in usa
Meanwhile apart from the USA
American football doesn't even rank top 10 in any of those countries
As the scale differs
It is very popular in all those countries just not no 1
@king_bronia@NeoliberArg Nope
It is the second most popular sport in India
And in China it is actually head to head with basketball and table tennis in popularity
No big difference
Just that these two countries are bad at it