This is ridiculous. Part of the guarantees that all FIFA World Cup hosts have to sign is the free movement of all participating teams and officials through the hosting counties. I know this because it was part of the guarantees the Indian government had to sign before hosting the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2017.
This sounds like a last minute compromise where the US could not outright refuse Iran, but still needed to save face and make it as difficult as possible for them.
That is an unfair disadvantage for Iran and should be condemned by all football lovers.
Guys, I was being a gentleman... but some Arsenal fans are getting too comfortable
You finally won the war after 22 years of banter 😂🏆
Now let's start another 50 years of banter about the Big Ears Cup
#ilovethisgame#arsenal#banter
تخيل تلعب اقبح واقذر كوره بالتاريخ وتجيك دفدفه من الحكم على مدار ال90 دقيقه كامله وفوقها تخسر وتندعس؟
شكرًا انريكي شكرًا باريس للأبد على انقاذ كرة القدم
Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't resist a dig at Arsenal after PSG secured their second Champions League crown. 😅
The legendary former Manchester United boss sent a message to Nasser Al-Khelaïfi following the final, taking aim at the Gunners after their European heartbreak:
💬 “Nasser, this is Alex Ferguson. Well done, it was a tough night for you, but you played against a BORING TEAM that did nothing but defend. Enjoy your holidays, you deserve it.”
🗞️ @lequipe
A video of a Dutch policeman throwing a heavily pregnant woman to the ground has caused outrage. The woman says police attacked her at a migration centre where authorities had detained her Palestinian husband.
🚨 Marcelo on comparing Real Madrid with PSG:
"PSG deserve respect for what they are building. Winning back-to-back Champions League titles would be an incredible achievement for any club. But when people compare PSG to Real Madrid, they must understand the difference in scale."
"At Real Madrid, success is not measured by one great generation. The club has dominated different eras. We won three Champions Leagues in a row, something modern football thought was impossible. Years later, with a different team, Madrid won again in 2022 and 2024, missing another potential three-peat by just one season."
"Many clubs celebrate one Champions League as a historic achievement. Real Madrid won six Champions Leagues in ten years. That is not a golden generation that is a culture of winning that survives every change of players, coaches, and eras."
"PSG are writing their history now, and they should be proud of it. But Real Madrid's history is built on decades of proving that no matter the generation, the expectation is always the same: conquer Europe."