Sofi Klein

University of Illinois - Illini Athletics Photographer

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

From Champaign to Charlotte.

Kylan signs a two-way contract with the Hornets.

[Clem 🏆 @TheClemReport]

I was wondering why the Citi Field crowd sounded so loud at 1 pm on a Wednesday.

Turns out the Norwegians have taken over.

[JoezMcfly🇩🇴 @JoezMcfLy]

World cup and WBC has shown me we are watching sports wrong here

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

The pan to Norwegian fans dancing after the Mets gave up a 3 run homer is peak television

[🆃ⓐ🅹🅷 ♕ @Recru1t1ng_Guru]

The only schools with at least one 1st round pick in each of the last 3 NBA Drafts

#illini x #NBA

[Ariana Jasmine @arianajasmine__]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is living proof that both sides of the American political parties have gaslit us into believing that they can't implement any real change

[Dave Wischnowsky @wischlist]

Brad Underwood recruited two Top 10 NBA Draft Picks.

[Beto @Betsdelbeto]

Gente, no les quiero arruinar la noche pero mañana se juega el partido 52 de 104 del Mundial (Bosnia vs Canada).

Es decir, ya se nos fue el 50% del Mundial.

Lo lindo dura poco.

[Ryan Hammer🔨 @ryanhammer09]

Messi, Mbappe, Haaland.

A brace+ each ALL on the same day…. TWO MATCHDAYS IN A ROW.

Combined right now for 13 goals rn😭

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

This World Cup was meant to be Haaland & Mbappe finally going head to head but 39 year old Messi won’t rest

[Neal 🇦🇺 @NealGardner_]

Messi, Mbappe and Haaland going band for band for band. What are we witnessing??!??

[Will Jeanes @will_jeanes]

Lionel Messi has scored 11% of all the World Cup goals in Argentina's history.

[NWSLCentel @NWSLCentel]

Folarin Balogun, USMNT striker and team leading goalscorer at the 2026 World Cup, when asked about his favorite player growing up:

“Alex Morgan. I model my game after her, she’s one of the greatest to ever put on the U.S. kit.”

[Janty @CFC_Janty]

"You can’t support other national teams at the World Cup"

Me at home celebrating Cape Verde first ever World Cup goal

[Tyler DeLuca @TylerDeLuca]

Genuinely the best thing that can happen to American soccer culture is to lean in to what makes us unique with our college football culture opposed to doing our version of European soccer culture

College gameday style atmospheres is a great start

[molly 🫶🏻 @guardsswift]

I didn’t know how badly I needed all of this foreigners visiting the US for the World Cup content. It’s reminded me that Americans are more good than bad and it’s politicians and the media keeping us angry and cynical. My heart is genuinely warmed.

[Bam²⁵ @The25thNigga]

The World Cup is crazy bro

[Félix de Bedout @fdbedout]

Era el día de Mbappé y Haaland, y llegó Messi y dijo con permisito que llegó papá.

[USMNT Only @usmntonly]

It's June 2026 and Lionel Messi is still the best player in the world, man.

WTF. 😭

[John Fanta @John_Fanta]

Cape Verde, with a population of 530,000 and a FIFA ranking of #70, just drew #3 Spain in their first ever World Cup match.

Absolute madness. A Cinderella comes to life!