“Football was popular because the poor were happy to play with a ball. When football turned into dishonest business, that is when the wealthy classes saw an opportunity in it, and since then it no longer belongs to the poor.”
— Marcelo Bielsa
DR Congo's most famous supporter was unable to attend yesterday's #2026WorldCup match to witness his national team's historic draw against Portugal.
Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who pays tribute to Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese leader and symbol of Pan Africanism assassinated by Belgian colonialism, was unable to enter the United States due to government restrictions. Other African supporters have also been affected by the same measures.
@CMonteroOficial Es indefendible Messi, estimado.
Hincho por Argentina siempre, pero reconozco que su cercanía al poder le ha ayudado demasiado (licencia para pegar, y hasta penales inventados para que sea campeón).
Yo, maradoniano.
🇮🇷 “No es una competencia justa. No podemos llegar dos días antes para nuestros partidos. Entrenar, viajar cinco horas y jugar el mismo día es agotador”
Luego del partido contra Nueva Zelanda, los jugadores de Iran se quejaron de su situación.
Uruguay’s national team greeted in the US by sniffer dogs and security checks upon arrival
Who is the genius who thought America deserves FIFA hosting rights?