2010. South Africa. They said theft will be at an all-time high. Unsafe for world cup. Didn't happen.
2014. Brazil. Complained about some of the remote places the venues were. Unsafe for players. Didn't happen.
2018. Russia. "It's not a democracy". There would be marginalization. People would not even be free or allowed entry. Didn't happen.
2022. Qatar. " Slave built stadiums ". A morally bankrupt nation. " It cannot be fun". The tournament is horrible. No alcohols. Religious intolerance. Didn't happen.
2026. US. All the above happening.
We see.
After a certain age, your parents slowly become your children. They ask simple questions, repeat stories, and depend on your patience the way you once depended on theirs. Very few understand this role reversal. What looks like innocence or inconvenience is really time coming full circle. Don't correct them harshly. Don't rush them. Care for them the way they once protected you. This is not a burden. It is repayment.
In 2010, US officials warned that South Africa’s World Cup would be unsafe because of crime and theft, suggesting tourists would stay away out of fear.
16 years later, the World Cup is in their own backyard and England’s team has been robbed in America before their first game.
🇲🇽🇮🇹 | Un grupo de mexicanos agarraron a un periodista italiano que estaba transmitiendo en vivo y lo lanzaron por los aires.
Al final les pidió que dijeran algo en italiano y uno respondió: 'Spaghetti a la boloñesa'😭
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In 1966, All African counties boycotted the World Cup to protest apartheid and how black South Africans were marginalized
In 2026, All African countries supported Mexico against South Africa in protest against their xenophobia
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