Lil life update: been (and will be) a crazy few weeks. Bought a house, and so much needs to happen right now. I'm trying to keep up with DMs and emails but they're suffering a bit. Apologies if you're waiting on a reply, I promise to get back to everyone soon!
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We get a first look at the official 2026 World Cup captain armband, as worn by Hakimi. It promotes the "FIFA Football Unites the World Campaign". Unlike the sleeve badges, it apparently does not rotate.
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Infantino floats in & out of the Oval Office, hangs out with Trump officials, squeezes host cities for cash & cloaks FIFA in MAGA.
Now, FIFA wants to be considered powerless.
Free to read column on Gianniโs visa disasterclass.
nytimes.com/athletic/7344372โฆ
S. Africa, Brazil and Qatar were all painted a certain way and had their own issues but at no point were they actively stopping players, teams, referee and fans from participating in the biggest sporting event, 3 days before it starts. America gotta be the worst hosts ever
This is clear discrimination and political interference in sport. No team should be made to compete under conditions no other country would ever accept.
FIFA has a lot to answer for.
Iranโs World Cup squad has been notified they must enter and leave US soil on the same day of their matches played in America, says Tehranโs ambassador to Mexico.
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It's fine to show off your culture, but there's a fine line between showing off your culture and making it all about you. The reason the Euros were so incredible is imo because Germany gave every country a chance to shine. I just hope I'll have to eat my words ๐คทโโ๏ธ
If you feel like something needs to be done about abuse of power at FIFA consider signing the reboot campaign. It's not much, but it's something.
rebootfifa.com/
Apparently there was a halftime show with dogs though, now that I wanted to see. That is the kind of Americanization I'm all here for. Show me the good boys!