It’s never coming home - oil autocracy/slave labor edition

And anyone who supports those corrupt, immoral organizations by watching the games can also

The 8 European nations who were going to wear an armband protesting in favour of gay rights backed down after being threatened by FIFA that players would be booked. How pathetic.

Meanwhile, Iranian players protested their own government by refusing to sing the anthem, facing possible jailtime as a result.

Didn't watch it. Checked the result on the web. England vs Iran is about as perfect as it can be against the Kurd-and-women-murdering cunts.

Wales clawing back a draw against the US (who fucking dominated, credit due) is just icing.

Just started watching the FIFA corruption doc on Netflix and it’s pretty good so far

Just watched John Oliver’s show on this. I agree with the consensus, fuck FIFA.

The players involved should have called their bluff and taken the booking.

I can't support that team.

Didn’t watch but listened.

USA 0 : 0 FGC (Formerly Great Country)

Fun fact:

Total player club salaries:
Eng: #1 - $1,300,000,000
US: #17 - $277,000,000

Like the War of 1812 another Tie equals Win for the US. Just less burning of Toronto.

And England has STILL never beaten the US in the World Cup.

Point out the lie:

Ok, I know what it's conveying by '4th of July' but Ima pedant
USA: 246
England: ~1095

The most common non-religious international holiday is Independence Day - from the British Empire.

In an incredible plot twist, Oxford and Cambridge join the SEC just to fuck with everyone and beat Auburn and Alabama through sheer elite snobbery

No. There can be only one Oxford in the SEC.

"!"

It’s not the only one:

Although I think Idaho takes the cake:

Well, that's it for the Canucks.

Hopefully all the local news stations stop reporting on this bullshit now.

Did I mention fuck Qatar?

Also, fuck FIFA.

I mean, the bosses, yeah, but not all the secretaries.
Why do you want to kill FIFA secretaries?
Monster.

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Is it just me or this is a very polite way to say ‘HOLY FUCK THE UK (or at least Leeds) IS RACIST!’?

Today, in a press conference ahead of USMNT vs. Iran, an Iranian reporter asked Tyler Adams if he's comfortable representing the U.S., given the way the country has treated Black people. Here was Tyler's response. ️

H/T @cboehm



https://twitter.com/meninblazers/status/1597235875137851397

https://twitter.com/scuffedpod/status/1597270267528892416?s=46&t=jmEwDJRiE-e2JWsgZkEG7w


His full response. Keep in mind he is only 23 and Captain of the USMNT (we have the second youngest squad at the tournament).

Good on him. Haters gonna hate.

Where do the Netherlands sit on that ranking?

8th. $604,730,000 ETA: Australia 30 out of 32 teams, about U.S. $40 million

You know what else is happening in Qatar right now? A camel beauty contest.

https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1599258442878750722?s=20&t=FsArQJ5Xo7nSwv-UfuDQDQ

a tie is being generous (although you guys tend to rely on many generous interpretations when discussing the war of 1812). For all the shots taken, y'all never did score any points against an opponent that thought it was little more than an exhibition game against their farm team.


also, much like health care, America spent 150x as much to get a comparable result? sounds about right.

LOL, Canadians really seem to get downright jingoistic when it comes to the War of 1812.

Given that it's the only time in history our (soon-to-be) country was invaded by a foreign power, damn straight.

Also, the contortions Americans go through to say they won the war is almost as amusing as watching Trump explain how he won the 2020 U.S. federal election.

The only Americans going through such contortions are the same ones who think Trump won.

Who's through to the quarter-finals, Anc?

England will probably fuck it up hereafter, but still