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@CynicalPublius Big deal. You’re no good at it anyway.

A major reason soccer will never supplant America’s core professional sports is because we value physical bravery above all other attributes in our sports stars. Curt Schilling’s bloody sock. Ronnie Lott chopping off the tip of his finger so he could stay in the game. Mark Bavaro dragging half the 49ers’ secondary while his broken jaw was wired shut. Michael Jordan having the best game of his life with a 103 degree fever. Willis Reed limping onto the floor for Game 7. Lou Gehrig playing with ALS until his body said “no more.” Dave Dravecky pitching so hard that his arm had to be amputated. Kirk Gibson hobbling to the plate in the 9th. Tiger Woods winning the US Open on a knee that days later required reconstructive surgery. Kerri Strug sticking the landing on her busted ankle for the gold. Sure, we have our LeBron Jameses acting like little babies, but the one thing I learned about futbol during the World Cup is that acting like a little injured baby is not only not frowned upon, it is ENCOURAGED as a strategic advantage. Americans want stoic heroes who persevere through pain. Soccer ain’t that, at least not in the day-to-day elements of the game. That’s why soccer will never be anything other than second-rate in the USA.

@Beowulfs_Kin @CalltoActivism Because the rest of the world understands that Trump is an asshole. Only a few MAGA retards still don't get it.

@NHOwl123 @CalltoActivism And what makes you think the booing came from the visitors instead of the homegrown Trump hating New York area Democrats?

I am sorry but seeing MAGA cope after Trump was mercilessly booed at FIFA is the funniest thing on the planet. They are denying he was booed when at the end of this clip it is abundantly obvious the entire world hates Donald Trump’s fucking guts.

@GP1867 To be fair, it’s been a welcome break after last season’s disaster.

After whats felt like 10 years. International football can finally fuck off. The greatest, most dramatic, intense, entertaining rollercoaster of sport can return. Club football 😮‍💨 #swfc

@Beowulfs_Kin @CalltoActivism You do know that very large percentage of the people there were not from the USA right? It was a game between Spain and Argentina. It just happened to be in New York/New Jersey.

@CalltoActivism Trump being booed in deep blue New York/New Jersey - an area if the country that elected socialist Mamdani? Shocked, shocked I tell you. 🙄

@politvidchannel I’ve assumed for a while that several countries would have made it their business to get copies if the unredacted files. I have no knowledge but this administration is so full of incompetent shills that I’m sure several have managed it.

BREAKING: China is reportedly considering releasing the full, unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files — which it somehow possesses — as a potential retaliation against Donald Trump’s allegations regarding the 2020 election China could get Trump impeached by Congress

@utdmax0 Owen Hargreaves

Excluding HARRY KANE Name an ENGLISH player who has played for BAYERN MUNICH… Very hard.

@Davo_Mack England got to the semi final. Fancied teams like Morocco and Brazil weren’t good enough to get that far. They must have beaten some absolute crap at the group stage.

Do you think if English arrogance & their over promoted perception of grandeur in the world, teams like Argentina would go above & beyond to beat them? Or are they just a mediocre football team?

@SinoopyS @PoliticalMonitr That’s all the US will be doing when the strategic petroleum reserve runs out.

@NHOwl123 @PoliticalMonitr As measured by what? The desperate fever dreams of our enemies? They can suck wind.

The #Falklands play was written using official minutes and records. Maggie knew the score. And she took zero shit from the US “peace” delegation! ENJOY!!! #England #Argentina #Thatcher

@SinoopyS @PoliticalMonitr The UK realizes it is in decline. The US just hasn’t realized it yet.

@PoliticalMonitr If the UK has embraced managed decline, then the US strategizes in that context. If the UK shows us they have a pulse and want to live then we will change our thinking. I don't think we're being unreasonable. Find your fury, cousins. God save England.

@DudiYehudi @NileGardiner You lost to Iran. And if you think America is the free world I've got news for you. Idiot.

@NileGardiner Ahem. American here. Ya know, the country that beat your arse twice & saved your arse more than that. You literally stole the islands. So go back to kissing Muslim arse & leave the free world alone.

Every Argentine player in the English Premier League who took part in this ugly anti-British display should be stripped of their UK work visa. There should be zero tolerance for this.

@YesWeCrann England gave it away.

How do Argentina keep doing this?

@chris_kammy He got the tactics wrong. You can’t sit back for 30 minutes against this team. And he didn’t need to, he had the options to take it to them.

Pardon my language but “shit” 🙈

@robstaton They missed a good chance today. Got the tactics wrong last 30 minutes.

We’ve seen this over and over again. These big games and we just hang on and on and hope. You *have* to offer more than this. How do you change back now? You’re playing all out defence.

@EricLDaugh The US lost to Iran. No amount of grift is going to change that.

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump announces the United States will take 20% PERCENT TOLLS on all Strait of Hormuz traffic, and will now be known as “THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT" Effective IMMEDIATELY. Iran is FUMING "We are reinstating the THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so named because it is only stopping Iran’s ships or customers from entering or leaving. All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait. The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as “THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,” but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for any and all costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security to this very volatile section of the World. The process and formation will begin immediately."

@RpsAgainstTrump No. It will just be more self-serving bullshit with a side order of grievance.

Donald Trump says he will deliver an address to the nation Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Is he resigning?

@AllisonPearson Really? And there was silly me thinking it was Nigel Forage’s party that is stirring up hatred in impressionable young men. Thanks for the clarification.

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said the biggest threat to UK was not Russia or Iran but Reform UK. Such irresponsible (blatantly absurd) demonisation of Nigel Farage’s party could stir up hatred in impressionable young men online, Was dear Reformer Ann Widdecombe a victim of “online hate” spread by hysterical, poisonous progressives? If so the self-righteous left has a lot to answer for.

@nicksortor If transparency is the big thing then there’s some unredacted Epstein files that we should start with.

It’s no secret that I’m no fan of Lindsey Graham. But there MUST be a full, comprehensive autopsy, and the results must be released to the public. Graham has no kids and was never married, so it’s unclear who makes that call. But Americans deserve transparency here

@darrengrimes Why don’t you just wait and find out? Stop speculating? Let’s the police do their work? Ah, no “engagement” that way.

Sorry, I’m a little lost here. Why would someone from South Yorkshire end up at a specific property in Dartmoor 270+ miles away by sheer coincidence? But they seem to tell us with absolute certainty that there’s no political motivation.

@meljomur I wonder if it’s a source of irritation that many English people wanted Scotland to do well in the World Cup. We knew they wouldn’t but we were cheering for them anyway…

I know it’s basically the law for Scots to support the team which plays against England. But with it being Argentina, can you make an exception this time?

According to Tim Vickery on the BBC website today, Argentina fans see England as their biggest rivals and were bouncing up and down last night singing “he who doesn’t jump is an Englishman”. Where could they possibly have got that from? @YesWeCrann @robstaton @AlexJPMiller @swfc