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Aziz Bouhaddouz Must Live Like An Exile After Thumping A Last-Second Own Goal
Iran versus Morocco was awful. The return of the vuvuzela. The vintage Carlos Queiroz approach. The feeling that I really misguided folks by praising Moroccan attackers Amine Harit and Hakim Ziyech before the match.
Oh No, Vuvuzelas Are Back At The World Cup
John Green, author of “The Fault in Our Stars,” delightful YouTube talent and shameless Liverpool supporter, may want to be careful about what he wishes for — vuvuzelas are back.
During the Uruguay-Egypt match to start Friday’s World Cup action, during which there were a lot of empty seats in the middle of the park, likely where wealthy Russians should be sitting, Green lamented about the atmosphere.
The Internet Has Fallen Hard For Morocco Coach Hervé Renard, And We Don’t Blame Them
Morocco opened the World Cup with a match that, on paper, appeared the least interesting of Friday’s matches. But that was before the internet set sights on Morocco coach Hervé Renard.
Donald Trump Takes Full Credit For Bringing 2026 World Cup To U.S.
Modesty is for the meek. At least, that’s what the president of the United States must think. On Friday morning, two days after the U.S. won the right to host the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada, Donald Trump tweeted about how hard he worked to bring the greatest sporting event in the world back to the U.S.
A Ball's Life: Russia
World Cup Social Media Roundup: Day 1
Here are our select cuts from the world of social media following day one at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Opening Ceremonies
While the opening ceremonies at the World Cup are usually awful, this one wasn't! Robbie Williams kept everyone on their toes by showing some "love" for the camera and the internet had an absolute field day.
Thanks Robbie Williams For Not Giving A Shit At World Cup Opening Ceremony
Let’s just get this out of the way: Unless you’re a mom, you have no interest in opening ceremonies. Whether it’s the Olympics, Champions League final or World Cup, most fans just want to get to the action. That said, the 2018 World Cup opening ceremony wasn’t all that bad thanks to one man: Robbie Williams.
Robbie Williams isn’t a singer too many Americans are familiar with. To be honest, the only reason I know him is because his song was the primary anthem for FIFA 2000.
The World Cup Drinking Game To Play With Your Friends
There are a lot of games at the World Cup, people. There are 64 to be precise. And I’m willing to bet (and really hope) that at some point you’ll have a nice cold brewski in your hands during one of these games. So why not play a World Cup drinking game?