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[UDeMan]

Gretzky actually pronounced Macedonia the way the locals do, with the c as a k sound. Makedonia. Everyone in the Balkans was impressed.

[Victoria Watcher]

Gretzky actually pronounced Macedonia the way the locals do, with the c as a k sound. Makedonia. Everyone in the Balkans was impressed.

 

But he was doing the English version of the names.

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

https://www.nytimes....9/QIidYvNtHeCl/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 06 December 2025 - 09:23 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

The team "still to be named" in Canada's group is the overwhelming favourite to win our group.  We are rated #3 of 4 (Qatar behind us).

[Victoria Watcher]

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 06 December 2025 - 10:25 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

World Cup Pride Match in Seattle will feature… Egypt and Iran. Say what?

A World Cup match in Seattle has been named the Pride Match. That game now features Egypt and Iran, which imprison gay people.

 

https://www.outsport...blic-gay-lgbtq/

[Victoria Watcher]

World Cup Pride Match in Seattle will feature… Egypt and Iran. Say what?

A World Cup match in Seattle has been named the Pride Match. That game now features Egypt and Iran, which imprison gay people.

 

https://www.outsport...blic-gay-lgbtq/

 

 

 

Egypt want World Cup 'Pride Match' plans cancelled

 

https://www.bbc.com/...es/c208392884jo

 

 

Seattle will host the Group G match between Egypt and Iran - countries where homosexuality is illegal.

 

In a statement on Tuesday the Egyptian FA said it has sent a formal letter to Fifa secretary-general Mattias Grafstrom, rejecting "in absolute terms" any activities linked to LGBTQ+ support during the match.

 

But the local organising committee told the BBC that it is "moving forward as planned with our community programming".

 

The game takes place on the weekend of Seattle Pride, and two days before the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots - generally regarded as the birth of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 December 2025 - 11:56 AM.

[Mike K.]

Pride Match at the Climate Pledge Arena!

[LJ]

How woke can you get?

[Victoria Watcher]

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.

 

The governing body allocates eight per cent of tickets to national associations for games involving their team to sell to the most loyal fans.

 

And a list published by the German soccer federation revealed prices ranged from $180-$700 US for varying group stage games. The lowest price for the final was $4,185 and the highest was $8,680.

 

Those group-stage prices are very different from FIFA's claims of $60 tickets being available, while the target from United States soccer officials when bidding for the tournament seven years ago was to offer hundreds of thousands of $21 seats across the opening phase of games.

 

 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/s...rayal-9.7012256

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 11 December 2025 - 01:46 PM.

[Mike K.]

Ya played yourself, as the kids say.

This is all so insane.

[Matt R.]

We should offer them some taxpayer support to reduce ticket prices.

[LJ]

Where's that sarcasm emoji?

[Victoria Watcher]

One thing the marketing group does plan to do is create event space along Government Street where people can gather and watch soccer games, though it won’t be branded to ensure FIFA doesn’t come around ­looking for a piece of the action.

 

“We’re talking about a fun place to see the world’s beautiful game. We’ll make it fun, but we’re not going to get out of control.”

 

https://www.timescol...ollars-11618830

 

 

 

I don't know.  Just go to a pub or a restaurant - or maybe your HOME to watch the games.  Every one is free and on TV.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 December 2025 - 05:23 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Lionel Messi's tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, also known as Salt Lake Stadium, after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

 

Satadru Dutta, the event's chief organizer, has been detained by police, said Rajeev Kumar, director general of West Bengal police.

 

Messi was scheduled for a 45-minute visit to the stadium, but his appearance lasted just 20 minutes. Tickets for the event were priced from about 3,500 rupees ($53.44 Cdn) — more than half of the average weekly income in India — but one fan said he had paid $130 US ($180 Cdn).

 

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...india-9.7014882

 

 

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 December 2025 - 05:30 AM.

[max.bravo]

These are future Canadians.

[Victoria Watcher]

The U.S. team unveiled "Never Chase Reality" as its campaign heading into the 2026 World Cup. The 90-second film featured narration by Marcello Hernandez. The squad said in a release that "’Never Chase Reality’ reflects the journey to 26 for the Men’s National Team."











That is an odd/confusing slogan. Now I might say they don’t need one. But if they feel they do, this one seems strange.

https://www.foxnews....campaign-slogan

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 17 December 2025 - 02:27 AM.

[LJ]

I'm hearing of a boycott starting up against the world cup due to ticket prices and hotel accommodations.

[Matt R.]

Are these prices unusually high or something?

[Victoria Watcher]

FIFA slashes price of some World Cup tickets to $60 after global fan backlash

 

FIFA did not specify exactly why it so dramatically changed strategy, but said the lower prices are "designed to further support travelling fans following their national teams across the tournament."

https://www.timescol...cklash-11631888