2026 FIFA World Cup - General Chat

[TheBigIguana]

We are, yes. We are hitting new levels because we are now, with some justification, comparing the "Land of the Free" with a kleptocratic theocracy even if the actual human rights abuses were far worse in the Middle East. We didn't even think like this when the US hosted in 1994. Now, the Americans are treating players and referees worse than the Qataris or even Putin did.

In short, we expect nothing from headchoppers. More fool us for imagining the Americans were more civilised. We should have listened to Gore Vidal...

Some of us have accepted that American is in an authoritarian backslide for a decade now so most of this isn’t new for us I guess. Can’t really help it if the world only just started paying attention.

 

[rigg]

Is this fella singing arsehole?

 

[the golden visionary]

Its improved

 

[rigg]

Colours are good, it's like watching a Dick Tracy cartoon.

 

[allen]

Debate in our house about whether this is Shakira or not…

It is, isn’t it?

 

[rigg]

Shakira on the jabs?

 

[GoldenToffee]

The miming is hilarious - the fella barely even bothering putting the microphone to his mouth

 

[gibbergibb]

Er, what the fekk does this have to do with the old togger?

 

[Drico]

Some of us have accepted that American is in an authoritarian backslide for a decade now so most of this isn’t new for us I guess. Can’t really help it if the world only just started paying attention.

Oh we knew. We just hoped there were more of you than the other type.

 

[Drico]

No offence to our American and Canadian cousins, but I wish the whole tournament was in Mexico.

A continent-wide World Cup can’t possibly have the same distinct character you associate with past World Cups.

Exactamundo.

Mexico would have been great - but 48 is obviously too much for that country. Still, I look forward to the Azteca, Guadalajara, and Monterrey - proper World Cup venues.

I'm not going to offend the American and Canadian fans, though. They didn't vote for themselves. Well, they did, but so did the rest of the corrupt stooges at FIFA.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Why is she miming this

vocal coach had to go when she finally settled with the spanish taxman?

 

[pfim]

You can't absolve the American people, they put Trump into the White House.

49.8% of us.

 

[RomanReigns]

vocal coach had to go when she finally settled with the spanish taxman?

She can afford one now

Shakira hits out after winning £50m Spanish tax refund

The Colombian singer says the court ruling means the "narrative" that she was guilty now "crumbles".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[rigg]

£45 m&s

 

[allen]

£45 m&s

I know people say that fashions seem ridiculous in hindsight, but I think maybe we should make an exception for the current era.

Get ahead of it, accept that every fashionista currently looks awful, and move on to the next thing.