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Morocco’s Women’s Soccer Captain Was Asked About Her Teammates’ Sexuality And People Are Pissed
“In Morocco, it’s illegal to have a gay relationship. Do you have any gay players in your squad and what’s life like for them in Morocco?”
Steph Lu
Steph Lu is a reporter for Almost and is based in London.
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People Are Praising This Genius French Ad For Showing How Women’s Football Is Just As Good As Men’s
The ad from telecom company Orange has gone viral for its genius way for addressing unconscious gender bias in soccer.
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This England Fan Explained That Impossible Japan World Cup Goal And It Changes Everything
“Perception and angle are everything!!!”
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This South Korean Soccer Player Who Scored Two Goals Is So Handsome People Can’t Handle It
The World Cup has its newest heartthrob, and it’s South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who has been making waves on social media for being extremely handsome.
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For The First Time In History, The World Cup Featured An All-Women Referee Team
Three women referees from France, Brazil and Mexico have made history as the first all-women referee team to take charge of a men’s World Cup match for the first time in 96 years.
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New Zealand And Finland’s Women Leaders Got Asked If They Met Due To Their Age And They Shut It Down
During a press conference, Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin and New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern shot down a suggestion that they had met due to their similarity in age.
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This Italian Fan Invaded The Pitch At The World Cup In Support Of LGBTQ People, Iranian Women And Ukraine
A pitch invader ran onto the field waving a Pride flag while sporting a custom Superman T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan “Save Ukraine” on the front and “Respect Iranian Women” on the back during the Portugal vs Uruguay match on Nov. 29.
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This England Player Told A Boy With A Disability He’d Do A Dance For Him If He Scored And Kept His Promise
English player Jack Grealish celebrated his first goal at the World Cup with an arm wiggle dedicated to 11-year-old fan Finlay Fisher.
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Germany’s Soccer Team Covered Their Mouths Before Their Match To Protest FIFA Silencing Them
The German national soccer team covered their mouths during their team photo to protest FIFA’s decision to threaten European teams that wore rainbow “OneLove” armbands with yellow cards.
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This Saudi Soccer Fan Was So Happy About His Team’s Shock Upset Over Argentina He Ripped The Door Off
He literally tore the entire door from its frame.
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European Soccer Captains Won’t Wear Rainbow Armbands After FIFA Threatened Them With Yellow Cards
Team captains from seven European soccer team will no longer wear an armband with a rainbow heart during their World Cup matches after FIFA threatened to give them yellow cards.
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Iran’s Soccer Team Refused To Sing Its Anthem At The World Cup To Stand With The Women Protests
The Iranian national soccer team refused to sing when their national anthem played before their World Cup match against England to show their support for the ongoing anti-government protests in their country.