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A Paraguayan Senator Was Openly Racist Towards France’s Kylian Mbappé After Paraguay Lost But He Responded With Class
“You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honor throughout the competition.” Mbappé wrote.
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England Footballer Jude Bellingham Is Being Praised After He Stopped To Speak To A Disabled Reporter About Venezuela
Many praise the 23-year-old Real Madrid midfielder for taking the time to stop and for answering in Spanish.
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Cabo Verde’s Football Team Came Home To A Hero’s Welcome After A Stunning Run At The World Cup
Fans lined the streets waving flags and beating drums as the squad rode through Praia on an open-top bus to Quebra Canela Beach.
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Egypt's Coach Used His Platform At The World Cup To Speak Out For Palestinians Facing Israel’s Genocide
"I want to send a message: please let the Palestinian people live. I ask athletes and journalists everywhere to help deliver that message.”
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Norway's Football Star Erling Haaland Has Become A Huge Meme In China After He Starred In An Ad For A Herbal Tea
In the ad, Haaland performs in Mandarin-language scenes built around football, summer heat and a jingle that plays on the sound of his name.
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Iran’s Football Team Captain Called The World Cup A Disaster, Blaming The US And FIFA For Treating Them Unfairly
The US State Department considered some of Iran's coaching and staff to be linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and denied them visas.
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Paraguay Has Declared A Public Holiday After It Knocked Germany Out Of The World Cup In A Massive Upset
The win was considered a major upset, with Germany ranked 10th in the world compared to Paraguay’s 41st.
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France's Kylian Mbappé Keeps Giving Orders At The World Cup And Now “Dictator Mbappé” Has Become A Huge Meme
Fans edited videos and photos showing Mbappé as a military leader or a historical dictator, supposedly giving orders to everyone around him.
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This DRC Football Fan Who Become An Icon For Posing As The Country’s Hero At Its Matches Has Also Done It At The World Cup
Mboladinga does not cheer or wave his country's flag but instead stands completely motionless with one hand raised, imitating a statue of Lumumba.
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Iraq Made Its First World Cup Appearance Since 1986 And Everyone Is Lusting Over Its Players
People have been posting videos on social media picking out which players they find most attractive and Iraq's squad keeps coming up.
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Cabo Verde's Goalkeeper Finally Got To Play In Front Of His Mom At The World Cup
The two shared an emotional moment, where Vozinha walked over to his mom in the crowd and hugged her.
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Egypt Has Won Its First Ever World Cup Match And Fans Are Celebrating Across The World
Videos showed people celebrating Egypt’s win in Gaza, Syria’s Damascus, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the US.