FIFA crops Trump out of World Cup photo. White House adds him back in
FIFA posted a photo of Spain lifting the World Cup trophy to social media—but President Donald Trump, who lingered on stage, appears to be carefully cropped out.
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The World Cup’s ‘least known’ player just reached 5 million followers
If you didn’t know who Tim Payne was, you’re about to. The Wellington Phoenix defender has become an overnight internet sensation after a social media campaign set out to make him the tournament’s biggest star.
World Cup uncertainty grows—Here’s why the promised tourism boon is under threat
With an expanding war in the Middle East and less than 100 days until the start of the World Cup, the promised $30.5 billion economic boon to the U.S. is not a sure thing.
Record-highs: The surprising force behind $11.5 billion in FIFA transfers
In its mid-year international transfer snapshot, FIFA revealed a number of all-time high figures in both men’s and women’s football.
Four billion eyeballs: Inside Australia’s enormous World Cup plans
The Women’s Football World Cup, kicking off in Australia and New Zealand in July, is challenging the Winter Olympics to be the third most watched sporting event in the world. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 CEO David Beeche forecast 2 billion viewers would watch the tournament – a 90 per cent increase in eyeballs on […]