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Search results for "Italy has failed to qualify for three consecutive World Cups for the first time in their history"

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Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2023 in the State of the State speech:
"Businesses large and small have led Texas to be ranked the number one state for business every year that I’ve been governor."
By Aarón Torres• March 20, 2023
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway":
"North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final."
By Jon Greenberg• July 17, 2014
Viral image stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a video shows a “gay party in Italy few weeks before COVID-19.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 14, 2020
John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":
Brazil built a $300 million stadium in the Amazon rainforest that "is only going to be used for four World Cup games," and there’s no team "that can fill it afterwards."
By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2024 in a post:
Cristiano Ronaldo was the only European soccer captain who did not wear a rainbow armband at Euro 2020.
By Grace Abels• June 21, 2024
Social Media stated on March 09, 2025 in in social media posts:
Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.
By Jeff Cercone• March 10, 2025
Threads posts stated on December 10, 2024 in Threads posts:
“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”
By Sofia Ahmed• December 16, 2024
Viral image stated on November 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:
“Saudi team gets $460K Rolls-Royces for upset win.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 29, 2022
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:
“En la Eurocopa 2020, la Unión Europea impuso a todos los capitanes de selecciones nacionales llevar el distintivo lgtb. Pero Cristiano fue el único capitán de la Euro que se negó y no llevo el cintillo lgtb”.
By Grace Abels, Marta Campabadal Graus• June 21, 2024
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:
News organizations and sponsors ignored the accomplishments of Kim Rhode, a six-time Olympic medalist, because of her support of the Second Amendment.
By Samantha Putterman• July 9, 2021
Chain message stated on March 23, 2020 in a video:
"Slices of lemon in a cup of hot water can save your life. The hot lemon can kill the proliferation of" the novel coronavirus.
By Daniel Funke• March 24, 2020
John Oliver stated on June 08, 2014 in a segment on "Last Week Tonight":
FIFA "pressured Brazil into passing a so-called Budweiser bill, allowing beer sales in soccer stadiums."
By Katie Sanders• June 11, 2014
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law:
"Neville Chamberlain told the British people: ‘Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Let's appease them. Why? Because it can't be done. We cannot possibly stand against them.’"
By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2013
Scott Walker stated on May 11, 2012 in a blog post on campaign website:
Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."
By Dave Umhoefer• May 31, 2012
Phil Gingrey stated on September 07, 2012 in a Twitter post:
The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
By Eric Stirgus• September 14, 2012
Peter Beinart stated on July 06, 2014 in comments on CNN:
"If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."
By Derek Tsang• July 10, 2014
Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech:
"If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class."
By Sabrina Eaton• June 26, 2013
Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet:
41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid."
By Amy Sherman• May 28, 2014
William G. Batchelder stated on January 07, 2013 in a speech on the House floor:
"I am now the No. 2 member of this House in terms of length of service."
By Tom Feran• January 18, 2013
The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image:
"Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."
By Lauren Carroll• April 6, 2016

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Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

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Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

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By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021

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Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier

By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024

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