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Search results for "Pep Guardiola said World Cup ticket prices are 'so expensive' and that 'football is for the fans'"

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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
Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement:
The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010
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
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
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
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
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2023 in a Facebook post:
As of Aug. 25, "Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Spanish Football Federation."
By Tom Kertscher• August 29, 2023
Paul Levesque stated on October 24, 2012 in an interview on NYPost.com:
"We’ve outdrawn the Super Bowl for a little while now in the arenas and stadiums that we’ve followed them in for the Super Bowl. We’ve gone in after [the NFL] and surpassed their ticket sales."
By Caryn Shinske• November 22, 2012
Instagram posts stated on August 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“The NFL will now use facial recognition at every stadium to verify the identity of everyone at the game.”
By Madison Czopek• August 16, 2024
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
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
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
Instagram posts stated on November 21, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Qatar refused “to receive the German national team’s plane, which bears the gay logo, which forced them to return the plane to the airport of the Sultanate of Oman.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 29, 2022
Bloggers stated on May 16, 2018 in a blog post:
"Prince William May Not Attend Royal Wedding Leaving Harry Without a Best Man; Princess Diana Would Not Be Happy"
By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."
By Warren Fiske• July 24, 2016
Tom Tiffany stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter:
Says spending by Democrats is driving major jumps in car rentals, gas prices and hotel prices this summer
By Laura Schulte• August 6, 2021
Kiki Curls stated on January 22, 2019 in a hearing:
Says Arrowhead Stadium "is considered the loudest stadium in the world."
By Adam Reckamp• March 11, 2019
Scott Keyes stated on September 10, 2011 in an article:
"The Green Bay Packers are a socialist organization."
By Tom Kertscher• September 18, 2011
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

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By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014

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By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021

Does the U.S. women’s soccer team bring in more revenue but get paid less than the men?

By Sophie Austin, Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2019

Mailbag: 'I am so very disappointed'

By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2017

The facts about FIFA

By Katie Sanders• May 27, 2015

Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014

Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco renews criticism of Ticketmaster monopoly

By Sara Swann• November 18, 2022

Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014

A presidential shout-out for the Obameter

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 21, 2015

Nancy Pelosi on soccer, the 'new' Bin Laden, Rush's red face: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup

By Dana Tims• June 23, 2014

A short history of the national anthem, protests and the NFL

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2017

Amid anthem protests, checking if 'NFL family' is diverse

By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2017

Congress takes the ball on Obama's playoff promise

By Robert Farley• March 26, 2009

Ex-Wisconsin football star: 'Women don’t know football … they are incapable'

By Tom Kertscher• October 10, 2017

Did Obama balk on Series?

By Robert Farley• October 21, 2008

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022

By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022

Do Americans want to change Washington Commanders’ name, as Trump said? Polls show evolving opinion

By Madison Czopek• July 22, 2025

How the coronavirus shook the stock market, explained

By Bill McCarthy• March 10, 2020

The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2022

PolitiFact and MTV team up for fantasy politics game

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