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Facebook posts stated on July 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Soccer players on the U.S. women’s national team "stomped" on the American flag.

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 25, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Arian Foster stated on March 19, 2014 in a tweet:

The NCAA will "get billions" from the men’s basketball tournament. "Players get a trophy."

By Jon Greenberg• April 1, 2014

Social Media stated on January 19, 2025 in social media posts:

Videos show that President Donald Trump admitted to rigging the 2024 election during his preinauguration day rally.

By Loreben Tuquero• January 21, 2025

Viral image stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl.

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2021

Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet:

Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.

By Steve Contorno• June 19, 2014

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

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

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

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

Instagram posts stated on May 13, 2023 in an Instagram post:

President Joe Biden showed signs of cognitive decline when he walked away from an Air Force Falcons presentation with a jersey, snubbing a signed football and helmet.

By Loreben Tuquero• June 8, 2023

Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2021 in a Facebook post:

A photograph shows members of the U.S. women’s soccer team kneeling during the national anthem at the Tokyo Olympics.

By Madison Czopek• July 26, 2021

Viral image stated on August 07, 2023 in a Facebook post:

Golfer John Daly commented on soccer player Megan Rapinoe “choking” during the World Cup.

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2023

Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Photos show a photojournalist crying while capturing pictures of the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 19, 2021

The facts about FIFA

By Katie Sanders• May 27, 2015

Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 12, 2014

Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014

Fact-checks about FIFA and the World Cup

By Katie Sanders• June 20, 2014

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

Trump called the 2026 World Cup history’s ‘most successful.’ Problems cloud ticket sales

By Maria Briceño, Alex Min• June 12, 2026

Clinton versus Reagan, Rick Perry's letter, North Korea's World Cup chances:

By Dana Tims• July 22, 2014