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Search results for "Vozinha is the most lauded of Cape Verde's heroes at the World Cup"

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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
Bloggers stated on November 03, 2021 in a blog post:
“Disturbing Pfizer ad tells kids they’ll get superpowers from COVID jab.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 16, 2021
Viral image stated on February 26, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We must block Trump from stopping the return of the heroic Alabama mother from ISIS. In many ways she is more of a hero then our veterans. Welcome home sister!"
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 27, 2019
Viral image stated on July 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A coloring book that describes Joe Biden as “America’s Sexiest Moderate” is being marketed to children.
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020
Bloggers stated on August 20, 2017 in a headline:
"Rosa Parks’ daughter praises (President Donald) Trump’s response to Charlottesville."
By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2017
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
Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet:
Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land."
By Jon Greenberg• August 5, 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
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
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
Facebook posts stated on January 09, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows a man saving a bunny during the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
By Loreben Tuquero• January 10, 2025
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
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
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
Republican Party of Texas stated on June 04, 2010 in an e-mail:
"Bill White has a long history of trying to limit or even disenfranchise military voters."
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 14, 2010
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
Democratic National Committee stated on November 17, 2011 in an e-mail message:
"House Republicans are ramming through legislation ... to classify pizza as a 'vegetable' for the purpose of school lunches." 
By Becky Bowers• November 22, 2011
Musclecarusa.info stated on December 18, 2017 in a headline:
"World’s most popular candy to be removed from shelves by December 2017."
By Amy Sherman• January 2, 2018
Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts:
Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."
By Loreben Tuquero• December 19, 2024
Social Media stated on June 24, 2025 in an X post:
“The tow truck drivers in Los Angeles are quickly towing ICE vehicles improperly parked!”
By Gabrielle Lazor• June 26, 2025

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Fact-checking claims about Brazil's World Cup

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