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30. I'm glad this is on Fox Sports

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:09 PM

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and maybe some of their regular News Channel watchers will wander over and see for themselves that the South American teams aren't eating cats and dogs or the Iranians aren't wearing bomb vests. Who knows, they may even see this wonderful international gathering as something good and inspiring. They may even have fun.

Likewise I've heard that many folks who've come here from all over the world have been pleasantly surprised at the warm welcomes they've received (in spite of all Trump's efforts to divide and spoil it).

I think this World Cup has been a terrific thing, where people can see each other as fellow humans. Familiarity vanquishes fears and breeds togetherness.

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World Cup - the nicest part for me is watching all the different [View all] malaise Tuesday OP

They are seriously enjoying experiencing each other's culture. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #1

The Germans have a real nice jersey this WC malaise Tuesday #2

True. Though I was rooting for Paraguay because... that goalie. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #3

A great keeper indeed malaise Tuesday #5

I think they're favored. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #6

France appears unbeatable, but we'll see mcar Tuesday #9

THis is great: Amaryllis Tuesday #25

Since we're "nearly Panamanian" PJMcK Tuesday #4

Oh but seeing these teams compete so well mcar Tuesday #8

We bought an apartment on the Pacific coast last year PJMcK Tuesday #10

That is so cool! mcar Tuesday #26

My wife is remarkable PJMcK Yesterday #33

Sounds like my family malaise Tuesday #11

I was apprehensive about the WC this year, bc of what's going on here mcar Tuesday #7

Me too malaise Tuesday #12

Like I said, hope. And resilience mcar Tuesday #13

Hehehe malaise Tuesday #14

Absolutely, I wish that hideous tarp at the Kennedy Center would come down. Someone should risk jail and rip it down... wcmagumba Tuesday #15

I have been really appreciating how welcoming and kind the Mexicans have been toward the Iranian team, Amaryllis Tuesday #16

Nice post malaise Tuesday #21

I was feeling bad for the Iranian team becasue of how shabbily they were being treated. Mexico being so kind made me Amaryllis Tuesday #22

Every time I think he's reached his nadir as a human being TACO manages to dig a new low. marble falls Tuesday #28

Crazier BeneteauBum Tuesday #17

love this thread Kali Tuesday #18

Agree malaise Tuesday #20

Same. No interest in the sport but the international aspect that seems to be bringing out so much in the way of Amaryllis Tuesday #23

DURec leftstreet Tuesday #19

Agreed. Would that it could be like this around the world all the time. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #24

And the soccers been pretty interesting, even for we sports jaded Americans. marble falls Tuesday #27

It has been especially warming sarisataka Tuesday #29

I'm glad this is on Fox Sports C_U_L8R Tuesday #30

The '28 Olympics could be like that, too. Wednesdays Tuesday #31

So true malaise Yesterday #32

Crowds at the games look pretty decent IMO MichMan Yesterday #34