Retired men&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/soccer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">professional soccer</a> star Alexi Lalas is in disagreement with U.S. Women&#8217;s Soccer team captain Lindsey Horan over her harsh words about American soccer fans.
Horan recently <a href="https://theathletic.com/5242921/2024/02/01/lindsey-horan-uswnt-world-cup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> The Athletic that American soccer fans are &#8220;not smart&#8221; and don&#8217;t understand the game the way other countries do, such as the fans in France.
“American soccer fans, most of them aren’t smart,” she told the outlet. “They don’t know the game. They don’t understand.&#8221;
“I’m gonna piss off some people,” Horan continued, adding that &#8220;people are more and more knowledgeable, but so much of the time people take what the commentators say, right? My mom does it! My mom says, ‘Julie Foudy said you had such a good game!’ And I’m here, just going, ‘I was f***ing s*** today.’”
Foudy is not just a commentator, but a retired women&#8217;s soccer star with two FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup championships and two Olympic golds under her belt.
Horan added that playing in France is different, because fans there &#8220;know football,&#8221; seemingly unlike the U.S.
“From what I’ve heard, people understand my game a little bit more, a sense of my football and the way I play,” she said. “It is the French culture. Everyone watches football. People know football.”
Lalas was not impressed with Horan&#8217;s take, and mocked her approach as a &#8220;bold strategy&#8221; during a trying time for the women&#8217;s team.
&#8220;So, not satisfied with already turning off many Americans who don’t watch soccer, evidently the #USWNT has now set their sights on turning off many Americans who do watch soccer. Bold strategy,&#8221; he posted, as <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/former-us-soccer-star-rips-womens-captain-saying-most-american-fans-arent-smart" target="_blank" rel="noopener">highlighted</a> by Fox News.
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So, not satisfied with already turning off many Americans who don’t watch soccer, evidently the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USWNT</a> has now set their sights on turning off many Americans who do watch soccer. Bold strategy. <a href="https://t.co/oBHEDTglj4">https://t.co/oBHEDTglj4</a>
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&#8220;I actually think American soccer fans are arguably some of the most educated, interesting, and well-rounded in the game,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;In a country where soccer isn&#8217;t king, American soccer fans have often had to seek and discover the game, domestically and internationally. This proactive approach, out of necessity, has given American soccer fans a unique appreciation and view of the game. It&#8217;s not provincial, it&#8217;s worldly.&#8221;
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&#8220;American soccer fans are forced to see the game relative to the world, not simply the country,&#8221; Lalas said. &#8220;This means American soccer fans are often more educated about that world than others. Also, because of America&#8217;s unique culture, American soccer fans are exposed to a much wider spectrum of soccer styles, leagues, players, ideas etc. than other countries. This has produced a soccer palette for American soccer fans that is much more diverse than many soccer-centric countries and cultures.&#8221;
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I actually think American soccer fans are arguably some of the most educated, interesting, and well-rounded in the game. In a country where soccer isn&#39;t king, American soccer fans have often had to seek and discover the game, domestically and internationally. This proactive…
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During her interview with The Athletic, Horan also acknowledged why the U.S. team has been criticized for their outside focus, which has included far-Left activism.
“If you’re not backing it up on the field, people are gonna come and talk s*** about what you’re doing, where your priorities are,” the captain said. “Like, ‘Are you getting ready for the game? Are you caring more about this s***?’”

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> soccer coach/assistant football coach was arrested after being accused of spending thousands of dollars of district money at a Houston strip club.
Former middle school soccer coach J.D. Bales faces a felony charge of theft of property after he allegedly used his school district credit card and spent more than $5,000 at the Men&#8217;s Club of Houston while on a coaching clinic trip, <a href="https://www.wcmessenger.com/articles/former-bridgeport-coach-arrested-for-felony-theft/">the Wise County Messenger reported</a>.
Despite Bales&#8217; initial denial to the school and bank that the $5,455.81 charge on the district credit card was fraudulent, an investigation into the matter reportedly proved otherwise.
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Former Texas high school soccer coach arrested after allegedly spending $5,000 of school money at a Houston strip club <a href="https://t.co/MqVgDGJjBz">https://t.co/MqVgDGJjBz</a> <a href="https://t.co/XsDKBjvo4t">pic.twitter.com/XsDKBjvo4t</a>
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Bales was arrested on December 15 and later released after posting a $10,000 bond. He resigned as a middle school special education teacher in September.
Following his arrest, Bridgeport Police Chief Steve Stanford told the outlet, &#8220;During the investigation, which included information that Bales had formerly claimed the charge was fraudulent (with both the school and the financial institution), investigators discovered evidence indicating a criminal offense occurred.&#8221;
&#8220;Bales eventually submitted payment for the charge,&#8221; Stanford added. &#8220;However, due to the overwhelming evidence in the case (most importantly the case involved taxpayer money), I believed it was prudent to submit the case to the Wise County District Attorney.&#8221;
Bridgeport Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Ellis confirmed that Bales&#8217; resignation followed an investigation into &#8220;allegations of misconduct regarding the use of district funds.&#8221;
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&#8220;[Bales] resigned from both his coaching position and his role as a [special education] teacher at Bridgeport Middle School [Sept. 8],&#8221; Ellis added, noting the board accepted Bales&#8217; resignation as it was &#8220;in the best interest of Bridgeport ISD and the athletic program.&#8221;
In 2018, Bales was hired by the district and was in charge of the middle school&#8217;s soccer team, as well as working as an assistant football coach for the district&#8217;s high school, the New York <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/12/27/news/texas-coach-arrested-after-spending-5k-at-strip-club-on-hs-credit-card/?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost">Post</a> noted.
In May, six of the players under Bales&#8217; leadership were arrested on a misdemeanor charge of personal hazing. The alleged incidents took place between October of 2022 and March of 2023, the Wise County Messenger noted.
Stanford told the outlet that an investigation &#8220;revealed that over the 2022-23 soccer season, several upperclassmen (players) were involved in the hazing initiation of underclassmen, described as &#8216;de-pantsing.'&#8221;

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After her son, the president of the Spanish soccer federation, was suspended because he kissed a member of Spain’s women’s team on the mouth after the team won the Women’s World Cup, the elderly mother of the president locked herself into a church and went on a hunger strike.
Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales had kissed women’s team member Jenni Hermoso on the lips, prompting FIFA, the soccer world’s governing body, to provisionally suspend him.
Rubialies’ mother Angeles Bejar — who has locked herself in the Divina Pastora church in Motril, east of Malaga — called the treatment of her son an “inhumane witch-hunt” while initiating an “indefinite, day and night” hunger strike until “justice is served,” The Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12452761/Spanish-FA-chief-Luis-Rubiales-mother-locks-inside-church-goes-HUNGER-STRIKE-stop-inhumane-treatment-son-tells-Jenni-Hermoso-tell-truth-amid-kiss-gate-suspension.html">reported</a>. She stated she wanted Hermoso, who had stated the kiss was not consensual, “to tell the truth” and “maintain the version she had at the beginning of the events,” according to <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/2023/08/28/64ec63b846163f05b58b459e.html">Marca</a>.
Bejar opined there was “no sexual abuse as there is consent on both sides, as shown in the images” and wondered “why are they being cruel to him” and what was “behind all this story” as her son was “incapable of harming anyone.”
Rubiales had told Spanish officials that he had asked permission to kiss Hermoso and she said he could give her “a little peck.”
Hermoso responded on <a href="https://twitter.com/Jennihermoso/status/1695155154067087413">Twitter</a>, “I feel obliged to report that Mr. Luis Rubiales&#8217; words explaining the unfortunate incident are categorically false and part of the manipulative culture that he himself has generated. I want to make it clear that at no time did the conversation which Mr. Luis Rubiales refers to in his address take place, and, above all, was his kiss ever consensual. I want to reiterate as I did before that I did not like this incident. The situation shocked me given the celebrations that were taking place at the moment, and with the passage of time and after delving a little deeper into those initial feelings, I feel the need to report this incident because I believe that no person, in any work, sports or social setting should be a victim of these types of non-consensual behaviors. I felt vulnerable and a victim of an impulse-driven, sexist, out of place act without any consent on my part.”
Rubiales&#8217; cousin Vanesa Ruiz Bejar spoke to reporters outside the church where his mother was staying, saying, “The statement I&#8217;m about to make is extremely difficult. &#8230; There&#8217;s a campaign of harassment occurring that is very unfair. Luis&#8217; mum who is a very religious person has sought refuge in God and started a hunger strike. She doesn&#8217;t want to come out of the church. We are all suffering a lot because of what&#8217;s happened to Luis which doesn&#8217;t seem at all fair to us.”
“He’s been condemned already without being tried,” she continued. “It&#8217;s not normal. &#8230; The facts speak for them, there are videos, there are audio recordings.”
Turning to Hermoso, she said, “Jenni, say the truth. Why has she changed her version three times? We have suffered a lot, we have had to leave our homes because of the harassment we&#8217;re suffering.”
She added of Bejar, “She&#8217;s an elderly lady whose health is very delicate and she&#8217;s suffering a lot. She&#8217;s crying all time and is not able to sleep and is not eating. The person that spends five minutes with Luis knows he&#8217;s a really good person with a big heart. He&#8217;s a very noble person.”
Asked how long the hunger strike would last, she responded, “Until that woman speaks and tells the truth. I&#8217;m not saying who&#8217;s the baddie and who&#8217;s the goodie here, but I just want Jenni to tell the truth.”
Spain’s federation (RFEF) said it would take legal action against Hermoso, releasing a statement claiming Rubiales&#8217; claim that Hermes lifted him off the ground before the kiss was accurate. As The Athletic <a href="https://theathletic.com/4807367/2023/08/26/jenni-hermosos-luis-rubiales-legal-action/">reported</a>, they showed four photos of Hermoso and Rubiales embracing, then stated, “the facts exposed by Mr. President are absolutely true and that he is not lying. &#8230; The evidence is conclusive. Mr. President has not lied. The RFEF and Mr. President will demonstrate each of the lies that are spread either by someone on behalf of the player or, if applicable, by the player herself. The RFEF and the president, given the seriousness of the content of the press release from the Futpro Union, will initiate the corresponding legal actions.”
Olga Carmona of the Spanish women’s team, who scored the winning goal, stated, “I am not going to let anyone cloud the fact that we have been world champions. I am going to refrain from any kind of comment, I am going to focus on enjoying the moment and on everything that is coming after achieving that title and nothing else. It is already a reality that we have won a World Cup. We are already landing and we already know what we have achieved and the caliber and repercussion of being champions.&#8221;
“I wrote a tweet in which I supported Jenni Hermoso but once again, in this case I don&#8217;t want to get involved or make any kind of comment. It&#8217;s all in the hands of those in charge,” she concluded.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/espn">ESPN</a> soccer analyst Shaka Hislop collapsed on live television Sunday afternoon in southern California just moments before a game started.
Hislop was standing next to co-host Dan Thomas while Thomas was speaking and began to sway back-and-forth for a moment before he collapsed into Thomas.
Thomas instantly tended to Hislop on the ground and called for help while the cameras were rolling.
&#8220;Shaka is conscious,&#8221; Thomas wrote on Twitter. &#8220;The medics are looking after him.&#8221;
CNN reported that it was about 86 degrees Sunday evening in southern California.
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Hislop gave a brief statement on video Monday afternoon to update fans on his condition.
&#8220;Well, that was awkward. What a 24 hours this has been,&#8221; Hislop said. &#8220;Listen, every so often, life gives you moment to pause, and this was mine. There&#8217;s so much I have to be thankful for, my wife, kids, family, loved ones, friends.&#8221;
&#8220;People I&#8217;ve shared a space with over the years and have lost touch with for whatever reason and have reached out either directly or indirectly, thank you,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;My response now has to be to seek out the best medical opinion I can get and listen to what my doctors have to say.&#8221;
He thanked those who quickly responded to the incident and helped get him the medical care that he needed.
&#8220;In closing, I&#8217;d like to say thanks to Dan and the ESPN family, the camera operators, the medical staff at the Rose Bowl, and all those that responded in the way they did and afforded me the care that I got,&#8221; Hislop added. &#8220;Thank you.&#8221;
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ESPN <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/38064877/espn-hislop-grateful-support-air-collapse">reported</a> that Hislop, who joined the network in 2008, played professional soccer for a long time, including as goalkeeper for West Ham, Newcastle, and Portsmouth. He also played for Trinidad and Tobago&#8217;s national team, the sports website said.

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Soccer star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lionel-messi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a>, 35, announced Wednesday that he is planning on signing a contract with Miami’s Major League Soccer team, Inter Miami CF, in what could be the biggest signing in MLS history.
Considered by many to be the world’s best soccer player, Messi confirmed reports from earlier in the day that speculated he was considering a move to Miami. Fresh off a World Cup win with Argentina in Qatar last year, he most recently played with Paris Saint-Germain in France. The news is widely expected to boost attendance and viewership of Major League Soccer.
&#8220;I have made the decision that I am going to Miami. I still don&#8217;t have it agreed upon 100 percent and a few things are needed, but well, we decided to continue my path there,&#8221; Messi <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37772218/lionel-messi-join-mls-inter-miami-psg-exit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> reporters. &#8220;After winning the World Cup and not being able to return to Barcelona, it was my turn to go to the league of the United States to live football in another way and to enjoy the day-to-day more.”
“Obviously, with the same responsibility and desire to play well and do things well as always. But in a calmer way.&#8221;
Miami is co-owned by David Beckham, who <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2325972-remembering-david-beckhams-arrival-at-la-galaxy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left</a> Real Madrid to play for L.A. Galaxy in 2007 — another major signing for MLS. Before Messi’s announcement, it was reported that he was also considering a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, ESPN reported.
The deal, if it goes through as reported, would be one of the biggest in MLS history. Portions of the deal that have been reported include Messi receiving a cut from Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass streaming service, which debuted this year, the option to purchase an ownership stake in the club after his career as a player, a collaboration with Adidas, and a potential exception to MLS’ salary rules, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/sports/soccer/lionel-messi.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to The New York Times.
“We are pleased that Lionel Messi has stated that he intends to join Inter Miami and Major League Soccer this summer,” MLS said in a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/07/football/lionel-messi-inter-miami-psg-spt-intl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. “Although work remains to finalize a formal agreement, we look forward to welcoming one of the greatest soccer players of all time to our League.”
Since reports surfaced that the star was expected to come to America, ticket prices for Miami matches have skyrocketed. Forbes <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/06/07/the-messi-effect-inter-miami-ticket-prices-jump-1000-after-messi-reportedly-joins-mls/?sh=7149fea8261d" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that secondary market tickets for Miami’s Leagues Cup match against Mexican team Cruz Azul on July 21 — which would likely be Messi’s first — rose from $30 to $512. The club’s match against the New York Red Bulls on August 26 rose from $81 to $599, according to reporting from TickPick.
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Barcelona, Messi’s former team, reportedly tried to get the star back after his two-year stint at PSG, but couldn’t make it work financially, <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37772218/lionel-messi-join-mls-inter-miami-psg-exit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources</a> told ESPN. Messi has seven Ballon d’Or trophies and was <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37772218/lionel-messi-join-mls-inter-miami-psg-exit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">named</a> the best men’s player at The Best FIFA Football Awards this year, his second time clinching that title.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/transgender" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Transgender</a> activist and biological male athlete <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/slow-clap-everyday-feminism-discovers-theory-elliott-hamilton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Riley Dennis</a> has reportedly been captured on video injuring a female player while competing during a women’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/soccer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">soccer</a> league game in New South Wales, Australia.
Dennis has <a href="https://thepostmillennial.com/women-soccer-players-injured-by-trans-identified-biological-competitor-male-during-match" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> been the subject of complaints for dominating the semi-professional women&#8217;s league, leading all players in goals. Even before this latest alleged incident, Riley has reportedly injured other female players in the past, too.
Reduxx <a href="https://reduxx.info/exclusive-trans-identified-male-seen-injuring-female-player-during-womens-league-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> Thursday that it has viewed footage showing Dennis &#8220;launch his smaller female opponent towards a metal fence using an aggressive tackle as the two chased down the ball.&#8221;
The report noted that the female player was lying on her side and &#8220;unmoving&#8221; after the incident as the trans player, whom Reduxx confirmed to be Dennis, &#8220;casually walks away.&#8221;
The incident reportedly took place during a game between the Inter Lions and the St. George soccer teams on May 21. Dennis plays for the Inter Lions FC.
“The St. George player was unable to train until later in the week and when she did, it was only very lightly,” a source told Reduxx.
The source added that footage of the tackle &#8220;has been viewed by a number of people, including a senior referee, and all are in agreement that the challenge was unnecessary.&#8221;
A report from The Daily Mail Australia published at the end of March detailed players&#8217; and parents&#8217; anger over Dennis&#8217; domination of the female soccer league. The report declined to name Dennis, though Reduxx confirmed the activist&#8217;s identity by way of social media posts.
The Daily Mail report noted that it&#8217;s alleged that the trans athlete injured females from an opposing team during a game in mid-March, which sparked even more unrest in parents and players.
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Dennis used to work for a far-Left site called &#8220;Everyday Feminism.&#8221; In one infamous-now privated YouTube video, the activist claimed dating preferences could be discriminatory. Dennis <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/slow-clap-everyday-feminism-discovers-theory-elliott-hamilton" target="_blank" rel="noopener">argued</a> that having a dating preference against individuals who may be transgender, black, or overweight likely comes from inherent bigotry.
In recent years, biologically male athletes have been permitted to play in girls&#8217; and women&#8217;s sports. For example, two <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/high-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">male</a> high school athletes who claim to be female advanced to the California State Preliminary Track and Field Championship last month after competing against girls.
Notably, after an outcry over the unfairness of the males&#8217; participation, both athletes — <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/high-school-track-star-signals-her-dismay-after-being-ousted-from-championship-by-boy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Athena Ryan</a> from Sonoma Academy, and Lorelei Barrett of Sherman Oaks Buckley — were no-shows at the state prelims.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trans-athletes-competing-against-girls-are-no-shows-at-state-event-governing-body-blames-critics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Trans Athletes Competing Against Girls Are No-Shows At State Event; Governing Body Blames Critics</a>

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Soccer star Lionel Messi, 35, who is thought by some to be the greatest soccer player of all time, received a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/gunmen-threaten-lionel-messi-opening-fire-family-supermarket-were-waiting-for-you?intcmp=tw_fnc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chilling threat</a> after police say two gunmen opened fire at a grocery owned by his wife’s family.
Two men reportedly fired at least a dozen shots at a Unico supermarket in Rosario, Argentina, Argentina’s third-largest city, early Thursday morning, police said. They left a message behind written on cardboard at the store owned by the family of Messi’s wife, Antonella Roccuzzo.
“Messi, we’re waiting for you. [Mayor Pablo] Javkin is also a drug trafficker, so he won’t take care of you,” the message stated.
Prosecutor Federico Rébola said a “preliminary” investigation into the incident had been launched. Javkin visited the crime scene after the incident and criticized federal authorities for their failure to stop violence related to drugs in Rosario.
“I doubt everyone, even those who are supposed to protect us,” he told reporters, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/messi-supermarket-attack-gunmen-rosario-bullets-ce420f9d5d0daa06c3faccb8838b32d9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adding</a>, “Where are the ones who need to take care of us?&#8221;
&#8220;It’s clear that those who have the weapons and have the possibility of investigating the criminals aren’t doing it, and it’s very easy for any gang to carry out something like this,&#8221; he said.
In December, Messi led the Argentinian team to its first World Cup championship in 36 years in Qatar. Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award, emblematic of the world’s greatest player, a record seven times. Although he has a home in Rosario’s suburb Funes, Messi is often overseas.
“With the mafia attack on the Roccuzzo family&#8217;s business, knowing that it will be an event of global significance, the aim is to instill terror in the population and unease in those of us who are in the battle against criminal violence. It is, neither more nor less, the definition of terrorism,” tweeted Celia Arena, the justice minister for Santa Fe province, where Rosario is located.
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Con el ataque mafioso al comercio de la familia Roccuzzo se busca, a sabiendas de que será un hecho de trascendencia mundial, infundir terror en la población y desazón en quienes estamos en la batalla contra la violencia criminal. Es, ni más ni menos, la definición de terrorismo.
&mdash; Celia Arena (@celiaarena) <a href="https://twitter.com/celiaarena/status/1631324538179932161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“In a situation of this scale, unifying efforts is not an alternative: it is an obligation,” she continued. “As has already been said on countless occasions, Rosario lives in an exceptional situation that demands exceptional responses. There are successful antecedents that allow guiding the action.”
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Ante una situación de esta escala, unificar esfuerzos no es una alternativa: es una obligación. Como ya se dijo en incontables oportunidades, Rosario vive una coyuntura excepcional que exige respuestas excepcionales. Hay antecedentes exitosos que permiten orientar la acción.
&mdash; Celia Arena (@celiaarena) <a href="https://twitter.com/celiaarena/status/1631324540583432192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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“In 2014, a massive landing of federal forces was ordered to occupy the territories hardest hit by drug violence. That pacification operation had positive results, even celebrated by the provincial government of that time. That is the way we need,” she concluded.
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En 2014 se dispuso un desembarco masivo de fuerzas federales para ocupar los territorios más castigados por la violencia narco. Aquel operativo de pacificación tuvo resultados positivos, incluso celebrados por el gobierno provincial de entonces. Ese es el camino que necesitamos.
&mdash; Celia Arena (@celiaarena) <a href="https://twitter.com/celiaarena/status/1631324543863377921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Pelé, the Brazilian soccer legend recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the greatest athlete of the 20th century, died Thursday. He was 82.
Pelé had been hospitalized since December for a “reevaluation of the chemotherapeutic treatment of the tumor” amid his fight with colon cancer, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazil-soccer-legend-pele-says-he-is-strong-has-hope-amid-cancer-treatment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the hospital.
His agent confirmed his death, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/pele-soccer-star-dead-f2c5f7d2771b96dbd854cb025ab2563a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to the Associated Press.
&#8220;Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pelé, who peacefully passed away today,&#8221; a message posted to Pelé&#8217;s Twitter said.
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A inspiração e o amor marcaram a jornada de Rei Pelé, que faleceu no dia de hoje.
Amor, amor e amor, para sempre. . Inspiration and love marked the journey of King Pelé, who peacefully passed away today.
Love, love and love, forever. <a href="https://t.co/CP9syIdL3i">pic.twitter.com/CP9syIdL3i</a>
&mdash; Pelé (@Pele) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pele/status/1608543008332615682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 29, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Brazil’s all-time leading scorer, Pelé has 77 international goals in 92 matches and helped lead the Brazilian national team to three World Cup championships: 1958, 1962, and 1970. Though the total number of goals scored by the Brazilian legend is <a href="https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-the-toe-poke/story/4542216/has-messi-overtaken-peles-career-goals-record-it-depends-who-you-ask" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disputed</a>, his official goals scored come to 757, including his national team goals and club team goals with Santos FC and American club New York Cosmos.
Often referred to as the “King of Football,” he was born on October 23, 1940, in Três Corações, Brazil, with the name Edson Arantes do Nascimento. The nickname Pelé came about when he mispronounced the name of Bilé, a teammate of his father. He said the nickname <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/may/13/sport.comment9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stuck</a> when his classmates began referring to him as such.
“My friends, I want to keep everyone calm and positive,” Pelé wrote in a recent Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CluFX8JOAwl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a>. “I’m strong, with a lot of hope and I follow my treatment as usual … I have a lot of faith in God and every message of love I receive from you all over the world keeps me full of energy.”
He ended the post by encouraging his followers to watch Brazil in the World Cup, which took place in Qatar. His support for his country’s national team is not without reciprocation. Brazilian fans displayed a massive banner with an image of Pelé holding a ball, with the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-sports-soccer-sao-paulo-middle-east-a9376a8df4a4962c159f716c5bd4623a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">words</a>: “Pelé: Get Well Soon” and “We love Pelé” during the country’s match against Cameroon.
Voted FIFA’s player of the century with Argentinian Diego Maradonna in 2000, Pelé started playing for Santos FC at age 15 and his country’s national team at 16. Soccer is called “The Beautiful Game” largely because of Pelé, who <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/69649-jogo-bonito-the-beautiful-game" target="_blank" rel="noopener">referred</a> to it as such. Over half of Brazil’s World Cup championships were achieved with Pelé on the team. To this day, he <a href="https://olympics.com/en/news/youngest-goal-scorer-fifa-world-cup-football" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remains</a> the youngest player ever to score a goal in a World Cup, at age 17 in the 1958 competition.
Pelé retired from soccer in 1977, but didn’t leave the public eye. Being admired by many across the world, he has been awarded the International Peace Award, the International Olympic Committee’s Athlete of the Century, and one of Time’s 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century, among other awards. From 1995 to 1998, Pelé served as Brazil’s Minister of Sports.
He had emphasized humanitarian work since retiring, focusing on international children&#8217;s rights and poverty. He was a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations and, in 2018, he <a href="https://www.pele10.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">founded</a> the Pelé Foundation to help children in education and poverty alleviation.
Pelé greatly <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/sep/30/pele-soccer-america-new-york-cosmos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">impacted</a> soccer in the United States, attracting great crowds as a New York Cosmo and opening the door for other international stars to play in the United States. He <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/north-american/pele-at-80-remembering-the-brazil-legend-s-white-house-visits-1.1098288" target="_blank" rel="noopener">met</a> with several American presidents at the White House, including Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. Both Presidents Clinton and Obama met with Pelé during their trips to the South American country.
In a 1982 meeting, President Reagan said, “My name is Ronald Reagan, I’m the President of the United States of America. But you don’t need to introduce yourself because everyone knows who Pelé is.”
Pelé was the first soccer player known to many Americans and he helped normalize the sport in the U.S. His speed, control of the game, and incredible goals caught the attention of people around the world. He isn’t just one of the greatest soccer players in history, he is also known as one of the greatest sports figures as well.
Pelé is survived by his wife of six years and seven children.
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<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/realdailywire/">Twitter</a> erupted Sunday afternoon after a tweet resurfaced from a user who accurately predicted seven years ago that Lionel Messi of the Argentina National Football Team would win the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina defeated reigning champions France in the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday in a penalty kick shootout following a 3-3 tie. The victory, led by Messi, capped a surprising comeback after an early loss to Saudi Arabia earlier in the tournament.
Amid an outpour of excitement and support worldwide for the team&#8217;s victory, soccer fans everywhere are shocked after a Twitter account @josepolanco10 prophesied Messi&#8217;s historic win in 2015.
&#8220;December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years,&#8221; José Miguel Polanco, the name attached to the account, said on March 20, 2015.
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December 18, 2022. 34 year old Leo Messi will win the World Cup and become the greatest player of all times. Check back with me in 7 years.
&mdash; José Miguel Polanco (@josepolanco10) <a href="https://twitter.com/josepolanco10/status/579016398694805504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2015</a></blockquote>
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In the now-viral tweet, Polanco either used the power of prophecy by speaking Messi&#8217;s success into existence, or he somehow rendezvoused with Doc Brown and Marty McFly in &#8220;Back to the Future Part II&#8221; and glanced at McFly&#8217;s fictitious Grays Sports Almanac.
Either way, Polanco nailed the prediction on every point but Messi&#8217;s age — the soccer star turned 35 in June.
Earlier this year, Polanco posted a reply to his original tweet, saying, &#8220;the number of people who put the reminder in the tweet scares me, at the end of the year they are going to lynch me I am going to stay in Qatar with a tunic as the doc said&#8221; as translated from Spanish.
On Saturday, Polanco further tweeted, &#8220;Well this exploded so all I will say is that I was in Doha and the hope is bigger than ever, hay que CREER,&#8221; which translates to &#8220;you have to believe.&#8221;
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Well this exploded so all I will say is that I was in Doha and the hope is bigger than ever, hay que CREER. Follow my Instagram <a href="https://twitter.com/aworldcuplife?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@aworldcuplife</a> and YouTube Channel A World Cup Life to see content from my 6th World Cup I travelled to. <a href="https://t.co/ue3gXfSLO2">pic.twitter.com/ue3gXfSLO2</a>
&mdash; José Miguel Polanco (@josepolanco10) <a href="https://twitter.com/josepolanco10/status/1604125195874160640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></blockquote>
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One fan <a href="https://twitter.com/crazeclown/status/1604541751980597248">replied</a>: &#8220;I&#8217;m checking back with you! The GOAT did it and ended the debate!&#8221;
Another replied: &#8220;This is just too weird man, how on earth did he get this so spot on?!&#8221;
Emotions ran high as Messi finally secured the trophy in what will likely be his last World Cup performance.
Before Sunday&#8217;s historic win, Messi said the 2022 World Cup would be his last after the semi-final victory against Croatia.
Messi <a href="https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result/5vwJ9BknaKUL/">reportedly</a> has not made plans to retire from the sport because he wants to &#8220;continue playing as a champion.&#8221;
&#8220;It is impressive to end up playing a final,&#8221; Messi <a href="https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result/5vwJ9BknaKUL/">said</a>. &#8220;There&#8217;s a long way to go for the next one, there are many years, and surely because of age, I won&#8217;t get to it.&#8221;
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni <a href="https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result/5vwJ9BknaKUL/">said</a> if Messi chooses to continue his career, he would stay with the team.
&#8220;He&#8217;s more than entitled to decide what he wants to do with his career,&#8221; Scaloni said. &#8220;It&#8217;s just such a privilege to coach him and to have him on the team. Everything that he transmits to his teammates, it&#8217;s just unparalleled. I&#8217;ve never seen a person who gives so much to their team.&#8221;
Messi was awarded the Golden Ball following the match, recognizing him as the tournament&#8217;s most outstanding player.
The celebration comes after much frustration when Messi nearly kicked a game-winning goal in the 96th minute from about 25 yards away.
The famed Argentinian player scored seven goals throughout the World Cup tournament.
As for Messi&#8217;s future, only time will tell — or perhaps José Miguel Polanco has an idea.
Dillon Burroughs contributed to this report.

Argentina v France: Final – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Soccer Fan Predicted On Twitter Seven Years Ago Lionel Messi Wins 2022 FIFA World Cup

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Argentina defeated France in the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday in a penalty kick shootout following a 3-3 tie.
The victory, led by Argentina&#8217;s Lionel Messi, capped a surprising comeback after an early loss to Saudi Arabia earlier in the tournament.
Argentina developed an early lead, up 2-0 at halftime. Messi scored one goal, followed by Ángel Di Maria with the second.
The second half saw a France resurgence, with Kylian Mbappé scoring two goals just 90 seconds apart. The match went into overtime tied 2-2.
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WHAT A VOLLEY MBAPPÉ.
TWO GOALS IN 90 SECONDS.
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Both team&#8217;s stars rose to the occasion, with Messi scoring at 108 minutes, followed by Mbappé in the 118th minute to tie the match at 3-3.
Mbappé&#8217;s goal made him the second player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final.
Despite Mbappé&#8217;s epic performance, Argentina scored on four penalty kicks, with France hitting two to give Argentina its first World Cup victory since 1986.
Emotions ran high as Messi finally secured the trophy in what will likely be his last World Cup performance. The famed Argentinian player scored seven goals throughout the World Cup tournament.
Messi was awarded the Golden Ball following the match, recognizing him as the tournament&#8217;s most outstanding player.
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Finally. 💙<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/IkXSwPx7WW">pic.twitter.com/IkXSwPx7WW</a>
&mdash; NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSportsSoccer/status/1604545204857573380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Messi&#8217;s celebration comes after much frustration when he nearly kicked a game-winning goal in the 96th minute from about 25 yards away. Hugo Lloris swatted it away to force the match into extra time.
France&#8217;s loss on penalty kicks brings back negative memories from the nation&#8217;s 2006 loss to Italy under similar circumstances.
The BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/61047899?ns_mchannel=social&amp;ns_source=twitter&amp;ns_campaign=bbc_live&amp;ns_linkname=639f60aa11d49175f77b5420%26Argentina%20the%20shootout%20kings%262022-12-18T19%3A06%3A05.547Z&amp;ns_fee=0&amp;pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:932af5e5-c913-4902-81ce-977bac1943a4&amp;pinned_post_asset_id=639f60aa11d49175f77b5420&amp;pinned_post_type=share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> that the win gave Argentina more penalty kick shootout wins in the World Cup than any team in history, doing so on six occasions. It is also the third team to win a World Cup final in a penalty shootout.
Despite the loss, French star Mbappé earned the Golden Boot for his performance. He scored a total of eight goals throughout the tournament. At 23 years old, he gives the French team high expectations for the future.
Argentina&#8217;s Emi Martinez also received the Golden Glove award for the best keeper in this year&#8217;s World Cup.

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Journalist Grant Wahl&#8217;s cause of death has been revealed following an autopsy after his sudden passing while reporting at the World Cup in Qatar.
Wahl&#8217;s widow, Dr. Celine Gounder, told CBS News on Wednesday that her husband&#8217;s death was due to a heart condition.
&#8220;He had an autopsy done here in New York by the New York City medical examiner&#8217;s office, and it showed that he had an aortic aneurysm that ruptured,&#8221; Gounder <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/grant-wahl-cause-of-death-aortic-aneurysm-wife-dr-celine-gounder-interview/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=193622498" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> during the interview.
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Grant Wahl’s wife, Dr. <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@celinegounder</a>, reveals that the renowned journalist died due to an aortic aneurysm that ruptured at the World Cup.
Gounder says she hopes he is remembered as a “kind, generous person who was really dedicated to social justice.” <a href="https://t.co/aaVkb2dhrb">pic.twitter.com/aaVkb2dhrb</a>
&mdash; CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSMornings/status/1603022622572281856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s just one of these things that had been likely brewing for years, and for whatever reason it happened at this point in time,&#8221; she told &#8220;CBS Mornings&#8221; co-host Gayle King in her first interview since Wahl&#8217;s death.
Wahl, 49, died on Friday in Doha while covering the World Cup. CBS News <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/grant-wahl-renowned-american-soccer-journalist-dies-at-age-48/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">initially reported</a> that he had experienced a heart attack.
Gounder released an update on Wednesday with additional details.
&#8220;The chest pressure he experienced shortly before his death may have represented the initial symptoms,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;No amount of CPR or shocks would have saved him. His death was unrelated to COVID. His death was unrelated to vaccination status. There was nothing nefarious about his death.&#8221;
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On behalf of myself and our family, I want to express our deepest gratitude for the outpouring of support, love, and sympathy from around the world. Here is a message from our family and the latest update surrounding our beloved Grant:<a href="https://t.co/jPsggW6gfd">https://t.co/jPsggW6gfd</a>
&mdash; Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1603019043010908160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
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The Daily Wire previously reported that Wahl <a href="https://www.wcvb.com/article/american-journalist-grant-wahl-dies-while-covering-world-cup/42204330">said</a> he went to a medical facility to receive treatment the Monday before his death because he was not feeling well.
“My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,” Wahl wrote. “What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort.&#8221;
Wahl returned for additional medical treatment on Thursday after his condition had not improved. He died suddenly on Friday following the World Cup&#8217;s quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
The soccer journalist received treatment on-site from paramedics and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
&#8220;I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl ‘s soccer family &amp; of so many friends who’ve reached out tonight,” Gounder <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeted</a> on Friday following his death. &#8220;I am in complete shock.&#8221;
Wahl sparked controversy during the World Cup in November after he said he was denied entry to the venue because he wore a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/brother-of-u-s-journalist-grant-wahl-who-collapsed-and-died-at-world-cup-i-believe-he-was-killed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rainbow t-shirt</a> in support of gay rights. Gay and lesbian sex is a criminal offense in Qatar.
Wahl&#8217;s brother, Eric Wahl, initially said he believed his brother was killed since he was healthy prior to his death.
“My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl’s brother,” he <a href="https://twitter.com/JeannaTrotmanTV/status/1601414091205390337" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a video posted to Twitter. “I’m gay, I’m the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup.”
“My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died,” he continued. “I believe he was killed and I just beg for any help.”
Eric Wahl later said that he had changed his mind and was no longer suspicious about the circumstances.
&#8220;The family will release a statement as to cause of death soon. I no longer suspect foul play. It was not PE,&#8221; he <a href="https://twitter.com/ziplamak/status/1602657364250861568" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>, ruling out pulmonary embolism.

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Sports Journalist Grant Wahl’s Cause Of Death Revealed

U.S. journalist Grant Wahl collapsed and died Friday in Qatar while covering the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
CBS News <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/grant-wahl-renowned-american-soccer-journalist-dies-at-age-48/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Wahl &#8220;suffered a heart attack&#8221; while in the press box of Lusail Stadium in Doha.
Wahl generated international headlines during the World Cup in November after he wore LGBT gear in support of members of that community who live in fear of criminal prosecution in Qatar. Wahl was detained for wearing the shirt and was told to change his shirt because it was not allowed. He was released after roughly half an hour.
On Monday, Wahl <a href="https://www.wcvb.com/article/american-journalist-grant-wahl-dies-while-covering-world-cup/42204330">wrote</a> on his website that he went to a medical facility to receive treatment because he was not feeling well.
&#8220;My body finally broke down on me. Three weeks of little sleep, high stress and lots of work can do that to you,&#8221; Wahl wrote. &#8220;What had been a cold over the last 10 days turned into something more severe on the night of the USA-Netherlands game, and I could feel my upper chest take on a new level of pressure and discomfort.
&#8220;I didn&#8217;t have Covid (I test regularly here), but I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis,&#8221; he added. &#8220;They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I&#8217;m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. But still: No bueno.&#8221;
Wahl <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/35221443/american-soccer-journalist-grant-wahl-dies-49-qatar">said</a> on a podcast Thursday that he again was not feeling well and went back to the clinic for treatment.
&#8220;I basically canceled everything on this Thursday that I had, and napped and I&#8217;m doing slightly better that you can probably tell in my voice that I&#8217;m not at it at 100 percent here,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Hopefully I will not cough during this podcast. I&#8217;m coughing a lot. Everyone&#8217;s coughing here in like this is by no means limited to me like so many journalists have got a crazy cough. It sounds like a death rattle sometimes.
&#8220;The only thing that&#8217;s surprising to me actually is there isn&#8217;t that much COVID here. I thought there might be a real issue with that,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;We&#8217;re not really seeing COVID cases. We&#8217;re just seeing a lot of general sickness, coughing, colds, and I can&#8217;t wait to be on the other side of what I have. But I am going to be ready to go. I&#8217;m attending on Friday.&#8221;
Wahl&#8217;s wife released a statement upon learning of her husbands death, saying that she was &#8220;in complete shock.&#8221;
&#8220;I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl &#8216;s soccer family &amp; of so many friends who&#8217;ve reached out tonight,&#8221; she said.
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I am so thankful for the support of my husband <a href="https://twitter.com/GrantWahl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GrantWahl</a>&#39;s soccer family &amp; of so many friends who&#39;ve reached out tonight.
I&#39;m in complete shock. <a href="https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE">https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE</a>
&mdash; Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;The entire U.S. Soccer family is heartbroken to learn that we have lost Grant Wahl,&#8221; U.S. Soccer said in a statement. &#8220;Fans of soccer and journalism of the highest quality knew we could always count on Grant to deliver insightful and entertaining stories about our game, and its major protagonists: Teams, players, coaches and the many personalities that make soccer unlike any sport.&#8221;
&#8220;Here in the United States, Grant&#8217;s passion for soccer and commitment to elevating its profile across our sporting landscape played a major role in helping to drive interest in and respect for our beautiful game,&#8221; the statement continued. &#8220;As important, Grant&#8217;s belief in the power of the game to advance human rights was, and will remain, an inspiration to all.&#8221;
&#8220;Grant made soccer his life&#8217;s work, and we are devastated that he and his brilliant writing will no longer be with us. U.S. Soccer sends its sincerest condolences to Grant&#8217;s wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, and all of his family members, friends and colleagues in the media,&#8221; the statement concluded. &#8220;And we thank Grant for his tremendous dedication to and impact on our game in the United States. His writing and the stories he told will live on.&#8221;
This report has been updated to include additional information.

U.S. Journalist Grant Wahl Collapses And Dies While Covering World Cup Soccer Games

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