<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) has been eliminated from the FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing in a penalty shootout to Sweden — marking the earliest exit in history for the team. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sweden beat the United States in the round of 16 following 120 minutes of play and a dramatic penalty shootout in which the video assistant referee <a href="https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/uswnt-sweden-womens-world-cup-knockout/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">confirmed</a> a shot by Sweden’s Lina Hurtig did cross the line — shocking American players and fans who thought it was saved by the American goalkeeper. The USWNT has won the tournament four times, more than any other national team, and a win this year would have marked the team’s third consecutive championship. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“We want to express our gratitude to the fans and supporters who have stood by our team. Your unwavering support means a lot to us, and we appreciate your dedication,” a USWNT <a href="https://twitter.com/USWNT/status/1688174183178752000/photo/1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> posted to X said. “Our goal remains the same, to win. We are committed to surpassing the standard we helped to create and we will rise to meet the challenge.”</span></p>
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<p>The moment referee Stéphanie Frappart tells Lina Hurtig that her goal has gone over the line meaning that Sweden dumps out defending champions USA 5-4 on penalties! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWWC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWWC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/beINWWC23?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#beINWWC23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/beINSPIRED?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#beINSPIRED</a> <a href="https://t.co/T915Ls7KCO">pic.twitter.com/T915Ls7KCO</a></p>
<p>&mdash; beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTS_EN/status/1688155079776342023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The American women were dominant throughout much of the first 90 minutes of regulation and the two 15-minute halves of extra time, with <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/womens-world-cup-2023-top-plays-sweden-united-states" target="_blank" rel="noopener">more shots</a> on goal. When neither side was able to gain the advantage in 30 minutes of extra time, the game went into a penalty shootout, where Sweden was able to win with five goals compared to four for the U.S. The U.S. has at least made the semifinals in all previous women&#8217;s World Cups, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/uswnt-sweden-womens-world-cup-knockout/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to CNN. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Players Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith, and Kelly O’Hara all <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/live-blog/usa-sweden-live-updates-womens-world-cup-soccer-news-results-rcna98387" target="_blank" rel="noopener">missed</a> their penalty kicks, securing the win for Sweden, which advanced to the quarterfinals and will face Japan. Rapinoe is a controversial player who previously <a href="https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/uswnt-sweden-womens-world-cup-knockout/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> she would retire at the end of the 2023 National Women’s Soccer League season, and this could have been her last game with the national team, CNN notes. </span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Every single penalty from the USA-Sweden shootout ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/c5b33aOsCu">pic.twitter.com/c5b33aOsCu</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rapinoe, a forward, <a href="https://time.com/6293102/megan-rapinoe-world-cup-2023-interview-retirement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> Time Magazine last month that she would “absolutely” support a man who claims he is a woman to play on the USWNT and said people like Dave Chappelle making jokes about transgender issues “directly leads to violence.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The women’s team struggled to stay alive during the tournament, nearly losing to Portugal during the group stage, which could have sent them home. They survived and were able to advance to the round of 16 by tying Portugal. </span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“[USWNT], you made this sport matter,” first lady Jill Biden <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/1688163560470319104" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> to X after the loss. “Today, you inspired us with your grit and determination. We are proud of you. Always remember that you encourage women and girls everywhere to show up and fight for their dreams.”  </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Striker Alex Morgan said the loss felt “like a bad dream,” adding, &#8220;I feel like we dominated, but it doesn’t matter. At the end of the day, we’re going home. It’s the highs and lows of the sport of soccer. So yeah, it just doesn’t feel great.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The American soccer team had been heavily criticized throughout the tournament, which is taking place in Australia and New Zealand, for its displays during the national anthem, in which only a few players appeared to be singing before each match. The majority of the American players stood silent with their hands away from their hearts. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Megyn Kelly, host of &#8220;The Megyn Kelly Show&#8221; podcast, <a href="https://nypost.com/2023/08/02/megyn-kelly-slams-uswnt-as-morons-who-are-poisoned-by-megan-rapinoe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blamed</a> Rapinoe for the women’s team display during the national anthem, saying she “poisoned” the entire team against the U.S. and said she wasn’t rooting for them. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“They won’t sing the national anthem, half of them won’t put their hands over their hearts, even the ones who are singing are half-a**ing it,” Kelly said. </span></p>


Sweden v USA: Round of 16 – FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023

U.S. Women’s Soccer Eliminated From World Cup In Earliest Exit In Team History

U.S. Women's Soccer Eliminated From World Cup, Earliest Exit From Tournament In History

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<p><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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>&#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.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p>&mdash; José Miguel Polanco ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@josepolanco10) <a href="https://twitter.com/josepolanco10/status/579016398694805504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Either way, Polanco nailed the prediction on every point but Messi&#8217;s age — the soccer star turned 35 in June.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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></p>
<p>&mdash; José Miguel Polanco ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@josepolanco10) <a href="https://twitter.com/josepolanco10/status/1604125195874160640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>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;</p>
<p>Another replied: &#8220;This is just too weird man, how on earth did he get this so spot on?!&#8221;</p>
<p>Emotions ran high as Messi finally secured the trophy in what will likely be his last World Cup performance.</p>
<p>Before Sunday&#8217;s historic win, Messi said the 2022 World Cup would be his last after the semi-final victory against Croatia.</p>
<p>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;</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p>Messi was awarded the Golden Ball following the match, recognizing him as the tournament&#8217;s most outstanding player.</p>
<p>The celebration comes after much frustration when Messi nearly kicked a game-winning goal in the 96th minute from about 25 yards away.</p>
<p>The famed Argentinian player scored seven goals throughout the World Cup tournament.</p>
<p>As for Messi&#8217;s future, only time will tell — or perhaps José Miguel Polanco has an idea.</p>
<p><em>Dillon Burroughs contributed to this report.</em></p>


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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<p>Argentina defeated France in the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday in a penalty kick shootout following a 3-3 tie.</p>
<p>The victory, led by Argentina&#8217;s Lionel Messi, capped a surprising comeback after an early loss to Saudi Arabia earlier in the tournament.</p>
<p>Argentina developed an early lead, up 2-0 at halftime. Messi scored one goal, followed by Ángel Di Maria with the second.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p lang="nl" dir="ltr">WHAT A VOLLEY MBAPPÉ.</p>
<p>TWO GOALS IN 90 SECONDS.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>Mbappé&#8217;s goal made him the second player to score a hat trick in a World Cup final.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Messi was awarded the Golden Ball following the match, recognizing him as the tournament&#8217;s most outstanding player.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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></p>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>France&#8217;s loss on penalty kicks brings back negative memories from the nation&#8217;s 2006 loss to Italy under similar circumstances.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Argentina&#8217;s Emi Martinez also received the Golden Glove award for the best keeper in this year&#8217;s World Cup.</p>


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<p>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.</p>
<p>Wahl&#8217;s widow, Dr. Celine Gounder, told CBS News on Wednesday that her husband&#8217;s death was due to a heart condition.</p>
<p>&#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.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p>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></p>
<p>&mdash; CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSMornings/status/1603022622572281856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Gounder released an update on Wednesday with additional details.</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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></p>
<p>&mdash; Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1603019043010908160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>“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;</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>The soccer journalist received treatment on-site from paramedics and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Wahl&#8217;s brother, Eric Wahl, initially said he believed his brother was killed since he was healthy prior to his death.</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
<p>Eric Wahl later said that he had changed his mind and was no longer suspicious about the circumstances.</p>
<p>&#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.</p>


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<p>A Qatari photographer died on Saturday while covering the World Cup, making him the second journalist to pass away during the global soccer event following the death of American reporter Grant Wahl.</p>
<p>Khalid al-Misslam, who worked for Qatari sports outlet Al Kass TV, &#8220;died suddenly while covering&#8221; the tournament, according to Doha&#8217;s Gulf Times.</p>
<p>“We believe in Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family,” the outlet tweeted.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Al Kass TV photojournalist Khalid al-Misslam passed away recently. <br />Al- Misslam, a Qatari, died suddenly while covering the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. We believe in Allah&#39;s mercy and forgiveness for him, and send our deepest condolences to his family. <a href="https://t.co/M1ZyoBJWkW">pic.twitter.com/M1ZyoBJWkW</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Gulf Times (@GulfTimes_QATAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/GulfTimes_QATAR/status/1601577900981243904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The cause of al-Misslam&#8217;s death was not revealed, though it was reported as taking place on the same day that a security guard was injured in a fall inside of Lusail Iconic Stadium after the quarterfinal game between Argentina and the Netherlands.</p>
<p>The incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. local time on Saturday after Argentina defeated its opponent on penalties. One fan <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/dec/11/world-cup-security-guard-in-intensive-care-after-fall-at-lusail-stadium" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the Guardian that the security worker dropped from a top concourse of the stadium.</p>
<p>The security officer, reportedly a migrant worker at the event, was taken to Hamad Hospital and is stable though in critical condition.</p>
<p>The report of al-Misslam&#8217;s passing followed the shocking death of Wahl. The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-u-s-journalist-grant-wahl-collapses-and-dies-while-covering-world-cup-soccer-games" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the American soccer journalist collapsed and died Friday in Qatar while covering the World Cup quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands.</p>
<p>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 “may have suffered a heart attack” while in the press box of Lusail Stadium.</p>
<p>Wahl&#8217;s death came just days after he wrote that he went to a medical facility on Monday to receive treatment after feeling ill.</p>
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<p>“I didn’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,” he wrote. “They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later.”</p>
<p>After not improving, Wahl later <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/35221443/american-soccer-journalist-grant-wahl-dies-49-qatar">returned</a> on Thursday for further treatment.</p>
<p>His wife, Celine Gounder, thanked those who reached out to her after the report of Wahl’s death, adding that she was “in complete shock.”</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p>I&#39;m in complete shock. <a href="https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE">https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Wahl&#8217;s brother, Eric Wahl, made headlines following the loss for suspecting foul play.</p>
<p>“My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl’s brother,” he <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">said</a>. “I’m gay, I’m the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup.”</p>
<p>“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.”</p>


Second Journalist Suddenly Dies At World Cup

<p>The brother of U.S. journalist Grant Wahl believes that his death in Qatar while covering the World Cup was not an accident.</p>
<p>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 “suffered a heart attack” while in the press box of Lusail Stadium in Doha.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Eric Wahl says that he believes that his brother was killed because he was a healthy person.</p>
<p>&#8220;My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl&#8217;s brother,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;m gay, I&#8217;m the reason he wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;My brother was healthy. He told me he received death threats. I do not believe my brother just died,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;I believe he was killed and I just beg for any help.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is a video posted to the Instagram account of Eric Wahl, saying that he is Grant Wahl’s brother.</p>
<p>In the video, he said he is the reason Grant wore the rainbow shirt to the World Cup &amp; that he believes Grant was killed. (Instagram: <a href="https://twitter.com/eewahl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@eewahl</a>) <a href="https://t.co/krOoXuSjVc">pic.twitter.com/krOoXuSjVc</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Jeanna Trotman (@JeannaTrotmanTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeannaTrotmanTV/status/1601414091205390337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
<p>“I didn’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,” he added. “They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. But still: No bueno.”</p>
<p>Wahl <a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/35221443/american-soccer-journalist-grant-wahl-dies-49-qatar">said</a> on a Thursday podcast that he was not feeling well again went back to the clinic for treatment.</p>
<p>“I basically canceled everything on this Thursday that I had, and napped and I’m doing slightly better that you can probably tell in my voice that I’m not at it at 100 percent here,” he said.</p>
<p>“The only thing that’s surprising to me actually is there isn’t that much COVID here. I thought there might be a real issue with that,” he continued.</p>
<p>Wahl’s wife released a statement upon learning of her husband&#8217;s death, saying that she was “in complete shock.”</p>
<p>“I am so thankful for the support of my husband @GrantWahl ‘s soccer family &amp; of so many friends who’ve reached out tonight,” she said.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p>I&#39;m in complete shock. <a href="https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE">https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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AIPS FIFA Journalists Award Ceremony – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Brother Of U.S. Journalist Grant Wahl, Who Collapsed And Died At World Cup: ‘I Believe He Was Killed’

Brother Of U.S. Journalist Grant Wahl, Who Collapsed And Died At World Cup: 'I Believe He Was Killed'

Middle East

<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>&#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.</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>&#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.</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p>Wahl&#8217;s wife released a statement upon learning of her husbands death, saying that she was &#8220;in complete shock.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#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.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">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.</p>
<p>I&#39;m in complete shock. <a href="https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE">https://t.co/OB3IzOxGlE</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) <a href="https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1601404727014879232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#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;</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p>&#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;</p>
<p><em>This report has been updated to include additional information. </em></p>


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

<p><em>The following is the opening satirical monologue from “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1108-twits-vs-tweets-2">The Andrew Klavan Show</a>.“</em></p>
<p>Government Health Officials and other sinister incompetents are warning Americans about the onset of a new brain-eating, energy-sapping, mind-numbing pandemic called the World Cup. The symptoms are lethargy, apathy, irritability and a tendency to turn on the sports news only to experience a complete blackout until you wake up in bed with a Venezuelan prostitute, a random collection of farm animals and a one-legged midget who may or may not be a Communist spy — although that last symptom may only apply to me.</p>
<p>Along with being a soul-destroying plague ravaging the nation, the World Cup, of course, is also the championship match of what the Europeans call Football, because it’s played with your foot and a ball, and what Americans call Soccer, because if Football were that boring, Americans wouldn’t watch it. It’s called the World Cup because the entire world participates, unlike the baseball championship which is called the World Series, because it’s played by the only part of the world that anyone takes seriously.</p>
<p>For those of you who have been doing something more interesting than watching soccer, like picking your nose or listening to a political discussion on The View, let me give you a quick summary of how the game is played. First, a group of men dress up like high school girls — unless it’s women’s soccer, then a group of high school girls dress up like men dressing up like high school girls, which would be confusing if anyone were watching, but it’s women’s soccer, so that’s not a problem.</p>
<p>Next, the girly men run back and forth kicking a ball around a field for no discernible reason. The only rule is that you’re not allowed to touch the ball with your hands. That eliminates any side-effects that might arise from the use of the opposable thumb, like, say, human civilization. Now whenever a man on one team brushes lightly against a man on the opposing team, the man on the opposing team has to throw himself down on the ground and whine and cry and make a big drama out of nothing, because if you’re going to dress like a high school girl, you might as well go the whole hog.</p>
<p>Then, whenever someone who is kicking the ball enters the general vicinity of the goal, everyone in the stands has to jump up and cheer as if something has happened. Otherwise, they would have to face the fact that nothing has happened and nothing is ever going to happen, and that would be intolerable. If by some random chance, the ball should actually roll into the goal, then of course there’s a riot, continuing the centuries-old global tradition of staging mass violence between people of different nations over something totally meaningless and incomprehensible that everyone would have forgotten in a week or two if so many young men hadn’t been killed in the resultant fighting.</p>
<p>Now this year, the World Cup is being held in the Muslim nation of Qatar, because, over the years, Christians have suffered enough. And of course Qatar being a Muslim nation, the authorities there have banned drinking at the matches and will not allow the celebration or encouragement of homosexuality. This is because the Muslim God is very serious and will kill you for your sins here and now, whereas the Christian God has a sense of humor and thinks it’s funnier to let you do whatever you want, then cast you into eternal hellfire by way of a hilarious surprise ending. This is why we reject Islam and embrace Christianity, because that actually is funnier.</p>
<p>Anyway, some leftist sports fans who are taking some time off from sports to watch soccer, have staged protests against the Muslim authorities by trying to enter the stadium wearing rainbow symbols or sometimes sweatshirts reading “Love is love,” which are designed to drive the Muslims crazy when they spend hours trying to figure out what it means before realizing it doesn’t mean anything.</p>
<p>But what’s odd about these leftists protesters is that they’re the same leftists who thought it was Islamophobic for Americans to object when Muslims came to America and murdered Americans for not believing in their humorless God, but are now themselves objecting to Muslims in their own country enforcing their religious rules so that their humorless God doesn’t kill them on the spot. This proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that, for leftists, there is absolutely nothing more important in life than sodomy, and in fact they’d rather be sodomized than even live life — which explains why they’re watching soccer.</p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-andrew-klavan-show" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-andrew-klavan-show&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663776358757000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2lHm_ZdswXr4ZRFDBRYWtn">Andrew Klavan</a> Is the host of The Andrew Klavan Show at The Daily Wire. A popular political satirist and Hollywood screenwriter, Klavan is also an award-winning novelist. Be sure to order his new novel today: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Habit-Mind-Cameron-Mysteries/dp/1613163517/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Strange-Habit-Mind-Cameron-Mysteries/dp/1613163517/ref%3Dtmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding%3DUTF8%26qid%3D%26sr%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663776358757000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2A-PHu0ZqsrknbrIeJJFOp">A Strange Habit of Mind</a>, book two in the Cameron Winter Mystery series.</em></p>
<p><em>The views expressed in this satirical article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.</em></p>


Klavan World Cup Article

CDC Identifies New Brain-Eating Pandemic Called The World Cup

Andrew Klavan

Readers Pass

Satire

U.S.

<p>Anchor <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href="https://dailywire.com/news/watch-don-lemon-offers-bizarre-rebuttal-when-colbert-says-new-cnn-boss-wont-let-anchors-be-liberal/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://dailywire.com/news/watch-don-lemon-offers-bizarre-rebuttal-when-colbert-says-new-cnn-boss-wont-let-anchors-be-liberal/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Don Lemon</a> apparently stepped in it on Thursday morning when he argued — against “CNN This Morning” co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins — in defense of the U.S. men’s <a class="c-link" tabindex="-1" href="https://dailywire.com/news/ill-be-ready-u-s-soccer-star-speaks-out-after-game-winning-goal-lands-him-in-a-hospital-bed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://dailywire.com/news/ill-be-ready-u-s-soccer-star-speaks-out-after-game-winning-goal-lands-him-in-a-hospital-bed/" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">soccer team</a> making more money than the women’s team.</p>
<p>Collins and Harlow argued that because the women&#8217;s team had traditionally done better in international competition, they should be paid accordingly. <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/don-lemon-journalists-must-treat-republicans-as-dangerous-to-our-society/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lemon</a> agreed that the members of the women&#8217;s team should be paid more than they were, but countered that the men were paid more because more people were interested in watching them play — and therefore willing to shell out more money for tickets and merchandise.</p>
<p><strong>WATCH:</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don Lemon raises legitimate points here, and gets tag-teamed for his trouble.  <a href="https://t.co/F8F8IYMHl7">https://t.co/F8F8IYMHl7</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Virginia Kruta (@VAKruta) <a href="https://twitter.com/VAKruta/status/1598376360036405249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Don Lemon leaves his CNN colleagues perplexed by stating the obvious about pay in US soccer:</p>
<p>“Everyone’s going to hate me … I’m not sexist&#8230;the men’s team makes more money, the men should get more money.” <a href="https://t.co/iZiwSHVBhd">pic.twitter.com/iZiwSHVBhd</a></p>
<p>&mdash; TheBlaze (@theblaze) <a href="https://twitter.com/theblaze/status/1598384095360417800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Harlow began by suggesting that media and Big Tech were somehow responsible for suppressing public access to the women&#8217;s team, saying, &#8220;Until big media companies, Big Tech companies, advertisers, invest and put them on their airwaves more —&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I understand what you&#8217;re saying,&#8221; Lemon interjected, but Harlow continued.</p>
<p>&#8220;No-no-no-no-no! And allow people to see it more and gain more fans, then you will push toward more equality,&#8221; she asserted, arguing that more visibility would make people like women&#8217;s soccer more. &#8220;But if they are blocked in so many ways and not invested in as much —&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You guys are — I&#8217;m not sexist,&#8221; Lemon tried again.</p>
<p>&#8220;I know you&#8217;re not!&#8221; Harlow agreed. &#8220;But they don&#8217;t even have a shot.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I grew up the only boy in a family of all women, I understand what you&#8217;re saying,&#8221; Lemon said, pivoting to make his point. &#8220;But not everybody, honestly, has the same skill. Not everybody has the same interest in the sport. I think the women should be paid more, I do. But if the men —&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re right that not everyone has the same skills because the women are better skilled,&#8221; Collins interrupted, prompting Harlow to respond: &#8220;Mic drop.&#8221;</p>
<p>Lemon continued, however, noting that the women were certainly very skilled in competition — against other women. &#8220;But if the women played the men, they wouldn&#8217;t be winning the way that they win.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Why?? What??!!&#8221; Harlow was clearly taken aback by Lemon&#8217;s statement. &#8220;I&#8217;m not going to get into that argument.&#8221;</p>
<p>Following a lawsuit demanding equal pay, the U.S. Women&#8217;s National Team will receive half of the prize money the U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/30/us-womens-national-team-will-get-half-of-money-won-by-usmnt-at-world-cup/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&amp;utm_source=NYPTwitter&amp;utm_medium=SocialFlow" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brings home</a> from the ongoing World Cup, including some $6.5 million from their advancement into the Round of 16.</p>


Paramount’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner After Party

Female Co-Hosts Tag Team Don Lemon For Daring To Defend Men’s Soccer Team

Female Co-Hosts Tag Team Don Lemon For Daring To Defend Men's Soccer Team

Don Lemon

Kaitlan Collins

<p style="font-weight: 400;">An Iranian man who honked the horn of his car to celebrate Iran’s defeat by the United States in the World Cup was reportedly murdered by the despotic Iranian regime’s security forces.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Iran lost to the United States 1-0 on Tuesday.</p>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/202211308687" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran International</a>, sources informed the outlet that Mehran Samak was shot in the head by security officials after he and his fiancée were honking their car horn in the wake of Team Iran’s loss.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Mehran Sammak&quot;, 27 years old, was shot in the head by Islamic Regime’s security forces, tonight (around 1 am local time) in Anzali [Northern Iran], while people were celebrating IR team’s loss against the US.<br />He died an hour ago in the hospital<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MehsaAmini?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MehsaAmini</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCupQatar2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCupQatar2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/0bDz7dp9lr">pic.twitter.com/0bDz7dp9lr</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Pouria Zeraati (@pouriazeraati) <a href="https://twitter.com/pouriazeraati/status/1597750564804526084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;">Samak was not alone in celebrating the Iranian team’s loss, as some Iranians viewed the loss as a defeat for the tyrannical Iranian regime, which has murdered hundreds of protesters in recent months following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the government’s security forces in September after they viewed her as violating the country’s Islamic dress code for women.</p>
<p>ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/iran-releases-soccer-player-ahead-match-us-94144322" target="_blank" rel="noopener">notes</a> that per Human Rights Activists in Iran, hundreds of protesters have been killed and thousands have been detained since protests began.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Even in Iran’s capital, Tehran protesters chanted anti-government slogans after the Iranian team lost, according to the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11485763/World-Cup-fan-shot-dead-Islamic-Regime-security-forces-celebrated-Irans-defeat-USA.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a>. “A video shared online by Kurdish activist Kaveh Ghoreishi showed a Sanandaj city neighborhood at night with sounds of cheering and horns blaring after the United States scored,” The Times of Israel <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-man-said-killed-by-security-forces-while-celebrating-world-cup-loss-to-us/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">In Amini’s hometown of Saqez, people cheered the Iranian team’s loss, according to <a href="https://iranwire.com/en/sports/110635-cheers-dances-and-fireworks-iranians-celebrate-teams-world-cup-defeat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran Wire</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier in November, Parviz Boroumand, a retired goalkeeper for the Iranian team, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/iran-releases-soccer-player-ahead-match-us-94144322" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was arrested</a> for protesting in Tehran; roughly one week later, a player for the team, Voria Ghafouri, who had been dropped by the team before the World Cup, was arrested for “insulting the national soccer team and propagandizing against the government,&#8221; Iranian state media reported.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">After Ghafouri was released, he thanked the soccer team for facilitating his release, saying, “I wish success for the team in its match against the U.S. I hope the national soccer team players perform their best.”</p>


SOCCER WORLD CUP 2022 IRAN VS USA

Iranian Man Celebrating Soccer Team’s Loss To U.S. Allegedly Murdered By Government Forces

Iranian Man Celebrating Soccer Team's Loss To U.S. Murdered By Government Forces: Reports

Iran

Murder

<p>American soccer star Christian Pulisic spoke out from his hospital bed in Qatar, declaring that he would be ready to play when the United States takes on the Netherlands in <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/watch-iranian-journalist-tries-to-race-bait-u-s-soccer-captain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> play.</p>
<p>Pulisic reassured his fans that he would be all right after scoring Tuesday&#8217;s <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/world-cup-shows-just-how-terrifying-iran-is-as-regime-threatens-torture-for-players-families/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">game-winning goal</a> left him <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/u-s-soccers-game-winning-scorer-rushed-to-hospital-for-injury-sustained-during-goal-score/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">injured</a> badly enough that he was taken to the hospital. &#8220;So f***ing proud of my guys I&#8217;ll be ready Saturday don&#8217;t worry,&#8221; he said, alluding to the U.S. team&#8217;s next match against the Dutch team.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Christian Pulisic from the hospital after suffering an abdominal injury against Iran 🦅🇺🇸</p>
<p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/AreaSportsNet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AreaSportsNet</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Adimitri24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Adimitri24</a>) <a href="https://t.co/zUM0Ewhbxw">pic.twitter.com/zUM0Ewhbxw</a></p>
<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1597713577657376774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Pulisic&#8217;s first-half goal gave the United States a 1-0 lead on Iran — from which the opposition never recovered.</p>
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<p>But the 24-year-old Hershey, Pennsylvania, native was clearly injured, remaining on the ground after colliding with Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand. After briefly returning to the game, Pulisic was taken to the hospital and did not play in the second half.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">NOTHING WAS STOPPING PULISIC FROM SCORING 😤</p>
<p>Take another look at his first-ever FIFA World Cup goal for the <a href="https://twitter.com/USMNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USMNT</a> 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/s6tKehRLg2">pic.twitter.com/s6tKehRLg2</a></p>
<p>&mdash; FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/1597677266330329089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Pulisic was named Budweiser&#8217;s &#8220;Man of the Match&#8221; after Iran was unable to answer the goal.</p>
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<p>According to an update from the U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team, &#8220;#USMNT forward Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a pelvic contusion and his status is day-to-day.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Coach Gregg Berhalter <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/injured-christian-pulisic-celebrates-usmnt-win-from-hospital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Pulisic was involved in post-game celebration via FaceTime: &#8220;We FaceTimed him after from the locker room and he’s in good spirits. My guess is he brought his phone with him and he’s updating … one of those apps.&#8221;</p>
<p>Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/world-cup-2022-christian-pulisic-gets-injury-update-netherlands-match-looms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that the star forward — nicknamed <a href="https://twitter.com/Outkick/status/1597711293003464705" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Captain America</a> — had been released from the hospital and was with the rest of the team recovering at the hotel.</p>
<p>Tim Weah hailed his teammate and friend, saying of Pulisic, &#8220;We love him, and we thank him. He’s huge. Going back to him not qualifying for the last World Cup, and then being here and qualifying us through, that’s just a work of God. God bless him. I love him, and he’s so important to this team. He’s a key player and a leader, so someone that we definitely need.&#8221;</p>


IR Iran v USA: Group B – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

‘I’ll Be Ready!’: U.S. Soccer Star Speaks Out After Game-Winning Goal Lands Him In A Hospital Bed

U.S. Soccer Star Christian Pulisic Speaks Out After Game-Winning Goal Lands Him In A Hospital Bed

<p>Team Iran lost 1-0 to Team USA on Tuesday, getting eliminated from the 2022 World Cup.</p>
<p>The team was gracious in defeat, shaking hands with American players after the devastating loss. That was classy.</p>
<p>But what was not classy — instead, horrifying — was what happened to Iran&#8217;s players before the game, and what might happen to them post-loss.</p>
<p>Iran threatened the families of the players with “imprisonment and torture” if the players didn’t “behave” ahead of the match, a source <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/28/football/iran-soccer-family-threats-intl-spt/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CNN.</p>
<p>After the players stood mute during the anthem in their opening match against England, the source said players were called to a meeting with members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The players were informed that their families would face &#8220;violence and torture&#8221; if they snubbed the anthem again, the source told CNN.</p>
<p>The alleged threats came after Iran’s players refused to sing their anthem in what was a silent protest after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was allegedly beaten to death while in police custody for failing to properly wear a hijab.</p>
<p>Amini&#8217;s death set off weeks of violent protests. The Islamic Republic deployed security forces to quash what it called &#8220;riots,&#8221; and Brigadier General Amirali Hajizadeh of the IRGC said Tuesday that 300 people had died in the protests, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protests-over-300-people-dead-general-says-after-mahsa-amini-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p>
<p>But the Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran says more than 450 protesters have died in the protests, including 64 children. The group also says more than 18,000 people have been detained in more than 1,100 protests in 157 cities.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daily Statistics on Iran Protests<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MahsaAmini?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MahsaAmini</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Iran</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IranProtests2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IranProtests2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/yrvtnsnyHV">pic.twitter.com/yrvtnsnyHV</a></p>
<p>&mdash; HRANA English (@HRANA_English) <a href="https://twitter.com/HRANA_English/status/1597366288166313986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>After the game, there were more reports that Iran’s soccer team faced punishment for the loss.</p>
<p>Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer, <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/29/iranians-face-retribution-after-world-cup-loss-against-usa-experts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the New York Post that the players are now in an &#8220;untenable position.&#8221; “Given what we’ve seen from the Iranian regime … they’ve shown themselves to be brutal and there’s no reason to believe they’re going to suddenly become rational,” Baker said.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s step back a second. This is a soccer game. While the World Cup is being held in Qatar, another egregious violator of human rights, citizens from every nation strive to put politics aside and enjoy the friendly rivalry of sports.</p>
<p>&#8220;Now, the Iranian team could face fines or even arrest in the wake of Tuesday’s defeat once they arrive home — as retaliation for their disloyalty and their failure to beat the enemy,&#8221; Baker told the Post.</p>
<p>“Neither is good if you’re an Iranian player upon returning home,” he added.</p>
<p>In another twist, protesters in Iran cheered the country&#8217;s defeat, celebrating in Tehran and other cities as a blow to the ruling regime.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am happy, this is the government losing to the people,&#8221; one person <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/middleeast/iran-protests-world-cup-defeat-celebrations-intl/index.html">told</a> CNN after Iran&#8217;s defeat.</p>
<p>&#8220;People in Paveh are celebrating Iran’s national team lose over America in World Cup in Qatar, they are chanting ‘Down with Jash [traitors],'&#8221; Hengaw, a Norway-based human rights group, posted on social media.</p>
<p>Of course, there will be little way to track the well-being of Iran&#8217;s players and their family members as their society censors social media. But somehow, we&#8217;ll find out. Remember that, Iran.</p>
<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.</em></p>
<p><em>Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.</em></p>


England v IR Iran: Group B – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

World Cup Shows Just How Terrifying Iran Is As Regime Threatens Torture For Players’ Families

World Cup Shows Just How Terrifying Iran Is As Regime Threatens Torture For Players' Families

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