December 5, 2025Dec 5 36 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:WTF is all this sycophantic pandering to Trump all about ?FIFA Peace Prize ????Infantino is worse than Blatter ever was and I don't know how that is even possible LOLBBC SportDonald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Pri...US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.When is Trump going to come on singing a song in a sparkly dress and miss a penalty? A'la Diana Ross.
December 5, 2025Dec 5 The first ever FIFA peace prize...... goes to..... Stop the World, I want to get off.
December 5, 2025Dec 5 31 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:Ouch - Scotland drawn in Brazil's group. Unlucky guys !That was hilarious, kept drawing out other teams who couldn't go into the group until they got to Scotland !!
December 5, 2025Dec 5 57 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:WTF is all this sycophantic pandering to Trump all about ?FIFA Peace Prize ????Infantino is worse than Blatter ever was and I don't know how that is even possible LOLBBC SportDonald Trump: US president named inaugural Fifa Peace Pri...US President Donald Trump receives the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize before the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.Trump is like a spoilt child, he has to be given a prize or award everywhere he goes. The pandering to him is nauseating.
December 5, 2025Dec 5 14 minutes ago, just said:The first ever FIFA peace prize...... goes to.....Stop the World, I want to get off.He says he's stopped loads of wars before they even started. ...... apparently ! 😂 Edited December 5, 2025Dec 5 by The Rising Sun Info
December 5, 2025Dec 5 28 minutes ago, just said:When is Trump going to come on singing a song in a sparkly dress and miss a penalty? A'la Diana Ross.That world cup started with a Diana Ross missed penalty and ended with a Pony Tail missed penalty !
December 5, 2025Dec 5 Trump called it the "Trump"Kennedy Centre tonight, then oops said it was accidental. He targeted the centre on another revenge mission..."Trump said he would be appointing himself as chairman of the board.At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture,” Trump said in a post to Truth Social. “We will soon announce a new Board, with an amazing Chairman, DONALD J. TRUMP!”Trump has sought to reshape the use of executive authority since taking office last month, and this effort amounts to a striking and personal example of retribution aimed at political enemies.Rubenstein, the board’s current chairman, is an ally of former President Joe Biden." Edited December 5, 2025Dec 5 by The Rising Sun Information
December 5, 2025Dec 5 As I was watching the draw…with the US pre determined easy draw to get out of the group, together with the backhander of a few million $ or % of ticket fees and “FIFA Peace Prize” which by the way was only created a month ago just for Trump as he continues to blow up Venezuelan boats out of international waters ,it made me wonder, especially after reading an interesting article about the current FIFA President, whether or not the corruption within FIFA is more rife than what is was under good old Sepp Blatter. And BTW what a clown show this draw was especially at the end…only in America. Thank fcuk I live north of the border where TO will no doubt get the sh*ttiest group games.
December 5, 2025Dec 5 1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:Trump dresses exactly like Rodney Dangerfield and is about half as credible.
December 5, 2025Dec 5 3 hours ago, CFCCAN said:As I was watching the draw…with the US pre determined easy draw to get out of the group, together with the backhander of a few million $ or % of ticket fees and “FIFA Peace Prize” which by the way was only created a month ago just for Trump as he continues to blow up Venezuelan boats out of international waters ,it made me wonder, especially after reading an interesting article about the current FIFA President, whether or not the corruption within FIFA is more rife than what is was under good old Sepp Blatter. And BTW what a clown show this draw was especially at the end…only in America. Thank fcuk I live north of the border where TO will no doubt get the sh*ttiest group games.Leave old Sepp alone. The man was a visionary http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3402519.stm
December 6, 2025Dec 6 20 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:Ouch - Scotland drawn in Brazil's group. Unlucky guys !It’s Haiti they have most to worry about! Seriously!😀
December 6, 2025Dec 6 Venues for the Group Stages games.Group A: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Mexico City (Mexico), Atlanta (US)Group B: Toronto, Vancouver (Canada), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle (US)Group C: Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia (US)Group D: Vancouver (Canada), Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle (US)Group E: Toronto (Canada), Houston, Kansas, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia (US)Group F: Monterrey (Mexico), Dallas, Houston, Kansas (US)Group G: Vancouver (Canada), Los Angeles, Seattle (US)Group H: Guadalajara (Mexico), Atlanta, Houston, Miami (US)Group I: Toronto (Canada), Boston, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia (US)Group J: Dallas, Kansas, San Francisco (US)Group K: Guadalajara, Mexico City (Mexico), Atlanta, Houston, Miami (USA)Group L: Toronto (Canada), Dallas, New York/New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia (USA)
December 6, 2025Dec 6 On 05/12/2025 at 16:52, The Rising Sun said:The best cup draw was when a pissed Rod Stewart did a Scottish cup draw !Like you, I can't have all the showbiz sh*te around the draw. Just heard Trump has turned up, and the radio are getting excited about who the ', surprise guest " is going to be ! .
December 6, 2025Dec 6 2 minutes ago, Boyne said:😂 That's the one Boyne. !! Even that image is funny!!
December 6, 2025Dec 6 16 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:😂 That's the one Boyne. !! Even that image is funny!!Here's the video. Rod is steaming!
December 6, 2025Dec 6 BBC SportWorld Cup 2026: England and Scotland find out World Cup k...England are handed World Cup kick-off times which suit UK audiences - but Scotland fans face later finishes during next summer's tournament.England - Group L21:00, Wed, 17th June v Croatia - Dallas21:00, Tue, 23rd June v Ghana - Boston22:00, Sat, 27th June v Panama - New JerseyScotland - Group C02:00, Sun, 14 June v Haiti - Boston23:00, Fri, 19 June v Morocco - Boston23:00, Wed, 24 June v Brazil - Miami
December 6, 2025Dec 6 3 hours ago, Boyne said:Here's the video. Rod is steaming!Rod touching that blokes arse is hilarious!!
December 11, 2025Dec 11 Yet another example of fans being screwed by the greedy bastards.BBC SportWorld Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betr...Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.World Cup ticket prices 'monumental betrayal' - FSE.Dale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished11 December 2025, 15:42 GMT2296 CommentsUpdated 14 minutes agoSupporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the 'supporter value tier' starting at £3,119 ($4,185).Fans' group Football Supporters Europe has said it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy.The high prices for group games and the final have been leaking out on Thursday as Fifa informs national associations of their allocations.It means the price of the cheapest ticket for Fifa's showpiece event has increased almost sevenfold compared with the 2022 World Cup. The lowest-priced tickets on open sale in Qatar were £450.BBC Sport understands tickets for the 'supporters standard tier' are £4,162 ($5,560), compared with £747 in 2022.'Supporters premium tier' is £6,615 ($8,860), with the same band £1,197 at the Lusail Stadium three years ago.FSE has demanded that ticket sales should be halted immediately, adding that tickets not being available in the cheapest category is "a monumental betrayal of the tradition of the World Cup, ignoring the contribution of supporters to the spectacle it is".The third ticket ballot begins on Thursday afternoon. On Monday, members of national supporters' clubs will get the chance to enter a random draw for individual games, or to follow their team through to the final.There are about 4,000 tickets for each game available through the official supporters' groups. All other tickets are allocated through the random ballot process, other than those held back by Fifa for corporate partners.Capacities at the venues range from 94,000 at the Dallas Stadium, where England play Croatia, to 45,000 at the Toronto Stadium.In a departure from recent tournaments, group stage games are being priced based on their attractiveness, rather than at a flat rate.In Qatar, group stage fixtures had set prices of £68.50, £164.50 and £219.Yet for England's match against Croatia on 17 June, tickets cost £198, £373 or £523.England v Ghana is £164, £320 and £447, with England v Panama £164, £346 and £462.England fan Luke Buxton told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is absolutely outrageous. It's a big betrayal to the most dedicated fans of every nation that's following their side at the World Cup next summer."We were planning on going to the group stages initially, then coming home, then flying out for the knockouts. Ideally the round of 16 but it may be too expensive. So the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final."However, with these ticket prices coming today, I am not sure I am going to make the knockout stages at all now."Scotland's first two group games are cheaper than England's. Against Haiti the prices will be £134, £298 or £372, with Morocco set as £163, £320 and £447. The final group game is priced the same as England v Croatia.Quarter-finals are priced at £507, £757 and £1,073, with the semi-finals £686, £1,819 and £2,363.There are no category four tickets available to fans, though this was also the case in 2022 when they were reserved exclusively for residents of Qatar.FSE demands talks over 'extortionate' ticket pricesImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Each household can request up to four tickets per match and a maximum of 40 across the tournamentFSE has called on Fifa to stop the ticket sale process, believing it needs to rethink the pricing policy.It said Fifa should "immediately halt PMA [Participating Member Association allocation] ticket sales, engage in a consultation with all impacted parties, and review ticket prices and category distribution until a solution that respects the tradition, universality, and cultural significance of the World Cup is found".It continued: "In the price tables gradually and confidentially released by Fifa, tickets allocated to National Associations, which typically distribute them via official supporters' groups or loyalty programmes to their most devoted fans, are reaching astronomical levels."National team supporters are expected to pay this full amount in early 2026 to have the opportunity to follow their team up to the final."Adding insult to injury, the lowest price category will not be available to the most dedicated supporters through their National Associations, as Fifa chose to reserve the scarce number of category four tickets to the general sales, subject to dynamic ticket pricing."For the first time in World Cup history, no consistent price will be offered across all group stage games. Instead, Fifa is introducing a variable pricing policy dependent on vague criteria such as the perceived attractiveness of the fixture. Fans of different national teams will therefore have to pay different prices for the same category at the same stage of the tournament, without any transparency on the pricing structure enforced by Fifa."The bid document released in 2018 promised tickets priced as low as $21. Where are these tickets now? The full way to the final, according to the same bid book, was supposed to cost $2,242 in the cheapest category. This promise is long gone."Cost of following your country through to the final laid bareAll tickets issued to football associations will be behind one of the goals primarily in the lower bowl, with the most expensive closest to the pitch, the second category in the middle, and the cheapest behind this.But the cost of attending every game in the United States, Mexico and Canada has been laid bare.For the entire tournament through to the final, it will cost about £5,225 to go to all eight matches, up to £8,580 in the mid-price range, or £12,357 for the top tier.In 2022, it would have cost £1,466, £2,645 or £3,914, though that was for seven games rather than eight.It is not yet clear if fans who are successful in their application for 'follow your team' tickets will have the whole amount taken off their credit cards in January.If their team is knocked out, a refund for the unattended matches is issued to the card.There will not be any dynamic pricing in this sale, but prices are likely to be considerably higher if fans try to buy off Fifa's resale site following this phase.
December 11, 2025Dec 11 Knowing my luck I'd pay a fortune and end up getting a ticket to watch Argentina. Another 90 f**king minutes getting frustrated watching Enzo!
December 18, 2025Dec 18 I won't be surprised if Infantino awards Trump a 'player of the tournament ' medal, trophy and certificate" after the final.😂
December 18, 2025Dec 18 On 11/12/2025 at 17:37, Boyne said:Yet another example of fans being screwed by the greedy bastards.BBC SportWorld Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betr...Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.World Cup ticket prices 'monumental betrayal' - FSE.Dale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished11 December 2025, 15:42 GMT2296 CommentsUpdated 14 minutes agoSupporters hoping to attend next year's World Cup final face paying vast prices, with tickets in the 'supporter value tier' starting at £3,119 ($4,185).Fans' group Football Supporters Europe has said it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy.The high prices for group games and the final have been leaking out on Thursday as Fifa informs national associations of their allocations.It means the price of the cheapest ticket for Fifa's showpiece event has increased almost sevenfold compared with the 2022 World Cup. The lowest-priced tickets on open sale in Qatar were £450.BBC Sport understands tickets for the 'supporters standard tier' are £4,162 ($5,560), compared with £747 in 2022.'Supporters premium tier' is £6,615 ($8,860), with the same band £1,197 at the Lusail Stadium three years ago.FSE has demanded that ticket sales should be halted immediately, adding that tickets not being available in the cheapest category is "a monumental betrayal of the tradition of the World Cup, ignoring the contribution of supporters to the spectacle it is".The third ticket ballot begins on Thursday afternoon. On Monday, members of national supporters' clubs will get the chance to enter a random draw for individual games, or to follow their team through to the final.There are about 4,000 tickets for each game available through the official supporters' groups. All other tickets are allocated through the random ballot process, other than those held back by Fifa for corporate partners.Capacities at the venues range from 94,000 at the Dallas Stadium, where England play Croatia, to 45,000 at the Toronto Stadium.In a departure from recent tournaments, group stage games are being priced based on their attractiveness, rather than at a flat rate.In Qatar, group stage fixtures had set prices of £68.50, £164.50 and £219.Yet for England's match against Croatia on 17 June, tickets cost £198, £373 or £523.England v Ghana is £164, £320 and £447, with England v Panama £164, £346 and £462.England fan Luke Buxton told BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is absolutely outrageous. It's a big betrayal to the most dedicated fans of every nation that's following their side at the World Cup next summer."We were planning on going to the group stages initially, then coming home, then flying out for the knockouts. Ideally the round of 16 but it may be too expensive. So the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final."However, with these ticket prices coming today, I am not sure I am going to make the knockout stages at all now."Scotland's first two group games are cheaper than England's. Against Haiti the prices will be £134, £298 or £372, with Morocco set as £163, £320 and £447. The final group game is priced the same as England v Croatia.Quarter-finals are priced at £507, £757 and £1,073, with the semi-finals £686, £1,819 and £2,363.There are no category four tickets available to fans, though this was also the case in 2022 when they were reserved exclusively for residents of Qatar.FSE demands talks over 'extortionate' ticket pricesImage source,Getty ImagesImage caption,Each household can request up to four tickets per match and a maximum of 40 across the tournamentFSE has called on Fifa to stop the ticket sale process, believing it needs to rethink the pricing policy.It said Fifa should "immediately halt PMA [Participating Member Association allocation] ticket sales, engage in a consultation with all impacted parties, and review ticket prices and category distribution until a solution that respects the tradition, universality, and cultural significance of the World Cup is found".It continued: "In the price tables gradually and confidentially released by Fifa, tickets allocated to National Associations, which typically distribute them via official supporters' groups or loyalty programmes to their most devoted fans, are reaching astronomical levels."National team supporters are expected to pay this full amount in early 2026 to have the opportunity to follow their team up to the final."Adding insult to injury, the lowest price category will not be available to the most dedicated supporters through their National Associations, as Fifa chose to reserve the scarce number of category four tickets to the general sales, subject to dynamic ticket pricing."For the first time in World Cup history, no consistent price will be offered across all group stage games. Instead, Fifa is introducing a variable pricing policy dependent on vague criteria such as the perceived attractiveness of the fixture. Fans of different national teams will therefore have to pay different prices for the same category at the same stage of the tournament, without any transparency on the pricing structure enforced by Fifa."The bid document released in 2018 promised tickets priced as low as $21. Where are these tickets now? The full way to the final, according to the same bid book, was supposed to cost $2,242 in the cheapest category. This promise is long gone."Cost of following your country through to the final laid bareAll tickets issued to football associations will be behind one of the goals primarily in the lower bowl, with the most expensive closest to the pitch, the second category in the middle, and the cheapest behind this.But the cost of attending every game in the United States, Mexico and Canada has been laid bare.For the entire tournament through to the final, it will cost about £5,225 to go to all eight matches, up to £8,580 in the mid-price range, or £12,357 for the top tier.In 2022, it would have cost £1,466, £2,645 or £3,914, though that was for seven games rather than eight.It is not yet clear if fans who are successful in their application for 'follow your team' tickets will have the whole amount taken off their credit cards in January.If their team is knocked out, a refund for the unattended matches is issued to the card.There will not be any dynamic pricing in this sale, but prices are likely to be considerably higher if fans try to buy off Fifa's resale site following this phase.Disgusting greed, run by self interested wealthy officials with no regard for fans
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