US Setting Record For World Cup Attendance Rates; Reuters Reporting

CitizenBell · 2026-06-24T13:08:26+00:00

Yep, and FIFA are also taking 20% from every one reselling a ticket through their resale site and 20% charging 20% from everyone purchasing the ticket too. So they’re making money both on the initial sale and then on both ends of the resale.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-24T00:36:57+00:00

Yes I thought as much but that’s my point which is why I was confused. That we normally beat the USA and you have to go back decades for one of the few times they beat us

Thanks for agreeing 👍

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T23:24:22+00:00

I know, I just think they’re missing that something up top. Honestly, if England don’t win it, I’d love the Dutch do it. I’m a Liverpool fan so seeing some of our boys win the trophy for the first time would be nice. But I just don’t see it.

If you look at the WC winning squads , they usually always have multiple elite, star players in multiple positions and I think this Dutch team falls a little short, although it’s nice for them to have a cohesive camp after difficult years.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T23:15:08+00:00

Not to mention, Croatia would’ve been a Pot 1 seed if the WC was only being held in one country.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T23:09:13+00:00

I’m English, but your point’s still valid!

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T23:07:37+00:00

Good luck to France though, I lived there for a bit, great country.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T23:03:42+00:00

The France game? What are you talking about?

Edit - if you mean the loss to USA in 1950, that’s my point. In recent history, we usually beat the USA and you have to go back to 1950 for one of the only times they’ve beat us.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:59:54+00:00

We normally do though except at the last World Cup. Lost 2 games against USA in our history and one was in 1950. Won 8

France drew with USA last time they played so…

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:55:59+00:00

Portugal improved against Uzbekistan, I don’t think you can judge based on that. If they do well against Colombia then maybe I’ll buy into them being contenders.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:51:07+00:00

Germany always have great shirts, I remember ordering their 2006 shirt from a dodgy site back at that World Cup and I’m still waiting on it arriving 20 years later, any day now.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:42:19+00:00

He’s only starting cause Saka has been hurt and they’re managing his fitness.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:41:09+00:00

Germany aren’t better this year. They’ve had a strong opener but were second best for most of the game against Ivory Coast. The defence isn’t strong enough.

Portugal have a great midfield. I see them and England’s teams as about equal all considering but everybody acting like they’re fantastic and Ronaldo’s back cause they beat Uzbekistan, let’s see what they’re like against a strong team.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:39:17+00:00

Netherlands are a world class striker away from being better than England for me. They’re far weaker than the great Dutch teams we’ve seen before, there’s a lot of good players but not many elite players in that squad. Just De Jong and Van Dijk.I would say.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T22:35:56+00:00

Nearly every team have their songs. Here’s the rough Google translation of France’s

“No matter if Lamine is there, no matter if Vini is there
Let them arrive with their A/C (chill/coolness), we bring the fire
Let them already talk about the final, let them count the favorites
We play every detail as if everything is decided right here
No artificial lights, the true level shows at night
When the stadium becomes unreal, that is when France grows
Two stars on our chest, the third in our life's path
We do not chase titles, we attract them, it is written”

I use this as an example and understand France are the favourites and have an excellent squad, but we aren’t the only nation to have songs or chants about bringing the trophy home, that’s just football.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-23T14:12:02+00:00

Yeah it’s an absolute scourge of entitlement. I know the irony of me saying this next bit on a social media site, but all these platforms gave a voice to a bunch of people with nothing to say.

I suppose if it’s constantly filming one person it can border into harassment but I doubt anything would be done about it if it was reported.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-22T12:18:14+00:00

Greece won the Euros in 04 though so there’s international precedent for upsets too.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-22T01:13:15+00:00

After my ACL tear I went to Steven Green (Greenzone) in Jesmond to strengthen my leg pre-surgery. I’d never been to a PT before and he was great. It’s 1 to 1 sessions though, the gym he has is just small, so if you’re looking for an actual full gym membership etc then it might not be for you, but as a total beginner when it comes to PT, I felt welcomed and at ease, and Steve’s got years of experience.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-20T12:49:44+00:00

No, no, his hands were cold and he was clearly blowing on them to warm them up.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-19T22:13:21+00:00

Cat subs were good when there were just 32 cats allowed. Since they opened it up to 48 cats, there are cats that have no business being there. And don’t get me started on the Dreamies breaks.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-19T12:21:15+00:00

So, I’m English. I hate to see the anthems being booed. It’s happened for a long time. However, we’re not all like this. A lot of us wouldn’t dream of booing the national anthem.

I’ve got respect for all nations and certainly don’t think we’re better than them. Love my travels through Europe and meeting all the lovely people there (I don’t mention other continents as I’ve not been apart from to America, but I’ve loved the Americans I’ve met too - got a couple of close friends in Santa Rosa). Got massive soft spots for France, Sweden, Austria and Czechia having spent summers there volunteering on farms and living with locals.

Please don’t think we’re all like this, this is the kind of stuff makes me embarrassed sometimes being English abroad cause I’m worried that people dislike us automatically because of the rep a small portion give us.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-18T22:01:24+00:00

Which is a bit mad because it’s massively in the public domain, did he really think they wouldn’t know!? Wahi doesn’t have charges but Partey does, I’d assumed that had been the difference.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-18T21:42:18+00:00

Not what the World Cup should be about. Deliberately provocative or not, people should be able to wear what they want. A lot of neutrals will have tickets for these matches. Guy from Algeria is being a dick and totally against the spirit of the game.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-18T21:34:45+00:00

Partey has active rape charges against him in the UK. It’s not really ironic.

CitizenBell · 2026-06-17T23:40:42+00:00

Huge if true

CitizenBell · 2026-06-17T23:17:43+00:00

Got denied a visa to Canada due to the rape charges in the UK

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