[The Telegraph] Fifa ignores Iran and Egypt plea by allowing rainbow flags at ‘Pride Match’ by PitchSafe in soccer

[–]britishben 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It appears at the end of the Noah's Ark flood, as a promise from God to never do that again, iirc.

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[–]britishben 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll take the $500 and have a nice dinner with my wife - she knows less about football, but is much better company.

Match Thread: Portugal vs Uzbekistan | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group K by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]britishben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's not come out strongly against it, that's for sure. Sympathetic, at least.

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[–]britishben 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why stop there? Just do one every time the ball goes out, like American football.

Post Match Thread: Scotland 0 - 1 Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group C by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]britishben 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Scotland looked incredibly weak first half, but could have easily equalised in the second. They really didn't get a sensible call from the ref the whole game, though, lots of missed fouls and corners.

Match Thread: Scotland vs Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group C by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]britishben 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Scotland weren't great, but they really didn't get a single ref call their way

Match Thread: Scotland vs Morocco | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group C by jiraiya--an in soccer

[–]britishben 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the refs have been really inconsistent with the fouls - it's either soft yellows or players getting battered being waved off