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Trump Wins the FIFA Appease Prize

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By Bill Saporito
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
Is it fair that players live in one reality and referees live in another? Is it fair that President Trump can impose his own reality on both? In professional soccer, as in other sports, the evolution of technology has set a new standard for refereeing. That standard is perfection, and of course, soccer is failing at it. How could it not?
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Trump Wins the FIFA Appease Prize Original

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By Bill Saporito
| The New York Times Verified
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Trump Wins the FIFA Appease Prize July 6, 2026, 2:02 p.m. ET Credit...Pedro Nunes/Reuters Mr. Saporito is an editor for Times Opinion who has attended seven World Cups — five men’s and two women’s — as a reporter and spectator. Is it fair that players live in one reality and referees live in another?
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Supporting Iran in the World Cup? It’s Complicated

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By Bill Saporito
| Revista de Prensa "Almendrón" Verified
In past World Cups, Iranian Americans supported Team Melli, as Iran’s team is known, practically unreservedly. The idea: Support the team, hate the regime. In the 2026 World Cup, though, both the geopolitics and the concept of fair play have become more conflicted, given that one of the hosts has been at war with one of the participants. In the stands and at watch parties, some quarters of the Iranian American community have shifted to “The team is the regime”.
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