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Upthevibe

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53. FakeNoose.....

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 01:19 PM

4 hrs ago

I concur!

For the school-aged kids, soccer is a main sport out here in California (or at least in SoCal).

Some of the girls (who play) take it very seriously as they work towards getting scholarships to college.

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Team USA Loses 4-1 [View all] angrychair 19 hrs ago OP

Once he interfered and added the appearance of corruption (well, more corruption), this was the only appropriate result. RockRaven 19 hrs ago #1

More Corruption is the appropriate term rpannier 18 hrs ago #4

Appropriate result would have been 6-1, but this was pretty good Prairie Gates 18 hrs ago #11

It was the jinx curse of the orange piggy ! kimbutgar 19 hrs ago #2

He will call it a rigged game liberal N proud 18 hrs ago #3

Pathological lying is his superpower. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #6

Well...you know... the referee is from Jordan, the VAR official Qatar rpannier 18 hrs ago #9

That was my first reaction at the end of the game. Bev54 5 hrs ago #46

ETTD BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #5

Congratulations, Belgium! littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #7

Our USA team was lucky to get as far as it did FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #8

Yep. Our team still has a long way to go to be elite Buckeyeblue 5 hrs ago #45

In many areas of the Midwest, soccer is more popular than football, especially for schools FakeNoose 5 hrs ago #47

FakeNoose..... Upthevibe 4 hrs ago #53

Traveling teams Old Crank 22 min ago #60

This feels like a good time to note that, indeed, USWNT is the winningest team in international sports history littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #10

The push that lead to Title ix. Old Crank 19 min ago #61

shithead had to get involved dave99 18 hrs ago #12

Good. nt Susan Calvin 18 hrs ago #13

He'll be calling Infantino again catchnrelease 18 hrs ago #14

This American is glad EnergizedLib 18 hrs ago #15

Watching this sport has been new to me. Pretty exciting game. Attilatheblond 18 hrs ago #16

Welcome to Footie Fandom! 3catwoman3 6 hrs ago #37

Soon as it's cool enough here to allow for spending time outdoors, I plan to take in some kids' games in my town! Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #40

I've clocked many hours watching on the sidelines... 3catwoman3 4 hrs ago #50

Lived in Montana. Slept in hammock in yard many nights in winter, on purpose Attilatheblond 3 hrs ago #54

We spent 4 winters in the UP of Michigan when my husband was stationed at... 3catwoman3 3 hrs ago #55

No snow? You were ripped off! Attilatheblond 1 hr ago #59

Further advance would have had an overwhelming appearance of illegitimacy. hay rick 18 hrs ago #17

Trump made them cheaters by putting his thumb on the scale Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #18

They did not have to accept the corruption Akakoji 17 hrs ago #23

I hate myself but I was rooting for Belguim ribrepin 18 hrs ago #19

I too wanted the US to lose, and I have no problem saying it nor do I hate myself for it. Xavier Breath 6 hrs ago #38

We got about as far as one would expect for the 16th ranked team even playing at home EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #20

Doubt anyone here is giving him power in their minds, just acknowleging he was a jackass for trying to interfere Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #41

Everything Trump touches JCMach1 18 hrs ago #21

The best team won on the day. Aussie105 17 hrs ago #22

I hate to see the US team go out like this, but what's done is done. patphil 17 hrs ago #24

Best possible outcome, I am sad to say kurtyboy 17 hrs ago #25

The only possible result Coldwater 17 hrs ago #26

If we just introduced fighting to the sport, a la hockey flvegan 16 hrs ago #27

You heard of the Yellow Card. kairos12 16 hrs ago #28

As someone familiar with the world cup in the past, I saw this coming a mile away. Crowman2009 16 hrs ago #29

harakiri Alephy 16 hrs ago #30

Gave Belgium a rallying cry. Dumb idea, trump. C Moon 16 hrs ago #31

Had the US Team won, there would have been an Asterisk of Shame next to the win LogDog75 16 hrs ago #32

Suits me. DJT will still take the credit anyway. malthaussen 7 hrs ago #33

Of course they lost Farmer-Rick 7 hrs ago #34

Bad Karma DownriverDem 7 hrs ago #35

It is only soccer PCB66 7 hrs ago #36

That's Laws of the Game. Old Crank 14 min ago #62

Belgium is a much better team, and this result was expected obamanut2012 6 hrs ago #39

Look on the bright side. We no longer need to hear that shitty John Denver song again on National TV!!!! WINNING! beaglelover 6 hrs ago #42

West Virginia is not my home. maxsolomon 2 hrs ago #58

Belgian national team mocks U.S., Trump after World Cup win LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #43

Has Trump blamed someone else for the call to FIFA yet? dedl67 6 hrs ago #44

It was rigged, unfair, Biden's fault, crooked score keeper, no brains, low IQ, who has even heard of Belgium. twodogsbarking 4 hrs ago #48

The first time a US team beat a European team in 13 tries Old Crank 4 hrs ago #49

Good Klarkashton 4 hrs ago #51

the outcome would have been the same without trump's meddling, except we'd have our dignity. dem4decades 4 hrs ago #52

The best team won. obnoxiousdrunk 3 hrs ago #56

Hubby told me that Belgium was doing the trump jerk dance after they scored. senseandsensibility 3 hrs ago #57

Want the best seat in the house? Old Crank 5 min ago #63