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In a lopsided Women’s World Cup match pitting Canada against Australia, Canadian defender Allysha Chapman has all eyes on her now after she went off on an explosive, expletive filled on-camera tirade just before the final whistle. Finally, soccer is fun to watch now.

The World Cup is a global stage where legends are made, and soccer is celebrated. It’s where the most exceptional goals have been scored, some of which have been forever etched in our memories. Here are ten of the greatest goals that have graced the World Cup.

A frightening situation occurred on the practice field Thursday when 18-year-old Columbian Linda Ciecedo collapsed suddenly after grabbing her chest and struggling to breath during a training session.

When we tune into the world of professional sports, it’s often for the thrill of the game, the shared camaraderie, and the awe-inspiring feats of athletes who push the boundaries of human potential. Yet, behind the dazzle of the stadium lights and the roars of the crowd, there’s another narrative that occasionally unfolds, capturing the world’s attention in a dramatically different way. Welcome to the underbelly of professional sports—the scandals, the controversies, and the incidents that shocked us, disappointed us, and forever changed the way we look at these athletes.

A recent op-ed published at the Washington Post has raised some eyebrows regarding Argentina’s National Soccer Team, specifically because the author’s complaints aren’t about the team’s performance during this FIFA World Cup, but instead because of the lack of black players on the team.

The United States Men’s National Team coach Gregg Berhalter punted on political questions during a press conference ahead of the team’s World Cup match against Iran despite earlier this month actively engaging in promoting LGBTQ politics at the soccer tournament.

FIFA announced that the State of Qatar will no longer allow the sale of beer at World Cup Stadiums during the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Rasmus Tantholdt, a Danish television reporter in Qatar covering the FIFA World Cup appeared to have been threatened by Qatari authorities during a live broadcast on Tuesday. During the altercation, the authorities went as far as to threaten to smash the his crew’s equipment and cameras.

U.S. Soccer made it clear the entire organization is embracing acts of grave depravity by featuring rainbow colored crests at the team’s practice facilities, team hotel, media areas, and parties at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

World Cup ambassador Khalid Salman had his interview with German broadcaster ZDF ended after he claimed that homosexuality is “damage in the mind.”