Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter joins those calling for boycott of World Cup in United States

Everyone should boycott the World Cup. An open goal, as they say.

Wrote this in 2017 about the Russia 2018 World Cup and reposted it four years later about Qatar. In 2026, only the names have changed.* Ultimately, nothing makes a difference, but you'll at least know you weren't part of it. theuglygame.wordpress.com/2017/12/01/w...

Can't hold a World Cup in a country where the dictator's secret police are executing peaceful protesters in the streets.

He thinks he's Nick Fury but he's actually Lex Luthor.

Good job I never want to go to the US because Donald Trump is fascist, and so is anyone who willingly serves in his administration. The US should be ostracised internationally, and if FIFA won't move the World Cup, then teams should boycott it and play their own international competition elsewhere.

If the leaders of Russia in 2018 or Qatar in 2022 had been talking so brazenly about using it's military to take over an independent territory, I suspect we would've been talking about a boycott of the #FIFAWorldCup. So why not now that Trump is doing it? It's his Berlin Games.

How about now?

Wow - this guy must be really, REALLY bad with money if an extra £208 per month will “ruin” his retirement. Let’s take a look at his situation based on what he told the @Telegraph Because this does NOT add up! No, this is not a “poor pensioner” scrabbling around for pennies… 🧵1/9

The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?

No, I'd say it's racists and those pandering to them.

Can we call him an authoritarian and a fascist *now*, without being accused of over-reacting...?

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

'Entirely predictable university policy disaster proceeds entirely predictably in a way that was entirely predictable years and years ahead'.

Oxford United Launch Innovative Shirt Trade-In Solution ahead of 25/26 Season#oufc

In light of Kidlington Parish Council (KPC)'s astonishing waste of public money on a pointless traffic survey, #OUFC fans are trying to raise £1,350 to give to a local cause. You can donate here. Big and small donations welcome: gofund.me/b6ad8c94

Does anything sap hope more completely than going to open the windows on a day like today, only to find they're already open?

Pretty sure @rorysmith.bsky.social has just 'borrowed' @georgeelek.bsky.social's 'reverse mullet' description to define Barcelona on Five Love. Hope George gets some royalties out of it...

Wait, is Gary Rowett running the London Marathon tomorrow? He's a proper glutton for punishment isn't he? Go well, gaffer #OUFC

It’s obvious that the Trump/Putin #Ukraine negotiations will just be a list of what Putin wants, presented as a diplomatic victory by Trump, right? Then he’ll act all surprised and get offended when most of the rest of the world laughs at it.

Pedro Pascal showed up to the Thunderbolts premier in the UK wearing a pro trans "Protect the Dolls" shirt.

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It’s obvious that the Trump/Putin #Ukraine negotiations will just be a list of what Putin wants, presented as a diplomatic victory by Trump, right? Then he’ll act all surprised and get offended when most of the rest of the world laughs at it.

Hope Freddie’s playing dumb when he says he trusts Charlotte. Poor thing will be like a lamb to the slaughter tomorrow #traitorsUK

How many #Traitors have we had over 3 series of the #UKtraitors? Enough for a series made up entirely if former traitors?

#Traitors Hot take 1: Don’t tell us who #TheTraitors are until episode 3 at the earliest. Make us work for it.

So, let's try doing #duvetknowitschristmas here this evening? People are literally Driving Home For Christmas right now, which MIGHT JUST mean that they'll be sleeping somewhere unusual. 1/

Not sure if anyone is doing an #OUFC advent calendar type thing so thought I’d give it a go. 24 key moments from last season that got us back to the Championship, I may regret this by day 10 😂🧵

Have England got left and right-handed batting shirts?! #NZvENG

What did I say, guys? #NZvENG 🏏

Why’s that’s not a penalty on Gordon? Van Dijk just wipes him out off the ball.

Did you know: The Ed Sheeran song ‘Bad Habits’ was written to and about a Sainsbury’s Pigs Under Blankets sandwich?

Not a pretty point today, but if we’re going to stay up then some of them won’t be. Big boost for the vital games ahead though; Goodrham’s goal superb, Dale and El Mizouni added some drive, and Goodwin looked a handful too. Massive December incoming #OUFC

David Gower is just so good at this cricket comms stuff #engvnz

Robert Jenrick is speaking but I don't see any reason to inflict it on you. Watching him grapple with issues of moral importance is like watching a mop try to use Windows 95.

Someone share the #OUFC line-up, it’s killing me 😭

Strikes me that one of the main barriers to taxing the rich (as we should) is that ‘the rich’ tend to have incredibly effective lobbying operations that can very quickly turn ‘this is why they should carry more of the tax burden’ to ‘this is how it will probably kill your gran.’

Would take your hand off for a point from the next 2 games. But then I think we need 8-10 from Plymouth, QPR, Wednesday and Cardiff. I try not to be dramatic, but they feel like 6-pointers already, it’s so close at the bottom. Anything from Sheffield United, Milwall or Leeds would be a bonus.

quick Saturday diversion: I need these people to understand that two of the greatest onramps towards believing in community and respect for other people are sports and playing any sort of games with each other

The only silver lining I can think of at the moment is that I expected that to happen most weeks this season. Onwards. #OUFC

"The tastiness of raw vegetables exponentially increases in accordance with the ratio of fat-based dressing" - Cole's Law

I went to Oxford United, a football club that has sadly been touched by suicide. I met manager Des Buckingham and midfielder Will Vaulks at the club’s first mental health workshop. They will change and save lives. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

West Indies v England: fifth men’s T20 cricket international – live

My mum went to see an ABBA tribute last night. I won’t share the photo she just sent me, but I want you to imagine a version of ABBA that is just one woman and a lot of confidence.

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Not now, mythical harbinger of doom.

The last three #OUFC managers as Star Wars characters: Jar Jar Binks Count Dooku Obi Wan Kenobi Am I doing this right?

For every €1 a man earns, a woman makes only €0.87. Today, on #EqualPayDay, we symbolically mark the date when women stop earning compared to their male colleagues. Learn how we are working to close the gap 👉 europa.eu/!TBqJj8