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FIFA refuses to punish Saudi players over London attacks snub
FIFA has refused to punish the Saudi Arabia men’s national football team after they snubbed a minute’s silence in memory of the London terrorist attack victims before a World Cup qualifier against Australia.
Eight people – including two Australian nationals – were killed and more than 50 injured when a group of three terrorists drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and then...
Saudi football team under fire for failing to line up to honor London attack victims
The Saudi Arabia men’s national football team triggered controversy when they failed to line up for a minute’s silence in memory of the London terror attack victims before their World Cup qualifying match against Australia in Adelaide.
While an announcement resonated across the stadium, making clear what was about to happen, the Australian players lined up and put their arms around each...
Saudi cleric calls on FIFA to ban sign of cross, Twitter fires back
A hardline Saudi cleric has called on football’s governing body, FIFA, to prohibit players from making the sign of the cross in celebration on the field. As expected, not only have his calls fallen on deaf ears, but he has also been lambasted online.
Mohammed Alarefe boasts 17.5 million Twitter followers, which, though impressive, is unlikely to hold any sway with FIFA’s elite.
“I’ve seen...
Iraqi arrested in connection with Dortmund bus attack led ISIS unit
A suspect detained in connection with the bombing of the Borussia Dortmund team bus came to Germany from Iraq, where he supposedly led an Islamic State unit responsible for numerous abductions and killings, the Federal Prosecutor’s Office said.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office (GBA) said in a statement on Thursday it has issued an arrest warrant against a 26-year-old Iraqi national, identified...
Trump Haters Now Want to Assassinate Tom Brady
After spearheading the Patriots’ amazing comeback victory in last night’s Super Bowl, Tom Brady became the target of Donald Trump haters on Twitter who flooded the social network to call for his assassination.
Leftists associate Trump with Tom Brady because Trump said he considered Brady to be a personal friend and has sided with the Patriots against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
As we highlighted...
Brazilian Audience Cheers US Gymnast Falling Out of Bounds
The Brazilian audience erupted when US gymnast Sam Mikulak falls out of bounds.
The NBC reporters quickly came to their defense.
The Brazilian gymnasts took the silver and bronze medals after Mikulak slipped out of bounds.
Twitter lit up with descriptions of the crowd’s behavior as ‘disgusting’, ‘disrespectful’, ‘rude’ and ‘f***ed up’.
Mikulak...
Democrats Try to Hide Debates During NFL Games, Trump Calls Them Out!
Bernie supporters protest in front of the DNC calling for more debates.
This was after DNC announced there would be only six primary debates and they would be held on weekends when viewership would be low. They did this to protect the party’s candidate Hillary Clinton.
Adding insult to injury the Democrat Party even roped off the protesters.
The party was protecting their candidate.
Now this…
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ISIS Now Reaches Brazil as Local Extremist Group Pledges Allegiance
A Brazilian extremist group has become the first orgainsation in South America to pledge allegiance to ISIS, sparking further fears for a terror attack at the Rio Olympics.
The pledge was spotted by SITE Intelligence, a jihadi monitoring group, on ISIS’s messaging app of choice – Telegram.
In the Telgram channel titled Ansar al-Khilafah #Brazil, the Brazilian jihadis announced their dedication...
EU Sanction Portugal for "Spending Too Much On Football" after Winning Euro 2016
Eurozone finance ministers will decide on Tuesday whether to sanction Spain and Portugal for breaching EU spending rules. The people who are planing to sanction Portugal and Spain are mostly of French origin. What a bunch of sore losers!
This is exactly why the EU is bad! Why would the EU dictate to other countries how much they should be allowed to spend on football? Its their country they should...
Portugal wins UEFA Euro 2016 after beating France 1-0 in Final Without Ronaldo
Portugal has won Euro 2016 after stunning host-nation France 1-0 in the final. France went into the game as heavy favorites, but went down to an extra-time goal from Portugal striker Eder.
Portugal won it’s first ever European Championship after overcoming hosts France in a thrilling 120 minutes at the Stade de France in Paris, with substitute Eder’s extra-time goal enough to snatch victory...
England Trolled with Funny MEMEs after Iceland's Victory at Euro 2016 with Dentist Coach
In what is arguably the biggest upset of the 2016 European Championship, Iceland knocked out England with a stunning 2-1 result to carry on to a quarter-final match against France. England had only one goal during their match with Iceland and that goal came from a penalty.
Naturally, shocked football fans staged an internet pitch invasion to protest… and poke fun. Here’s the best of what they...
IOC to decide on Russia's participation at 2016 Rio Games
The International Olympic Committee is expected to rule on Russia’s participation in the 2016 Rio Games at a landmark meeting in Switzerland. The move comes after Russian track-and-field athletes were banned from the games following a doping scandal.
The IOC summit is taking place in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Tuesday. The agenda includes discussion on whether the entire Russian team should be barred...
German-Turk MMA Fighter Banned for Life After Using ISIS Anthem for His Intro
Mixed Martial Arts fighter Aziz Karaoglu was banned for life from fighting and fined £150,000 for using the a Jihadi anthem at an event in May.
Aziz walked out to the ring with ‘Na’am Qaatil’ music playing in the background which is often played by ISIS and Al-Qaeda Jihadi extremists.
His contract with Polish MMA group Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW Federation) was terminated on 8 June.
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France Unsafe as UEFA EURO 2016 Kicks Off: Fears of Riots & Terror
Scores of football fans are heading to France to watch some football/soccer. But what will they have to endure to even get to the stadiums? RT has summed up the traps and pitfalls that could ruin the game for you, so that when you come, you come prepared.
Travel hiccups
First and foremost – you might not get to the tournament at all. Air France pilots are planning to go on a massive strike on Saturday,...
ESPN Told Only Conservatives Not to Share Their Political Opinions
Former ESPN baseball analyst Curt Schilling slammed his former employers in an interview today, asserting that the network implied only conservatives were not welcome to share their political views.
Schilling was fired last month over an “offensive” social media post that was critical of opposition to a North Carolina law that requires transgender people to use the bathroom that corresponds with...