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Donald Trump asks Juventus players about transgender athletes during White House visit
Getty Images Juventus’ players and staff avoided an awkward question about transgender athletes from U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with the exchange taking place during the team’s visit to the White House. The Italian team are in the U.S. for their opening match of the Club World Cup against the United Arab Emirates’ Al…
Club World Cup is more than a trial run for FIFA’s marquee event
The biggest question surrounding the expanded FIFA Club World Cup is why? Why do we need this tournament? Why is FIFA adding to an international schedule that was already dangerously overcrowded? And why are they doing it less than a year before the 2026 World Cup? That last question — why now? — is probably…
Amid protests, questions loom about ICE at Club World Cup games
The Department of Homeland Security said border patrol agents will provide security for Saturday’s FIFA Club World Cup opener between Inter Miami and Egyptian club Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. “Let the games begin,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection wrote in a social media post Tuesday. “The first FIFA Club…
ICE agents will be providing ‘security’ for the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami
Confusion surrounds the FIFA Club World Cup set to kick off in Miami this weekend after the Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE announced they would be providing “security” for the event. Inter Miami is poised to face Al-Ahly Sporting Club from Egypt on Saturday night, and it’s unclear who (if anyone)…
These are the players Club World Cup should pursue during its special transfer window
The FIFA Club World Cup gets underway in just a couple weeks as 32 teams will enter with the chance of winning the tournament for the first time in its revamped format. FIFA, knowing that they need to boost the profile of the tournament, has been upfront in its desire to have as many of…
LAFC braces for shot at Club World Cup and potential riches
LAFC has won an MLS Cup and played in two CONCACAF Champions League finals. None of those games were worth as much as the team’s upcoming match. Literally. Next up for LAFC is the $10-Million Game, in which it will play Mexico’s Club América on Saturday at Banc of California to determine the final entrant…