USMNT finally shed World Cup baggage — it’s time to dream big
Damned if they don’t keep checking off boxes and breaking down doors.

The excitement of Wednesday’s 2-0 win for the U.S men’s national team was too much for him to handle.
Damned if they don’t keep checking off boxes and breaking down doors.
The versatile striker was dangerous in his time on the field on Wednesday, but that time was prematurely ended with a surprising ejectionThe day after the US supreme court upheld birthright citizenship, Folarin Balogun – a player who wouldn’t have even been on the pitch if not for the longstanding, constitutional law – pushed the United States through to the World Cup last 16. Just two days short of his 25th birthday, Balogun scored the opening goal in the US’s 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, his third of the tournament.Then, about 20 minutes later, Balogun was sent off, given a straight red card for what appeared to be inadvertent contact with Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemović. It was a shocking turn of events for the Monaco forward, who was among the US’s best performers on Wednesday, as he has been for the entirety of the tournament. Continue reading...
Far-left NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday urged New Yorkers to set their thermostats to 78 degrees to alleviate stress on the energy grid. The post Mamdani Tells New Yorkers to Set Thermostats to 78 Degrees to Alleviate Stress on the Grid Amid Life-Threatening Heat Wave (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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Co-hosts Mexico reached the last 16 – where England potentially await – with a stirring win over Ecuador at Mexico City StadiumMexico’s football culture dates back to the early 20th century, and the country has a place in history as participants in the first ever World Cup match, when they lost 4-1 to France on the opening day of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay.The following match against Chile they conceded the World Cup’s first own-goal. Continue reading...