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and you all know the orange piece of shit IS going to the Sunday FIFA match. (Original Post) a kennedy 22 hrs ago OP
maybe it will die ? WorseDayEver 21 hrs ago #1
Heard. Didn't care. Igel 21 hrs ago #2
Worse than a nightmare Jersey Devil 21 hrs ago #3
Oooh, didn't know it was being held there! Been to Giants/Met Life Stadium for concerts.... electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #5
If Spain wins they should refuse to let him even handle the trophy given his horrible comments hlthe2b 21 hrs ago #4
He'll steal the trophy. orthoclad 18 hrs ago #6

Igel

(37,756 posts)
2. Heard. Didn't care.
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 05:59 PM
21 hrs ago

The traffic there's going to be a nightmare.

Then again, was reading about the traffic nightmare at another FIFA game because of various 'important people' like non-presidential politicians that were attending. Some had escorts and, well, everybody had to wait until the servants of the people had been properly regaled considering their exalted status.

Jersey Devil

(10,917 posts)
3. Worse than a nightmare
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 06:12 PM
21 hrs ago

I've travelled to literally hundreds of Giants games at the Meadowlands and can't imagine just how bad traffic will be in the entire North Jersey area due to his attendance. You are talking I-95, Routes 3 and 17, the GW Bridge and Lincoln and Holland Tunnels fouled up. Add in Yankee traffic at about the time the cup ends and I am glad i won't be there.

electric_blue68

(28,249 posts)
5. Oooh, didn't know it was being held there! Been to Giants/Met Life Stadium for concerts....
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 06:33 PM
21 hrs ago

occasionally car, sometimes by train so I know.
And cousins for decades further out in Bergen Co via Rt 3/17.

hlthe2b

(115,556 posts)
4. If Spain wins they should refuse to let him even handle the trophy given his horrible comments
Fri Jul 17, 2026, 06:27 PM
21 hrs ago

on tariffs and vengeful comments re: Iran war to them.

If Argentina wins, they should grab Messi and the 2-3 other best players, hand them the trophy and let them head out immediately from the ceremonial stage before Trump even gets up there.

He should be accorded zero respect except to allow him to HEAR the thanks, gratitude and complements toward the US cities, their fans/supporters, and the organizers. But to the extent he gets any kind of thanks, it should be minimal, rapid, and almost dismissive.

And for those who have really negative comments ready to launch at Argentina--if they win-- can we just celebrate Messi and his team mates instead? Messi, is, after all one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) of all time in Soccer and for those who want to hold out the geopolitics of Argentina into the discussion--Messi played longer for Spain (Barcelona) than he has played anywhere else. They, after all, took an intensely talented young boy and gave him the growth hormone treatment that was not available to him in Argentina, effectively treating him and allowing him a long career in Spain afterward. Sorry, but from all I read and hear, Messi is considered a bit introverted, but one of the nicest people/players in world sports, so I just don't understand some of the very negative comments directed toward him on DU and in some other quarters.

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