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Commentator stripped of Fifa credentials over Almiron rant
Fifa strip a commentator of his World Cup credentials after an on-air, expletive-laden rant against the organisation and match officials during Paraguay's victory over Turkey.
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Football | The Guardian
· Jun 23, 2026
Commentator loses World Cup credentials after calling Infantino and referee ‘thieves’
Jorge Chipi Vera launches TV rant after Almirón red cardParaguay winger covered mouth in win over TurkeyA football commentator has been stripped of his World Cup credentials by Fifa after an expletive-laden tirade against the organisation and match officials during Paraguay’s 1-0 victory over Turkey when Miguel Almirón was sent off.Jorge Chipi Vera lost his composure on live television when Paraguay’s Almirón became the first player sent off at the tournament for violating a strict new rule that forbids covering mouths during on-field confrontations. Almirón was dismissed by the Salvadorian referee Iván Barton for remarks made to Turkey’s Mert Muldur with his hand covering his mouth in first-half stoppage time. Continue reading...
Awful Announcing
· Jun 29, 2026
Dave Portnoy: Pat McAfee blew reason for leaving Barstool out of proportion
Pat McAfee currently sits atop the sports media kingdom as the reluctant face of ESPN, where he seemingly gets everything he wants, especially after publicly complaining. It can be hard to remember that not that long ago he was a Barstool Sports personality. It probably isn’t very hard to imagine that his time there ended
GiveMeSport
· Jun 28, 2026
Steve Clarke Ridiculed For Comment About England in Scotland Resignation Letter
'What an embarrassment, thank god he’s resigned''How has that gone out on official team channels!''Sums up why he had to go and everything that was'
RedState
· Jul 9, 2026
Watch: Not Even a Media Friendly Was Willing to Put Up With This Whopper From Abdul El-Sayed
Watch: Not Even a Media Friendly Was Willing to Put Up With This Whopper From Abdul El-Sayed
Toronto Sun
· Jun 21, 2026
WARMINGTON: Freddy, the anonymous World Cup fan, sneaks into Toronto undetected
Social media enigma of this year's FIFA tournament posted about being at BMO Field for Germany-Ivory Coast match
brazilnews.net
· Jun 30, 2026
FIFA World Cup 2026: "If goal is illegal, Arsenal won't be PL champions" Klopp questions VAR after Germany exit
Berlin [Germany], June 30 (ANI): Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, while speaking to German broadcaster Magenta TV, questioned the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decision that ruled out Jonathan Tah's extra-time goal during Germany's FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 defeat to Paraguay.Speaking to MagentaTV after Germany's elimination, Klopp criticised the VAR decision and took a dig at reigning Premier League
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Related coverage for "Commentator stripped of Fifa credentials over Almiron rant": Football | The Guardian — Commentator loses World Cup credentials after calling Infantino and referee ‘thieves’. Awful Announcing — Dave Portnoy: Pat McAfee blew reason for leaving Barstool out of proportion. GiveMeSport — Steve Clarke Ridiculed For Comment About England in Scotland Resignation Letter. RedState — Watch: Not Even a Media Friendly Was Willing to Put Up With This Whopper From Abdul El-Sayed. Toronto Sun — WARMINGTON: Freddy, the anonymous World Cup fan, sneaks into Toronto undetected. brazilnews.net — FIFA World Cup 2026: "If goal is illegal, Arsenal won't be PL champions" Klopp questions VAR after Germany exit