World Cup

After their complete domination of the World Cup, the US women’s soccer team is being honored with a ticker-tape parade through the streets of Manhattan.

Maybe one of these is pretty minor in the grand scheme of things?

“They’ll be providing ‘security’ at the World Cup in June. Now you can freak out.”

“There’s nothing more exciting than to see a bunch of men jumping naked in the locker room.”

If gay soccer fans could be arrested or killed, why is FIFA even holding the big game in such a notoriously anti-LGBTQ nation?

“I was stubborn and I was in denial,” the former U.S. Women’s soccer star said. “I didn’t want to face the truth.”

RIO DE JANEIRO — A monitoring group has challenged FIFA to show leadership in tackling discrimination after the sport’s world governing body dropped an investigation of Mexico fans chanting an alleged gay slur. FIFA’s disciplinary panel ruled Monday that the chant heard during Mexico vs. Cameroon on June 13 “is not considered insulting…

RIO DE JANEIRO — The FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) will take no action against the Mexican football federation over fans chanting an alleged gay slur at World Cup matches. FIFA says its disciplinary panel decided the chant “is not considered insulting in this specific context,” and that it dismissed a charge…

SANTOS, Brazil — Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has defended World Cup fans chanting an alleged gay slur which is under investigation by the sport’s international governing body. Mexico fans shouting the slur as the rival team’s goalkeeper takes a goal kick is “not that bad,” Herrera said Friday.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) is investigating claims that Mexico fans chanted anti-gay slurs during its opening match against Cameroon at the World Cup. FIFA says “disciplinary proceedings were opened against Mexico for improper conduct of spectators” last Friday in Natal.