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The World Cup isn’t just about soccer. With more than a billion people watching worldwide, it’s also a magnet for viral claims, hot takes, and fabricated quotes. Did a soccer star endorse a far-right political party? Did a team use a plane that was previously deployed for ICE deportations? Did a politician call French super star Kylian Mbappé a “brute?” Some of these actually happened, but all of them went viral. Can you tell the difference?
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Social media users are sharing what they claim is a screenshot of a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump in which he appears to be joking that Belgium is two weeks away from building a nuclear bomb after the country beat the U.S. in the 2026 World Cup. The post is meant to mock Israel, which has long claimed that Iran is close to developing a bomb, some users said.
In fact, the supposed Truth Social post is a fabrication.
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Harry Kane has confirmed that he will not wear the LGBT rainbow symbol in upcoming matches, saying football should not be about political or social movements. Posts falsely claiming England’s capta...