'We need this': Toronto businesses hoping FIFA’s tourism draw will provide relief after a hard winter
After a tough winter for business, some Toronto entrepreneurs are counting on tourists visiting for the FIFA World Cup to bring in some much-needed traffic.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-businesses-fifa-tourism-9.7167122?cmp=rss

Argh, I was planning to boycott #eurovision2026 #eurovision because of the inclusion of an active aggressor in an illegal war, but it turns out it will be happening within a few blocks of the apartment I'm staying in. Are there alternative parties planned? #wien @c3wien

(Also boycotting the #worldcup2026 #worldcup for the same reason unless it gets moved entirely to Mexico...)

⚽️ NEW: While Shohei Ohtani rolled the #Rockies and Nikola Jokic rocked the T-Wolves, Lionel Messi drew 76K people to a soccer match in Denver. And the magic, like his left foot, was for real. @DenverPost column: 👇

https://denverpost.com/2026/04/18/messi-ohtani-jokic-denver-colorado-rapids-inter-miami-score/

#soccer #soccenews #football #footballnews #footie #MLS #MajorLeagueSoccer #Argentina #Messi #LionelMessi #Rapids96 #InterMiamiCF #FreedomtoDream #Denver #Colorado #WorldCup #Dodgers #Rockies #Nuggets #Timberwolves #MLB #NBA #sports #news

Keeler: Shohei Ohtani, Nikola Jokic rocked Denver on Saturday — but Lionel Messi outdrew them both

With Lionel Messi making his Colorado debut, there were more No. 10 jerseys at Empower Field Saturday than half of the Broncos home games last fall.

The Denver Post

NJ is right about rising bus prices to avoid burdening the locals during the World Cup, but that should have been disclosed a long time ago, expecting FIFA to pay for anything is like expecting Trump to do the same.

Football fans are going on very tight budgets already. $150 is a lot, and your place isn't exactly Dubai, lets be honest xD.

#worldcup #fifa #nj

time for more coffee... ☕ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ☮️  

Rail travel ticket prices for the #worldcup seem to have increased for this event by around 500% ...

Kingy & co are still going...

Normal fans will be shafted $...

FIFA is still a corrupt organisation...

Donald will stand up at the end and say "this was the Biggest and Best #worldcup ever"... and collect a medal & fee from FiFa...

as GAZA, and half of the Middle East and many other parts of the world starve or get blown up... by hey,

6 Scotland World Cup stars and hopefuls out of contract this summer including reborn goal machine

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/scotland-world-cup-stars-transfer-37037124

I became a 'wild animal' after Celtic coaching gig but I'm still leaving door open to dugout return

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/damien-duff-celtic-wild-animal-37036782

Denmark lead Group A with eight points after a goalless draw vs Italy. The Danes can seal a Brazil 2026 spot with four points from their final two games...

#italy #denmark #worldcup2026qualifiers #worldcup

https://www.mondiaries.com/2026/04/denmark-stay-top-of-group-after.html

Denmark Stay Top of Group After Goalless Stalemate with Italy

Denmark lead Group A with eight points after a goalless draw vs Italy. The Danes can seal a Brazil 2026 spot with four points from their final two gam

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Il Fatto Quotidiano: Malore per Pedrazzini: il ct italiano della Romania femminile portato via in ambulanza prima di una partita. È ricoverato

Malore e paura per Massimo Pedrazzini, allenatore italiano della Romania femminile, prima della sfida delle sue ragazze contro Cipro. Il tecnico italiano si è sentito male, ha avuto un forte giramento di testa ed è stato trasportato in ospedale in ambulanza prima della partita contro Cipro, valida per le qualificazioni al prossimo Mondiale. Ancora momenti di apprensione per il calcio rumeno, ancora scosso per la morte di Mircea Lucescu, che aveva accusato un malore prima dell’amichevole contro la Slovacchia, dopo l’eliminazione al playoff contro la Turchia. Ora il problema per Pedrazzini, comunicato e confermato anche dalla federcalcio rumena. La nazionale del tecnico italiano nelle prime due gare delle qualificazioni Mondiali ha già battuto Moldavia (1-0) e Cipro (4-0).
“Massimo Pedrazzini ha accusato vertigini all’ora di pranzo, motivo per cui non siederà in panchina nella partita di oggi della nazionale femminile contro Cipro. Al suo posto ci sarà l’allenatrice in seconda della nostra squadra, Iulia Mera. Le condizioni di salute del selezionatore sono stabili e proseguiranno gli accertamenti medici”, si legge nella nota diffusa dalla federcalcio rumena dopo l’accaduto.
Credit photo: Instagram @nationalafeminina
L'articolo Malore per Pedrazzini: il ct italiano della Romania femminile portato via in ambulanza prima di una partita. È ricoverato proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Pedrazzini unwell: the Italian coach of the Romanian women's team taken away in an ambulance before a match. He has been hospitalized.

Illness and fear for Massimo Pedrazzini, the Italian coach of the Romanian women’s team, before the challenge for his team against Cyprus. The Italian coach felt unwell, experienced a severe bout of vertigo, and was transported to the hospital by ambulance before the match against Cyprus, which is part of the qualifying round for the next World Cup. There are still moments of anxiety for Romanian football, still shaken by the death of Mircea Lucescu, who experienced a sudden illness before the friendly match against Slovakia, after being eliminated in the playoff against Turkey. Now the problem for Pedrazzini, communicated and confirmed by the Romanian Football Federation. The national team of the Italian coach has already defeated Moldova (1-0) and Cyprus (4-0) in the first two matches of the World Cup qualifying campaign. “Massimo Pedrazzini experienced vertigo for lunch, which is why he will not be on the bench in today’s national team match against Cyprus. Iulia Mera, the second coach of our team, will take his place. The coach’s health condition is stable and medical examinations will continue,” reads the note released by the Romanian Football Federation after the incident.
Credit photo: Instagram @nationalafeminina
Article: Sudden Illness for Pedrazzini: The Italian Coach of the Romanian Women’s Team Taken Away by Ambulance Before a Match. He Is Hospitalized – from Il Fatto Quotidiano.

#Pedrazzini #Italian #Romanian #MassimoPedrazzini #WorldCup #MirceaLucescu #Slovakia #Turkey #Moldova #first #theWorldCup #IuliaMera #second #IlFattoQuotidiano

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/04/18/pedrazzini-malore-romania-ospedale-notizie/8359374/

Malore per Pedrazzini: il ct italiano della Romania femminile portato via in ambulanza prima di una partita

Il tecnico italiano si è sentito male, ha avuto un forte giramento di testa ed è adesso in ospedale: non sarà in panchina contro Cipro

Il Fatto Quotidiano

Sweden face Serbia at Strawberry Arena needing a win to stay in the 2027 World Cup auto-qualifying race after a damaging loss to Denmark. Kickoff 16:00 CEST...

#football #worldcup #sweden

https://www.mondiaries.com/2026/04/sweden-vs-serbia-win-needed-to-keep.html

Sweden vs Serbia: Win Needed to Keep Auto Qualification Alive

Sweden face Serbia at Strawberry Arena needing a win to stay in the 2027 World Cup auto-qualifying race after a damaging loss to Denmark. Kickoff 16:0

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