"This was a World Cup draw that will never be forgotten by those who watched it, no matter how hard they try"
"Today I feel like a microwave. Today I feel constipated. Today I feel like a despot bootlicker in a sharp suit with no self-awareness. Hard to know if Gianni Infantino felt any of these things, as he co-starred in a blockbuster draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, a tournament he called with commendable understatement, "the greatest event that humanity has ever seen and will ever see"."
The 2026 World Cup draw produced an indelible spectacle that many viewers will struggle to forget. Broadcasters and onlookers framed the event with surreal, self-deprecating metaphors such as 'Today I feel like a microwave' and 'Today I feel constipated,' blending humor and discomfort. The draw was referred to as a blockbuster, combining theatrical presentation with moments that prompted astonishment and laughter. A hyperbolic characterization labeled the tournament 'the greatest event that humanity has ever seen and will ever see.' Overall, the occasion fused grandiose rhetoric and bizarre commentary into a widely memorable public moment.
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