"(FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Donald Trump a "FIFA Peace Prize" that he accepted with legitimate joy and appreciation in a way that gets more disturbing the more you think about it.) Every time I think about it, I find myself tapping the right side of my head with my palm like I'm trying to get water out of my ear."
"The men's and women's Olympic basketball teams win every gold medal, and the women's soccer team is one of the most popular soccer teams in the world, but the USMNT is always going through it. I have been writing about the pending breakthrough of the U.S. men's team for this magazine for more than a decade now, and the team has rewarded me by persistently falling on its face."
The FIFA World Cup Draw at the Kennedy Center presented a surreal spectacle that included FIFA president Gianni Infantino awarding Donald Trump a 'FIFA Peace Prize' that Trump accepted with visible joy. The spectacle distracted from the primary task of announcing groups and matchups for the tournament hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The draw proved a national embarrassment in live global viewership yet delivered a favorable competitive path for the U.S. men's national team. The U.S. men's team has been marked by chronic instability—coaching changes, organizational restructuring, player-coach conflicts, and the shock of missing the 2018 World Cup and early exits like the 2024 Copa America—leading to recurring disappointment.
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