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mcar

(46,574 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2026, 04:08 PM Jun 19

World Cup. US v Australia. The futbol gods have a sense of the moment (spoiler-ish) [View all]

A Black man with the surname Freeman scored for the USA on Juneteenth in a home World Cup match.
— Mr. Rogers of Soccer (@thombomb816.bsky.social) 2026-06-19T19:48:17.166Z

A Black man with the surname Freeman scored for the USA on Juneteenth in a home World Cup match.

US 2-0 at the half.

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World Cup. US v Australia. The futbol gods have a sense of the moment (spoiler-ish) [View all] mcar Jun 19 OP

Well played malaise Jun 19 #1

Good for Alex Freeman on Juneteenth! Cha Jun 19 #2

Republicans hate this dave99 Jun 19 #5

Gee, I hope so. TomSlick Jun 19 #12

That is some great cosmic symmetry. 3catwoman3 Jun 19 #3

Right? mcar Jun 19 #4

Good for him. USA teams will deliver despite Trump. And African American athletes will be shining through for America ChicagoTeamster Jun 19 #6

It's a team of immigrants mcar Jun 19 #8

Thanks for adding that, I haven't been following World Cup as I don't follow soccer but that's important to point out. ChicagoTeamster Jun 19 #10

"...brought out the worst" for damn sure. When talking heads speak of TSF "appealing... 3catwoman3 Jun 19 #11

I've seen the same from the trolls and bots mcar Jun 19 #13

Couldn't be more appropriate! calimary Jun 19 #7

Serendipity. nt ShazamIam Jun 19 #9