I Wasn’t Convinced Until Now
8.7K views · Jul 14, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@TheHicksonDiaries · 2 months ago · pinned
I'll be honest — I almost didn't make this one. I'd already told you I expected the worst, and admitting I was wrong on camera felt uncomfortable.But that discomfort is kind of the whole point, isn't it?If something in this video landed differently for you, tell me what it was. I'm genuinely reading every response.
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@chrisellis3797 · 2 months ago
The biggest shame for the US has been how much they've enjoyed the foreign visitors, but not realised the numbers are massively down due to Visa issues and fears of being stopped at the border and refused.<br>I'm really pleased they got to see what they saw, it could just have been so much bigger for them. My friends in Florida enjoyed time in Miami around the various fans. They travelled specifically from Port Charlotte just to experience it.
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@gillenglish7820 · 2 months ago
The word hooligan shouldn't have been used - these are not hooligans just passionate fans. Look up football in the 70s and 80s in this country - you will see hooliganism.
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@bclark5794 · 2 months ago
The hydration breaks are a joke. Why are they necessary even in air conditioned stadiums? It’s obvious that they are ad breaks to keep American advertisers happy. Americans are used to this but it’s infuriating to the rest of the world.
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@markfour2841 · 2 months ago
Passionate football fans are not "hooligans" !
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@Simon-gb4737 · 2 months ago
What can be more beautiful than watching the beautiful game in England. Come on England! 🏴
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@AlanBall-tt6bz · 2 months ago
Wow, so good , you got it all correct as far as I can see 👍
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@Mark_Bickerton · 2 months ago
The pull of home is strong, no matter where you are from or where you move to!
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@Kit100 · 2 months ago
Well said Mandy, the one thing that I'll take away from this World Cup is that the USA sees how the rest of the world lives.❤
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@neilbiggs1353 · 2 months ago
It was a longer tournament than usual because they bumped up the number of teams to 48. They're talking about making the next one 64, probably as a way for Infantino to hold on to power as the non-European federations always want more representation in the finals. I'd prefer it to go back down to 32 to make it shorter, but I'd be OK with there being more inter federation playoffs for the final spots to help maybe increase the number of African and Asian representatives. A big reason I'd like it with fewer teams is because it felt relentless, there just wasn't any breaks between rounds like there used to be
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@davidsparks9032 · 2 months ago
AC can bread legionnaire bacteria plus going from ac in shops into.the heat could cause you to faint. Plus installing it in historic building would cost a fortune. It could be up in new builds.
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@richardsinger01 · 2 months ago
AC - Americans tease (lambast) Europeans for not having AC at home. However, until about five years ago there was no need.
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