Robert Spuhler

@rmspuhler.bsky.social

Writer (Purported.) imadeyouamixtape.beehiiv.com and RMSpuhler.substack.com.

I wrote about being at the FIFA World Cup final and the entire sordid scene. I spoke to a few people who bought five-figure tickets. I tried to make sense of the senseless. @defector.com (This is a gift link, but you should subscribe to Defector, the rare outlet that would commission this.)

FIFA Got What It Came For | Defector

A WELL-KNOWN VENUE IN THE MEADOWLANDS THAT FIFA WOULD THANK YOU TO CALL “NEW YORK NEW JERSEY STADIUM” BECAUSE IT DIDN’T GET PAID BY THAT STADIUM’S CORPORATE SPONSOR — The grass told the entire story. ...

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Huge congrats to Cape Verde. I wasn't happy about the expansion to 48 teams for the World Cup, but getting to see some smaller countries play their hearts out may honestly be worth a pretty bloodless group stage.