David Rowe

Also, they're not allowed to stay in America.

So they're actually based in Mexico.

FIFA, the governing bodies, allow them to base themselves in Mexico.

And then they fly in to play matches in the United States.

They don't stay the night, they fly back same day.

So that's not great for an elite sports person either.

I mean, it's political.

I mean, clearly that Donald Trump is in this difficult position, J.D.

Vance and all the rest of them.

Pete Hesketh, that they're at war, even though they say they're not effectively at war, but they're in some kind of combat with Iran.

Iran is in the tournament.

FIFA says they have to play.

The head of security, who's an Italian-American,

Giuliano, said, well, why don't we ban the Iranians and bring in the Italians who haven't made the last three World Cups, haven't qualified for it?

And that would be a really good substitute for the Iranians.

FIFA said no.

And to their credit, the Italians said no.

They didn't want to be patronized by being allowed to be on anything but their footballing merits.

Well, yes, I came up with a new word for it, pres-mans, I called it.

Not a bromance, but a pres-mans.