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@MiguelDelaney Miguel DelaneyMiguel Delaney posts on X about qatar, the world, at least, salah the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Social category influence musicians #864 countries #5617 finance XXX% premier league #1935
Social topic influence qatar #33, the world #1889, at least #1677, salah #1827, miguel #24, ireland #1238, $250m #10, money 2.3%, manchester united #493, ticket prices #6
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @jmratcliffe3 @florianederer @boomsakasaka @rheiji1 @mattyglesias @cashregime @daanyaalh_786 @fredse366699 @tbank1 @highllama @chrishu14065712 @tenoreprofundo @phillypmc @cvcardsfan @sivaprasad92540 @opearman @jonashuitin @kferrdc @jake_fitch12 @roadpainter
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"For all the complications to this story the Salah situation comes down to a fairly simple equation We know what he is thinking - but what about the Liverpool hierarchy There is aggravation about how this has been done but Slot is a pragmatist"
X Link 2025-12-09T09:52Z 240.1K followers, 297.9K engagements
"US host cities facing at least $250m shortfall due to new Fifa deal Fifa take virtually all WC revenue and costs supposed to be covered by sponsors But cities cant do big deals as eg convenience store Wawa cuts across Fifa deal with McDonalds"
X Link 2025-12-09T20:11Z 240.1K followers, 154.3K engagements
"@Two_Pilgrims @mattyglesias what's more the US won't see any of the money from the higher ticket prices. Fifa get all of that"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:08Z 240.1K followers, 3661 engagements
"This is amazing mind. The Late Late Toy Show is when Ireland's main chat show does a Christmas version - Roy Keane appears to help two young lads win toys for kids in hospital"
X Link 2025-12-05T23:14Z 240K followers, 233.2K engagements
"@YawnJordan @mattyglesias No football has always been based on community communities that generally develop from people regularly going. It's rightful loyalty to long-term supporters"
X Link 2025-12-12T18:22Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@FredSe366699 @cash_regime your own words were literally "just like every other sport" - see below Also unlike in NFL clubs - at least in the European game - can't be moved across a country"
X Link 2025-12-12T20:06Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@EricBrownPastor @j_fluter No its for football to be a force for good too. They literally talk about this elsewhere And not having tickets at astronomical prices isnt subsidising anything"
X Link 2025-12-12T20:18Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@Tbank1 the point as with Qatar is that we should ask better of Fifa and criticise them - whether they comply does not mean we should stop trying to make things better"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:49Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"States of Play is out today in paperback featuring new material and a brand new chapter on football in the age of autocracy and billionaires with focus on Gianni Infantinos relationship with Donald Trump and the new Manchester United"
X Link 2025-08-07T14:23Z 240.1K followers, 447.9K engagements
"One of the mist curious responses to this story is people saying things like its basic supply and demand which I find utterly bizarre. Maybe it doesnt need to be"
X Link 2025-12-12T11:30Z 240.1K followers, 89.5K engagements
"@Jmratcliffe3 @HighLlama this isn't about the fact it was in Qatar. That's irrelevant. It's that Fifa used a different system that they had for every previous World Cup. This is a new system and it has led to this absurd price rise"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:37Z 240.1K followers, 1743 engagements
"Cole Palmer scores for Chelsea"
X Link 2025-12-13T15:20Z 240.1K followers, 28.5K engagements
"In inexplicably talking about his worst XX hours at the club Maresca has turned a routine Palmer-led win into XX hours of drama and intrigue around Chelsea"
X Link 2025-12-13T18:59Z 240.1K followers, 35.4K engagements
"The programme is being described by host city sources as worst deal in World Cup history - which Trump is a figurehead of Fifa sources say its new programme and theyre working through individual nuances"
X Link 2025-12-09T20:49Z 240K followers, 104.4K engagements
"@BrownPhilip and if you think pro sport is solely entertainment have a look at some of the videos of Ireland in Italia XX or even last season when Crystal Palace won the FA Cup"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:13Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@BoomSakaSaka @djh84 you realise that discussing what goes in and how is literally what the collaborative process is about This isn't just a case of we both just slap in whatever as you seem to think. Why do you think I'd be cool with publishing something I thought inappropriate"
X Link 2025-12-13T01:50Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@Tbank1 why not Fifa set the prices. They get all the revenue. The stadiums and the cities get nothing"
X Link 2025-12-13T03:09Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@Afinetheorem @florianederer the World Cup has always divided tickets for every game by three ways. A third each for competing teams in an individual game and a third for host fans There are a lot of people who don't seem to realise this and think the whole thing just goes out onto the open market"
X Link 2025-12-13T15:47Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@nglochner @florianederer not really there's simply no need for Fifa to indulge dynamic pricing. That was a choice"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:05Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"Infantino said this isnt a normal draw That was at least thing said on stage that was true There were moments that approached propaganda especially in the highly politicised interpretations to justify Trumps Peace Prize - a debasing of football"
X Link 2025-12-05T20:09Z 240.1K followers, 383.5K engagements
"Perhaps after his new prize Trump can be an intermediary between Salah and Liverpool"
X Link 2025-12-06T23:36Z 240.1K followers, 96.5K engagements
"Many national associations are furious about World Cup ticket prices with some already five times higher than Qatar as Football Supporters Europe calls for immediate halt with @jbraidwo"
X Link 2025-12-11T14:44Z 240.1K followers, 951.6K engagements
"In my Friday newsletter: how the Liverpool hierarchy work how theyre seen how theres more to this than Slot"
X Link 2025-12-12T11:33Z 240.1K followers, 15.6K engagements
"Another element aggravating me about this discussion is the number of people with these "well actually" justifications that treat football solely as if it is an entertainment commodity which it isn't and it's not Fifa's mission to treat it as such"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:29Z 240.1K followers, 49.4K engagements
"@ChannelEngland1 @thomasforth I should stress I'm not necessarily criticising Thomas' view on this (he may have felt that) but I think it should be irrelevant that Americans earn more here. Fifa should not be guided by the host nation's approach to selling. They weren't for South Africa"
X Link 2025-12-12T17:35Z 240.1K followers, 2159 engagements
"@mattyglesias why does Fifa have to slavishly follow the US model though They didn't do it when the hosts were South Africa for obvious reasons And have never done it for any previous tournament. Fifa set the prices not "the market""
X Link 2025-12-12T18:10Z 240.1K followers, 173.2K engagements
"@HighLlama well they're not. They're five times higher than the last World Cup - which is in Qatar one of the wealthiest nations on earth"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:26Z 240.1K followers, 8776 engagements
"@anfearmor11 actually the federations themselves - who are guaranteed a certain number of tickets - do exactly this"
X Link 2025-12-13T00:21Z 240.1K followers, 12.4K engagements
"@Jmratcliffe3 @HighLlama No there was another jump yesterday which brought the Qatar comparison - some games are now $2000 more than they were in October"
X Link 2025-12-13T03:11Z 240.1K followers, XXX engagements
"@jake_fitch12 also you dont just run a business on supply and demand. You also have to manage the brand and the product over the long-term - especially when we are talking about a body who are supposed to safeguard the future of the sport"
X Link 2025-12-13T15:27Z 240.1K followers, XX engagements
"@chvrchll the ticket market isn't just an open market nor should it be. The qualified countries are all guaranteed a proportion of tickets for their match-going fans"
X Link 2025-12-13T16:50Z 240.1K followers, 6497 engagements
"@ChrisHu14065712 Touts can be policed. And it's not an artificial price. Actual supply and demand would have prices at 2k or more. But Fifa have a duty to the future of the game too and who sustains it. And they can set any price they like. There is no "artificial" here"
X Link 2025-12-13T17:02Z 240.1K followers, XX engagements
"@_SoccerThoughts but it's already not just some open market. All of the qualified associations get a proportion of tickets. These are often based on loyalty schemes. Also Fifa have a complete monopoly and are a not-for-profit charity who have certain duties and missions here"
X Link 2025-12-13T17:21Z 240.1K followers, XXX engagements
"Id never even heard of the phrase Europoors until covering this ticket story and now I think Im seeing it once every minute"
X Link 2025-12-13T19:31Z 240.1K followers, 71.7K engagements
"Arsenal didn't just sit off there. They were very panicky around their own box again like against Villa"
X Link 2025-12-13T21:52Z 240.1K followers, 28.8K engagements
"It was argued that the new Liverpool/old Ferguson "smart" move would have been to let Salah go in the summer Situations like this are why A great star a distinctive personality and a classic case of a star struggling with a new reality"
X Link 2025-12-08T17:44Z 240K followers, 28.9K engagements
"@TenoreProfundo walk around a town on the day of a game in England Ireland Spain or pretty much anywhere you care to mention and you'll see it's the reality"
X Link 2025-12-12T18:10Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@BWrld22 @DiogoCMoreira @Noahpinion the point is Fifa have never changed the system like this for any previous World Cup. In fact the 2026 bid was based on the old system and you can see the (much lower) anticipated ticket prices within it"
X Link 2025-12-12T18:34Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@Rheiji1 @PhillyPMC @Crypto_father87 they anticipated making 14bn from the tournament before these ticket prices"
X Link 2025-12-12T18:36Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@FredSe366699 @cash_regime no it's not. Many people want to make it big business but it will always be more because of what it is and how it's grown. This was seen in moments like the super league"
X Link 2025-12-12T19:24Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@cvcardsfan @TenoreProfundo not in ticket prices. This is the first time that tickets have been so changed. They have never done this for any previous tournament. And why does that have to be life Why just accept this and not criticise"
X Link 2025-12-12T19:45Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@SivaPrasad92540 @RomanP11 This is nothing to do with being American of European. Its the World Cup its nature persists regardless of where its held. And I dont think a non-profit like Fifa need to indulge in dynamic pricing"
X Link 2025-12-12T20:14Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@Rheiji1 @opearman @PhillyPMC @Crypto_father87 This is the World Cup. Some countries might only qualify once. Its games form great moments in countries histories from Ireland to Spain to Korea. Its special. It means a lot more than just some entertainment event to be profited from"
X Link 2025-12-12T20:19Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@SivaPrasad92540 @RomanP11 this entire story has come from the fan groups complaining about prices to the point many might consider whether they go. It's obviously a better atmosphere if people in the stadium passionately want one of the teams to win"
X Link 2025-12-12T20:40Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@NobletStrength Huh I've written copious amounts on Fifa. Here I'm saying they should go back to a system they used. in the last World Cup. And why would I appeal to economic arguments here They were going to make 14bn BEFORE this. We SHOULD appeal to the morality. Things should be better"
X Link 2025-12-12T22:18Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@DavidD__1993 @florianederer @magnusblomkvis1 Actually its absolutely a normal fan. Who do you think is filling Premier League stadiums every week These fans clearly care more and that should be recognised. Its not just some passive thing where theyre buying entertainment. This is commitment that is footballs lifeblood"
X Link 2025-12-13T14:22Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@JonasHuItin No I said I think fans who already show the commitment of going regularly should be prioritised. I think its unfair on them that someone who never goes and doesnt care as much has the same chance. Some people have been waiting their lives for this"
X Link 2025-12-13T14:23Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@nw3 @eastdesigns1 @D__Melb Fifa could just police that better though"
X Link 2025-12-13T14:24Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@JonasHuItin I havent argued for high prices tho. Ive argued the total opposite"
X Link 2025-12-13T14:52Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@TenoreProfundo because football isn't just some entertainment commodity. It's a cultural good that only exists because communities come together to play - its entire foundational premise. Fifa are also a non-profit"
X Link 2025-12-12T16:37Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@BoomSakaSaka huh This is literally how life works because this is what clubs and national associations do"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:52Z 240K followers, XXX engagements
"@cash_regime @Shedintears I mean it is. If that community didn't go they'd have a mostly empty stadium. The international community can't get over week and do it weekly. It's an absolutely critical dimension. It also forms the identity that the clubs actually trade off"
X Link 2025-12-13T00:42Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@cash_regime @Shedintears but the only reason big companies pay for the jersey sponsorships is because of what the club is something that is absolutely inextricable from its local identity and history. It's why despite results Manchester United grossly outsell Manchester City"
X Link 2025-12-13T00:45Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"@_SoccerThoughts @cash_regime Or just prices consistent with all World Cups that actually allow an entirely fair - and huge - number of floating fans access on the primary market"
X Link 2025-12-13T19:06Z 240K followers, XX engagements
"There is a very serious point to be made here on a mere football organisation publicly pushing such politicised interpretations of global diplomatic deals and talks"
X Link 2025-12-05T17:34Z 240.1K followers, 177.8K engagements
"Letting third-place teams through threatens to make the World Cup more like this CL with more games of lower stakes But there's an easy solution: have the eight best group winners go straight through to the last XX with a play-off round in between"
X Link 2025-12-10T14:58Z 240.1K followers, 114.1K engagements
"@thomasforth This is only relevant if you solely view football as an entertainment product or commodity - which it very much isn't and it is absolutely not Fifa's mission to treat it as such"
X Link 2025-12-12T15:27Z 240.1K followers, 43.1K engagements
"@djh84 @Two_Pilgrims @mattyglesias absolutely. And that is actually the essence of football"
X Link 2025-12-12T21:32Z 240.1K followers, 11.6K engagements
"@mattmcgee32 numerous factual flaws in the analysis were pointed out - like the reality this new system is a deviation from every previous World Cup"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:27Z 240.1K followers, XXX engagements
"@Jmratcliffe3 @HighLlama I brought up Qatar as that's simply the last World Cup. The prices weren't based on demand from Qatar though. And it's a well-publicised fact that they changed system. This is a new approach and one different than the anticipated prices in the USA's bid"
X Link 2025-12-13T02:48Z 240.1K followers, 1501 engagements
"@jake_fitch12 a) its not a completely open market since every qualified nation gets tickets b) why should Fifa a non-profit whose mission is the welfare of the sport and its fans just subscribe to a totally open market"
X Link 2025-12-13T14:50Z 240.1K followers, XXX engagements
"The World Cup tickets story sums up two major issues with modern football - one is the tension over whether it's just some commodity to be sold. or actually has more importance - how football power works: why aren't the FA speaking out for fans"
X Link 2025-12-13T15:00Z 240.1K followers, 43.2K engagements
"@ChrisHu14065712 clearly everything isn't always determined by price since Fifa and Premier League clubs have actually kept prices lower than they could be sold for for years. This isn't just some open market. And that's not the logic. Clubs also need to make money to keep going"
X Link 2025-12-13T23:50Z 240.1K followers, XX engagements