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False: An England fan bore a "More importantly, free Palestine" tattoo during a FIFA World Cup 2022 match.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-General Media-Sports

False: An England fan bore a "More importantly, free Palestine" tattoo during a FIFA World Cup 2022 match.
False: Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the 2022 FIFA World Cup after being benched in Portugal's match against Switzerland.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the 2022 FIFA World Cup after being benched in Portugal's match against Switzerland.
False: Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a €200 million-a-year contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
False: Mesut Ozil was dismissed from Germany's national team for condemning China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims.
Human Rights-Religion Media-Sports

False: Mesut Ozil was dismissed from Germany's national team for condemning China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims.
Misleading: Lionel Messi wiped the floor with a Mexico jersey after winning a match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

Misleading: Lionel Messi wiped the floor with a Mexico jersey after winning a match in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022.
False: Brazilian footballer Pelé is dead.
Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: Brazilian footballer Pelé is dead.
False: Cameroon fans attacked Breel Embolo's parent's house after he scored a goal for Switzerland against Cameroon.
Events-Activism Media-Celebrities Media-Sports

False: Cameroon fans attacked Breel Embolo's parent's house after he scored a goal for Switzerland against Cameroon.
False: Saudi Arabian football players will each receive a Rolls Royce as a gift for their win against Argentina in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Media-Sports

False: Saudi Arabian football players will each receive a Rolls Royce as a gift for their win against Argentina in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
False: Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud issued a death threat to Saudi Arabian football team players if they lost to Poland in the 2022 World Cup.
Media-Sports Politics-General

False: Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud issued a death threat to Saudi Arabian football team players if they lost to Poland in the 2022 World Cup.
False: Three Ukrainian football fans were arrested for Nazi graffiti at the World Cup stadium in Qatar.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Sports

False: Three Ukrainian football fans were arrested for Nazi graffiti at the World Cup stadium in Qatar.
False: Lionel Messi gave his Man of the Match award to teammate Alexis Mac Allister after the Poland vs. Argentina match at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Media-Sports

False: Lionel Messi gave his Man of the Match award to teammate Alexis Mac Allister after the Poland vs. Argentina match at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
False: Number of FIFA footballers who 'died suddenly' in 2021 was 300 percent higher than the previous 12-year average.
Health-Covid Health-Vaccines Media-Sports

False: Number of FIFA footballers who 'died suddenly' in 2021 was 300 percent higher than the previous 12-year average.
False: The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
Human Rights-Activism Human Rights-Race Media-Sports

False: The Danish Football Association is considering leaving FIFA over the ban on wearing the OneLove armband at the Qatar World Cup.
False: Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos wore a Palestinian armband hours before the first FIFA World Cup 2022 match.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Sports

False: Qatar captain Hassan Al-Haydos wore a Palestinian armband hours before the first FIFA World Cup 2022 match.
False: This image shows Japan's dressing room after their 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Costa Rica.
Media-Sports

False: This image shows Japan's dressing room after their 2022 FIFA World Cup match against Costa Rica.
False: A building in Qatar was lit with the message "Gaza is in our hearts" during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Geopolitical-Conflict Media-Sports

False: A building in Qatar was lit with the message "Gaza is in our hearts" during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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