European football media keeps asking players whether they should speak about the FIFA World Cup 2026. But the real question is whether sports journalism itself has the courage to face what this tournament has become: a politically contaminated event shaped by war, exclusion, hostile entry conditions, security fears, absurd prices and a broken contract with the fans. The question is allowed. The debate is not.
Category: Rant
Booking.com has a Security Problem. Its Support Process is Part of it.
A phishing message used real Booking.com reservation context to push a fake credit card verification page. Reporting it should have been simple. Instead, the official support path led through booking bureaucracy, hidden contact options and finally an email asking for the reservation PIN. After a breach involving customer data, Booking.com appears less like a platform prepared for cyber abuse and more like one still searching for the right department.
FIFA did not fight the Black Market. It became the Dealer.
The 2026 World Cup should have been a football festival across three countries. Instead, FIFA’s own ticketing platform looks like an official resale casino with hospitality lounges attached. After comparing today’s obscene prices with my own tickets from Germany 2006 and Brazil 2014, the conclusion is simple: FIFA did not fight the black market. It became the dealer.
The FIA has found the cure for F1. The disease continues until 2030.
Formula 1 appears to have found the cure for its over-electrified mistake, but the treatment is scheduled for 2030 or 2031. Until then, fans are asked to endure several more seasons of clipping, energy management and artificial yo-yo racing. The planned V8 return is good news, but also an indictment: the sport already knows the current formula is wrong. It just refuses to stop running it.
I gave Formula 1 another Chance. That was my Mistake.
After weeks of frustration, I gave Formula 1 another honest chance with Miami qualifying. It should have been the purest form of the sport: one lap, maximum attack, no excuses. Instead, the cars looked slow, sounded lifeless, and somehow made world-class drivers appear strangely irrelevant. When even qualifying makes a lifelong fan start zapping, Formula 1 has a problem.
The Lords of War should not hold the Fire Extinguisher
The UN Security Council was built to keep the great powers inside the system. Today, its veto often shields them from the very rules they claim to defend. When permanent members can block accountability for aggression, law becomes theatre and peace becomes hereditary privilege. This article argues for a Council of Equals: not to replace the UN, but to rescue its Charter from the permanent exceptions that now hold it hostage.
Tesla’s FSD Deadline Farce
Tesla’s April 10 FSD saga was never just about one missed date. It was about a company once again feeding the public a timeline it did not truly control, while the responsible Dutch authority communicated in far more cautious terms. That is the real problem: not delay itself, but the sloppy, hype-driven habit of turning expectations into apparent facts and leaving everyone else to deal with the confusion.
Booking.com — Flights are a Trap, and Vueling is the perfect Airline for It
Booking.com turned a simple flight booking into a bureaucratic ambush, while Vueling treated standard cabin baggage like an optional luxury. Hidden details, broken post-booking clarity, useless support, and a dead-end check-in process turned an ordinary trip to Barcelona into a perfect case study in how not to treat customers.
Formula 1 is dead. Long live Formula Eco!
What Formula 1 fans had to witness at the 2026 season opener in Australia was not a spectacle. It was not the beginning of an exciting new era. It was not the kind of racing experience that reminds you why…
A mostly warm Christmas Note
December has that strange effect on people. Suddenly we are all reflective, forgiving, and emotionally available. At least on the outside. Inside, most of us are just tired, overfed, and quietly hoping nobody brings up politics at the dinner table.…
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