Fans rip Madonna, Bieber, BTS and Shakira World Cup halftime: ‘Look how they massacred my beautiful game’

July 19, 2026 · The Independent

Bryson DeChambeau ‘made Trump request’ during dispute over controversial penalty at The Open
Trump had no issue intervening at the World Cup to suspend USA striker Folarin Balogun’s ban to much controversy
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Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin boycotts World Cup final in protest against Fifa and Trump
Fifa has come under heavy scrutiny during the 2026 World Cup, with the debacle surrounding Folarin Balogun just one aspe
Ronaldo and Ronaldinho join Madonna in World Cup final half-time show performance
The legendary Brazilian duo, World Cup winners in 2002, joined the pop icon to kick off the controversial half-time show
Ferran Torres’s history moment echoes Andres Iniesta’s 2010 World Cup-winning goal
A tense encounter in New Jersey went to extra time when Barcelona forward Ferran Torres fired in the winner to deliver S