World Cup quick hits: Ibrahimovic fires at Fox colleagues as Ronaldo struggles

On the seventh day of the 2026 World Cup, the tournament offered what great sporting events always do — not merely results, but revelations. A grieving nation carried a fallen teammate onto the pitch in Houston; an aging icon confronted the arithmetic of time in front of the whole world; a television studio became a brief arena for the difference between arrogance and confidence; and a city's beer supply buckled under the weight of Scottish joy. These are the moments that remind us football is never only about football.