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Soccer culture clash at Club World Cup as American woman reports Argentine fans to cops over 'throwing beer and shoving' - but they say SHE was wrong
A clash of cultures erupted at Seattle's Lumen Field during the Club World Cup as an American woman reported a group of Argentine fans to stadium staff and police. The tensions occurred during Inter Milan 's 2-0 victory over River Plate earlier in the week - a match that was heated on the pitch as well, with the Buenos Aires side receiving two red cards and six booking issued in total. The woman described being surrounded by River fans who refused to respect assigned seating and crowded into her section in raucous fashion. She explained on social media that the situation turned physical when she confronted the fans, claiming they threw beer on her and shoved her boyfriend away. She called security, and eventually local police arrived to intervene. The woman could be heard screaming in a video uploaded on TikTok: 'This is our seat, we paid for the seat.' One of the River fans responded: 'We paid too,' before the American woman demanded they showed their tickets. @_jung_kook_wifey We approach them with our tickets in our hand and they're like 'there's no assigned seats' like we don't go to almost every Sounder game and know the drill. They got aggressive real quick throwing beer and shoving my bf and pulling my hair. #ClubWorldCup ♬ original sound - lou ❀𓇼𓏲☘︎ River Plate fans ignored ticket allocations and sat in her set, leading to a heated confrontation The woman alleged that beer was thrown on her hair and that her boyfriend was shoved away The River fan then said: 'You can sit anywhere, it doesn't matter [about] your ticket,' much to the woman's frustration, who insisted again: 'It does. This is our seat, we paid for the seat.' In South American football culture, supporters often cluster together and ignore seat assignments on their tickets. The woman recognised this, but argued that these norms do not override the fact she paid for a specific seat. She wrote on TikTok: 'I can support futbol culture but that does not mean disregarding the stadium's rules or jurisdiction. 'This was not a general admission event! Otherwise, tickets would have been priced THE SAME. 'Choosing to ignore assigned seating - and worse, attempting to physically intimidate or assault others out of their PAID spaces - is not only entitled, it's unlawful. 'You cannot assault your way into getting what you want just because you are not 'used to the customs set in place.' However, many fans under the woman's video did not extend any sympathy, arguing she should have been prepared for a culture clash before buying her tickets. The woman went on to accuse one fan of swearing and smoking a cigarette in the ground One fan commented: 'In South America your ticket gets you into the stands and no seat allocation as no one sits down anyway. The seats are a free for fall, if you come late. You lose out. So happy Americans are getting a taste of real football.' Another wrote: 'That's how it works in ultras sector. You should know that before you buy tickets.' A third said: 'To be fair in South America and many countries, seat allocations don't matter. You sit where there's space.' The woman shared more details of the incident in another slideshow on TikTok, where she went on to reveal that one man was also swearing at her and smoking a cigarette in the ground.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Yahoo
Inside Bali's Potato Head: I visited a luxury hotel that is redefining zero-waste travel
It was on a bus driving through the northern desert of Uzbekistan when an American woman I'd just met turned to me and said, 'Oh, you do environmental travel stories - have you been to Potato Head?' I hadn't. In fact, my first reaction was that it sounded like a venue out of Toy Story, hosted by Mr and Mrs Potato Head themselves. How wrong I was. It's actually a luxury eco resort in Indonesia and, according to her, the 'most legit sustainable hotel' she'd ever been to. 'Don't hesitate,' she said, 'just go.' With a claim as strong as this, there was no way I wasn't going to look into it. Of course, the idea of a luxury resort, with flights to reach it and spacious rooms and pools, being 'sustainable' at all might raise eyebrows. Related 3,000 tourists pledge to 'do the right thing' on Scotland's most famous road trip This new night train is promising travel to 100 European cities for less than the price of a flight Can a destination for jet-setters ever be truly eco-conscious? Potato Head doesn't claim to have all the answers, but it is a place where you don't have to choose between doing good and feeling good. Two weeks after my chance encounter in Uzbekistan, I'm on the plane from London to Bali, with sky-high expectations. My eyes are drawn first to the architecture at Potato Head. I'm met at the entrance by a dramatic courtyard surrounded by lush greenery - almost like a 'tropical Barbican' (an icon of Brutalist architecture, for my non-London-based readers). The buildings containing the studios are made out of roughly two million hand-pressed terracotta bricks from nearby villages, and the floor beneath me is bright and colourful, crafted from a mixture of broken ceramics and glass from the area. From a design perspective alone, I soon realised this was unlike any hotel I had ever stayed at. Far from marble lobbies and the sanitised opulence of your usual luxury chain, Potato Head felt different. You don't necessarily notice that all the walls and materials are made from recycled materials, because it's all decorated so elegantly. But find yourself absent-mindedly staring at the ceiling in reception, when you arrive, at intricate green crochet woven out of old Sprite bottles. The exterior of the hotel's beach club next door is even more striking, built completely out of reclaimed wooden shutters, salvaged from across Java, and the roof is thatched out of 5,000 flip-flops collected from the shoreline. The fact that the luxury feel of Potato Head attracts an upmarket crowd, who don't even realise they are staying in a place that is pioneering zero-waste in Indonesia, is perhaps the best part. Guests are even encouraged to take part in beach clean-ups every day. If you fill up a basket, you get a token for a free drink - quite the motivation, given how good the cocktails are. Almost nothing inside the hotel is disposable. Take the candles on every surface - glass holders made from the bottom half of used wine bottles, and the candle itself a combination of beeswax and the used chip fat oil from the kitchen. Certain details catch your eye - like the oyster shells from the fish restaurant, which get threaded and turned into decorations, the coconut slippers in my bedroom, or the staff aprons made from worn-out bed linen. Then there are the countless objects we take for granted in hotels, soap bottles, refillable shampoo bottles, coasters and the glass and kitchenware, which are all made from collected plastic and turned into products in their waste studio. You can even sit on these creations. Led by British designer Max Lamb, a new collection of chairs called WASTED is launching in early August to the public. They were so sleek and beautiful (as though they belonged in a gallery) that I wanted to take them all home to adorn my small London flat. Sadly, they wouldn't fit in my suitcase. The waste thing is not a vanity project either. Bali's natural beauty is world-renowned, but beneath its pristine beaches lies a mounting environmental crisis. The island produces a staggering 1.6 million tonnes of waste each year, including 330,000 tonnes of plastic. Because of ineffective waste management, much of the rubbish goes uncollected. Significant amounts end up in rivers and ultimately in the ocean, threatening Bali's ecosystem, the livelihood of its communities and the tourism industry on which it depends. By becoming 97.5 per cent zero waste itself, Potato Head (which is B Corp certified) is acting as a shining example in the region. Now they are expanding out to the local community, too. Together with a few other nearby businesses, Potato Head has launched a community waste project, aimed at drastically reducing the island's landfill waste and setting a new standard for sustainability in Indonesia. To turn Bali's waste into practical, affordable products for the hospitality industry, they have built a 2,000 m² recycling centre to process organic, inorganic and garden waste through a journey of advanced sorting, composting and upcycling. Founder Ronald Akili tells me, 'Regenerative hospitality is not a fad – it's a powerful tool for change, but there's still so much left to do. We hope to inspire the next generation of travel.' The aim is to cut waste from participating businesses in the region from over 50 per cent to a bold target of just 5 per cent - and they are well on their way already. Of course, while Potato Head has the capital and creative clout to lead Bali's zero-waste movement, it remains to be seen how widely its innovations can be adopted by smaller, less resource-rich players in the tourism industry. Throughout your stay, here's what I'd recommend eating and drinking. There are three restaurants, but my favourite was the plant-based 'Tanaman'. After a Balinese flower bath in your room, where bathwater is re-used to nourish the hotel's greenery afterwards, head down for a cocktail with a twist. The local take on a Negroni is made with a herbal bitter instead of Campari, topped with Balinese candlenut. These seeds are only found in Southeast Asia and Polynesia and give it a mild nutty, creamy bitterness. The 'cactus margarita' was also delicious - mixed with a spicy mezcal and topped with the island's very common dragonfruit. The cocktails were so good that I had two before I'd even started my meal. To eat, I couldn't get enough of the crispy jackfruit 'nuggets' with sweet chilli sauce. For your main, get the tempeh satay with peanut sauce and vegan prawn crackers - made from the seeds of the melinjo tree. For dessert, I inhaled the Balinese cacao mousse with vegan chocolate ganache and beetroot gel - the perfect blend of sweet and sour - and not too heavy. All the restaurants are in the process of ensuring that a quarter of their food menus produce a byproduct too, like turning breadcrumbs into soy sauce, turning the white part of watermelons into pickles or using leftover tomato skin as a powder for the chips they serve. And for the wine lovers? There was an organic wine evening hosted at Dome restaurant while I was staying there - a collaboration with Argentinian label Santa Julia. I was treated to a smooth orange wine by the exceptional in-house sommelier, Minyoung Ryu, hailing from South Korea, who taught me all about skin-contact chardonnay. Minyoung, along with many of the hotel staff I spoke with, said she was proud to be part of a movement shifting perceptions of Bali's hospitality sector. When I could bring myself to leave the hotel's poolside, I travelled north to the rice fields and forests of Ubud, to see the monkeys and sample traditional sweet treats. My favourite was Laklak, little rice flour pancakes with grated coconut and brown sugar syrup. Ubud is also home to many temples. I visited the Pyramids of Chi, a sound‑healing sanctuary where I took part in a deeply spiritual breathwork class. If you haven't tried breathwork, I highly recommend it. Related Serene Indonesia: A guide to the best food, wellness and beach experiences in Bali and beyond Journey through the rainforest in luxury on Malaysia's last remaining sleeper train Venturing 40 minutes by boat from the mainland to the island of Nusa Lembongan, I went scuba diving with manta rays and even a bamboo shark. Then I drove down the south coast to breathe in salty air on the cliffs of Uluwatu as surfers skimmed across the surface of the ocean. From the hotel itself, I also took a canoe trip to a nearby mangrove forest, within the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park in Benoa Bay, to litter pick and plant some mangrove seeds. The water reflects the dense greenery around you in the canoe, like a mirror in the late afternoon light. It's a complete escape from the bustling streets of Seminyak. Before I left the UK, I asked some friends who'd been to Bali if they knew about Potato Head. Their responses were unanimous: 'The fun beach club in Seminyak?' It's well-known for its day (and night) club with poolside cocktails and stunning sunsets. But no one I asked knew about the green side of Potato Head. Why? Because the ethos of the hotel is not to reel in sustainably-minded travellers - it's to attract those after a luxurious, wellness-centred experience, with unique architecture and exceptional food. 'Our mission is to make the experience beautiful - it just so happens to be more sustainable,' Akili told me. 'We aim for progress over perfection,' he concludes. As far as I can see, they come pretty close.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Sienna Miller speaks out on double standard women face after having kids at older age
Sienna Miller is speaking out about the double standard she says women face when they choose to have kids at an older age. The actress, who became pregnant at 41 in 2023 and welcomed a child with her boyfriend, actor Oli Green, described the judgment she says older mothers and moms-to-be are subjected to as "misogynistic" and "anti-feminist." "I think there's a whole load of noise and people have a lot to say, and it's incredibly gendered and unbelievably misogynistic and anti-feminist. It's insane," Miller said in a new interview with Elle. "If your body is capable of it, have the baby. Have a wonderful baby. And by the way, I'm a better mother now, and it's a much more grounded experience. Have all the babies at any time you want to have the babies." Ayesha Curry reacts to her 4th pregnancy being called 'geriatric' Women who have pregnancies at or after the age of 35 are considered to be of "advanced maternal age," according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Although not terms officially adopted by ACOG, women who are pregnant after 40 are sometimes considered "very advanced maternal age," while women with pregnancies over the age of 45 may be classified as "extremely advanced maternal age." The ACOG notes that scientific studies have shown women who have pregnancies when they are older are at higher risk of experiencing some pregnancy complications such as high blood pressure and preeclampsia. Pregnancies at a later age may also impact a baby's health or lead to a multiple pregnancy, and older women are at a higher risk of having a miscarriage or stillbirth. Miller is a mom of two, including daughter Marlowe, 12, whom she shares with her former partner, actor Tom Sturridge. Her younger daughter, whose name she hasn't revealed publicly, is now 1. Sienna Miller opens up about pregnancy at 41, and more, in 'Vogue' feature Miller pointed to older men such as fellow actors Al Pacino, who welcomed his fourth child when he was 83, and Robert De Niro, who welcomed his seventh child at 79, saying they don't necessarily have to field as many public questions about being an older parent. "And no one has anything to say about -- and I love these people, and they're friends, which I like to name-drop -- Al Pacino and Robert De Niro having kids in their 80s," said Miller. "Forget about your age! It's irrelevant. It's absolutely irrelevant." Miller previously opened up to Vogue in 2023 about wanting more kids and giving her older daughter a sibling. "I felt so bad that Marlowe didn't have a little partner in crime," the "American Woman" star said at the time. "So I became that for her. I think I tried to compensate for every bit that she was lacking." Sienna Miller speaks out on double standard women face after having kids at older age originally appeared on
Yahoo
12-03-2025
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Sienna Miller speaks out on double standard women face after having kids at older age
Sienna Miller is speaking out about the double standard women face when they choose to have kids at an older age. The actress, who became pregnant at 41 in 2023 and welcomed a child with her boyfriend, actor Oli Green, described the unfair judgment older mothers and moms-to-be are subjected to as "misogynistic" and "anti-feminist." "I think there's a whole load of noise and people have a lot to say, and it's incredibly gendered and unbelievably misogynistic and anti-feminist. It's insane," Miller said in a new interview with Elle. "If your body is capable of it, have the baby. Have a wonderful baby. And by the way, I'm a better mother now, and it's a much more grounded experience. Have all the babies at any time you want to have the babies." Ayesha Curry reacts to her 4th pregnancy being called 'geriatric' Miller is a mom of two, including daughter Marlowe, 12, whom she shares with her former partner, actor Tom Sturridge. Her younger daughter, whose name she hasn't revealed publicly, is now 1. Sienna Miller opens up about pregnancy at 41, and more, in 'Vogue' feature Miller pointed to older men such as fellow actors Al Pacino, who welcomed his fourth child when he was 83, and Robert De Niro, who welcomed his seventh child at 79, saying they don't necessarily have to field as many public questions about being an older parent. "And no one has anything to say about -- and I love these people, and they're friends, which I like to name-drop -- Al Pacino and Robert De Niro having kids in their 80s," said Miller. "Forget about your age! It's irrelevant. It's absolutely irrelevant." Miller previously opened up to Vogue in 2023 about wanting more kids and giving her older daughter a sibling. "I felt so bad that Marlowe didn't have a little partner in crime," the "American Woman" star said at the time. "So I became that for her. I think I tried to compensate for every bit that she was lacking." Sienna Miller speaks out on double standard women face after having kids at older age originally appeared on
