00:01The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off in Mexico City with packed crowds, celebrations
00:07across the capital and a 2-0 victory for Mexico over South Africa.
00:12Amid the festivities, several journalists covering the event became part of the story
00:16themselves.
00:17South Korean reporter Sun Jang-hoon, Mexican reporter Montserrat Gomez and Italian journalist
00:23Alessio Di Giuseppe were involved in separate incidents while reporting live from different
00:27locations around the city.
00:46The videos quickly spread online and reignited discussions about the treatment of reporters
00:51during major sporting events.
00:53While fans celebrated one of football's biggest occasions, many users argued that excitement
00:58should never come at the expense of respect for journalists trying to do their jobs.
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