World Cup fever begins as fans introduce reporter on air, Johnny Manziel spots and ID’d

Over the hump and safely into the other side of the week. Well done. We did it. For many of us, it’s Friday again.

There’s nothing better than a three-day weekend. The best. The losers. Nothing has stood the test of time like the joy of a three-day weekend.

It begs the question … which version do you prefer? Getting Friday off, or Monday?

Our next two ‘three day’ weekends will play this out in real time. After Saturday, next big Labor Day holiday. This is where we usually find the first Monday of September.

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Personally, I would like that one. Mondays are the worst day of the week, and it’s not even close. I can drink on Friday. Everyone is naturally in a better mood on Friday. We work on Fridays, but we all post it slowly.

But Monday is just sad. Getting a Monday off immediately changes the tone of the week. Everything changes. You start working on Tuesday, and your body is naturally in better shape. And you start the week one step closer the end so, and you didn’t have to do anything.

Call me easy.

Anyway, all I can say is … Welcome to Thursday Nightcaps – the one where World Cup fever sends a West Coast reporter flying through the air during a Mexico watch party.

What else? I got Johnny Manziel going NUTS on a Cleveland radio host, the Wimbledon scare, and what about the dangerous cat girl who got engaged on top of the Empire State Building yesterday?

This girl is NUTS, but then again, she might be a genius. Welcome to class, Angela Nikolau!

Okay, I got it for you Modelwait for dear life, and settle down on Thursday ‘Cap!

The reporter was introduced to the air at the Mexico viewing event

I know nothing about football, and I don’t pretend to. Honestly, it’s not my thing. Not my sport. Not my wheel.

That being said… what a tournament. I can’t believe it’s halfway through. It feels like a MONTH now. Every day, we discover something new. That’s great if it’s July and nothing else is going on.

I don’t know if the red card last night was the right call, but, if I’m upset, I think it wasn’t. Oh well. We live to fight another day, I think.

As for the the rest Things – things that happen off the field – I got this email last night regarding Freddy the Fraud.

We talked about him in yesterday’s class, so go back and look at someone’s notes to get caught up. Or, you know, just click here.

From David G:

Zach,

For the German dude, I get that people always want to blame the Libs for everything but come on man. I hope we can ALL agree that we don’t like fraud. Well, except for the 75M or so who voted for one. I’m not a “Lib,” just an American who clearly knew Trump’s MO for decades. Earning $2B in crypto while we’re suffering, imagine that. I would hope that no one would want to pocket the pockets of a random man who is sleeping through his teeth.

Frustration seems to be directed at people reacting as expected, rather than fraud. It seems that too many appreciate this kind of corruption, and making money from SMs is a lie, that’s exactly what it is. No wonder we need a million data centers, backing up garbage. Thank you for your time.

Kai Havertz #7 of Germany reacts after losing on penalties during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Germany and Paraguay at Boston Stadium on June 29, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Thanks, David! I’ll be honest, I have no idea what you’re trying to say, but we welcome all kinds of ideas in this class. That’s why we win awards (allegedly). As for Trump … the White House confirmed yesterday that Freddy will do it still he will be doing this trip, despite the fact that he deleted his Twitter account because America turned against him.

We are the Land of Second Chances, after all.

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OK, let’s officially get this class started now that Sacramento reporter Peyton Headlee is being tossed in the air like a rag doll at a Mexican watch party:

Johnny Manziel seems to be in a good place

Lord. What a scene. Apparently, this is what Mexican fans do? They just silence people in the air. I looked at it. He dug something. And it’s true!

“I was wearing my Mexican jersey yesterday and two different people ran up to me and tried to grab me and throw me,” said one in the comment section.

Amazing. Like I said, I don’t like soccer. I’m not even sure I like it. But I enjoy the fandom. These people are NUTS. Imagine if this tour was going on during the college football season? I think the country will just shut down.

Give me a Mexican watch party in Oxford in two months on LSU weekend!

Mexican fans celebrate as they watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador at the 2026 FIFA Fan Festival on June 30, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Antonio Torres – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Speaking of college football … let’s go ahead and check in with Heisman-winner Johnny Manziel. It’s been a while since we heard from Johnny, so I guess he’s doing well…

… OK?

Cat lady and ESPN drama!

For those who can’t read the fine print…

“Rizz, you’re a stupid c—. This comment was made in October of last year but then you’re bored h—- in the Cleveland media there’s nothing to talk about because your quarterback stopped blowing up massage therapists and you can only talk about the big loss to all the people who listen to this trash show. My time in Cleveland was ruined by my failures more than I was responsible for building a lot in that city. Did you talk about or about 6th pick this year Justin Gilbert who was recently hired by Mike Pettine.

Wow Nellie! What a RANT from Johnny Football. Shockingly, he deleted it. You can’t imagine why! By the way, here’s the clip that got Johnny fired:

World Cup action continues around the country, with the Indians a game back in the AL Central, and they dumped Johnny Manziel on ESPN in Cleveland in July.

Football town, baby!

OK, two quickies on the way out, because this section has been running for way too long. First? With all the FIFA madness going on, let’s not forget that there’s also a great tennis tournament going on.

Here’s your recap of Day 3 Wimbledon!

Tennis isn’t very much in my wheelhouse, either. But, like soccer, I appreciate the content we get from it. I also know Novak, mainly because he made the Libs panic a few years ago during the COVID vaccinations.

Patriot.

OK, that’s it for today. It’s a weird day, admittedly, but it’s also July 2nd and we’re all getting tested anyway, so you get what you get.

On the way out, here’s the cat lady’s Instagram account, discovered by the internet shortly after it tumbled down the Empire State Building yesterday.

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He seems … interesting.

OutKick Nightcaps is a daily column scheduled to run Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. (well, we’re not robots).

What day off do you choose? Email me at Zach.Dean@OutKick.com.