For Argentina, a World Cup Semifinal Against England Isn’t Just Soccer

Jumping in unison inside the concrete bowels of Arrowhead Stadium, shirtless and still wearing their game shorts and cleats, Argentina’s players tilted their heads back and chanted at the top of their voices, invoking a sacred pair of names — one a place, the other a person — that inevitably define any clash with England. […]

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VIPs first, fans later: How Lionel Messi tour’s Kolkata flop exposed misplaced priorities

If you watched Lionel Messi’s much-hyped GOAT Tour appearance in Kolkata, it quickly became clear that the event existed for all the wrong reasons. What should have been a celebration of football and a rare moment for Indian fans instead became a reminder of how poor planning and misplaced priorities can derail even the biggest […]

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