The Spanish conquistadors are back, baby! Spain confirmed Europe’s superiority in the football world at present, and, quite likely, served notice of a new era of dominance—as they clinched the 2026 World Cup title yesterday, with a 1-0 extra time win over defending champions, Argentina. At least Argentina left with …
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Well, that was cringe-worthy. It is never easy to see a major nation floundering as they try to balance the country’s goal for greatness with appeasing a giant, awkward, perma-tanned baby who keeps fluffing potential tap-ins, while critics flood the internet with memes poking fun at his unsuitability for his …
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“[…] Critics will interpret and skew statistics to form all kinds of narratives… The question we ought to be asking is: in 2022, who was the best football player in the world? “All hail the king, the greatest player the sport has ever seen. When Messi decides to stop being …
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