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Not surprisingly, the most seismic performance of the 2026 World Cup has come from a Brazilian who was made for the big stage. No, Mr Live Wire isn’t referring to Seleção striker Igor Thiago—surely more heir to Richarlison than R9—but referee Wilton Sampaio, who somehow saw cause to distribute three …

In the city of Brasilia, fireworks went off, residents jumped up and down at malls and drivers honked their car horns. And the Brazil team had not even stepped on to the field yet! The Germans call it schadenfreude, which roughly translates to the enjoyment of another’s misfortune. And not …