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Russia 2018: Introducing Totalitarian Footblog - 21-07-2014
This blog, and our Brazil 2014 adventure, were four years in the making. And we’ve already started thinking about the next World Cup, in Russia in 2018. I’ve even picked out a name for the new blog, Totalitarian Footblog, paying … Continue reading
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Looking Back on Brazil 2014 - 18-07-2014
Surprisingly, Brazil 2014 lacked the passion of South Africa 2010. When I listen to K’Naan’s Wave the Flag, the de facto anthem in South Africa, I still get goose bumps. I can feel the breeze atop Table Mountain. But there’s … Continue reading
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When Continents Collide: The Brazil 2014 Final - 15-07-2014
The most enduring legacy of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil may be – after “Thou Shall Not Bite” – that no pundit will ever be able to drone on about how a European team has never won the tournament in … Continue reading
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Dutch Glow, Brazil Blow - 13-07-2014
Before the feast of a final, there was the appetizer: Brazil vs. the Netherlands in the consolation match. No one remembers who finished third, and no one really cares, unless your team finishes third. And even then you’re still only … Continue reading
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America Arrives - 12-07-2014
I haven’t read one word of American media coverage about Brazil 2014 – not even when I got back to the States. Though I was told that there has been questions raised about the US Men’s National Team’s performance, with criticism … Continue reading