Tag: world cup
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When the Sunsetting Sets In | The 2026 World Cup and the Death Throes of American Exceptionalism
You may not remember it, but the US’ panic about the ascension of China as a major global power exploded onto the scene in more or less a single evening. It was the summer of 2008, August 8th to be specific. 08/08/08, as if the Gregorian calendar itself knew the significance of the moment and…
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The David & Goliath Story That Keeps On Giving | FIFA World Cup 2026
Yesterday’s emphatic 0-0 triumph of Cape Verde over Spain at the World Cup is just the tip of the iceberg of Cape Verde’s underdog story. You may never have heard of a place called Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde as it’s known in Portuguese, before their exceptionally brave defiance of Spain’s footballing prowess prior to…