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Canada And Spain Ate Shit And Deserved It
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Billy Haisley
July 31, 2023
Soccer
Lauren James Is The Burgeoning Star Of The New England
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Billy Haisley
July 28, 2023
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Soccer
Nigeria Was Ready For Its Moment
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Billy Haisley
July 27, 2023
Soccer
Zambia Learns How Unforgiving The World Cup Can Be
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Billy Haisley
July 26, 2023
Soccer
Brazil’s Quintessentially Brazilian Goal Is Soccer At Its Finest
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Billy Haisley
July 24, 2023
Soccer
It’s Melchie Dumornay’s World Cup, And We’re Just Watching It
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Billy Haisley
July 24, 2023
Soccer
Spain Came Just Short Of Perfection
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Billy Haisley
July 21, 2023
Soccer
Australia Beat Ireland And Bought Time
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Billy Haisley
July 20, 2023
Soccer
Morocco Is Serious
21
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Billy Haisley
July 14, 2023
Soccer
South Africa Brings Continental Dreams To The World Stage
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Billy Haisley
July 12, 2023
Soccer
It’s Time For Jamaica To Grow Up
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Billy Haisley
July 10, 2023
Soccer
Portugal Is Finally Where It Ought To Be
29
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Billy Haisley
July 7, 2023
Soccer
Haiti’s The Underdog With The Biggest Dog
22
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Billy Haisley
July 4, 2023
Soccer
At Least We Have Arsenal Back
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Billy Haisley
December 27, 2022
Soccer
The World Cup Belongs To The Dreamers
63
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Billy Haisley
December 20, 2022
Soccer
Farewell To Morocco, The Winners Of The World Cup
100
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Billy Haisley
December 15, 2022
Soccer
Lionel Messi Makes The Difference
125
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Billy Haisley
December 14, 2022
Internationals
Croatia Did The Impossible By Beating The Inevitable
172
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Billy Haisley
December 9, 2022
Soccer
Japan Finally Plays A Good Game And Loses Anyway
98
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Billy Haisley
December 5, 2022
Internationals
The USMNT Is What We Thought It Was
343
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Billy Haisley
November 30, 2022
Internationals
This Is How Brazil Will Win The World Cup
70
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Billy Haisley
November 28, 2022
Internationals
Cameroon-Serbia Was The World Cup’s Weirdest And Wildest Game
54
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Billy Haisley
November 28, 2022
Internationals
Soccer Gods Reward Spain And Germany’s Spectacular Match With A Good And Just Draw
29
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Billy Haisley
November 28, 2022
Internationals
Argentina Saved Its World Cup, And Can Now Begin Again
73
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Billy Haisley
November 27, 2022
Soccer
Spain Touches The Sky
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Billy Haisley
November 23, 2022
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