France-Belgium Match Report: A Dynasty Rises
The flower of youth bloomed sweet and true in the St. Petersburg night, as the France's free-wheeling youth turn Belgium's Golden...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 10, 2018
- 4 min
Croatia-England Preview: It's Coming Home! Or It's Coming Dom! Or to the Final, At Least.
So, that's more an attempt at cleverness that a prediction ("dom" is "home" in Serbo-Croatian), because this Croatia team is running on...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 9, 2018
- 6 min
Clash of Conquistadors of the Counter: Belgium-France Preview
One's practically ready to show a Monty Python parody to sum up the fears of getting countered: "Oh, noooooo, we couldn't possibly take...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 7, 2018
- 5 min
De Bruyne Scythes the Samba Kings: 7 Takeaways from Belgium-Brazil
One for the ages this one, and I have to eat some crow. I thought Brazil would win--and by golly, they almost did. But credit Belgium...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 6, 2018
- 4 min
Varane Invincible!: 6 Takeaways from Uruguay-France
1. A great, great first half to watch! Furious pressing by Uruguay, quick combination play by France, and a few of those...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 6, 2018
- 5 min
Preview: 7 Reasons England Repels the Swedish Invasion
At last, Sweden will meet a team that is as bound to its coach--and each other--as they are, and that will negate their biggest advantage....
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 5, 2018
- 3 min
Belgium-Brazil Preview: It's Flank Steak at Fogo De Chao
Belgium has a golden generation, but somehow a left back did not emerge, and they're going to pay against the Brazilian wide men. Brazil...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 5, 2018
- 4 min
France-Uruguay Preview: Step Inside the Squeezer
Club teammates face off in a match that will test whether France can withstand Uruguay's defensive grinder, while one wonders how Suarez...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 5, 2018
- 6 min
Belgian Supersubs & Counter for the Ages Sink Noble Japan
Agony and revival in a cardiac finish at Rostov Arena, where a little luck, an undeniable Fellaini header, and a lungbusting 100-meter...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 4, 2018
- 3 min
Sweden, the Ford F-350 of World Cup Sides, Knockout the Swiss
. Two sides with stunningly unproductive attacks launched balls anywhere but on frame in St. Petersburg, only to be separated by a...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 4, 2018
- 6 min
Colombia-England: 8 Takeaways on A Nasty Moscow Night
Extra sour in the Moscow Mule, as England escape in a tawdry affair by both sides, more of an old school festival of nasty than the happy...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 2, 2018
- 6 min
Match Report: Brazil Ducks El Tri Knockout Punch, a la Ali in Zaire
Mexico cornered their prey and moved in for the kill at the opening bell, but a rock solid defensive core took every punch. Then Willian...
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Peter Shulman
- Jul 2, 2018
- 6 min
Bunkered: Spain, Portugal Out; Croatia Saved in PKs
France moves on, but the rest were nearly divided into those who packed it in, and those who are packing up. Only Super Subasic flipped...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 30, 2018
- 4 min
France-Argentina Match Review: Youth Springs Eternal*
*But the old guys almost pulled it out, somehow? How did that even happen? Well, that went exactly as I expected, except all the parts...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 30, 2018
- 4 min
France-Argentina Preview: End of The Hero's Journey
Your work here is done, young Jedi. Three touches for eternity, and on to the youthful, enigmatic Les Bleus. Were I to be in some...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 29, 2018
- 6 min
Uruguay-Portugal Preview: They Deserve Each Other
If ever two teams deserved each other more, it’s hard to remember, and as fans we can at least avoid the spectacle of two potential...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Colombia Stumble by a Deserving Senegal
Colombia-Senegal Match Report: Mr. Hyde gets by a worthy Senegalese side People often asks me who I'm for, and I've finally gotten around...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 28, 2018
- 7 min
Believe Your Eyes: Germany, Mexico Thrashed
Group F proved that it's hard to shake preconceived notions, but Low, Muller and Germany come into clear focus in the finale. I highly...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 26, 2018
- 5 min
Titanic to Messi(anic) through Rojo-Tinted Glasses
From aspirational to beatific to snakebit to utterly lost and ever so strangely found, Argentina stumble across on the right foot of...
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Peter Shulman
- Jun 26, 2018
- 2 min
France-Denmark: A Misdemeanor against Futbol
Our lead photo, goes to the referee, Sandro Ricci, the game's most interesting character. And Stu Holden gets the line of the day: “Ten...
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