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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 11, 201810 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 10, 20184 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 9, 20186 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 7, 20185 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 6, 20184 min read
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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....
Peter Shulman
Jul 6, 20185 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 5, 20183 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 5, 20184 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 5, 20186 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 4, 20183 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 4, 20186 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 2, 20186 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jul 2, 20186 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 30, 20184 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 30, 20184 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 29, 20186 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 28, 20182 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 28, 20187 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 26, 20185 min read
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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...
Peter Shulman
Jun 26, 20182 min read
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