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How American soccer almost made it in the 1920s

Zonal Marking’s Spain preview 

Why so few female soccer announcers? 

Against sanctimonious World Cup whining

Is the World Cup bad for your health? 

Austria bans Zidane head-but ads for promoting violence 

The 5 pin-up boys on the US squad

The British Embassy in Washington and the American Embassy in London make a wager

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