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July 11, 2014
Laurent Dubois
What Will We Take From This Tournament?
Some World Cups write a beautiful romance, but more often they offer up troubled stories
July 2, 2014
Laurent Dubois
The Making of Belgium's Golden Generation, and Imported Versus Cultivated Talent
It has been noted: maybe the US needs more military bases in Spain and Brazil
July 1, 2014
Laurent Dubois
Mourning Algeria's Cruel, Beautiful Loss to Germany
Les Fennecs may have lost, but they reminded us of the joy of the game
June 25, 2014
Laurent Dubois
Why Are These Fans Showing Up to World Cup Matches in Blackface?
And what is FIFA going to do about it?
June 24, 2014
Laurent Dubois
Algeria - France Would Be a Truly Historic Showdown
A slightly premature second round preview
June 18, 2014
Laurent Dubois
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Cheer for Belgium
An American citizen, born in Belgium, with an affinity for Algeria, sorts out his allegiances
June 15, 2014
Laurent Dubois
Jozy Altidore, Haiti's Legendary World Cup Goal, and the Joys of Fandom by Proxy
Football pan-Americanism
June 13, 2014
Laurent Dubois
The World Cup of Dissonance
Yesterday's opener proves that we don't know what to expect from this World Cup.
June 12, 2014
Laurent Dubois
A Prayer for the Goalies and Referees of the World Cup
Let's take a minute to remember the perennial villains of the game.
June 10, 2014
Joseph O'Neill, David Winner, Aleksandar Hemon, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Alex Bellos, Jess Walter, Rabih Alameddine, Tom Rachman, Laurent Dubois, Geoff Dyer, Supriya Nair
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