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FIFA could emulate other sports by tweaking rules to generate more excitement
FIFA couldn’t have scripted it better in the race to be the leading goalscorer at this year’s World Cup.
Sometimes, stars have their 15 minutes of fame at a World Cup. Others carry on in an upward trajectory
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It’s a better question than “Who will win?” It tells you what the tournament is for
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