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What I’ve learned so far from the World Cup ….a.k.a. a primer for Yanks

 

• It’s fooball, futbol, the world’s sport ….. NEVER soccer (even if the U.S. commentators or desk jockeys say “soccer” regularly)

 

• Fluorescent yellow or orange colored footwear is very distracting.

 

• The Germans still look like a well-oiled machine. This is a World Cup standard that never seems to change.

 

• Football players are pretty good actors. Their ability to roll around on the pitch (that’s the field), writhing in agony, only to jump up again when they realize the ball is still in play is quite often award worthy. See the world’s best hambones here.

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