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Nov 2022
50m 59s

The Perfect World Cup

THE ATHLETIC
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As a widely-criticised winter World Cup approaches, The Athletic's Adam Hurrey is joined by James Maw and Jack Pitt-Brooke to dream up a Perfect World Cup, composed of the best individual elements from the tournament's history. From the complex concept of the "dark horses" to optimum TV kick-off times, the greatest kits, the textbook controversies, the most ... Show More
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