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The USMNT Is What We Thought It Was
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Billy Haisley
November 30, 2022
Media Meltdowns
Iranian Press Corps Dominates Group-Stage Match Against USMNT
219
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Ray Ratto
November 29, 2022
NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4
Drew and Roth are bringing The Distraction to a live stage for the first time in two years! Expect special guests, live Funbag questions from the audience, Guys remembered, gratuitous sandwich talk, and much more. (Pals, check your daily newsletter from August 31 for discount code.)
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Internationals
England Beat Iran While FIFA And Qatar Beat Everyone Else
49
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Billy Haisley
November 22, 2022
Soccer
Iran Has More Than Just Soccer On Its Mind At The World Cup
48
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Luis Paez-Pumar
November 1, 2022
Soccer
What’s Changed And What Hasn’t Since I Covered Soccer In Qatar 30 Years Ago
121
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Charles P. Pierce
October 17, 2022