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When Football Swaps The Jersey For The Contract

When Football Swaps The Jersey For The Contract

By Maria Raquel

There is an interesting scene unfolding in football right now. It is not happening inside the penalty area. Not in the center circle. And certainly not in the VAR booth. It is happening at the exit door.

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✅🕒 Published on July 30, 2026 - 19:14

Zidane Does Not Talk Much. Maybe That Is The Plan

Zidane Does Not Talk Much. Maybe That Is The Plan

By Maria Raquel

There are coaches who spend ninety minutes drawing the game with their arms, as if the match were a giant whiteboard waiting for instructions. There are others who seem to compete in a parallel contest to see who can make the most gestures on the sidelines.

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✅🕒 Published on July 29, 2026 - 12:27

How To Know When It Is Time To Change... Or Not

How To Know When It Is Time To Change... Or Not

By Maria Raquel

There are weeks when the coaching market looks a lot like a dating app. One national team calls. Another coach says he needs time to think. Someone else asks for a salary that makes even a calculator pause for a second. In the end, everyone is still searching for "the right person."

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✅🕒 Published on July 25, 2026 - 17:40

Artificial Intelligence Has A Problem: Humans

Artificial Intelligence Has A Problem: Humans

By Maria Raquel

For years, the biggest fear surrounding artificial intelligence was the idea of machines developing their own intentions. Movies, books and stories created scenarios where robots would turn against their creators and follow their own paths.

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✅🕒 Published on July 22, 2026 - 16:47

Grit Or Claws? What Was Left After The World Cup

Grit Or Claws? What Was Left After The World Cup

By Maria Raquel

So... I truly thought this would be my last piece about the World Cup. I had even paid tribute to the ball. Poor thing. After spending a month rolling from one end of the pitch to the other, I figured it had finally earned some rest.

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✅🕒 Published on July 21, 2026 - 12:30

When The Team Defeats The Genius

When The Team Defeats The Genius

By Maria Raquel

For weeks, the World Cup introduced new favorites and familiar heroes. Some teams arrived surrounded by expectations, while legendary players seemed destined to define the tournament. In the end, however, the trophy belonged to the team that quietly grew stronger with every match. Football has always enjoyed proving certainty wrong.

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✅🕒 Published on July 20, 2026 - 17:53

When Bronze Turned Into Gold

When Bronze Turned Into Gold

By Maria Raquel

There are matches born to be unforgettable. There are matches that become unforgettable. And then there are those that arrive carrying the label of "the game nobody wants to play"... only to tear that label into pieces.

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✅🕒 Published on July 19, 2026 - 13:30

Olés, Comebacks And The Ghosts Of World Cups

Olés, Comebacks And The Ghosts Of World Cups

By Maria Raquel

There are World Cups that deliver blowouts. Others produce fairy tales. And then there are tournaments that seem determined to hand Hollywood a ready-made script. The 2026 World Cup has chosen the last option.

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✅🕒 Published on July 16, 2026 - 18:07

God Save The... England!

God Save The... England!

By Maria Raquel

There are World Cups won with brilliant football. And there are World Cups won with heart.

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✅🕒 Published on July 12, 2026 - 16:41

Merino Smiles. The World Cup Says Thanks

Merino Smiles. The World Cup Says Thanks

By Maria Raquel

Spain is still alive. And, interestingly enough, it is still alive in exactly the same way: playing its patient possession football, exchanging passes with almost hypnotic precision... until discovering that World Cup knockout matches eventually demand something far less elegant.

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✅🕒 Published on July 11, 2026 - 13:20

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