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A World Cup pilgrimage coated in uneasiness
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Just like in 2022, it is the visiting fans who hopefully will give the World Cup its joyous character.
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What we usually feel about any football World Cup is perfectly represented by a two-word headline in an Italian newspaper in 1950 which described the enchanting powers of the Brazilian team.
“Come resistere?”
