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CR7: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Jennifer Bubel
Alfredo Relaño writes about how until Italia 90, the CONMEBOL qualifiers were played in three groups, with two groups of three teams and one of four.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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The rivalry between Brazil and Argentina for South American supremacy broke new ground in the World Cup covid debacle that unfolded in São Paulo.
ByAlfredo Relaño
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