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Ian O'Connor

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Columnist at @TheAthletic...6-time New York Times bestselling author...20-time first-place winner in national writing contests
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Hate us for it if you want, but the U.S. did what was necessary for Folarin Balogun’s return Original

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By Ian O'Connor
| The Athletic Verified
So, we received a gift for our 250th birthday and did not even complain that it arrived a day late. The guardians of football, or soccer, from across the sea? Oh, they complained. Did they ever? The Belgian coach, Rudi Garcia, likened it to an April Fool’s joke.
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Kylian Mbappe and France can only be stopped by the nature of the sport they dominate Original

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By Ian O'Connor
| The Athletic Verified
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — France versus the rest of Planet Earth is not a fair fight. That was made clear late in Tuesday’s first half when Kylian Mbappe squared up Sweden’s Viktor Gyökeres and made a move that inspired an American witness to default to old American memories. Was that a Barry Sanders stutter-step? An Allen Iverson crossover? Or, much more recently, a masterstroke of Jalen Brunson footwork?
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The New York Giant who yearns to go home to England for an all-time World Cup celebration Original

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By Ian O'Connor
| The Athletic Verified
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — As the right tackle for the New York Giants, Jermaine Eluemunor knows how to measure the loyalties and passions of a fan base. He works for a flagship NFL franchise in the league’s biggest market, and he just got a close-up look at how the Knicks’ historic NBA title moved an entire region.
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