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John Doyle

Toronto
As seen in: The New York Times, Goodreads, Psychology Today, Harvard Business Review, Sydney Morning Herald, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star, U.S. News and World Report, Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, Mint and
Was: TV Critic/Columnist, Soccer, Globe & Mail. Is: Writer. Bestseller The World is a Ball: The Joy, Madness & Meaning of Soccer. Memoir: A Great Feast of Light
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Opinion | Six goals, one stretcher and the World Cup moment men’s soccer earned its place in Canada’s soul

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By John Doyle
| The Toronto Star Verified
Oh my shattered nerves. Last week, Canada was an over-hyped World Cup team that couldn’t score goals. Now Canada is the soccer world’s darling, capable of pressing and scoring goals galore and, to add to the charisma, a team with fortitude, garnering huge sympathy. Watching Canada is officially a mind-blowing experience. Me, I saw Thursday’s match in the cozy Done Right Inn, a splendid dive bar on Queen Street West where they know my name, and nothing much happens.
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Opinion | The World Cup is full of shocking failures and triumphs — that much you can bet on

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By John Doyle
| The Toronto Star Verified
If you’re thinking of betting money on teams at this World Cup, don’t. Just don’t. You’ll thank me later. By all means put your emotional support behind Canada, pray for the team if you like, but stay away from putting money on any result or team. Reality is, now that the World Cup has started, all bets are off. Forget your FIFA rankings. Forget that flood of computer-generated predictions.
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Opinion | The World Cup carnival is coming to town, Toronto, and this won’t hurt a bit

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By John Doyle
| The Toronto Star Verified
First, soccer fans are not coming to Toronto to ruin your daily routine or to riot, they’re coming for the matches and the revelry. Many Torontonians are already fed up with FIFA, the World Cup and all the associated hassle. In my ’hood, a 20-minute walk from the stadium, a woman who posts online about neighbourhood events recently posted the list of street closures and restrictions. A neighbour of mine replied, “This is gonna suck.” Well, no.
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