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Writer - The Minotaur at Calle Lanza. “Well, I had to pay my debt of joy to a world that was so often hostile to me.”
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Penalty shootouts are one of the best parts of football

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By Zito Madu Verified
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As the Morocco vs. Netherlands game went into penalties, a few of the men in the hookah bar that I was at in Astoria, Queens, stood up on the couches and led the audience in prayer. At the same time, the broadcast of the game showed the players from both teams in huddles, praying as well.
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The USMNT and who gets to be an American

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By Zito Madu Verified
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The day before the United States played Australia in the World Cup, I hosted a watch party for the Mexico and South Korea game. The match was tense and though most people who attended were neutrals, everyone quickly picked a side for arbitrary reasons—the pink of the South Korean shirts were appealing to some, and others still had a fondness for the great Mexican players of the past (me and my love for Carlos Vela).
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A Trying Day

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By Zito Madu Verified
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First appeared in Flaming Hydra. The day started with me missing my 6 a.m. flight because my iPhone alarm didn’t go off for some reason. According to reddit, this is a fairly common problem. Changed to a new flight at 1 p.m., at triple the price of the original flight. Forgot to pack my Marni trousers. That may not sound important, but it mattered to me.
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