if you read the nytimes under the guise that every article is pretty much written by a (former) theater kid who often lacks a basic understanding of economics & what actually drives a functioning thriving society/economy then all of the pieces become insanely fun to read.
this mexico england game has been the most intense game of the world cup so far.
absolutely electric.
if every game was like this, maybe america would actually care about soccer outside of the world cup.