The Beautiful Game spins the wheel — and the Saudis own the casino. eyesonbrasil Once upon a time, football was poetry in motion. Now it’s portfolio management in motion. The pitch has become a roulette table, and the ball? Just another chip rolling under the watchful eyes of oil billionaires. Saudi Arabia’s football empire is…
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What Are Brazil’s Real Chances Against Norway? eyesonbrasil Two Instagram clairvoyants called Brazil’s win over Japan. Vó Baiana and Carol Costa Sensitiva now say the Seleção will get past Norway too, on Sunday, in the World Cup’s round of 16. Cards, candles, and instinct point one way. Betting markets, form, and cold statistics happen to…
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Vinícius Júnior Carries the Hexa Dream Into Houston eyesonbrasil There’s a particular kind of pressure reserved for Brazilian forwards wearing the number 7 — or, depending on the era, the number 10 — at a World Cup. It’s the pressure of an entire nation that doesn’t just want to win, but wants to win beautifully,…
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