World Cup's Americanization: Hydration Breaks Become Ad Breaks as Final Gets Halftime Show
This year’s FIFA Men’s World Cup took place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and it’s been Americanized to an unprecedented extent. No, I’m not talking about Donald Trump’s meddling with…
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