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A Pause for a Cup

Over the next month, three nations mired in political, economic and social discord will pause to co-host the world’s best soccer players and millions of their fans. Along the shared borderlands of the U.S. and Mexico, people steeped in two cultures are looking beyond conflict to don the colors of their native or chosen homes – or maybe both.


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Una pausa por una copa

Over the next month, three nations mired in political, economic and social discord will pause to co-host the world’s best soccer players and millions of their fans. Along the shared borderlands of the U.S. and Mexico, people steeped in two cultures are looking beyond conflict to don the colors of their native or chosen homes – or maybe both.


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INTERVIEW | Juan Villoro: “It’s a pity there is not a World Cup of crowds, we would have a really good chance to make it to the final game”

In an exclusive interview with “palabra,” the acclaimed Mexican author discusses his new book, “The Game at the End of the World,” and analyzes the evolution of the rivalry with the U.S., the weight of migration on the pitch, and the consolation of a fanbase that, while knowing its team rarely wins, never stops cheering.

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ENTREVISTA | Juan Villoro: “Es una lástima que no haya un Mundial de aficiones, tendríamos una gran oportunidad de llegar al partido final”

En una entrevista exclusiva con “palabra”, el aclamado autor mexicano habla sobre su nuevo libro, “El partido del fin del mundo”, y analiza la evolución de la rivalidad con EE. UU., el peso de la migración en las canchas y el consuelo de una afición que, aun sabiendo que su equipo rara vez gana, nunca deja de alentar.

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