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Tag: World Cup

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World Cup: Enough with the Nazi references

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 11, 2014, 8:32 AM Jul 11, 2014
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It’s been about 70 years since World War II, but when Germany beat Brazil in the World Cup this week, it unleashed a torrent of Nazi references on social media. Why? Read more →

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Sad Brazil

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 9, 2014, 8:13 AM Jul 9, 2014
3

Soccer is called “the beautiful game,” because “the game that rips your heart out, stomps on your gut, and leaves your country humiliated in the eyes of the sports world” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Read more →

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Is this World Cup tweet racist?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 29, 2014, 6:59 PM Jun 29, 2014
17

After the Netherlands eliminated Mexico, 2-to-1, in today’s World Cup soccer match, KLM Dutch Airlines, which apparently doesn’t need any business from Mexico, issued this tweet. ‘ The tweet was “racially insensitive,” according to Mashable and it has since been taken down. But not before stirring up Twitter. @KLM I use to fly your airline Read more →

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