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2-11: To the Victor Goes the Umbrella
2-11: To the Victor Goes the Umbrella

Kanishk Tharoor

2-10: Three Lions and a Funeral
2-10: Three Lions and a Funeral

Marcela Mora y Araujo

2-9: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Havelange
2-9: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Havelange

Kanishk Tharoor

2-8: Shhhh … Don’t Jinx It
2-8: Shhhh … Don’t Jinx It

Iain Macintosh

2-7: From Russia With Pride
2-7: From Russia With Pride

Piara Powar

2-6: What If…?
2-6: What If…?

David Goldblatt

2-5: Politics on the Pitch: Operation Double Eagle
2-5: Politics on the Pitch: Operation Double Eagle

Supriya Nair

2-4: It’s All Fun and Games Until the Nationalists Show Up
2-4: It’s All Fun and Games Until the Nationalists Show Up

Musa Okwonga

2-3: Iran v. Nike, Iceland Rising, and the Goal That Shook the Earth
2-3: Iran v. Nike, Iceland Rising, and the Goal That Shook the Earth

Mani Djazmi

2-2: Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football
2-2: Russia’s Big Win, the NAFTA World Cup, and the Future of South American Football

Tim Vickery