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The World Cup is almost here!
To get ready, I have a raft of articles for @YahooSports:
📺 Viewer's guide
📈 Power ranking 48 teams
🇺🇸 Trust USMNT?
⚽️ Group winners & top scorer
👠 Cinderellas & upsets
💰 Futures plays & best bets
Let's go!!
Paul Carr
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Paul Carr
@PaulCarr
Sr Director of Media & Biz Ops, @TruMediaSports. ⚽ research @ TNT, FOX, CBS. Betting @ Yahoo, VSiN, Ringer (RIP). Wheaton (IL) alum. #RootForChaos 🇺🇸🏊
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- The Best Director award is turning into the Gold Cup. #Oscars90 2018 🇲🇽 Guillermo del Toro 2017 🇺🇸 Damien Chazelle 2016 🇲🇽 Alejandro G. Iñárritu 2015 🇲🇽 Alejandro G. Iñárritu 2014 🇲🇽 Alfonso Cuarón
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