The New York Times – Sports:
There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or otherwise connected to that country. So should it matter?
Category: van Gaal, Louis
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Keeping the National in National Team Coach
The New York Times – Sports:
There is nothing in the rules that requires a World Cup team to be managed by someone born, raised or otherwise connected to that country. So should it matter?
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A Two-Goal Lead Disappears, So Argentina Has to Do It the Hard Way
The New York Times – Sports:
An all-time comeback ends in defeat for the Netherlands as Lionel Messi advances in his last World Cup.
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The United States and Netherlands: A Round of 16 Preview
The New York Times – Sports:
The Americans face the Dutch as underdogs Saturday. But as the U.S. captain, Tyler Adams, said about this World Cup, “A lot of teams that might be underdogs in these games have come out on top.”
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The Giant World Cup Rookie and an Enduring Dutch Mystery
The New York Times – Sports:
The Netherlands is Europe’s most reliable talent factory. Unless you need a goalkeeper.
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World Cup Draw Analysis: First the Picks. Now the Hard Part.
The New York Times – Sports:
Often, draws do not mean what they seem to mean at first reading. Just ask Spain and Germany.