
Men in Blazers 12/12/22 with Rory Smith
Men In Blazers
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Croatia's World Cup Success Is a Cult of the National Team
Croatia's early success in 1998 created what he calls a cult of the national team. They feel they have to live up to what went on in the past. And there is no world in which they will admit defeat. The key is that Argentine chaos, that greener, that emotion reinforced by their delirious fans who are over there in massive numbers. That energy can propel a team to glory, but it can also lead to just sheer headless decisions made in key moments and almost self-destruction. How do you see this one going down? There's a wild energy, a sort of mania to Argentina, and it's really hard to predict which way it will
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