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Mixed emotions ahead of Haiti vs. Brazil for dually aligned fans headed to the World Cup game

PHILADELPHIA, USA: Like many other Haitians, Peguy Joseph is a longtime superfan of Brazil, the world’s greatest soccer power. In a few days, though – for the first time in his life – he won’t root for the Brazilians. He has a World Cup ticket to see them play, in a wildly improbable matchup, against the team from his beautiful but beleaguered homeland of Haiti. “It’s a double joy,” said Joseph, who lives in Florida and will travel to Philadelphia to attend the game on June 19, for his birthday.

This Sweden defender at the World Cup isn’t your typical soccer player: He’s a baron!

MONTERREY, Mexico: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the soccer royalty gracing the World Cup in North America. If you want real-life aristocracy, head to Sweden’s squad. Gustaf Lagerbielke, a 26-year-old defender who played the entire match in Sweden’s 5-1 defeat of Tunisia on Sunday, is a baron from a noble family in Sweden. His father and grandfather are counts. Soccer players typically come from modest backgrounds — take Messi and Ronaldo, for example. Not Lagerbielke. “I mean, it’s rare,” he said in an interview ahead of the World Cup. Lagerbielke grew up in Djursholm, a wealthy suburb in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

AC Milan hires former Manchester United coach Rúben Amorim

MILAN: AC Milan hired Rúben Amorim on Tuesday, five months after he was fired by Manchester United — with the Portuguese coach set to face his old club in one of his first matches. Amorim was regarded as one of the top emerging coaches in Europe before his reputation took a hit in the Premier League. Milan did not announce the length of his contract but Italian media reports he has signed a three-year deal, worth 3.5 million euros ($4 million) a season plus bonuses. “We have tracked Rúben for years and his Sporting tenure is extremely impressive and reflects the style of play that we are looking for,” said Gerry Cardinale, the managing partner of Milan’s American owners, RedBird.

Austria coach Rangnick wary of Jordan at World Cup of surprises

SANTA CLARA, USA: Austria coach ‌Ralf Rangnick is wary that his team could become the latest European nation to be thwarted by sides from the Asian confederation at the World Cup if they fail to bring their best against debutants Jordan on Tuesday. Czech Republic lost 2-1 to South Korea last week before Australia spoiled Turkiye’s return to the World Cup stage by securing a 2-0 victory. Japan then came back twice to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands on Sunday, and Group B favorites Switzerland were held 1-1 by Qatar, four years after the Gulf nation crashed out winless as 2022 hosts. “We have seen many surprises during ‌this World Cup,” ‌Rangnick told reporters on Monday at the San ‌Francisco ⁠Bay Area Stadium ⁠where they face Jordan in their Group J opener. “If you looked at the matches and the outcomes, we had 12 draws and only six victories. There was no South American team that won. “This is not going to be a walkover.

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Mixed emotions ahead of Haiti vs. Brazil for dually aligned fans headed to the World Cup game

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