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Sunday, 7/5, 01:30 PM

Pride, Joy and Nerves: Watching a Relative Play at the World Cup

  • For every player at the World Cup there is a family somewhere living the tournament even more intensely, torn between pride and dread.
  • Speaking to ESPN, the parents and siblings of players at the 2026 finals described what it is like to watch someone they love carry a nation's hopes.

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