5 facts about the World Cup – and the people who are watching
Aside from the Olympics, there are few events that garner as much global coverage as the World Cup.
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Aside from the Olympics, there are few events that garner as much global coverage as the World Cup.
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Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say they’re “especially looking forward” to the Winter Olympics next month, including roughly equal shares of each age group. But when it comes to this year’s other quadrennial international sports event – the World Cup – it’s largely young people who are anticipating it. It’s not that young people aren’t looking […]
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