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Why Argentina’s president refuses to attend the World Cup final

July 17, 202610
Why Argentina’s president refuses to attend the World Cup final
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Argentina’s President Javier Milei says he’ll skip the World Cup final and watch from home instead, citing a long-running soccer superstition and his own lucky game-day routine. Read More

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