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Live from the World Cup: A travel diary from Brazil
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June 27, 2014
American fans' anxious terror of winning by losing
When the early games ended on Thursday, the United States were through to the knockout rounds. But escaping the Group of Death very nearly killed the fans in attendance at the Arena Pernambuco.
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June 24, 2014
Uruguay fans are heroes
The wave needs to go away, and the Uruguay fans were doing their best to facilitate that during their match against Italy.
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June 24, 2014
Everybody loves Pirlo
It didn't matter whether they were in Uruguay shirts or Azzurri blue -- everyone was at the Arena das Dunas on Tuesday was in awe of Andrea Pirlo
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June 24, 2014
Uruguay fans might be the world's most passionate
While the Americans party, the Aussies drink, the Japanese smile and the Ghanians dance, the Uruguayans care about one thing -- the match.
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June 24, 2014
Traveling around Brazil is harder than it sounds
Natal to Manaus to Natal was supposed to take 24 hours. It didn't.
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June 23, 2014
Everyone left unhappy after USA-Portugal
Portugal needed a win. The United States deserved one. So nobody was happy after the two sides played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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June 21, 2014
We found the drunk French guy again!
When last we saw Drunk French Fan, he was dripping wet and had lost his glasses after walking into the ocean. He was drier but distinctly worse for the wear the next morning.
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June 21, 2014
A France fan takes a drunken swim
Things to do when you've celebrated so hard you can't walk straight: journey out into the Atlantic Ocean.
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June 20, 2014
Cristiano Ronaldo is Brazil's second-favorite team
Brazil fans have a clear second-favorite team at the World Cup, thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo (and probably his abs)
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June 20, 2014
Johnny Manziel is worldwide
This is a fan in a Johnny Manziel jersey doing the money hands thing in an aisle during a World Cup game. It could actually be Johnny Manziel, too.
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June 20, 2014
Meet the Brazil double hot dog
This is how Brazil does American food, and it's amazing.
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June 20, 2014
How to make the World Cup love you in 8 steps
Japan fans were much more popular than Greece fans in Natal on Thursday. It's not difficult to figure out why.
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June 20, 2014
Japanese fans are the best
Japanese fans bring trash bags to games and, win or lose, clean up everything around them. They are the World Cup's best fans
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June 19, 2014
World Cup tiebreakers are confusing
Japan fans aren't sure who to root for in the Colombia-Ivory Coast matchup, and are arguing about it in an animated fashion in Brazil
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June 19, 2014
It won't stop raining in Natal
Ryan Rosenblatt checks in from Natal, where it won't stop raining in sheets.
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June 19, 2014
My bartender smoked weed at the World Cup
After catching a whiff of weed, Ryan Rosenblatt's bartender ran off to the beach for 90 minutes. He came back high, and the drinks were better as a result.
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June 19, 2014
What happens when drunk Chile fans use fireworks?
Chile is through to the knockout rounds and Ryan Rosenblatt was there when they celebrated. There was fireworks, alcohol and a minor injury.
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June 19, 2014
Australia already won the World Cup of Partying
Australia won't make it out of the group stage at the World Cup, but its fans don't care. Ryan Rosenblatt found out they're just in Brazil for the party.
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June 18, 2014
This fast food place is Brazil's party central
Welcome to Habib's. Hope you're here for the World Cup party.
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June 18, 2014
The story behind American Outlaws' Amazing Race
The American Outlaws had chartered flights to Natal, but 14 members couldn't get on the planes. Instead, they took a strange three-leg journey and argued with customs. This is their story.
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June 17, 2014
What it felt like to experience the USA's win live
Being in the Arena das Dunas when John Brooks scored the winner against Ghana was, unsurprisingly, absolutely insane.
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June 16, 2014
Watch Brooks' winner from the stands in Natal
The reaction from the USMNT fans in attendance was as crazy as you'd guess.
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June 16, 2014
F--k it, it's the World Cup
A group of 540 members of American Outlaws traveled to Brazil together, with some of them risking their jobs.