World Cup Day 20: What Matters More Than Winning

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"It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." Like most cliches, this quote — actually a misquote from a poem from sportswriter Grantland Rice — is more apt to cause a sneer or an eye roll than anything else. Still, it remains as true today as when Rice wrote it in the early 20th century.

Case in point: day 20 at the World Cup, which saw Argentina win its game against Switzerland, and the United States lose to Belgium. On paper, the scores — 1-0 and 1-2 respectively — should be the only statistics that matter. But they aren't, and the reason why gets to the heart of what the World Cup is. Read more...

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