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Why preparation isn’t everything at a World Cup | Jonathan Wilson
From high-altitude training to made to measure kits, teams have resorted to all manner of things to adapt to conditions at the tournament • Predict the winner | Daily podcast | Download our app The heat and the altitude worried everybody…
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