I mean. People who want to welcome the world, and who love the game are legion
Never been happier to be a transit reporter emeritus
Nicholas Dawes
An Indian reporter who had seen it all once took me aside when he thought I was pushing too hard on an Ambanj story for my own good: "you must understand", he said, the phrase is "government of Reliance, by Reliance, for Reliance". Now America gets to experience it, too.
Crowds spilling out of every bar into the warm air, fireworks greeting the buzzer. Just electric.
80 something blocks from the secure perimeter, New York is having this night for itself, regardless.
When it was all over, Jacob Zuma
was still the President, the economy was still a mess, and the financial benefits mainly accrued to FIFA.
I don't know if it was "worth it"
but it sure was beautiful.
So why can I buy droëwors from a man in a two-tone shirt on Instagram?
Apropos of nothing specific: In South Africa we were pretty depressed before the 2010 World Cup. The Great Recession had hit us hard, we had a corrupt, demagogic new President, and billions needed for other stuff had been spent on stadiums. FIFA was doing FIFA things. In the end, it was awesome.
An Indian energy powerhouse was being battered by Donald Trump's tariffs; a Texas refinery startup was struggling. All that changed when the scions of two dynasties danced in Jamnagar. Stunning @propublica.org reporting
