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The United States men's national team opens World Cup play Friday night against Paraguay in Group D, and every eye in the country is fixed on that match. The full box score is coming in live, and the USMNT needs a strong result early if they want to build momentum through the group stage.
Speaking of players who could have been suiting up for the States, meet Esmir Bajraktarevic, the Wisconsin-born talent now being called the Milwaukee Messi. He turned down the USMNT to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina, and with every step he takes at this World Cup, that eligibility decision stings a little more for American soccer fans watching from the outside.
Meanwhile, in New York, Aaron Boone made it crystal clear Friday that the Yankees have no intention of apologizing to Aroldis Chapman. One day after the Boston reliever publicly renewed his grievance over how the Yankees handled his exit following the two thousand twenty two season, Boone shut that conversation down without hesitation. No apology coming, no drama entertained.
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