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At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Vinícius Júnior reminded the world exactly who he is. The Brazilian superstar scored a spectacular solo goal to rescue a draw against Morocco in the opening match of Group C, keeping Brazil's World Cup campaign alive after a nervy start. Five-time champions, not going quietly.
Speaking of Group C, Scotland and Haiti are now on the pitch looking to capitalize on that Brazil-Morocco stalemate. Scotland returns to the World Cup stage for the first time in nearly twenty-eight years, and the emotion around that is real. A win tonight puts either side in the driver's seat of the group immediately.
And some genuinely sad news out of the NFL community — former San Francisco forty-niners defensive lineman Aldon Smith has passed away at just thirty-six years old. Smith was one of the most physically gifted pass rushers of his generation, a player whose career was defined by both brilliance and personal struggle. The football world is mourning tonight.
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