Shawn McLeod

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Canada first into last 16 as Stephen Eustáquio scores in stoppage time against South Africa

theguardian.comCanada first into last 16 as Stephen Eustáquio scores in stoppage time against South AfricaJesse Marsch clenched both fists and, for a split second, seemed to resist the temptation to charge on to the pitch to celebrate the goal that sent Canada into the last 16 of the World Cup. But then all hell broke loose, Marsch, some of his Canada staff and a raft of unused substitutes emptied on to the turf. Sixty-four seconds into at least five minutes of second-half stoppage time, Stephen Eustáquio chested a South Africa clearance and struck a sweet right-foot shot with his laces, the ball thudding into the bottom corner of the goal. It was undoubtedly deserved but for so long it was impossible to shake the sense that the game was heading for extra time, South Africa seemingly content to play the long game, showing little ambition on the ball. Their goalkeeper, Ronwen Williams, was frequently booed for retaining possession. Continue reading...
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The problem with capitalism today isn't that the uber-wealthy have long been happy to work people to death for profit (this has always been true), but that we now just accept that greed is natural and that anybody who doesn't indulge this side of their nature is a failure.

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