World
Cup: Amazon, Italy Devour England in
Jungle Rumble
MANAUS, Brazil — Back in 2013, before this summer's
World Cup groups and match-ups had been set,
England manager Roy Hodgson called Manaus "ideally the place to avoid." That triggered a
touchy response from the mayor of this isolated
Jungle city of more than 1.5 million residents. Hodgson backtracked on his comments, deeming them irrelevant in a press conference at Arena da Amazonia Friday
But after England's opening game against
Italy Saturday, it seems Hodgson was right all along
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Humans of the World Cup: Match Day in Manaus
Mario Balotelli headed home the game-winning goal. Wayne Rooney remained a
World Cup goal-scoring virgin. The masses of Brazilians in the stands aligned themselves firmly behind the
Azzurri, and
England lost the
much-anticipated match by 2-1, setting up a must-win date with Uruguay on Thursday in São Paulo
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