It’s World Cup time, and I’ll be watching a few matches contemplating the sheer horror and corruption that FIFA and Russia are while cheering for my beloved country of origin, the Republic of Korea (colloquially South Korea). They will be utterly destroyed by Mexico and Germany, and it will hurt my very soul. At least […]
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