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Champions with feet of clay The World Cup has a curious tendency to bring high-flying teams back down to earth.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
But those triumphs could not conceal the fact that the idol had feet of clay.
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Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
But those triumphs could not conceal the fact that the idol had feet of clay.
—
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2011
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“Feet of clay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feet%20of%20clay. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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