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Manzambi scored a pair of goals in Switzerland’s 4-1 victory, the first strike kickstarting 20 minutes of dramatic, pedal-to-the-metal soccer that all but secured a place in the Round of 32 for the Swiss.
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Messi, who turns 39 next week, didn't share further details on what prompted his emotions after that first strike, which marked one of three to secure his first-ever World Cup hat trick .
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Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Even before the first strike was called, ABS represented this broader debate over how much a beloved sport should evolve from its roots, or whether relying on hyperaccurate technology makes the storied game just less human.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
But since the first strikes, the two men have moved in opposite directions, with tensions sometimes spilling out into the open.
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Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
Messi, who turns 39 next week, didn't share further details on what prompted his emotions after that first strike, which marked one of three to secure his first-ever World Cup hat trick .
—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Even before the first strike was called, ABS represented this broader debate over how much a beloved sport should evolve from its roots, or whether relying on hyperaccurate technology makes the storied game just less human.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
But since the first strikes, the two men have moved in opposite directions, with tensions sometimes spilling out into the open.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“First strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20strike. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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