Here it comes! The biggest ever of the world's biggest single-sport tournaments will kick off on June 11. The 48-country FIFA World Cup will play out for more than a month with soccer games scattered around a joint three-nation venue of the United States, Mexico and Canada.

As a fan, I am – to say the least – excited. Just thinking about the first U.S. game June 12 against Paraguay gives me the tingly out-of-body feeling I got as a child when I jumped out of bed early and put on my shin guards and cleats two hours before my game. Or after persuading........

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