The superstitions of 304: Rocafonda bursts with joy over Lamine Yamal's first World Cup

The superstitions of 304: Rocafonda bursts with joy over Lamine Yamal’s first World Cup

“I spoke with Lamine. He is calm and eager to play,” explained Abdul, Lamine Yamal’s uncle, to La Vanguardia hours before the final. He was speaking from Larache, the Moroccan city where he was born and to which he had traveled just 24 hours earlier. Because superstitions, those rituals or habits repeated with the belief that they bring luck, are not the exclusive heritage of Argentina. He also decided to keep his, the one that had brought him luck during the Eurocup. To do so, he closed the family business this week, Bar LY 304. Abdul did not know it yet, but the superstition would work again. It was not the only one.

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Scandal at the World Cup: the final's break could last up to half an hour

Scandal at the World Cup: the final’s break could last up to half an hour

The final of this year’s World Cup could last up to half an hour, something unprecedented until now and which has generated a lot of criticism because it would mean doubling the usual break time between the first half and the second, completely breaking the rhythm of the players. The reason is none other than to accommodate the endless list of artists that FIFA wants to perform during the break and that hardly fit into the 15 minutes established by the regulations.

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About Lamine

About Lamine

Lamine Yamal has scored a goal in the World Cup and has not provided an assist, according to official data. Lamine’s numbers are very meager for those obsessed with statistics and those who do not pay attention to the subtleties of football. The fact is that Spain will play the semifinal on Tuesday…

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Atlético responds to Laporta: “We will not accept any offer for Julián”

Atlético responds to Laporta: “We will not accept any offer for Julián”

The summer soap opera still has a proper name: Julián Álvarez. While the Atlético de Madrid forward prepares to play the World Cup final with Argentina this Sunday against Spain, Atlético and Barcelona continue exchanging statements. And the latest have been forceful. Miguel Ángel Gil Marín has responded firmly to Laporta to reiterate that the player is not for sale.

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The hardest blow for Fermín López: he goes through surgery and misses the World Cup

The hardest blow for Fermín López: he goes through surgery and misses the World Cup

Fermín López, who played the first 45 minutes yesterday against Betis at the Spotify Camp Nou, will miss this summer’s World Cup with Spain due to a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The midfielder from Huelva was unable to finish the match against the Betis team and had to be substituted at halftime by Alejandro Balde. What was initially interpreted as simple discomfort has ended up resulting in an injury that sidelines the Barça player from the World Cup dream.

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The Argentine lover

The Argentine lover

The patriotic fanatic is like that partner you sleep with today so there won’t be a next time, but there is. He or she is all heart, you know. Toxic relationships ooze that sticky stuff. There are couples who, when they seem lost in thought looking out the car window…

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The 'Hondius', the ship with hantavirus: a unique expedition with passengers who do not consider themselves cruisers

The ‘Hondius’, the ship with hantavirus: a unique expedition with passengers who do not consider themselves cruisers

When it was launched in Croatia, neither the builder nor the owner of the Hondius imagined that its name would become globally known for something so undesirable. The idea, when the keel was laid, was for the ship to stand out for having a reinforced hull capable of breaking ice up to eighty centimeters thick. That has nothing to do with conventional cruises.

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Gordon Ramsay opens the debate on tips in London: raises the usual 12.5% service charge to 20%

Gordon Ramsay opens the debate on tips in London: raises the usual 12.5% service charge to 20%

To tip or not to tip (To leave a tip or not) is the latest Shakespearean drama to hit London’s fine dining scene. And it’s not that there’s a movement against tips, stipulated —as an obligation— between 10 and 12.5%, plus any extra the customer deems courteous, but because one restaurant has broken the mold and imposed the American 20%. This is Gordon Ramsay’s Lucky Cat, the Scottish TV personality’s restaurant, which already applied this rate to its Christmas menus.

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