World Cup Fever Turns Politics Global: Superstitions, Holidays and Diaspora Ties
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Paraguay’s president Santiago Peña leans into World Cup superstition, watching from home and declaring a holiday after a win, as part of a broader POLITICO live updates package that shows how football intersects with politics worldwide—from France’s far-right reframing around Les Bleus to European climate-policy debates and diaspora-driven shifts in Canada, Morocco and beyond.
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