The Friday File: While 32 teams compete in the World Cup, only a handful have a chance at winning and Team USA isn’t one of them. Brazil, Argentina and Germany are clear favorites with Columbia, Netherlands, Portugal and Uruguay as possible but unlikely winners. For a dark horse, go with Belgium. The final will pit Brazil against Argentina. Rather than watching it, like most Americans, I’ll be mowing my lawn!
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‘Mazing Messi
The Friday File: Lionel Messi recently set a record by scoring his 86th goal in a calendar year for Barcelona and the Argentine national team combined. This broke the record of 85 set by West Germany’s Gerd Muller in 1972, who broke the previous record of 75 goals set by Pele in 1958. Messi scored 75 goals with his left foot, eight with his right, and three with his head.