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In for Colin Cowherd as we are underway in Qatar, right?

And you can be red state, blue state. You can be purple in the middle. It doesn't matter. state you can be purple in the middle

it doesn't matter

if you can't find it

in your

blood as American

to want to beat Iran

there's something wrong with you

then the sport's not for you

and you can say I this is okay by means, don't let anybody tell you like, you can't say you hate somebody you don't know. Yeah, you can't. Hate it on. Okay with it. No problem with it. Yeah, I'm okay with that. I'm okay with that. Anyway, we'll keep you updated on what takes place on the pitch with the boots and the kits and how they're playing.

You hear people saying coaching matters, and it does, right?

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