A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
GOING into the game, no-one gave the Dallas Cowboys a hope in hell.
The New Orleans Saints were the in-form side, 10-1 prior to Thursday night’s game, steamrollering everyone that had the audacity to be on the same field as them.
It was beating after beating after beating.
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