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Manoel Vasudevan is the founder and editor of Billion Dollar Sport, which he launched to cover the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He grew up playing football for a local club in Chennai and has followed the game closely ever since. He approaches the site as a dedicated fan rather than a former professional - leaning on careful research, primary sources, and modern tools (including AI for drafting and data work), with every piece fact-checked and edited by hand before it goes live. Spotted an error? Corrections are welcome and made promptly.
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The Scorer and the Lifter — Barcelona Sold a World Cup Winner to Balance the Books

Barcelona sold Ferran Torres weeks after his World Cup final winner, spent 65 million pounds on Rodri, then replaced him for a fifth of the fee.

The World Cup Tax — Nobody Paid for the Winners

The World Cup transfer window closes Tuesday with British records broken twice. But the players who won the tournament are not the ones who got paid.

One Goal in Seven Matches: Spain’s Wall Awaits Messi in the World Cup Final

Spain have conceded one goal in seven matches. Argentina have survived on Messi finding a crack. The 2026 World Cup final is force against immovable object.

No Cinderellas Left: the World Cup’s First-Ever Top-Four Final Four

For the first time in World Cup history, the four semi-finalists are the planet's top four ranked teams. Inside the most elite final four ever - and why the 48-team format made it.

The Torch, Passed on a Scoring Chart — Mbappé, Messi and the Golden Boot Race

The Golden Boot race has Mbappé and Messi level on eight goals, with one all-time record still between them — the succession playing out in real time.

Two Eras, One Tie — Spain vs Portugal, and the 23 Years Between Yamal and Ronaldo

Spain vs Portugal in the World Cup last 16 pits 18-year-old Lamine Yamal against 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo — the tournament's sharpest generational clash.

The Smallest Nation Ever to Get This Far — Cape Verde’s World Cup Fairy Tale Meets Messi

The Cape Verde World Cup story is the tournament's fairy tale: the smallest nation ever to reach the knockouts, now facing Messi's Argentina in Miami.

The Soft Landing That Swallowed a Giant — Germany’s World Cup Exit

Germany's World Cup exit to Paraguay on penalties is the biggest knockout upset the tournament has seen — and the giant-killing the 48-team format made possible.

Curses Broken, Giants Stumbling — the 2026 World Cup Group Stage in Review, and the Last 32 Ahead

The World Cup 2026 group stage is all but done. Here's the review — curses broken, giants wobbling — and how the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 is shaping up.

Finishing Third Is No Longer Failing — the 48-Team World Cup’s Strange New Math

At the 48-team World Cup, only a third of teams go home after the group stage — so when did finishing third stop being failure? A look at the new math.

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