Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches for THE NEW YORK TIMES ( December 2022)
France might have its star Kylian Mbappé, but Argentina has hundreds of “brujas” casting spells to protect Lionel Messi and the rest of its national squad.
Check it out here
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Behind Argentina’s World Cup Magic, an Army of Witches for THE NEW YORK TIMES ( December 2022)
France might have its star Kylian Mbappé, but Argentina has hundreds of “brujas” casting spells to protect Lionel Messi and the rest of its national squad.
Check it out here
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