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Jonathan Clegg

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Executive News Editor @WSJ. Co-author of NYT bestseller THE FORMULA, THE CLUB, and MESSI vs. RONALDO: a.co/d/5gBUT63
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Jonathan Clegg @CleggJon
New book w/@JoshRobinson23 out now:

The Playbook: The Hidden Forces Shaping Winners and Losers in the Modern NFL
a.co/d/04E0jZEa

"If you want to be someone who knows ball, it teaches you how things work on a totally different level."
@KyleBrandt on Good Morning Football
www.amazon.com The Playbook: The Hidden Forces Shaping Winners and Losers in the Modern NFL – An Insider Look at... The Playbook: The Hidden Forces Shaping Winners and Losers in the Modern NFL – An Insider Look at How the NFL's Best Teams Find Hidden Advantages
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Jonathan Clegg @CleggJon
Argentina spent 15 years looking for a coach who could guide Lionel Messi to an international trophy.

Eight different men tried and failed. The one who finally succeeded was never supposed to get the job in the first place.

With ⁦@JoshRobinson23⁩ wsj.com/articles/lione…
www.wsj.com The Other Lionel Who Unlocked Messi’s Argentina Where eight other managers tried and failed, 44-year-old Lionel Scaloni was able to get the best out of his country’s greatest player—and win him the World Cup.
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Jonathan Clegg @CleggJon
“We were building a city from scratch.”

20 years ago, it was a patch of sand in the desert. Tomorrow, the $45 billion city of Lusail will host the World Cup final.

It stands as a monument to Qatar's ambition, modernization and excess. W/ @JoshRobinson23 wsj.com/articles/world…
www.wsj.com The $45 Billion Desert City Hosting the World Cup Final Built from scratch over the past 20 years, Lusail is a monument to Qatar’s ambition and wild excesses—which may extend to other major events beyond Sunday’s World Cup final.