Football fans in a World Cup year often have a difficult sensation when the tournament is over. As the final whistle blows, some time in July, they look ahead to the rest of the year in the knowledge that the big event is over, and while there is plenty of club action to come, none of it matches that month in the middle when there’s a big match nearly every day, sometimes several one after the other. This year, the tournament is happening later in the year, so 2022 will come to a thrilling crescendo – but there will still be some people left feeling empty.
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