Three gunshots, a stolen moped and blood pouring onto the streets where World Cup fans were partying: RIATH AL-SAMARRAI witnesses a terrifying reminder of America’s thinly veiled brutal side that lurks behind this tournament

I saw two shootouts in Boston on Monday night. Unfortunately, the one that will stay longest in the memory didn’t involve Paraguay and Germany or any of their penalties.

It was around 10.35pm when the buses ferrying media at the World Cup returned to the theatre district of this beautiful city, having completed the achingly slow journey from Foxborough, where Paraguay had just administered the biggest shock of the tournament.

A colleague and I fancied a bite and a quick drink before heading for the hotel, which in my case was to be the final night ahead of returning home to cover

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