attacking

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After Fox Deportes reporter Rodolfo Landeros asked attacking midfielder Gilberto Mora why Mexico could win the World Cup ahead of the June 11 kickoff, the 17-year-old responded with “Es qué, porque no?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

What mattered on Wednesday was that it left the Americans down a man—and without their most effective attacking threat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Another newly formed PAC with mysterious origins, the Mile High Accountability Project, has spent $350,000 supporting DeGette and attacking Kiros.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Deschamps has been especially adept at maximising his top attacking talent and appears to have prioritised getting the most from Kylian Mbappe.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

He was after the North Vietnamese troops just across the border in Cambodia that were moving into Vietnam, attacking, and running back into Cambodia to hide in the jungle.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge