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Curacao’s World Cup formula: family, freedom, and a happier camp
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100% centerFirst reported by Ynet · 5 days ago
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What happened
Curacao is drawing attention at its first World Cup for an unusual team policy that lets players live with partners and children in the team hotel. The tiny Caribbean nation has one point from two matches, and goalkeeper Elroy Room set a World Cup saves record in a 0-0 draw with Ecuador.
- 01Curacao lets players stay with partners and children during the World Cup.
- 02Team doctor Suzanne Horman said sex helps mainly emotionally, not physically.
- 03Curacao earned its first World Cup point in a 0-0 draw with Ecuador.
- 04Goalkeeper Elroy Room made 15 saves, a World Cup record.
- 05The 150,000-person nation is the smallest ever to qualify for a World Cup.
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