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The Penalty. Again.

July 3, 2026 · by Valentina Morales

Sports

From The Spot, Heartbreak; From The Sofa, An Abuela Assigns Blame To The Entire Universe

The ball missed. The room went silent. And then abuela, eighty-one and undefeated, began the ancient ritual of blaming the referee, the coach, the government, God, and — briefly, unfairly — me.

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