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Decades before the World Cup, Seattle hosted the Goodwill Games

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Seattle is hosting a major international sporting event next month.

But the FIFA Men’s World Cup isn’t Seattle’s first rodeo.

Back in 1990, the city hosted the Goodwill Games.

Daniel Beekman is here from the Seattle Times to tell us about the games and what they can teach us about the upcoming matches.

Read more about it here.

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