Cleats by Bill Hinds for June 17, 2024

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Man: _______ Croatia. Man: ______ Croatia? #!$*!_______ Australia_______ Brazil______!! Man: _____ USA! ________ Beckham______ _____ _______ England____ ______ Japan!! Beckham? ________ Keira Knightly! ____ ______ Netherlands_____ _____ _____ Ronaldhino! Man:______ ____ Ronaldhino.... Man: Angola_____ ______ France_______ ____ Germany______ Man: _______ ______ _____ Keira Knightly.... Man: _____ ____ ___ ___ ______ Croatia. Cartoonist's note: Because of the lead time for a Sunday comic strip, it is impossible for me to know which teams will be competing in the World Cup final. In the past, I've overcome this hurdle by leaving blanks for the reader to fill in the names of the appropriate teams. I've decided to take a bolder tact this time. I will put in the names of some teams and players. You, the reader, will fill in the blanks with dialogue to make it work. Have fun! Soccer fans, somewhere in the world.