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During the World Cup semifinal, my husband's best friend jumped into his arms and kissed him in front of two hundred people. Her legs wrapped around his waist. Their kiss appeared on every screen in the pub. I stood six feet away, holding the beer I had bought for him. When I asked why he hadn't pushed her away, he said, "You don't understand football culture. Don't make a scene." Then he stepped in front of her. Protecting her. From me.