:root{--almost-deep:#100524;--almost-purple:#35116e;--almost-violet:#6b2bd9;--almost-lime:#d8ff4f;--almost-coral:#ff6b55;--almost-cream:#fffaf0;--almost-ink:#17131f;--almost-line:#ded5e6}
.almost-page{background:#fff;color:var(--almost-ink)}
.almost-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 86% 12%,rgba(216,255,79,.2),transparent 23%),radial-gradient(circle at 8% 92%,rgba(255,107,85,.17),transparent 29%),linear-gradient(132deg,var(--almost-deep),var(--almost-purple));color:#fff}
.almost-hero:before,.almost-hero:after{position:absolute;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:50%;content:"";pointer-events:none}.almost-hero:before{width:520px;height:520px;right:-230px;top:80px}.almost-hero:after{width:340px;height:340px;right:-140px;top:170px}
.almost-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(340px,.8fr);gap:44px;align-items:center;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:46px}
.almost-hero-copy{min-width:0}.almost-hero .eyebrow{color:var(--almost-lime)}
.almost-hero h1{max-width:850px;margin:12px 0 20px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(4rem,8.2vw,8.4rem);line-height:.83;letter-spacing:-.065em}.almost-hero h1 em{display:block;color:var(--almost-lime);font-style:normal}
.almost-deck{max-width:790px;margin:0;color:#ddd4e8;font-size:clamp(1.08rem,2vw,1.38rem);line-height:1.55}
.almost-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 15px;margin-top:25px;color:#c5b9d4;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:uppercase}.almost-meta span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}.almost-meta span+span:before{margin-right:15px;color:var(--almost-coral);content:"•"}
.almost-scoreboard{display:grid;gap:14px}.almost-scoreboard article{padding:20px;border:1px solid rgba(216,255,79,.28);border-radius:22px;background:rgba(9,4,21,.62);box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}.almost-scoreboard article>span{display:block;margin-bottom:12px;color:var(--almost-lime);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.1em}.almost-scoreboard article>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto auto 1fr;gap:10px;align-items:center}.almost-scoreboard b{font-size:1rem}.almost-scoreboard b:last-child{text-align:right}.almost-scoreboard strong{color:#fff;font-size:2.6rem;line-height:1}.almost-scoreboard i{padding:6px 8px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--almost-coral);color:#1b0b25;font-size:.58rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.08em}.almost-scoreboard small{display:block;margin-top:10px;color:#c8bed3;font-size:.8rem}
.almost-hero .page-crumbs{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:6px;color:#bdb0cb}.almost-hero .page-crumbs a{color:#fff}
.almost-nav{position:sticky;z-index:20;top:0;border-bottom:1px solid #dfd5e6;background:rgba(255,255,255,.96);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(24,12,47,.07);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}.almost-nav .page-shell{display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;padding-top:11px;padding-bottom:11px;scrollbar-width:none}.almost-nav .page-shell::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.almost-nav a{flex:0 0 auto;padding:9px 12px;border-radius:999px;color:#4f315f;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:950;text-decoration:none}.almost-nav a:hover,.almost-nav a:focus-visible{background:var(--almost-deep);color:#fff;outline:0}
.almost-photo-lede{padding:34px 0;background:#f3edf8}.almost-photo-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.almost-photo-grid figure{overflow:hidden;margin:0;border-radius:26px;background:var(--almost-deep);box-shadow:0 16px 38px rgba(26,12,44,.16)}.almost-photo-grid img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}.almost-photo-grid figcaption{padding:18px 20px;color:#d8d0e0;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55}.almost-photo-grid figcaption strong{color:#fff}.almost-photo-grid figcaption a{color:var(--almost-lime);font-weight:850;text-decoration:none}
.almost-section{padding:76px 0}.almost-section.paper{background:#fff}.almost-section.deep{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#110526,#26104a);color:#fff}.almost-section.overtime{background:radial-gradient(circle at 86% 18%,rgba(216,255,79,.16),transparent 27%),linear-gradient(145deg,#140a2f,#3c176f);color:#fff}.almost-section.defenders{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f5effa,#fffaf0)}.almost-section.verdict{background:#ff6b55}
.almost-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(280px,460px);gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}.almost-heading .kicker{margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--almost-violet)}.deep .almost-heading .kicker,.overtime .almost-heading .kicker{color:var(--almost-lime)}.almost-heading h2{max-width:780px;margin:0;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,5rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.045em}.almost-heading>p{margin:0;color:#6e6274;font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.65}.deep .almost-heading>p,.overtime .almost-heading>p{color:#cfc4d8}
.almost-prose{max-width:940px}.almost-prose p{margin:0 0 19px;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.82}.deep .almost-prose p{color:#e4ddeb}.almost-pull{margin:34px 0;padding:25px 28px;border-left:7px solid var(--almost-coral);border-radius:0 20px 20px 0;background:#f4effa;color:#28153a;font-size:clamp(1.28rem,2.5vw,1.75rem);font-weight:900;line-height:1.4}.almost-pull.light{background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);color:#fff}
.almost-quick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;margin-top:32px}.almost-quick article{padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--almost-line);border-radius:22px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(25,12,42,.06)}.almost-quick span{display:block;color:var(--almost-violet);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.1em}.almost-quick strong{display:block;margin:9px 0 7px;color:var(--almost-deep);font-size:2.7rem;line-height:1}.almost-quick p{margin:0;color:#6d6272;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.game-breakdown{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(280px,.65fr);gap:38px;align-items:start}.game-breakdown.reverse{grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.65fr) minmax(0,1.5fr)}.game-card{position:sticky;top:76px;padding:27px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:24px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.075)}.paper .game-card{border-color:#dfd4e6;background:#f7f2fa;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(25,12,42,.07)}.game-card>span{color:var(--almost-lime);font-size:.69rem;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.11em}.paper .game-card>span{color:var(--almost-violet)}.game-card h3{margin:10px 0 20px;font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1.08}.game-card>div{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px;padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}.paper .game-card>div{border-color:#ded5e6}.game-card div b{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.game-card div strong{font-size:1.35rem}.game-card div i{color:#9b8ba8;font-size:.75rem;font-style:normal}.game-card>p{margin:18px 0 0;color:#cabfd4;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.6}.paper .game-card>p{color:#6d6272}.game-card.puerto{border-top:6px solid #4da5ff}.game-card.italy{border-top:6px solid #168d4f}
.overtime-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.overtime-grid article{padding:30px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:25px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}.overtime-grid span{color:var(--almost-lime);font-size:.75rem;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.1em}.overtime-grid h3{margin:12px 0 13px;color:#fff;font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1.12}.overtime-grid p{margin:0;color:#d5ccdc;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.72}
.san-antonio-case{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.65fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);gap:44px;align-items:start}.san-number{position:sticky;top:80px;display:grid;justify-items:start;padding:34px;border-radius:28px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 12%,rgba(216,255,79,.25),transparent 25%),var(--almost-deep);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(25,12,44,.16)}.san-number span{color:var(--almost-lime);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.11em}.san-number strong{margin-top:15px;color:#fff;font-size:6.5rem;line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.07em}.san-number b{margin-top:12px;color:var(--almost-coral);font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.san-number small{margin-top:25px;color:#cfc3d8;font-size:.9rem}
.defender-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.defender-grid article{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #dcd1e5;border-top:7px solid var(--defender-tone);border-radius:26px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 15px 35px rgba(25,12,42,.09)}.defender-photo{position:relative;display:grid;height:350px;place-items:end center;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%,rgba(107,43,217,.36),transparent 44%),linear-gradient(145deg,#16082f,#341367)}.defender-photo:before{position:absolute;left:16px;top:4px;color:rgba(216,255,79,.08);font-size:15rem;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;content:"W"}.defender-photo img{position:relative;z-index:1;display:block;max-width:90%;height:336px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom}.defender-photo span{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:16px;top:16px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:15px;background:var(--defender-tone);color:#140a2f;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:1000;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}.defender-photo span b{margin-left:5px;font-size:1.45rem}.defender-copy{padding:25px}.defender-copy>span{color:var(--almost-violet);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.11em}.defender-copy h3{margin:7px 0 13px;font-size:2rem;line-height:1}.defender-copy>p:last-child{margin:16px 0 0;color:#665b6d;font-size:.94rem;line-height:1.66}.defender-stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin:0}.defender-stats b{padding:7px 9px;border-radius:999px;background:#f1ebf7;color:#3e2650;font-size:.75rem}.defender-method{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:24px;padding:20px 22px;border:1px solid #d8cce3;border-radius:19px;background:#fff}.defender-method strong{color:var(--almost-violet)}.defender-method span{color:#665a6e;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55}
.almost-verdict{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) minmax(260px,.6fr);gap:35px;align-items:start}.almost-verdict>div>span{color:#271232;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:1000;letter-spacing:.11em}.almost-verdict h2{margin:10px 0 22px;color:#17131f;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,5.3vw,5.2rem);line-height:.93;letter-spacing:-.05em}.almost-verdict p{max-width:900px;margin:0 0 18px;color:#36203d;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.75}.almost-verdict aside{padding:26px;border:2px solid #24102f;border-radius:24px;background:#fffaf0;transform:rotate(1deg)}.almost-verdict aside strong{color:var(--almost-violet);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em}.almost-verdict aside p{margin:12px 0 0;color:#2d1a36;font-size:1.08rem;font-weight:850;line-height:1.6}
.almost-sources{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}.almost-sources a{display:block;padding:20px;border:1px solid #ddd4e4;border-radius:19px;background:#fff;color:#4e2394;font-weight:950;text-decoration:none}.almost-sources a:hover{border-color:var(--almost-violet);box-shadow:0 10px 24px rgba(25,12,42,.08)}.almost-sources small{display:block;margin-top:7px;color:#716577;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5}.almost-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:25px}.almost-cta a{padding:12px 15px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--almost-deep);color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:950;text-decoration:none}.almost-cta a:first-child{background:var(--almost-lime);color:var(--almost-deep)}
@media(max-width:960px){.almost-hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.almost-scoreboard{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.almost-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px}.almost-quick{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.defender-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.defender-grid article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(240px,.7fr) minmax(0,1fr)}.defender-photo{height:100%;min-height:350px}.almost-verdict{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:720px){.almost-hero-inner{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:32px}.almost-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,18vw,6rem)}.almost-meta{font-size:.74rem}.almost-scoreboard{grid-template-columns:1fr}.almost-photo-lede{padding:0;background:#16101d}.almost-photo-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.almost-photo-grid figure{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}.almost-photo-grid figcaption{padding:16px 20px 22px}.almost-section{padding:57px 0}.almost-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,12vw,4rem)}.game-breakdown,.game-breakdown.reverse,.san-antonio-case{grid-template-columns:1fr}.game-card,.san-number{position:static}.overtime-grid,.almost-sources{grid-template-columns:1fr}.defender-grid article{display:block}.defender-photo{height:340px;min-height:0}.defender-method{grid-template-columns:1fr}.almost-verdict aside{transform:none}}
@media(max-width:520px){.almost-quick{grid-template-columns:1fr}.almost-scoreboard article{padding:17px}.almost-scoreboard strong{font-size:2.2rem}.almost-scoreboard b{font-size:.88rem}.almost-scoreboard article>div{gap:7px}.almost-prose p{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.74}.san-number strong{font-size:5.5rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.almost-nav{scroll-behavior:auto}}