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Manchester City's Erling Haaland (centre right) scores their side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League group stage match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture date: Wednesday October 23, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man City. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
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Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns scores the game tying shot during the game against the LA Clippers on October 23, 2024 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.
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RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE Mandatory Credit: Photo by Jose Breton/NurPhoto/Shutterstock (14805973aj) Vinicius Junior left winger of Real Madrid and Brazil celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Real Madrid C.F. and Borussia Dortmund at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Real Madrid C.F. v Borussia Dortmund - UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3, Spain - 22 Oct 2024
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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal celebrates his side's first goal, a own goal scored by Dmytro Riznyk of FC Shakhtar Donetsk (not pictured during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD3 match between Arsenal FC and FC Shakhtar Donetsk at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 19: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami celebrates scoring his third goal during the second half against the New England Revolution at Chase Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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Fridolina Rolfö celebrates with teammate Kika Nazareth after scoring Barcelona's ninth goal from a penalty kick.
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Mexico's Andrés Guardado is thrown in the air by his teammates after an international friendly soccer match against the United States at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, on October 15, 2024.
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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal against Bolivia in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 15, 2024.
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Italy's forward Daniel Maldini, center, fights for the ball with Israel's midfielder Mohammad Abu Fani, left, during the UEFA Nations League, Ligue A Group A2 football match between Italy and Israel at the Friuli stadium in Udine, on October 14, 2024.
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TOPSHOT - Real Madrid's French forward #09 Kylian Mbappe (R) is congratulated by Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior after scoring the 2-0 goal during the UEFA Super Cup football match between Real Madrid and Atalanta BC in Warsaw on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP) (Photo by WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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MADRID, SPAIN - AUGUST 25: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid looks on prior to the La Liga match between Real Madrid CF and Real Valladolid CF at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on August 25, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
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Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Final - Nigeria v Ivory Coast - Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 11, 2024 Nigeria's Victor Osimhen and teammates look dejected after Ivory Coast's Franck Kessie scores their first goal REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
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Lionel Messi takes on the Atlanta United defence during an MLS match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Colorsport/Shutterstock (3120867a) Viv Anderson (Man Utd) Everton v Manchester United 1987 / 88 Sport
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Ballon d'Or contender Caroline Graham Hansen during a game against Real Sociedad at Johan Cruyff Stadium.
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September 27, 2024, Milan: Milan, Italy, 27th September 2024. Alvaro Morata of AC Milan during the Serie A match at Giuseppe Meazza, Milan. (Credit Image: © Jonathan Moscrop/Sportimage/Cal Sport Media) (Cal Sport Media via AP Images)
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a FIFA Council Meeting on October 3, 2024 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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FIFA Council decides to further investigate future participation of the Israel Football Association after Palestinian request
Oct 2, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Columbus Crew during the first half at Lower.com Field. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
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