Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock (15379570v) Lionel Messi (Front L) of Inter Miami CF competes during the round of 16 match between Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) and Inter Miami CF (USA) at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, the United States, June 29, 2025. u.s. Atlanta Football Fifa Club World Cup Round of 16 Paris Saint Germain vs Inter Miami Cf - 29 Jun 2025
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Antonio (left) and Gustavo Cabral (right) clash during the Real Madrid vs. Pachuca game at the FIFA Club World Cup.
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Real Madrid manager backs Antonio Rüdiger’s claims of being racially abused during Club World Cup match
Chelsea's training in Philadelphia was cut short due to the extreme heat.
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Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at MEWA Arena on May 17, 2025 in Mainz, Germany.
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JUNE 23: Lionel Messi of Inter Miami looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group A match between Internacional CF Miami and SE Palmeiras at Hard Rock Stadium on June 23, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Hugo Rivera/Jam Media/Getty Images)
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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Mexico and Dominican Republic players stand for introductions prior to the Gold Cup match at SoFi Stadium on June 14, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Mexico won 3-2. (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)
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Zambia's players hold a banner in memory of the 1993 plane crash that killed the Zambia team in Gabon, as they celebrate their victory of the African Cup of Nations after their final soccer match against Ivory Coast at Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
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A PETA activist invades the pitch holding a sign that reads "Morocco, stop shooting dogs and cats" during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group G football match between England's Manchester City and Morocco's Wydad AC at the Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia on June 18, 2025. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Kylian Mbappe warms up prior to the UEFA Nations League 2025 semifinal match between Spain and France at Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart, Germany on June 5, 2025.
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SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 26: Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid reacts following an incident with fans during the Copa del Rey Semi Final match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid at Reale Arena on February 26, 2025 in San Sebastian, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
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England's head coach Thomas Tuchel, right, speaks to midfielder Jude Bellingham as he prepares to enter the pitch during the international friendly football match between England and Senegal at the City Ground stadium, in Nottingham, England, on June 10, 2025.
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Pressure is increasing on US men's head coach Mauricio Pochettino ahead of next year's World Cup.
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BODO, NORWAY - MAY 08: Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Semi Final Second Leg match between FK Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham Hotspur at Aspmyra Stadion on May 08, 2025 in Bodo, Norway. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Tottenham Hotspur sacks manager Ange Postecoglou, 16 days after famous Europa League victory
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 03: Jay Emmanuel Thomas of Aberdeen is seen prior the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Aberdeen and Celtic at Pittodrie Stadium on October 03, 2021 in Aberdeen, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
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Former soccer player sentenced to four years in prison after orchestrating the smuggling of around $800,000 worth of cannabis