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Christian Pulisic (R) of USA struggle for the ball against Lionel Messi (L) of Argentina during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Semi-final match between USA vs Argentina at the NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, USA.

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LANDOVER, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Washington Commanders fans attend an unveiling of a memorial for Sean Taylor on the 15th anniversary of his death prior to a game against the Atlanta Falcons at FedExField on November 27, 2022 in Landover, Maryland.

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AL KHOR, QATAR - NOVEMBER 25: Tyler Adams of United States of America talks with Yunus Musah of United States of America during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Photo by Juan Luis Diaz/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

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DOHA, QATAR - NOVEMBER 22: Robert Lewandowski of Poland shoots a penalty which is saved by Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Mexico and Poland at Stadium 974 on November 22, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by)

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'The Luncheon in the Conservatory', 1877. Three generations of a prosperous family relax and talk at the end of an informal meal in their conservatory where the plants are as flourishing as their owners. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Pau, France. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)

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