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Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli celebrates after scoring his opening goal ,during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between SSC Napoli and Eintracht Frankfurt at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on March 15, 2023 in Naples, Italy.

SSC Napoli v Eintracht Frankfurt: Round of 16 Second Leg – UEFA Champions League

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Victor Osimhen Is Napoli’s Exclamation Point

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Erling Haaland of Manchester City next to a desperately diving Janis Blaswich of RB Leipzig in Champions League round-of-16

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Champions League

Erling Haaland Is A Bolt, Or Five, Of Lightning

Antonio Conte, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, reacts during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 08, 2023 in London, England

Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan: Round of 16 Second Leg – UEFA Champions League

Tottenham’s Marriage To Antonio Conte Has Reached Its Logical End

Kylian Mbappé, looking skyward in frustration.

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Paris Ain’t Germane (To The Discussion Of Possible Champions League Winners)

Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker reacts as Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on February 21, 2023.

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Real Madrid Will Take What Is Given

Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig celebrates scoring their side's second goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League group F match between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid at Red Bull Arena on October 25, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.

RB Leipzig v Real Madrid: Group F – UEFA Champions League

Christopher Nkunku Is Just The Best

Asisat Oshoala of FC Barcelona celebrates her team's third goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League Group D match between FC Barcelona and SL Benfica at Estadi Johan Cruyff on October 19, 2022 in Sant Joan Despi, Spain.

FC Barcelona v SL Benfica: Group D – UEFA Women’s Champions League

Asisat Oshoala Put An Exclamation Point On Barcelona’s Rout

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Thibaut Courtois receives the Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper during the Ballon D'Or ceremony at Theatre Du Chatelet In Paris on October 17, 2022 in Paris, France.

Ballon D’Or Ceremony At Theatre Du Chatelet In Paris

There’s A Reason Keepers Don’t Win The Big Hardware

Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale in action during the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Barcelona and FC Internazionale at Spotify Camp Nou on October 12, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v FC Internazionale: Group C – UEFA Champions League

Lautaro Martínez Went Bigger Than Bull Mode On Barcelona

Hirving Lozano of Napoli celebrates after scoring the first goal for Napoli during the UEFA Champions League group A match between SSC Napoli and AFC Ajax at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on October 12, 2022 in Naples, Italy.

SSC Napoli v AFC Ajax: Group A – UEFA Champions League

Napoli Is Soaring To The Top Of Europe

Robert Lewandowski centre-forward of Barcelona and Poland lament a failed occasion during the UEFA Champions League group C match between FC Bayern München and FC Barcelona at Allianz Arena on September 13, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

FC Bayern M√ºnchen v FC Barcelona: Group C – UEFA Champions League

Barcelona’s Latest Moral Victory Is Only As Good As Its Next Actual Victory

Mohamed Salah of Liverpool looks dejected after Piotr Zielinski (not pictured) of SSC Napoli scores their team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League group A match between SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on September 07, 2022 in Naples, Italy.

SSC Napoli v Liverpool FC: Group A – UEFA Champions League

Liverpool Is Broken

Real Madrid's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (R) makes a save from an attempt by Liverpool's Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Salah (L) during the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 28, 2022.

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Thanks To Thibaut Courtois, Real Madrid Only Needed One Chance

Real Madrid players celebrate wining the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on May 4, 2022.

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The Champions League Is For Mentality Monsters

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on May 04, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Manchester City Semi Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid’s Comeback Didn’t Need The Dreaded Away Goals Rule

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their side's third goal from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at Etihad Stadium on April 26, 2022 in Manchester, England.

Manchester City v Real Madrid Semi Final Leg One – UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid Can’t Be Killed Quite So Easily

Raheem Sterling of Manchester City clashes with Reinildo Mandava of Atletico Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Atlético Madrid and Manchester City at Wanda Metropolitano on April 13, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Atlético Madrid v Manchester City Quarter Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

Manchester City Survived The Ugliest Parts Of The Champions League

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Chelsea FC at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 12, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Chelsea FC Quarter Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid Will Not Go Gently Into That Good Night

Samu Chukwueze of Villareal celebrates after scoring his team`s first goal during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Bayern München and Villarreal CF at Football Arena Munich on April 12, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

Bayern München v Villarreal CF Quarter Final Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

It Wasn’t Pretty, But Villarreal Closed Out Bayern Munich

Francis Coquelin of Villarreal CF celebrates a goal which was later disallowed after a VAR review during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Villarreal CF and Bayern München at Estadio de la Ceramica on April 06, 2022 in Villarreal, Spain.

Villarreal CF v Bayern München – Quarter Final Leg One – UEFA Champions League

Villarreal Took The Game To Bayern Munich, And Won

Gabriel Jesus, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish of Manchester City prepare to come on during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Leg One match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid at City of Manchester Stadium on April 05, 2022 in Manchester, England.

The Players Make The Game

Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona (obscured) celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's fourth goal during the UEFA Women's Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou on March 30, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.

FC Barcelona v Real Madrid: Quarter Final Second Leg – UEFA Women’s Champions League

Barcelona Showed Off For The Biggest Crowd In Women’s Soccer History

Football players, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazil's Kaka and Argentina's Lionel Messi pose during a press conference prior to the FIFA World Player Gala 2007 award ceremony 17 December 2007 in Zurich.

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The World No Longer Belongs To Ronaldo And Messi

Karim Benzema (L) Real Madrid CF celebrates scoring their third goal with teammate Luka Modric (R) during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on March 09, 2022 in Madrid, Spain.

Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain: Round Of Sixteen Leg Two – UEFA Champions League

How On Earth Is Luka Modric Still Doing This?

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg Two match between Bayern München and FC Salzburg at Football Arena Munich on March 08, 2022 in Munich, Germany