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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Jules Kounde of Sevilla crosses the ball during the LaLiga Santander match between Sevilla FC and Club Atletico de Madrid at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on December 18, 2021 in Seville, Spain.

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Window Shopping: Jules Koundé Could Be A Star, In The Right System

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Ray Ratto

Wales' striker Gareth Bale celebrates after winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 play-off final qualifier football match between Wales and Ukraine at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, south Wales, on June 5, 2022.

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Gareth Bale To LAFC Is Just Another Business Arrangement 

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Adama Traore of Barcelona, Alfonso Pedraza of Villarreal, both going to the ground in pursuit of the ball

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Thank God Barcelona’s Season Is Over

Barcelona's Spanish forward Ferran Torres (R) celebrates with Barcelona's Gabonese midfielder Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) and Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembele (C) after scoring a goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on March 20, 2022. (

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A Most Meaningless Clásico Was A Meaningful Ass-Whooping

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Barcelona's players celebrate their victory at the end of the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on February 6, 2022.

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Who Can Fix Atlético Madrid?

Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembele controls the ball during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Elche CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on December 18, 2021.

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Wow Would You Look At That, Barcelona Is Still Miserable

Granada CF v FC Barcelona – La Liga Santander

Gavi, Noooo! (But Also, Yesss.)

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Spanish League football match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid CF at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian on December 4, 2021.

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Vinícius Go Boom

Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Spanish league football match between Valencia CF and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia on November 7, 2021.

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Antoine Griezmann Is Really Fucking Good Again, Even If Atlético Madrid Isn’t

Barcelona's Dutch coach Ronald Koeman stands on the pitch before the start of the Spanish League football match between Rayo Vallecano de Madrid and FC Barcelona at the Vallecas stadium in Madrid on October 27, 2021.

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Barcelona Has Hit The Reset Button

Real Madrid's Austrian defender David Alaba celebrates scoring the opening goal during the Spanish League football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on October 24, 2021.

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Real Madrid Beat Barcelona In The Least Classic Clásico In Ages

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Ansu Fati (TOP) celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Spanish League football match between FC Barcelona and Levante UD at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on September 26, 2021.

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Ansu Fati Is Renewing The Faith

Antoine Griezmann of FC Barcelona looks on during the La Liga Santader match between FC Barcelona and Getafe CF at Camp Nou on August 29, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Antoine Griezmann Was Barcelona’s Inexcusable Excess

Martin Braithwaite of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring their team's third goal during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad at Camp Nou on August 15, 2021 in Barcelona

FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad – LaLiga Santander

Barcelona Is The Perfect Mess For A Player Like Martin Braithwaite

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona shows his dejection during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta at Camp Nou on May 16, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.

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Lionel Messi Is No Longer Barcelona’s

Real Madrid's French coach Zinedine Zidane reacts during the Spanish league football match Real Madrid CF against Villarreal CF at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium in Valdebebas, on the outskirts of Madrid, on May 22, 2021.

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Real Madrid’s Past Killed Zinedine Zidane’s Future

Atletico Madrid's players celebrate after winning the Spanish league football match against Real Valladolid FC and the Liga Championship title at the Jose Zorilla stadium in Valladolid on May 22, 2021.

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Atlético Madrid Won La Liga The Hard Way

Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates his goal during the Spanish League football match between Club Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid on May 16, 2021.

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Luis Suárez Saves The Day

Roberto Firmino of Liverpool battles for possession with Eder Militao of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on April 14, 2021 in Liverpool, England.

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Real Madrid Will Not Be Denied

Yassine Bounou of Sevilla FC celebrates with teammates after scoring their team's first goal during the La Liga Santander match between Real Valladolid CF and Sevilla FC at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla on March 20, 2021 in Valladolid, Spain.

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So Many Things Had To Go Wrong So This Goalie Goal Could Exist

A policeman enters the offices of the Barcelona Football Club on March 01, 2021 in Barcelona during a police operation inside the building.

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Let’s Dive Into Barçagate, Barcelona’s Latest And Nuttiest Scandal

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Pedri Makes Barcelona’s Bad Season Worth It

Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez celebrates his second goal during the Spanish league football match Cadiz CF against Club Atletico de Madrid at the Ramon de Carranza stadium in Cadiz on January 31, 2021.

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Luis Suárez Is As Regular As An Old Man Eating Bran

Real Madrid's Belgian forward Eden Hazard leaves the pitch during the Spanish League football match between Real Madrid and Deportivo Alaves at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, on November 28, 2020.

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Eden Hazard’s Time At Real Madrid Is Only Getting Bleaker

Lionel Messi of Barcelona celebrates after scoring their sides fourth goal while wearing a Newell's Old Boys shirt with the number 10 on the back in memory of former footballer, Diego Maradona, who recently passed away during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and C.A. Osasuna at Camp Nou on November 29, 2020 in Barcelona, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors.

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