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Marc Cucurella of Brighton & Hove Albion in action during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux on April 30, 2022 in Wolverhampton, England.

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Window Shopping: Is It Cuckoo To Spend €65 Million On Marc Cucurella?

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Tom Ley

Southend United v Carlisle United – Sky Bet League Two

Mate, You’ve Gone And Named Your Stand After A Bloody Serial Murderer!

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Billy Haisley

England players celebrate with fans during the England women's team celebration at Trafalgar Square on August 01, 2022 in London, England. The England Women's football team beat Germany 2-1 in the final of the UEFA European Women's Championship last night at Wembley Stadium.

The Lionesses Lift The UEFA Women’s Euro Trophy In Victory Celebration For Fans

Is Women’s Soccer Leaving Home?

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Patrick Redford

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 31: Leah Williamson of England lifts the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Trophy after their side's victory during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

England v Germany: Final – UEFA Women’s EURO 2022

It’s Come Home

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Rebekah Vardy arrives at Royal Courts of Justice, Strand on May 13, 2022 in London, England. Coleen Rooney, wife of Derby County manager Wayne Rooney, and Rebekah Vardy, wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, are locked in a libel battle dubbed by the media as the "Wagatha Christie" trial. The case centres around accusations that Mrs Vardy leaked false stories about Mrs Rooney's private life to the press. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Coleen Rooney And Rebekah Vardy Libel Trial – Day 4

Rebekah Vardy Loses Libel Suit Against Coleen Rooney

Frenkie de Jong of Netherlands stands for the national anthem prior to the UEFA Nations League League A Group 4 match between Netherlands and Poland at Stadium Feijenoord on June 11, 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Netherlands v Poland: UEFA Nations League – League Path Group 4

He Doesn’t Want To Come To Your Sorry-Ass Club, Gary

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Second-Division Sacramento Republic Is On A Magical Open Cup Run

Alessia Russo of England scores her teams third goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Semi Final match between England and Sweden at Bramall Lane on July 26, 2022 in Sheffield, England.

England v Sweden: Semi Final – UEFA Women’s EURO 2022

This Is England?

France's defender Eve Perisset (3R) celebrates her goal with teammates during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 quarter final football match between France and Netherlands at the New York Stadium, in Rotherham, on July 23, 2022.

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France Needs To Be Better Than This

Konrad Laimer of RB Leipzig in action during the UEFA Europa League Quarter Final Leg Two match between Atalanta and RB Leipzig at Stadio di Bergamo on April 14, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy.

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Window Shopping: Konrad Laimer Is The Perfect Destroyer

Georgia Stanway of England celebrates after scoring their team's second goal during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Quarter Final match between England and Spain at Brighton &amp; Hove Community Stadium on July 20, 2022 in Brighton, England.

England v Spain: Quarter Final – UEFA Women’s EURO 2022

England Has What It Takes

USA's Alex Morgan (top) celebrates with teammates after scoring against Canada during their 2022 Concacaf women's championship final football match, at the BBVA Bancomer stadium in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon State, Mexico on July 18, 2022. (Photo by Julio Cesar AGUILAR / AFP) (Photo by JULIO CESAR AGUILAR/AFP via Getty Images)

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The USWNT Got Their Revenge

FC Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembele and FC Barcelona's President Joan Laporta pose during Ousmane Dembele's ceremony at the Joan Gamper training ground in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona on July 14, 2022. - French international winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona expired last month, ended six months of speculation about his future by agreeing to 'rejoin' the Catalan side until 2024, the club announced on July 14, 2022.

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Barcelona Is Back, For Better And For Worse

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

Rey Manaj of Spezia Calcio celebrates after scoring the 1-1 goal during the Serie A match between US Salernitana and Spezia Calcio at Stadio Arechi on February 07, 2022 in Salerno, Italy.

US Salernitana v Spezia Calcio – Serie A

Rays Week

Relegated Watford Pretends That Everybody Loves Rey Manaj

Spain's defender Maria Leon clears the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Group B football match between Spain and Finland at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, north of London on July 8, 2022.

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Mapi León Is One Of A Kind

Antony of AFC Ajax acknowledges the fans after the Dutch Eredivisie match between Ajax and sc Heerenveen at Johan Cruijff Arena on May 11, 2022 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Window Shopping: Is Antony The Next Big Thing?

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Ray Ratto

Cristiano Ronaldo looking pensive in a Manchester United game, in May of 2022.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United – Premier League

Cristiano Ronaldo And Kevin Durant Can Choose To Leave, But Not What Comes Next

Romelu Lukaku of Belgium celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Belgium and Russia on June 12, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Belgium v Russia – UEFA Euro 2020: Group B

Inter Is Giving Us Our Romelu Lukaku Back

Everton v Chelsea – Premier League

Everton Couldn’t Go Where Richarlison Wanted To Take Them

Sadio Mane (C) is presented as new player of FC Bayern Munchen by members of the board Oliver Kahn (L) and Herbert Hainer (R) at Allianz Arena on June 22, 2022 in Munich, Germany.

FC Bayern Muenchen Unveils New Signing Sadio Mane

Sadio Mané Helped Build A Liverpool That No Longer Needed Him

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 

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR JUNE 14: Christian Pulisic of the United States reacts during the match between El Salvador and the United States as part of the CONCACAF Nations League at Cuscatlan Stadium on June 14, 2022 in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Photo by Alex Peña/Getty Images)

El Salvador vs United States

The USMNT Endured Baptism By Mud

Dejected Peru players support each other after being defeated by Australia in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Playoff match between Australia Socceroos and Peru at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on June 13, 2022 in Doha, Qatar.

Australia v Peru – 2022 FIFA World Cup Playoff

This Is Why No One Should Play Soccer In Qatar During The Summer

CARDIFF, WALES - JUNE 05: Oleksandr Zinchenko of Ukraine applauds the fans after their sides defeat during the FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Wales and Ukraine at Cardiff City Stadium on June 05, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Wales v Ukraine – FIFA World Cup Qualifier

It Doesn’t Get Much More Heartbreaking Than That