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Open Extended Reactions Popular narratives and conventional wisdom are sometimes right. Heck, Occam’s razor suggests that the simplest explanation is
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Read moreThe United States reached a fifth consecutive quarterfinal of the FIFA men’s Under-20 World Cup after defeating Italy 3-0 in
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Read moreAdriana Garcia Oct 8, 2025, 03:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo believes he still has gas left in
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Read moreOpen Extended Reactions Lionel Messi led the tributes for Jordi Alba after the Inter Miami defender announced his retirement from
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Read moreOpen Extended Reactions Last Wednesday, Jude Bellingham was named England‘s men’s Player of the Year for 2024-25. Less than 48
Read moreOpen Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s hierarchy are convinced the squad are behind head coach Ruben Amorim after positive conversations between
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