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All eyes were on Morocco at the last World Cup. Now, Palestinian national team wants a slice of the action at 2026 tournament

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Céline Gounder: Grant Wahl’s wife was 6,689 miles away when she heard about his death; says it had ‘nothing to do with Covid’ vaccine

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 1: Lionel Messi of PSG celebrates his goal during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and OGC Nice (OGCN) at Parc des Princes stadium on October 1, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

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Lionel Messi returns to Paris Saint-Germain training after Argentina’s World Cup victory

CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 24: Gareth Bale of Wales celebrates following their side's victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier knockout round play-off match between Wales and Austria at Cardiff City Stadium on March 24, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

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Football superstar Gareth Bale retires after trophy-laden career

French former forward football player Zinedine Zidane poses upon arrival to attend the 2022 Ballon d'Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 17, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

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French football president apologizes for ‘awkward remarks’ on Zidane after backlash

The face of Argentine football star Lionel Messi is depicted in a corn field sown with a special algorithm to plant seeds in a certain pattern to create a huge visual image when the corn plants grow, in Los Condores, on the outskirts of Cordoba, Argentina January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Argentine corn field planted with face of World Cup winner Lionel Messi

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Enzo Fernandez of Argentina controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)

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Chelsea signs World Cup winner Enzo Fernández for British-record transfer fee of $132 million

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LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy on Sergio 'Kun' Aguero's shoulders after the team's victory during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by David Ramos - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Lionel Messi’s World Cup photos are most-liked Instagram post ever

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Nusret Goekce, nicknamed Salt Bae looks on after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

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FIFA investigating how celebrity chef got onto World Cup final pitch

PARIS, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 27: Lionel Messi poses for a portrait after winning the Best FIFA Men's Player 2022 award at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 on February 27, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas honored as best men’s and women’s football players

Argentina's captain and forward #10 Lionel Messi holds the FIFA World Cup Trophy following the trophy ceremony after Argentina won the Qatar 2022 World Cup final football match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha on December 18, 2022. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

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‘Muchachos’: How a 2003 hit became the unofficial anthem of Argentina’s World Cup success

Argentina captain Lionel Messi lifts the FIFA World Cup trophy following victory over France in the FIFA World Cup Final match at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar. Picture date: Sunday December 18, 2022.

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Reaction to Lionel Messi wearing a bisht while lifting the World Cup trophy shows cultural fault lines of Qatar 2022

LUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Lionel Messi cements his place among the greats after winning epic duel against Kylian Mbappé

Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023
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Jennifer Hermoso left out of Spain squad but 20 players who signed letter refusing to play matches have been included

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Ivana Andres of Spain and teammates celebrate with the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy following victory in the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 Final match between Spain and England at Stadium Australia on August 20, 2023 in Sydney / Gadigal, Australia. (Photo by Maddie Meyer - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Majority of Spain’s World Cup-winning players refuse to play upcoming matches amid fallout from unwanted kiss

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Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees uses a custom Chandler bat to honor his former college team, the Fresno State Bulldogs, while batting during the MLB Players' Weekend game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 17, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.

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New York Yankees defend Aaron Judge after Little League World Series coach says he ignored team

BALTIMORE, MD - JANUARY 16: NWSL game ball during the 2020 NWSL College Draft at the Baltimore Convention Center on January 16, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Jose Argueta/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

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NWSL and players association agree to abolish draft, raise player pay in new CBA

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Taekwondo - Women K44 -49kg Repechage Quarterfinal - Makuhari Messe Hall B, Chiba, Japan - September 2, 2021. Zakia Khudadadi of Afghanistan makes her entrance for her bout against Viktoriia Marchuk of Ukraine REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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Three years after the fall of Kabul, this Paralympian hopes to inspire women around the world through her act of defiance

TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 21: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates with Tyler Stephenson #37 after De La Cruz hits a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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MLB roundup: Elly De La Cruz joins 60/20 club, Nolan Arenado hits walk-off grand slam against Milwaukee Brewers