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Italy's Jannik Sinner with the Wimbledon trophy after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final at All England Club. Getty Images

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England's midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring his second goal during the first half of the extra-time of the 2026 World Cup football tournament quarter-final match between Norway and England at Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 11, 2026. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)

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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 11: Jude Bellingham #10 of England celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match between Norway and England at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Richard Pelham / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Richard Pelham / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Italy's Jannik Sinner with the Wimbledon trophy after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the final at All England Club. Getty Images

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