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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - APRIL 14: Saeed Ezatolahi of team Shabab Al-Ahli FC celebrates scoring their second goal during the AFC Champions League Elite game between Tractor FC and Shabab Al Ahli FC at Prince Abdullah AlFaisal Sports City on April 14, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed / Getty Images)

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Al Ahli Saudi players celebrate after their 1-0 win over Al Duhail at King Abdullah Sports City on April 13, 2026, in Jeddah. Getty Images

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Ousmane Dembele (L) of PSG celebrates with teammate Joao Neves after scoring his second goal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, 2nd leg match Liverpool FC against Paris Saint-Germain, in Liverpool, Britain, 14 April 2026. EPA / ADAM VAUGHAN

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