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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 01: Harry Kane #9 of England celebrates with teammate Jude Bellingham #10 after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard Pelham / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Richard Pelham / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 01: Harry Kane #9 of England celebrates with teammate Jude Bellingham #10 after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between England and Congo DR at Atlanta Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard Pelham / Getty Images / AFP (Photo by Richard Pelham / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - NOVEMBER 06: Coco Gauff of United States plays a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka during their Round Robin Singles match on day six of the WTA Finals Riyadh as part of the Hologic WTA Tour 2025 at King Saud University Indoor Arena on November 06, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images for WTA)

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