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Manager Thomas Tuchel speaks to the media ahead of England's World Cup third-place match against France. EPA

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UAE Team Emirates XRG's Tadej Pogacar retained the yellow jersey after Stage 13 of the Tour de France. Reuters

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From left: Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane are all in with a chance to win the Golden Boot.

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France's Kylian Mbappe and England's Harry Kane will face off in the third-place match on Saturday. AFP

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This handout is a composite image, provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy) Men's singles champion Jannik Sinner and women's champion Linda Noskova pose with the Gentlemen's Singles Trophy and the Venus Rosewater Dish at the Champion's Dinneron day fourteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 12, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by AELTC / Andrew Baker via Getty Images)

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Linda Noskova of Czechia blows a kiss as she holds the Venus Rosewater Dish as she is interviewed on court after victory against Karolina Muchova of Czechia in their Ladies' Singles final match on day thirteen of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 11, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Stockman / Getty Images)

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