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Spain's defender #12 Pedro Porro celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the 2026 World Cup football tournament semi-final match between France and Spain at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on July 14, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / 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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