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Neymar - Wikipedia
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Juan Antonio Pizzi to step down as Chile coach after World Cup woe - Eurosport
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1994 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
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FIFA World Cup: Gianluigi Buffon, Alexis Sanchez Headline Big Names To Miss 2018 FIFA World Cup
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England World Cup squad one to get excited about – Gareth Southgate - Eurosport
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Notable absentees from FIFA World Cup: Pogba, Mane, Salah, Haaland, Ibrahimovic and Italy
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World Cup group-by-group analysis: Key battles, predictions - Eurosport
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World Cup 2018: The 50 Best Players Missing the Tournament in Russia
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Brazil national football team - Wikipedia
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Northern Ireland's finals dream crushed by Switzerland in dramatic ending - Eurosport
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World Cup 2018: The Big Names Missing Out - The New York Times
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5 stars of the 2018 World Cup who will be missing from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
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World Cup 2022: The 10 best players who will be absent from Qatar including Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah - Eurosport
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Christian Hirschbuehl wins maiden parallel slalom World Cup
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