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Jan 2025
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Beyond the Stereotype Why Sexy Women Fan...

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Why does the media keep focusing on sexy women fans at the World Cup and other football tournaments?


The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body.



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