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Mar 2025
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Futbol Americas: Is Raphinha the Ballon ...

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Cristina Alexander, Shaka Hislop, and Janusz Michallik break down South American stars dominating all over the UEFA Champions League, like Raphinha continuing a Ballon d'Or-esque run and Alisson Becker keeping a clean sheet. Then, a discussion on FIFA shaking things up by adding a Super Bowl-style halftime performance for the 2026 World Cup final and a billion dollar prize for the Club World Cup. Plus, reaction to Lionel Messi missing another game for Inter Miami to avoid "muscle overload".

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