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Jul 16, 2026
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Eight of the greatest soccer players to never win a World Cup
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Eight of the greatest soccer players to never win a World Cup
SARAH WALLACE
AND ARISA VALYEAR
PUBLISHED 2 HOURS AGO
UPDATED 45 MINUTES AGO
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo puts his hand on Croatia's Luka Modric after the second half of a World Cup round of 32 soccer match, in Toronto.
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