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Ousmane Dembélé of PSG shoots to score his team’s third goal against Stade Brest captain Brendan Chardonnet during the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs in Guingamp, France, on 11 February 2025. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Yoan Valat)
Ousmane Dembélé of PSG left Gabriel Gudmundsson of Lille guessing at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on 1 March 2025. (Photo: Jean Catuffe / Getty Images)
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match against Newcastle United at Anfield on 26 February 2025. (Photo: Joe Prior / Visionhaus via Getty Images)
Josko Gvardiol of Manchester City battles for possession with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool in their Premier League match at Etihad Stadium on 23 February 2025. (Photo: James Gill- Danehouse / Getty Images)