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The NBA's free agency period is making waves and the money is flowing fast. After the Jaylen Brown blockbuster trade, league executives are sounding off, big contracts for centers are reshaping rosters, and a stunning cap development has front offices scrambling to recalculate their entire offseason math heading into week two.
Shifting to the pitch, Jürgen Klopp appears closer than ever to taking the Germany job, and the timing is remarkable. The fifty-nine-year-old is already scheduled to deliver the opening address at an international coaching congress in Mainz later this month, meaning he could walk in as the newly confirmed Germany national team manager. The DFB is pushing hard to get this done.
And over in England, the World Cup fever is real but so is the price gouging. Tickets for England's round of sixteen clash against Mexico are showing up on FIFA's official resale portal for as much as twenty-six thousand pounds. Originally purchased at face value by England supporters, those seats are now essentially luxury items, and the backlash from fans is building fast.
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