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Argentina are through to the World Cup semifinals, and it was Julián Álvarez, not Lionel Messi, who delivered the magic. Switzerland's defense had effectively neutralized the captain, but Argentina's supporting cast refused to let that be the story, with Álvarez stepping up when it mattered most to send La Albiceleste advancing.
The Swiss exit, though, will be defined by controversy. Striker Breel Embolo was sent off on a red card for what referee Joao Pinheiro ruled as mistaken identity, a decision that left the soccer world genuinely baffled. Embolo's tears at the final whistle were real — the acting, the ref decided, had cost Switzerland everything.
Meanwhile in Las Vegas, Conor McGregor's long-awaited UFC return lasted just over a minute before a devastating right knee injury ended his rematch with Max Holloway before it ever truly began. McGregor described the experience as, quote, hell, and with Dana White confirming the severity of what UFC doctors suspect, the question hanging over combat sports right now is whether the Notorious ever fights again.
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