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The FIFA World Cup Final is set, and it is a heavyweight clash for the ages. Argentina and Spain will meet in New Jersey on Sunday for the trophy, capping the twenty-third edition of the tournament. Two of the most decorated nations in the sport, one match, winner takes all — it does not get bigger than this.
Meanwhile, in the bronze medal match, around seven thousand tickets are still available through FIFA's official sites for Saturday's England versus France clash. That is a significant number of empty seats for what should be a fierce rivalry game, and organizers will be hoping fans snap those up before kickoff. A third-place finish is still worth fighting for.
And shifting to the NFL, ESPN's Bill Barnwell took a hard look at trade value across the league, and the Pittsburgh Steelers findings are turning heads for all the wrong reasons. Six Steelers made the first-round trade value list, which sounds impressive — until you realize T.J. Watt and DK Metcalf were left off entirely. For a franchise built around those two names, that is a sobering assessment heading into the season.
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