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In today’s Fiver: Big Cup (again), Ambassador Diego, Carli Lloyd and Marina Hyde on Mark Clattenburg

Big Cup is usually pitched to the public as a chance to watch the world’s greatest players strutting their stuff on the biggest stage. Of course, this is only half the attraction, as it’s also an opportunity to watch the aforementioned greatest having their pants unceremoniously yanked down, then watching them skulk off with faces like the contents of said pants, only slapped good and hard. Oh look! There goes 2012’s Lionel Messi, whose ponderous mistake led to the floodgate-opening goal in PSG’s epochal 4-0 win over 2009-2015’s Barcelona last night. Coo-ee! Over here, Lionel!

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