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Star Sportcast | EP5: Records, rivals and the road ahead

Published on 25 Jun 2026 8:09:23 PM

StarSports' T. Rahul with football pundits S. Saktesh and T. Avineshwaran talk about the qualification drama, Messi's historic milestone, Mbappe's emergence and the knockout clashes everyone is talking about.

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StarSports' T. Rahul with football pundits S. Saktesh and T. Avineshwaran talk about the qualification drama, Messi's historic milestone, Mbappe's emergence and the knockout clashes everyone is talking about.

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