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Having previously represented Colombia at youth level in 2017 and 2018, he heard nothing from his homeland while he was banging in the goals - over 70 of them - in the Mexican top flight.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
He scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, helping them win the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022, as well as the top flight in 2024-25.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Tigers returned to the top flight by beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in the Championship play-off final in May, earning guaranteed riches of about £200m.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Under Kang, Lyon improved to fourth in the top flight last season to reach the Champions League qualifying rounds.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Noisily shuffling his down-trodden goloshes and slowly swinging his heavy, clumsy figure, the man at last reached the very top flight and stopped before a half-open door hanging off its hinges.
From Virgin Soil by Townsend, R. S.
Since Trafford made his top-flight debut in 2023-24, Pickford has prevented far more goals - despite facing a higher quality of shot - and has a better save percentage.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Within another three months, he signed a pre-contract with Bodo/Glimt to join their top-flight rivals in January 2024.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gomes is plug-and-play ready, with 116 top-flight appearances in his three-and-a-half years at Molineux.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Last season, BBC Sport exposed the black market of top-flight tickets available for resale online, which circumvent UK laws against ticket touting by being based abroad.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Eric, by now a full-time employee at Andersen, thought he might like a computing school; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had a top-flight one.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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