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And who could forget the iconic image before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, with both footballers playing chess against each other on a Louis Vuitton suitcase, to launch the designer's latest campaign.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A year ago, Chwalinska was playing tiny tournaments in Italian cities Brescia and Bari after going out of the French Open in the second round of qualifying.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“Or there are moments when you find yourself playing even without a ball, juggling an imaginary one just like Maradona used to do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Eamon Dunphy was a working-class boy from Dublin who started his playing career as an apprentice for Manchester United in the early 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Elisha had provided a piano so Maggie could practice playing and singing; he expected his future wife to be an accomplished musician.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock