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BBC Sport, in collaboration with Getty Images, showcases a curated selection of compelling sports photography from around the globe, capturing the essence of the past week’s action:
Takamoto Katsuta competes on day one of the WRC Acropolis Rally in Lamia, Greece. (Photo by McKlein Photography)
An overview inside the stadium during the Club World Cup fixture between Al Hilal and Pachuca in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Grimm)
Alicia Gordon and Nalu Brothwell vie for possession during the AFLW Under-18s match between Queensland and Victoria Country. (Photo by Albert Perez)
Mabior Chol of the Hawks celebrates a goal during the AFL match against North Melbourne Kangaroos at the University of Tasmania Stadium. (Photo by Steve Bell)
Nikita Fedotov of Armenia executes a dive from the 26m platform during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Polignano a Mare, Italy. (Photo by Dean Treml)
Jesus Ferreira of Seattle Sounders challenges Willian Pacho of Paris St-Germain during the Club World Cup match in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Justin Setterfield)
Pierre Gasly navigates the gravel during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, Austria. (Photo by Sam Bagnall)
Mitch McGovern of the Blues marks in front of Esava Ratugolea during their AFL game against Port Adelaide Power in Adelaide. (Photo by Mark Brake)
Zento Murashita participates in the men’s semi-finals at the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Marco Kost)
Warren Zaire-Emery, Vitinha, and Lucas Hernandez of Paris St-Germain compete for the ball with Lionel Messi and Tadeo Allende of Inter Miami during their Club World Cup game in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Shaun Botterill)
A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces poses for photographs with a fan’s baby wearing her jersey in Las Vegas. Wilson recently became the youngest player in WNBA history to achieve 5,000 career points. (Photo by Ethan Miller)
Gavin Lux of the Cincinnati Reds is doused with water after hitting a walk-off RBI in the bottom of the 11th inning of their MLB match against the New York Yankees. (Photo by Jason Mowry)
Carlos Palacios of Boca Juniors uses a sprinkler on the pitch to cool down during the Club World Cup match against Auckland City in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Richard Pelham)
Agustin Rossi of Flamengo dives to make a save during the Club World Cup match against Los Angeles in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Dan Mullan)
Will Hayward of the Swans soars over a pack attempting to mark the ball during the AFL match against the Western Bulldogs in Sydney. (Photo by Darrian Traynor)
Brazilian forward Paulinho celebrates with team-mates after scoring the opening goal during the Club World Cup match between Palmeiras and Botafogo in Philadelphia. (Photo by Franck Fife)
All photographs are licensed by Getty Images and are subject to copyright regulations.
Revisit last week’s gallery and join us next Tuesday for another installment of captivating sports photography from the week’s highlights.
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