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990:12
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763:15
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541:17 April
510:17 April
479:17 April
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423:17 April
344:Bulgaria
311:EC Radar
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202:Women's
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1529:8
1519:7
1509:6
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1469:2
1459:1
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1262:9
1247:8
1237:7
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1217:5
1211:Solange
1207:4
1197:3
1191:Valeria
1187:2
1177:1
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960:9
950:8
940:7
930:6
920:5
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910:4
900:3
890:2
880:1
707:Adriana
703:9
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693:8
683:7
673:6
663:5
653:4
638:3
628:2
618:1
379:England
375:Germany
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1588:Marisa
1568:Roseli
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1286:Roseli
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994:Miriam
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954:Cenira
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717:Roseli
642:Marisa
444:Placar
367:Sweden
320:Placar
286:Career
195:Brazil
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155:Brazil
69:Height
1638:Kátia
1618:SĂ´nia
1608:Nilda
1598:Tânia
1553:Sissi
1513:Elane
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1376:Tânia
1356:Kátia
1276:Sissi
1231:Fanta
1201:Elane
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1004:Tânia
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934:Fanta
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677:Fanta
657:Elane
413:"Meg"
371:Japan
121:Radar
92:Years
1578:Didi
1483:Suzy
1473:NenĂŞ
1366:Suzy
1346:Yara
1306:NenĂŞ
1094:Duda
1014:Suzy
563:FIFA
543:2013
512:2013
481:2013
453:2013
425:2013
373:and
268:1995
266:and
264:1991
232:Team
102:Apps
96:Team
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1181:Meg
1084:Bel
1044:Fia
884:Meg
797:Fia
622:Meg
559:Meg
262:in
244:Meg
174:Meg
110:Gls
22:Meg
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