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With no extra time, the match went straight to penalties and Lionel Messi missed with the first attempt of the shootout, his Panenka effort hitting the top of the crossbar.
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Matias Grez, CNN, 5 July 2024
Two items were already sold out as of press time; eight-inch pieces of the crossbar sold for $4,035 each while four-inch pieces of the upright sold for $1,005 each.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Moments after Djordje Mihailović struck the crossbar for the US, France captain Alexandre Lacazette broke the deadlock with a fine strike in the 61st minute.
—Ben Church, CNN, 25 July 2024
After Kane’s acrobatic effort flew over the crossbar, replays showed Denzel Dumfries’ studs caught Kane on the top of his foot and, after an intervention from VAR, referee Felix Zwayer pointed to the spot.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 July 2024
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Matias Grez, CNN, 5 July 2024
Two items were already sold out as of press time; eight-inch pieces of the crossbar sold for $4,035 each while four-inch pieces of the upright sold for $1,005 each.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Moments after Djordje Mihailović struck the crossbar for the US, France captain Alexandre Lacazette broke the deadlock with a fine strike in the 61st minute.
—Ben Church, CNN, 25 July 2024
After Kane’s acrobatic effort flew over the crossbar, replays showed Denzel Dumfries’ studs caught Kane on the top of his foot and, after an intervention from VAR, referee Felix Zwayer pointed to the spot.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 10 July 2024
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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