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World Sevens: A tournament that does what it says on the tin but lacks a sprinkling of chaos

Women's football's challenger event provides something different for players but it remains to be seen whether it can win over fans

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May 23, 2025
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It’s a sudden death penalty shootout and the Venga Boys’ ‘We like to party’ is being blasted out from the DJ booth.

It’s not Baller League and it’s not Queens or Kings League, this is a new small-sided event that is aiming to shake up the traditional football calendar.

World Sevens Football (W7F) is making i…

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