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.story-open[href]{text-decoration:none}.story-open[href]:hover{text-decoration:underline}.read-link[href]{text-decoration:none}

/* Shared club artwork and featured layout for league previews. */
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.card-art .crest-matchup{margin:32px 0 22px}.card-art strong{position:relative;z-index:1}
.league-selected .support-grid{display:block}
.league-selected .support-story.league-feature{margin-bottom:28px}
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.league-selected .support-story[hidden]{display:none}
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@media(max-width:760px){.card-art{height:210px}.card-art .crest-matchup{gap:8px;margin:12px 0}.card-art .crest-matchup img{width:68px;height:68px;flex:0 0 68px;object-fit:contain}.league-selected .support-story.league-feature .card-art{height:290px}.league-selected .support-story.league-feature .crest-matchup img{width:110px;height:110px;flex-basis:110px}}
.lead-art .match-titles{top:auto;bottom:62px;left:0;width:100%;transform:none;font-size:26px}.lead-art .crest-matchup{inset:45px 0 115px}
@media(max-width:760px){.lead-art .match-titles{font-size:22px;bottom:64px}.lead-art .crest-matchup{inset:42px 0 106px}}

.crest-placeholder{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:90px;height:90px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;font:700 22px Arial,sans-serif;opacity:.8}.league-selected .crest-placeholder{width:160px;height:160px;font-size:32px}
@media(max-width:760px){.crest-placeholder{width:68px;height:68px;font-size:16px}.league-selected .crest-placeholder{width:110px;height:110px;font-size:24px}}
.story[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* Muted league palettes, with the same pitch texture and crest-name treatment. */
.story[data-league="epl"]{--art-bg:#202f49;--art-ink:#f0f1ec;--name-bg:rgba(28,42,65,.8)}
.story[data-league="laliga"]{--art-bg:linear-gradient(115deg,#c3aaa9 0%,#c8b69c 20%,#c6c6a9 40%,#aabeb5 60%,#a7b8c6 80%,#b9adc4 100%);--art-ink:#243b3e;--name-bg:rgba(240,239,228,.87)}
.story[data-league="seriea"]{--art-bg:#afc6d2;--art-ink:#243b4b;--name-bg:rgba(237,243,244,.88)}
.story[data-league="bundesliga"]{--art-bg:linear-gradient(115deg,#ad7475 0%,#b58384 45%,#eee8e3 100%);--art-ink:#382e32;--name-bg:rgba(246,239,233,.88)}
.story .lead-art,.story .card-art{background:var(--art-bg);color:var(--art-ink);isolation:isolate}
.story .lead-art:before,.story .card-art:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent 12%,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 12%,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 24%)}
.story .lead-art:after,.story .card-art:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:22px;border:1px solid currentColor;opacity:.12;z-index:-1;border-radius:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent calc(50% - .5px),currentColor 50%,transparent calc(50% + .5px))}
.crest-matchup>.club-crest{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:90px;height:90px;min-width:0;flex:0 0 90px;opacity:1;font-style:normal;aspect-ratio:1}
.card-art .crest-matchup .club-crest img{width:100%;height:100%;flex:none;object-fit:contain}
.club-name{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:2;padding:5px 8px;white-space:nowrap;background:transparent;color:#fff;font:800 14px Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.2px;box-shadow:none;isolation:isolate;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.lead-art .club-crest,.league-selected .league-feature .club-crest{width:160px;height:160px;flex-basis:160px}
.lead-art .club-name,.league-selected .league-feature .club-name{font-size:23px;padding:7px 12px}
.lead-art .club-crest img{width:100%;height:100%}
@media(max-width:760px){.crest-matchup>.club-crest{width:68px;height:68px;flex-basis:68px}.club-name{font-size:10px;padding:4px}.lead-art .club-crest,.league-selected .league-feature .club-crest{width:110px;height:110px;flex-basis:110px}.lead-art .club-name,.league-selected .league-feature .club-name{font-size:16px;padding:6px 8px}.lead-art .club-crest img,.league-selected .league-feature .club-crest img{width:100%;height:100%}}

.header-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;flex-shrink:0}.header-socials{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 16px;border-left:1px solid var(--line);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.header-socials a{display:flex;width:32px;height:36px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:4px}.header-socials svg{width:20px;height:20px}.header-socials a:hover{background:#e6e9e0}.header-socials a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #194d3b;outline-offset:2px}.masthead{gap:24px}.masthead>nav{gap:22px}
@media(max-width:1150px){.masthead{flex-wrap:wrap}.masthead>nav{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:center}.header-controls{margin-left:auto}}
@media(max-width:760px){.header-controls{gap:12px}.header-socials{padding:0 10px;gap:5px}.header-socials a{width:28px}.masthead>nav{justify-content:flex-start}}
@media(max-width:600px){.header-controls{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;margin-left:0;gap:8px}.header-controls .language-switch{margin-left:0}.header-socials{padding:0 8px;gap:2px}.header-socials a{width:26px}.header-socials svg{width:18px;height:18px}.header-controls .model-link{font-size:11px;padding:12px 10px;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap}.masthead>nav{gap:24px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.header-controls{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}.header-controls .model-link{width:100%;justify-content:center}.header-socials{border-right:0;padding-right:0}.header-controls .language-switch{margin-right:auto}}

.story[data-league="international"]{--art-bg:#314b4b;--art-ink:#edece1}.review-teams{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;width:100%;text-align:center;font-size:clamp(12px,1.35vw,17px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.6px}.league-selected .review-teams{max-width:560px;gap:25px;font-size:clamp(17px,2.1vw,26px)}.review-teams span{padding:14px 8px;border:1px solid rgba(237,236,225,.2)}@media(max-width:760px){.review-teams{font-size:11px;gap:6px}.review-teams span{padding:10px 3px}.league-selected .review-teams{font-size:17px;gap:12px}}

/* Flags sit behind the text; only the artwork is desaturated. */
.review-teams>.nation-flag{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:96px;padding:8px;border:0}
.flag-it{--nation-flag:url('/static/homepage/flags/it.svg?v=4');--flag-scale:100%}.flag-nl{--nation-flag:url('/static/homepage/flags/nl.svg?v=4');--flag-scale:100%}.flag-de{--nation-flag:url('/static/homepage/flags/de.svg?v=4');--flag-scale:95%}.flag-hr{--nation-flag:url('/static/homepage/flags/hr.svg?v=4');--flag-scale:90%}
.nation-flag:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--nation-flag);background-size:auto var(--flag-scale);background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.05);opacity:.94;z-index:-1}
.nation-flag:after{display:none}
.review-teams .nation-name{position:relative;z-index:1;isolation:isolate;display:inline-block;max-width:100%;border:0;padding:5px 8px;background:transparent;color:#f4f2e9;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:inherit;font-size:inherit;white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.9)}
.review-teams .nation-name::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-6px -12px;z-index:-1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(0,0,0,.76) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.54) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.2) 68%,transparent 100%);filter:blur(5px);pointer-events:none}
.international-card-title{white-space:nowrap;font-size:clamp(13px,2.6vw,23px);letter-spacing:-.8px}
.league-selected .review-teams>.nation-flag{min-height:116px}
@media(max-width:760px){.review-teams>.nation-flag{min-height:72px;padding:8px 3px}.review-teams .nation-name{padding:5px 4px}.review-teams .nation-name::before{inset:-5px -9px;filter:blur(3px)}.international-card-title{font-size:clamp(12px,4vw,20px);letter-spacing:-.55px}.league-selected .review-teams>.nation-flag{min-height:88px}}

/* Weekly content uses the existing league cards and palette. */
.weekly-grid .crest-placeholder{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:100%;height:100%;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;opacity:.55;font-size:32px}
.weekly-published{font-size:12px;color:#64716b;margin:24px 0}
.league-selected .weekly-grid{display:block}

.story[data-league="ucl27"]{--art-bg:linear-gradient(125deg,#17263e,#394860);--art-ink:#eceff3;--name-bg:rgba(21,35,57,.85)}

/* Soft local fade lets white team names separate from the crest without a banner. */
.club-name::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-7px -14px;z-index:-1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(0,0,0,.76) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.54) 40%,rgba(0,0,0,.2) 68%,transparent 100%);filter:blur(5px);pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:760px){.club-name::before{inset:-5px -9px;filter:blur(3px)}}