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Kevin Strootman Scores the Goal of the Season in Italy
Even though a 3-2 win in a first leg isn’t that much of a great result at home, Roma are perfectly happy with their victory over Napoli in the Coppa Italia semifinal and especially with Kevin Strootman, scoring what is probably the best goal we’ve seen this season in Italian football.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Needs His Teammates to Score
Even through Barcelona did get the job done for the most part, it was impossible to shake the feeling of slight disappointment from the overall performance and especially upfront, where Lionel Messi set up his teammates numerous times with comfortable opportunities that should have been easily converted.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Has Someone to Cover For Him
Even with Gareth Bale still out with his mysterious injury, Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t forced to do everything on his own in order for Real Madrid to put in an impressive and dominating performance, getting plenty of help from his midfield and especially Luka Modric and Pepe.
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
It took Barcelona a frustrating first half to finally score against Real Sociedad, paving the way for the 2-0 win in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey clash, but the same problems of a easily beaten defense and a slow and predictable attack showed up once more.
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Match Highlights – Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Plenty of bad blood, diving and yellow cards, but also one decisive winner in the first leg of the Copa Del Rey semifinal between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, with Los Blancos claiming a 3-0 that doesn’t only give them almost an assured place in the final, but gives them back the title, for now, of the best team in the city.
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Seattle Seahawks – What Happens Next?
There’s no denying it – beyond the great team building done by the front office, the Seattle Seahawks have been fortunate to get this group at such a young age, which means there’s plenty of talent that came relatively cheaply, but won’t be like that for much longer, with contract extensions being a big part of the next offseason.
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Macrus Smart – The Biggest Cheater in College Basketball
Even though staying in college to play for Oklahoma State might turn out as a good decision by Marcus Smart, part of the reason his draft stock is falling has been his disgusting knack for trying to cheat by pulling off a different flop at almost every game, which at this stage of the season has gotten a bit ridiculous.
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Denver Broncos – What Happens Next?
It’s almost impossible to put a miserable Super Bowl performance like the one the Denver Broncos had behind you completely, but heading into the offseason and beginning preperations for the 2014 seasons, there are a lot of decisions and changes to be made, from sticking to Peyton Manning and which free agents to hold on to or not.
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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers Trying to Trade Jared Dudley
When Jared Dudley was acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in the offseason they were hoping he’d become a big upgrade on the wing for them, but they seem to have a wealth of players in that overcrowded position. With a need for more big men to fill the frontcourt, there’s a good chance they’ll find a trading partner for him by the time the deadline hits.
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NBA Rumors – Joel Embiid Will Stay for a Second Season at Kansas
It’s always difficult to predict whether or not a college basketball star will actually give up the money and choose to wait for the NBA for at least one more year in order to improve, but according to Joel Embiid himself staying a second season with Kansas seems like a very good option.