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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Chicharito Wants Out
It’s always been about being coming off the bench for Javier Hernandez at Manchester United, but this season has been an extreme case of being ignored by the team’s new manager. Chicharito can’t sit on the bench forever, and more of the same lack of activity he’s seeing early this season could lead him to try and leave the club.
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Liverpool FC – How Long Can This Last?
Even if Liverpool are tied for first in the Premier League and might be using the best striking duo in the Premier League with Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, there are few who believe this excellent start to the season can last for much longer.
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Manchester United – Marouane Fellaini Isn’t the Problem
The problems Manchester United are facing early this season aren’t because of Marouane Fellaini, although he is a symptom for some of them. It’s better to look at David Moyes and his decision making; the squad left to him by Arsene Wenger; the poor ability by the defense and the continued benching of Shinji Kagawa and Javier Hernandez before the Belgian midfielder is blamed for everything.
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Biggest Matches Left in World Cup Qualifiers
It’s boiling point in the World Cup qualifying stages, heading into the final two matches in Europe, South America and North America. Most groups in Europe are about second place battles, but England demand most of the attention in Group G, battling with Ukraine, Poland and Montenegro for the top spot, playing the last two mentioned, both at Wembley. Mexico grab the focus in North America with their huge match against Panama, while South America still has plenty of options open.
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AS Roma – Gervinho Is the Biggest Surprise of All
In the whole surprise act that are AS Roma, leading the Italian Serie A with a perfect record of 7 wins from 7 matches, the resurgence of Gervinho, who looked like a lost cause during his short tenure with Arsenal, might be the most stunning of all.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid – Victor Valdes Trash Talking Against Pepe & Cristiano Ronaldo
We still have more than two weeks left before the first Clasico of the season between Barcelona and Real Madrid, but it doesn’t mean it’s too early to start the trash talk, which involves Victor Valdes taking some humorous shots at Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Dória Is Already One of the Worst Divers in Football
One of the potential future stars of the Brazilian national team is 18-year old defender Dória from Botafogo, generating a lot of interest from big clubs in Europe as well. However, not everything is great about his behavior on the pitch, which includes being caught faking an injury against Gremio that got another player sent off.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Scoring More Goals Than Anyone in Europe
Even though Lionel Messi owns the books on goal scoring records, things are a bit different in 2013, with Cristiano Ronaldo so far leading all players from the top five leagues in Europe with 50 goals this season – 44 of them coming for Real Madrid and six more while playing for the national team.
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Jose Mourinho Suddenly Cares About His Real Madrid Legacy
There’s no middle ground with Jose Mourinho, and such was his tenure with Real Madrid, and the perception of it. Some might call it a success, especially if you’re the man himself, proud of his record breaking second season with the team, and others happen to call it a failure, which seems to be the more accurate description.
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PSG – Zlatan Ibrahimovic Makes Up For Disappointing Team
Despite being a team that’s been running for quite some time together, PSG doesn’t look like a cohesive, symbiotic unit. Individual brilliance here and there, and one Zlatan Ibrahimovic that is a level above the rest of anyone else in Ligue 1, which apparently is good enough to remain above the rest of the league (Except for one team) at this stage of the season.