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Jan Vertonghen Pulls Down the Pants of Nicklas Helenius and Gets Away With It
There’s something weird going on this season with Tottenham and referees, who seem to be turning a blind eye to anything illegal the players do, with Jan Vertonghen pulling down the pants of Nicklas Helenius and not getting called for the foul which would have resulted in a penalty kick being the latest of weird decisions.
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Manchester United vs Liverpool – More Than Just a League Cup Match
Whenever Manchester United and Liverpool meet each other on the pitch, it’s always a big occasion, even if the competition that serves as the background for the extension of this rivalry, the League cup, isn’t big in any way.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Might Actually Be Making Lionel Messi Better
The most intriguing duo in global football needed a few matches to work things out, but it looks like Barcelona found themselves a perfect match in Neymar and Lionel Messi, as the Brazilian has adopted the role of facilitator down the left flank in order to make the best player in the world even better.
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Liverpool FC – The Return of Luis Suarez
Considering their most recent result, Luis Suarez coming back might not be the biggest problem solver Liverpool could have asked for, but it’s hard to believe anyone involved with the club isn’t ecstatic about the return from suspension of their best player.
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Manchester United – Nothing to Show Beyond Wayne Rooney & Robin van Persie
While players like Shinji Kagawa, Nani and Javier Hernandez continue to rot on the bench, disappointments like Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia continue to roam the wings. David Moyes has made some perplexing decisions when it comes to his team building and lineup, but hiding behind the talents of Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie isn’t going to last forever.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – All 150 League Goals For Real Madrid
Even though Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be forever, in some way, in the shadow of a different player, the things he’s done and especially the number of goals he has scored for Real Madrid since joining the club is incomparable to anything we’ve ever seen from a goalscorer, making it to 150 La Liga goals in 140 matches for the club.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Gets No Love From Raul Baena
It wouldn’t be surprising to find out Lionel Messi has made himself quite a few enemies during his career, as the case of Raul Baena refusing to shake the Barcelona star’s hand before the match against Rayo Vallecano raises a few more questions about how Messi is like behind the scenes.
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Arsenal FC – Mathieu Flamini Trying to Change the ‘Soft’ Image
When it was announced that Mathieu Flamini would be the second signing for Arsenal this summer, few thought that the return of the Frenchman, five years after he left to Italy, would bring the necessary toughness and “badness” this team has been missing for so long.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Embarrassing Eden Hazard in Training
The biggest news and happenings right now at Chelsea don’t have anything to do with Fernando Torres for a change, giving him some time and space to have some fun in training, which includes humiliating Eden Hazard by some cleverly timed stop with the ball.
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Gaspar IƱĆguez Tries to Tackle With His Head
In what might become a worrying trend someday, Gaspar IƱĆguez decided he’ll try to start tacking with his head instead of his feet, resulting in three broken teeth, as the Argentinos Juniors failed with his new method trying to stop Cristian Erbes of Boca Juniors.