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Transfer Rumors 2013 – David Villa Not Going to Arsenal
Arsenal are desperately looking, hoping to sign a striker to help them become a bit more formidable and consistent offensively this season, but as of now aren’t really close to any big name. David Villa of Barcelona, who hasn’t been getting too many chances off the bench lately, isn’t going to join them as well.
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Mid-season Top Scorers in Europe’s Top Leagues
It’s Christmas, and it means the leagues in Europe are more or less at their halfway line, which includes the race for the top scorer as well as the title. Michu is slightly ahead of the rest in England, Lionel Messi is miles ahead of the competition in Spain, Stephan El Shaarawy is having his breakout season, Stefan Kießling scores and flies under the radar while Zlatan Ibrahimovic is doing what’s expected of him.
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Jose Mourinho vs Real Madrid – Not Bigger Than the Club
No one should be bigger than their own working place. Jose Mourinho has one of best footballing minds in the world, but also one of the biggest egos. The combination of the two has led him to great success, but to quite a rocky time at Real Madrid, reaching some sort of peak, or low, depends how you look at it, with the benching of Iker Casillas.
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Barcelona, Juventus & Bayern Munich Already Champions
We know that things can happen, but it looks like that Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga, Juventus in the Italian Serie A and Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga are well on their way to be crowned champions, and we’re barely at the half way line of the season.
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Aston Villa – How one Win Fooled Everyone
From one extreme to another in eight days. Everyone was praising Aston Villa after the 3-1 win at Anfield, about their route to future success, not to mention comparing Christian Benteke to every great African forward possible. Then comes the 8-0 thrashing at Stamford Bridge, and all those words of praise can be thrown away.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Finally Having Some Fun
For the first time in quite a while, it looks like Chelsea players are enjoying themselves. They did have a good start to the season, but it’s been a couple of months since a win brought these kind of smiles to their faces. None looked to be having more fun than Fernando Torres, enjoying the best form he’s been in since joining the Blues.
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Manchester United – Robin van Persie Wasted by Bad Defending
At the end of the day, Robin van Persie was probably feeling a bit more angry towards the player that shot a ball straight to his head from point blank range, although he should be angry at the Manchester United defensive crew, which had another bad performance, allowing two points to slip away.
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Where to Watch Utrecht vs Ajax Live
Last time Ajax and Utrecht met on the field, it was October 7th, early in the Eredivisie 2012-2013 season, ending in a 1-1 draw. This time, Ajax arrive at the Nieuw Galgewaard with a chance to make it only one point behind them and league leaders PSV and Twente, and you can watch it all live right here.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Forgotten in all the Drama
While all the talk after another Real Madrid drop of points is about the manager who thinks he’s bigger than the team and the goalkeeper who won’t take this benching quietly Cristiano Ronaldo, the most interesting man to look at no matter the room he steps into, was forgotten and ignored as the season took another turn for the worse.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes it Look So Easy
Just another day in the office, despite everything, for Barcelona and even more so, Lionel Messi. The 2012 calendar year will end for the best player in the world with 91 goals to his name, make of it what you will. The important thing for him and his team is that they’re practically untouchable at the top of the table as we reach the Christmas break.