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Around Europe From Manchester to Madrid
As with every week, the matches of Manchester City and United in England, Real Madrid and Barcelona in Spain draw most of the interest around Europe. However, the two biggest matches this weekend were in France between Marseille and PSG and in Germany, between Dortmund and Schalke.
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Doctor Joe Hart and Mister Mario Balotelli (Liverpool vs Manchester City)
Joe Hart was superman on the goal-line as Liverpool, with Luis Suarez and a fantastic Lucas throwing everything they had at him. A 1-1 draw came as a good result for Manchester City, especially after losing Mario Balotelli to a foolish red card.
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Gary Speed Announced Dead by Welsh FA
Gary Speed was found hanged at his Cheshire home, with his tragic death at the age of 42 believed to be suicide by the local police.
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Andre Villas-Boas Failing in Revolutionizing Chelsea
Andre Villas-Boas has reached that point in his Chelsea career where it wouldn’t surprise anyone, despite his short time as manager, if he’d got axed by Roman Abramovich pretty soon.
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PSG Shouldn’t Sign David Beckham
Paris Saint-Germain are leading Ligue 1 in France, but only sharing the lead. Ownership, via Director of Football Leonardo, aren’t happy. David Beckham signing will bring short term gain, possibly, or may seal Antoine Kombouare’s fate and end his term as head coach of PSG.
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Real Madrid Romp and Champions League Bits
Real Madrid’s easy 6-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb speaks little about Real’s true ability and volumes about how bad some of the teams in the Champions League really are. Meanwhile, Napoli’s win over Manchester City was the best show this season in the tournament.
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David Beckham’s 2011 MLS Season in 5 Minutes
David Beckham probably enjoyed his best MLS season in 2011, aiding the Los Angeles Galaxy to win their first MLS Cup since his arrival, contributing 2 goals and 11 assists, all summed up in a 5 minute video.
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And Then Came Glen Johnson (Chelsea vs Liverpool)
Glen Johnson scored a fantastic winning goal at the 86th minute after a fine slalom through the Chelsea defense, giving Liverpool a dramatic 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.