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Borussia Dortmund – Mats Hummels Epitomizes the Lack of Luck
There’s not much Jurgen Klopp is asking for – just a defender or two back from their injuries. Just when he thought Mats Hummels was coming back from his, it turns out he’ll be out for two more weeks, leaving Dortmund once again with only one player in the back four that originally was planned to start there.
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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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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi is in Uncharted Territory
Despite the perception, Lionel Messi and Barcelona don’t always win the Spanish La Liga championship. However, it’s been a rare occasion to see them fail locally over the last five years, which makes this season somewhat hard to stomach for Barca fans who tend to ignore everything that happens outside the Camp Nou.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Should Have Been Sent Off Sooner
The fiery match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao still hasn’t gone completely off the map. Athletic Bilbao are filing an official complaint against the Madrid press over things written about Carlos Gurpegi. Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for scratching him in the face, but could have seen the red card earlier for his stomp on Mikel Rico.
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Swansea Sacking Michael Laudrup Doesn’t Make a Lot of Sense
With things going quite badly for Swansea recently, it’s only natural to see Michael Laudrup under the microscope. However, to see him getting fired felt like a shock to everyone, especially when there wasn’t enough substance to justify the decision.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Gets a 3 Match Suspension
It seems that Cristiano Ronaldo scratching Carlos Gurpegi in the face is going to cost him and Real Madrid three matches in the tight La Liga championship race, although there’s a very good chance an appeal will reduce the punishment.