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2018 World Cup – VAR Makes Mistakes When It’s Cristiano Ronaldo & Gerard Pique
VAR is a terrific addition to World Football, but the 2018 World Cup and specifically cases involving Gerard Pique (Spain) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) show the system and especially the humans operating it, aren’t perfect.
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2014 World Cup – Iker Casillas & Spain Aren’t Washed Up
Big results are usually misleading. Spain aren’t four goals worse than the Netherlands, and Iker Casillas, along with Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique, isn’t as bad as their 90 minute fiasco. However, for Spain to somehow get over this extreme setback and still have something to play for in the World Cup, some decisions, like stopping this hybrid style forced upon them by Diego Costa, need to be made by Vicente del Bosque.
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22 Best Memes of the Netherlands Destroying Spain
No one saw this coming: The Netherlands getting their revenge on Spain and beating them 5-1, leading to a long and hilarious list of memes and jokes at the expense of possession football, Vicente del Bosque, Diego Costa and more than anyone Iker Casillas, while Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben get to enjoy a very flattering day.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Not Trying His Hardest
When Barcelona play in an alarmingly slow pace, it’s quite clear that the team isn’t so concerned about winning. A Clasico coming up, a tough Italian opponent and Lionel Messi himself only now coming back from injury, there were more pressing issues that going all-out for the victory.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Isn’t the Only Defensive Problem
The defensive problems for Barcelona aren’t going away, and it’s not only on the head of Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano at the heart of the defense, although they certainly are the easiest players to blame for the goals they concede.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Makes Alexis Sanchez the Hero
The same old story for Barcelona with a twist; Lionel Messi only setting up the dramatic winner after poor defending jeopardizes everything this team does well, allowing Alexis Sanchez to come off the bench and find himself in the hero’s seat for a change.
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FC Barcelona – Neymar Does What Lionel Messi Couldn’t
Everyone is still waiting to see Lionel Messi and Neymar on the pitch at the same time, but for now, even without the combination of the two stars, it’s working, as Barcelona were more or less saved by the Brazilian coming off the bench, while the Argentine had to leave the match early because he was taking too much of a beating.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Makes Dreams Comes True For Little Kids
For football stars, it’s only a shirt. For their fans, and especially little children, it’s probably an item and moment they’ll cherish for the rest of their lives, like the little kid who waited for a Barcelona player to notice him, and eventually got Gerard Pique to pay attention, giving him his shirt.
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FC Barcelona – Gerard Pique Walking a Thin Line With Tito Vilanova
At Barcelona, drastic changes and dramatic signings aren’t usually part of the method. Planning, long term planning, all interwoven with their footballing philosophy seems to be the guiding light, but sometimes, events change the course of action. Losing 4-0 and 3-0 to Bayern Munich might have implications this summer, which one of them might be Tito Vilanova losing his faith in Gerard Pique, resulting in a massive overhaul to the defensive line.