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8 Year Old Lionel Messi Playing For Central Cordoba
There’s not much to tell and show about Lionel Messi’s days in Argentina. He moved to Barcelona when he was 12, and, well, the rest is history. But from time to time, videos of a young Messi at differing ages does go up online, and creates mini-frenzy, showing the little wiz performing his magic against usually bigger youngsters.
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Liverpool Managers Since the Last Title in 1990
A lot has changed since Kenny Dalglish’s last league title (1990) with Liverpool till his return, which lasted 18 months, and produced only a Carling Cup. Liverpool haven’t won a league title for 22 years, coming relatively close twice, under foreign manager.
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The Game That Lost the Lakers Their Series Against the Thunder
Andrew Bynum hit a nice shot over Kendrick Perkins with just over two minutes to go in the fourth quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers were up 75-68 in a very low scoring affair in Oklahoma City. Two minutes later, the Lakers were still at 75, Kevin Durant just put the Thunder in the lead. The Lakers are down 0-2, with the chances of overturning looking grim.
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The Manny Pacquiao – Gay Marriage – Fight Promotion Connection
Why did Manny Pacquiao need this gay marriage mess? He didn’t. But maybe he has picked up a page or two from the Floyd Mayweather book of how to promote a fight. Against someone like Timothy Bradley, you need to do a lot of promotion to get impressive PPV numbers.
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Kenny Dalglish, Right Man, Wrong Era
When did it go wrong for Kenny Dalglish? Where? From the overpriced and underachieving new arrivals during the summer; The Luis Suarez saga, which might have been the worst part of the season for Liverpool and its owners; or was it doomed from the start; A manager who’s best days were behind him, failing to recreate better days in different times?
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Tim Duncan Turning Back the Clock
The last time Tim Duncan had a playoff game with 26 points and 10 rebounds was two years ago, when the San Antonio Spurs were getting swept by the Dallas Mavericks. Thirteen postseason games later, and the Clippers were forced to suffer through one of Duncan’s best games in recent years, leading the Spurs to a 109-92 victory.
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Miami Heat in Trouble – LeBron James Isn’t Clutch Again
Where are thou, Chris Bosh? That’s what LeBron James and Dwyane Wade must be thinking to themselves while going over their game 2 loss to the Indiana Pacers. A game they both had a chance to win or tie in the final seconds, but somehow, it all fell on Mario Chalmers taking the final shot.
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Shaquille O’Neal Made Out of his Sponsors
In 10-15 years, how will we remember Shaquille O’Neal’s basketball days? A great player, one of the most dominant centers ever? Or more of an entertainer; A player who speaks his mind, smartly or not, about anything offered up to him; An annoying basketball analyst; An endorsement mogul?