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Did Algeria Cheat to Get Into the World Cup? Burkina Faso Think So
Even though it seemed like we’re all set to have our World Cup group stage draw, there seems to be some controversy about one African berth, as Burkina Faso have lodged a complain against FIFA that Algeria used an ineligible player, Madjid Bougherra, in the second leg of their playoffs clash, scoring the only goal which gave his nation the World Cup ticket.
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Andre-Pierre Gignac – The Perfect Volley & Goal of the Season
It’s taken Andre-Pierre Gignac quite some time before he’s managed to find his scoring rhythm with Marseille, but it looks like these last couple of seasons have been good to him. The start to this year is no different, scoring 6 goals so far, including what might be the best we’ve seen this season in the 3-1 win over Ajaccio.
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Bulls vs Nuggets – Luol Deng Embarassing Himself
It’s hard to think of the Chicago Bulls of a team that’s crippled by ego battles, but the Luol Deng contract situation is affecting him, making him try too hard when Jimmy Butler isn’t playing, leading to some catastrophic shooting and a 97-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets, as the Bulls’ road problems continue to hurt what could have been a promising start to this season.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Might Cost Them Thibaut Courtois
There’s really no love loss between Marca and Jose Mourinho, but it doesn’t mean that recent news of the Chelsea manager threatening Thibaut Courtois to be benched for the next two years if he doesn’t sign a new contract with the team to be untrue.
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Clippers vs Thunder – Kevin Durant Shouldn’t Score so Easily
One of the more interesting and growing rivalries in the NBA is the one between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers. As their latest meeting suggests, as long as Kevin Durant doesn’t really have someone capable of slowing him down or protecting the paint from his shooting ability, it’s quite easy to guess who is going to dominate the matchups most of the time.
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Saints vs Falcons – This Used to be a Fair Fight
Wins for the Atlanta Falcons in their rivalry with the New Orleans Saints have been quite rare over the last seven years, but this year was the return to sweep form, as teams with mirroring records looks like they don’t belong in the same sentence. It wasn’t so easy for Drew Brees and his defense in a 17-13 win, but it’s hard to think of any other longstanding division rivalry looking so empty of parity and fairness at the moment.
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A Big Weekend of Title-Deciding Football
The Bundesliga has been a two-horse race for the last three years, and even that might be over if Bayern Munich get the best of the injury-struck Borussia Dortmund when the two Champions League finalists from last season meet over the weekend. In the Premier League, it’s the Merseyside Derby that takes most of the attention with Liverpool and Everton clashing, but Arsenal against the very surprising Southampton is just as important to the top 4 picture if not more.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – The Best Player With a Diva Attitude
The four-goal performance from Cristiano Ronaldo that put Portugal through into the World Cup might be the deciding factor in FIFA’s voting for the Ballon d’Or. Suddenly, realizing he might actually win this time, the Real Madrid star has made it publicly known that he might show up to the gala and do everyone a favor.
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All 32 Teams in the 2014 World Cup
The list of qualified nations to the 2014 World Cup is set after the playoffs, completing the list of 32 nations going to Brazil, so it’s only fair to learn a little bit about each team going into the tournament, with the hosts, Argentina, Germany and Spain looking like the four main favorites to win it all.
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Worst Teams in World Cup History
Almost every World Cup has a team, usually the champions, which remain carved into our memories forever. However, the same can be said about the worst teams to appear in these tournaments, who don’t only lose all three group matches, but look extremely terrible doing so as well.