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Lionel Messi – The FC Barcelona Injury Blame Game
After denial comes shock, and then comes guilt. At least when it comes to the injuries Lionel Messi has been picking up at an alarming race. At his club, Barcelona, it seems there are three things left to be done: Support him until he returns, talk about how they’ll do well without him, and trying to find a single person who can be used to pin the blame on.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – Better Than All the Striking Duos in Europe
As the Ballon d’Or approaches, it becomes clearer and clearer there should only be one winner – Cristiano Ronaldo. Even if he hasn’t won a single title this year and his national team might not even make it to the World Cup, his amazing scoring rate this year and especially this season, being a more efficient goal producer than the best striking partnerships around Europe.
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Raul Jimenez – Almost Scoring the Goal of the Season
The Mexico win over New Zealand in the World Cup playoffs was almost perfect. It would have been if Raul Jimenez and his incredible scorpion kick would have gone in, unfortunately for him stopped by Glen Moss, who was by far the busiest player on the pitch.
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World Cup Playoffs – Results & Highlights
The first leg of the inter continental playoff matches was a tour de force for Latin nations over rivals from Asia and Oceania, as Uruguay defeated Jordan 5-0 in Amman without going through too much trouble, while El Tri fans finally saw Mexico in a satisfying display of football, beating New Zealand 5-1 at the Azteca.
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Miguel Herrera With the Perfect Debut (Mexico vs New Zealand)
After a long and painful qualifying campaign, Mexico are pretty much in the World Cup thanks to a 5-1 win over New Zealand in the first leg of the inter continental playoff, as Miguel Herrera making his debut in the coaching position getting an excellent performance from his locals-only squad, and goals from Paul Aguilar, Raul Jimenez, Oribe Peralta (twice) and Rafael Marquez.
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Edinson Cavani Saves the Best for Last (Jordan vs Uruguay)
The biggest match in history for the Jordan national football team, but it ends with a whimper and no hope to qualify and reach the 2014 World Cup, as Uruguay made the most of their chances to come up with a 5-0 win, getting first half goals from Maxi Pereira and Christian Stuani, followed by […]
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Chris Paul – The Worst Flopper in the NBA
Every time Chris Paul flops, it makes the NBA’s policy against the disease of cheating to draw fouls look even more ridiculous. After the Los Angeles Clippers point guard provided a horrendous attempt (Which actually worked) by putting a foul on Ricky Rubio thanks to his disgusting acting, all he got was a warning, even though this isn’t the first time he’s been involved in such an incident over the last two years.
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Xavier Henry & Jordan Hill Forced to Carry the Lakers
There’s no order, no plan, to whatever’s happening with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. Mike D’Antoni is simply improvising, plugging in players in different roles until something clicks, waiting for you know who to return. It’s not consistent but generally, and especially in their very convincing 116-95 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, it works best with Xavier Henry and Jordan Hill on the floor.
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Stephen Curry Better Than a Disjointed Pistons Big Three
Despite high expectations early on, the Detroit Pistons aren’t getting what they thought they would after adding Josh Smith to the Andre Drummond-Greg Monroe equation. The Golden State Warriors have no plans to overload the frontcourt and see what happens, especially not with Stephen Curry in sharpshooter mode, leading his team with 25 points to an easy 113-95 win.
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Wizards vs Mavs – Dirk Nowitzki Making More NBA History
There isn’t much for Dirk Nowtizki left to achieve in his NBA career; only to improve and build on what’s already done. His latest feat? Moving up a spot on the all-time scoring list, passing Jerry West, as he led the Dallas Mavericks along with his new partner in crime Monta Ellis to beat the Washington Wizards 105-95.