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Iker Casillas – Real Madrid Isn’t the Place For Him
It’ll be somewhat of an end to an era when Iker Casillas decides to leave Real Madrid, the only club he’s ever played for. Despite getting a match to play once every two weeks at best, his ability doesn’t seem to be affect, which makes it even more frustrating for him to be sitting behind Diego Lopez, hoping Carlo Ancelotti changes his mind.
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Diving Footballers – Every Big Team Needs One
Diving in football is an epidemic, but one of the biggest problems is that some of the world’s most famous players do it quite consistently, on the biggest stage possible: From Critstiano Ronaldo, maybe the most recognizable athlete in the world, to Ashley Young, who isn’t a big star, but plays for the most popular side, Manchester United.
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Barcelona vs AC Milan – Neymar is Starring, Lionel Messi Scoring Again
A rivalry can be big only by name, because for the last few years, it’s not a really fair fight between Barcelona and AC Milan, a club in deep trouble after two or three years of completely mismanaging their transfer policy. On the happier side of the chasm, Neymar is playing like he’s in Brazil again, while Lionel Messi proves he hasn’t forgotten how to score and it’s only a matter of time before we’re going to see the numbers we’re used to from him.
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Dortmund vs Arsenal – Aaron Ramsey Turns the Match Around
It’s not just the goal that Aaron Ramsey scored in the second half that helped Arsenal come away with a slightly surprising 1-0 win over Dortmund in Germany. His goal sparked some belief in the side that they’re actually capable of attacking, making Dortmund feel quite uncomfortable in their own home, and not doing much after going down except wish for the referee, Bjorn Kuipers, to give them a penalty kick.
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Chelsea vs Schalke – Andre Schurrle & Willian Shouldn’t Return to the Bench
It seems that every week is a new lesson for Jose Mourinho about the idiosyncrasies of his team. This week’s lesson? Andre Schurrle should always start, and Willian is finally start to look like a player who cost as much as he did, with the two of them being the driving force behind Chelsea beating Schalke 3-0.
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Champions League – Week 4 Results & Tables (Groups E – H)
The group of death took another interesting twist with a big win for Arsenal in Dortmund thanks to an Aaron Ramsey goal, while Napoli joined them at the top of the table. Meanwhile, Barcelona had no problem dispatching of AC Milan at the Camp Nou,furthering the crisis for the Rossoneri.
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NBA – Mavs vs Thunder Predictions
The Dallas Mavericks haven’t been very successful against the Oklahoma City Thunder over the last couple of years, and the second best offense in the NBA, led by Monta Ellis and Dirk Nowitzki, will certainly be put to the test against the reunited duo of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.
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NBA – Bulls vs Pacers Predictions
At the wrong time on their learning curb, the Chicago Bulls have to play on the road against the only undefeated team left in the NBA, the Indiana Pacers, with the best defense in the league so far ready to make Derrick Rose look very bad once again.
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Houston Rockets – James Harden & Dwight Howard Take Off Without Jeremy Lin
The Houston Rockets didn’t need any help from Jeremy Lin as they got back to winning with a 116-101 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, which was mostly about James Harden and Dwight Howard abusing their opponents by taking advantage of a weak defense and an even worse or non existent inside presence.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James at His Best For NBA Milestones
Playing without Chris Bosh, the Miami Heat needed the best of LeBron James for the first time this season. As expected, the MVP delivered, coming with quite a lot of attitude and taunting, further infuriating the Toronto Raptors crowd.