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Manchester United – Wayne Rooney Tries Too Much
Victories should provide a calming effect on a team that’s going through a rough period, but Manchester United can’t even seem to enjoy their wins, in another tepid display of weak midfield and one Wayne Rooney who did provide the best moments of attacking football for the team, but also tried to do a little bit too much on his own, fading away as the match progressed.
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The Champions League Four Goals Club
The nine players that have scored four goals or more in a Champions League match: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marco Van Basten, Simone Inzaghi, Dado Prso, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Andriy Shevchenko, Lionel Messi, Bafetimbi Gomis and Robert Lewandowski.
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Arturo Vidal, Bizarre Champions League Moment of the Season
It was quite weird that Arutro Vidal managed to finish all 90 minutes with only one yellow card in the Juventus loss to Real Madrid. It was even weirder that he tripped himself by kicking the grass and then tried to get a penalty kick out of it in one of the most bizarre moments we’ll see in the Champions League this season.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a Perfect Night, an Even Better Goal
Despite being in his 30’s, Zlatan Ibrahimovic seems to be getting better with age, pulling off a rare four-goal match as Paris Saint-Germain beat Anderlecht 5-0 in Brussels, which included the best goal we’ve seen this year with an incredibly powerful shot from 25 meters out.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Dives And Gets Giorgio Chiellini Sent Off
He might be one of the best footballers of all time, but Cristiano Ronaldo won’t go down as one of the classiest. The Real Madrid superstar scored twice to help them beat Juventus 2-1, but on the way added an embarrassing dive by running into Giorgio Chiellini and his outstretched arm, getting the Italian defender sent off.
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Champions League – Week 3 Results & Tables (Groups A – D)
The main headliner of the day was Real Madrid beating Juventus 2-1 although with a penalty kick and a dubious red card helping them along the way, while the European champions Bayern Munich had no problem pulling off another impressive win, beating Viktoria Plzen 5-0.
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The Worst NBA Teammate – Rajon Rondo or Dwight Howard?
With ESPN filling up with polls and surveys heading into the new NBA season, one question, a very important one, has been forgotten along the way – who is the worst teammate in the league. While it’s a hard thing to measure, there’s a good chance it comes down to either Rajon Rondo or Dwight Howard.
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Don’t Feel Sorry For Kobe Bryant & The Los Angeles Lakers
In a tweet that’s created quite a lot of attention, Tracy McGrady mentioned he feels sorry for Kobe Bryant and the team he has around him playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. If there’s one franchise and one player that don’t need pity from anyone, it’s probably the Lakers – Bryant combination.
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New York Giants – Misleading Run Defense Statistics
When you check out box scores and statistics, it may seem like the New York Giants aren’t doing everything badly, and their defense is able to at least handling the run and especially elite running backs in the NFL. However, when you take a more macro look at their whole performance on defense and in general, it seems that the numbers are simply misleading.
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Seattle Seahawks Rumors – Taking it Slow With Percy Harvin
In the big arms race of the NFC West, adding Percy Harvin should have been a huge offensive bonus for the Seattle Seahawks. However, his torn labrum surgery has kept him off the field for the last three months, and they’re not rushing him into anything if they don’t have to.