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Manchester United – Everyone Wants Adnan Januzaj
Even though October isn’t the time for transfer rumors, the surprising rise of Adnan Januzaj into borderline Manchester United star has highlighted his contract situation, running out at the end of the season, bringing in Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Juventus as the main teams interested in signing him before he signs an extension.
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On Cristiano Ronaldo, Intentional Booking & Fair Play
Three things Cristiano Ronaldo did wrong in the Portugal draw with Israell: He had a terrible match, hardly being a threat at goal; he tried to kick an Israeli player in the head, lucky not to be sent off; and he managed to get booked on purpose in order to miss the match against Luxembourg, so he’ll be available with a clean slate for the two playoff matches.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Tries to Kick Eran Zehavi
In a frustrating performance Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will probably try to forget, the Real Madrid star had a moment he won’t be too proud of, as early in the match he tried to kick Israel’s Eran Zehavi after not feeling too happy about being closely marked.
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World Cup – 14 Teams Already Qualified
After the latest round of qualifying matches, four more teams clinched their place in the 2014 World Cup, as Belgium, Switzerland and Germany joined two more European teams on the trip to Brazil, while Colombia became the third team from South America to ensure their place in the competition.
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Cristiano Ronaldo in the Worst Game of his Career
After over 600 matches for club & country, Cristiano Ronaldo managed to put up what is probably the most ineffective performance of his career, as Portugal failed to beat Israel in a World Cup qualifying match for the second straight time, and Ronaldo himself couldn’t even get to take one shot at goal.
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2014 World Cup Qualifying – UEFA Results & Tables
With only one match left in the European qualifiers, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany clinched their place in the world cup with wins over Croatia, Albania and Ireland. England took a huge step towards securing their spot in Brazil with a big win at Wembley over Montenegro, needing one more win to finish the job and […]
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USC Trojans – Not Great, But Better Than Before
Without Lane Kiffin, everything looks brighter for USC, getting their first Pac-12 win of the season. It’s only Arizona, and there are still plenty of problems for the Trojans on their way out from the professional dark well they’ve fallen into, but it seems like this might be the start of the road back to the top of the conference and college football.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Coming Along Nicely
The preseason for the Miami is about achieving quite a few goals, all of them being met quite well so far. LeBron James is finding his shape slowly, sometimes by giving up on scoring completely; Dwyane Wade is looking lighter and fitter than he has in a very long time; Chris Bosh shows once again that he hasn’t lost the ability to look like a star; and Michael Beasely proving just what a valuable addition he can become.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Shouldn’t Come Off the Bench
Only preseason, so sights like Jeremy Lin coming off the bench for the Houston Rockets shouldn’t be taken too seriously. However, if the Daryl Morey and Kevin McHale’s of the world plan on making this new Dwight Howard project work, they better not leave James Harden with Patrick Beverley when things become a bit more serious.
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Louisville Cardinals – Bridgewater Needs Helps Sometimes
Having the best defense in the nation according to statistics doesn’t really hurt, enabling Louisville to remain undefeated and on pace to make a big problem in the BCS standings by the end of the season, and Teddy Bridgewater to play less than brilliantly for once.