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Oakland Raiders Starting Terrelle Pryor; Matt Flynn Demoted to Third String
It didn’t take long for Terrelle Pryor to get back to where he started this season – the starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders. Matt Flynn, after his first start in nearly two years, didn’t just get back to the bench, but actually saw himself being demoted, turning into the third-string quarterback.
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Khan vs Mayweather – Not Happening at the Moment
Despite the rumors being spewed out by the British press about a possible deal to put Amir Khan and Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring together for a May 2014 fight, there has been no confirmation from both camps about the event, who at best might be on the negotiations table, nothing more.
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Rene Steer of St Neots Town With the Goal of the Year in the FA Cup
A match in the qualifying rounds of the FA Cup between St Neots Town and Canvey Island isn’t usually something that interests even the most devoted football fans, but thanks to a unique goal by Rene Steer, playing for the losing side of the Saints in this case, a meaningless game on even a regional level has gained quite a lot of attention.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard Can’t Keep Playing Like an Old Man
If last season was somewhat of a Renaissance for Steven Gerrard, this year feels more like the beginning of a wake, as an illustrious career is reaching its final stop, with the Liverpool captain looking like a player who has had too many matches and too many surgeries weighing down on his legs, body and soul.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Improves to 55 Champions League Goals in His Career
The special thing about Cristiano Ronaldo is his ability to score goals despite his team going through rough patches, playing badly and what not. Scoring the first two in Real Madrid’s 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen, he has now improved to 55 goals in the Champions League, fourth on the all-time list.
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Aurelien Chedjou Tells Emmanuel Eboue to Stop Wasting Time
Even though Galatasaray were pleased to come away with a draw from their away match in Torino against Juventus, Aurelien Chedjou was having none of Emmanuel Eboue’s time wasting antics, even though it meant chastising his own teammate in front of everyone.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic – PSG & Dying Children Hero
Right after scoring twice and being involved in the third as well as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 Champions League winner over Benfica, Zlatan Ibrahimovic took a plane to Bosnia in order to give a dying 8-year old child a chance to fulfill his wish and meet the Swedish star.
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Juventus FC – Arturo Vidal Can’t Keep Saving Them
After waiting for so long to get their attack fixed and possibly succeeding by adding Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente, the usually impregnable Juventus defense has been looking awkward this season, while the midfield unit with Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal looks slow and predictable.
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Bayern Munich – Making Manchester City Look Like They Don’t Belong
Another school for pressing and midfield domination was presented by Bayern Munich to an English club, this time Manchester City. Pep Guardiola might not have used a striker, instead giving Thomas Muller the most forward role, but the absolutely wonderful performance from Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Toni Kroos meant that there was really no need for a true number 9 to get what they set out to accomplish.
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Real Madrid – Angel di Maria is Currently Better Than Gareth Bale
There was never any question about Real Madrid going back to their winning ways, but it was still refreshing to see someone either than Cristiano Ronaldo be their best player on the pitch, with Angel di Maria proving his place is in the lineup, and at the moment is a better fit than an injured or healthy Gareth Bale.