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Real Madrid – Kaka Heading Into Another ‘Last Chance’ Season
For the last couple of seasons, it seems Kaka is always entering some sort of test-campaign to prove he’s still a world-class talent deserving of more chances and minutes in the lineup of Real Madrid, and ends up being disappointed. Once again, and possibly for the final time, he’s hoping to make the most of his final chance to make it big on a club that regrets ever signing him.
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FC Barcelona – Cesc Fabregas Isn’t as Bad as He’s Made Out to Be
It’s not easy being Cesc Fabregas, who needs to play with the most talented bunch of midfielders in the world and the best player on the planet as well, which make him look like a bit-part player sometimes at Barcelona, but numbers, and actually watching him play suggests a very different reality.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez & The Mystery of the Release Clause
It’s incredible that in this day of age contracts continue to be such a disputed piece of legal material, with Liverpool, Luis Suarez and his agents debating as to the meaning of the alleged £40 million release clause in the Uruguayan striker’s contract.
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Arsenal FC – Olivier Giroud Can’t Be the Starting Striker Again
When people mention Arsenal as a disappointing team, it’s not about being bad. Making the Champions League every season means you’re doing something right. And yet, and overall feeling of mediocrity and settling for less surrounds the club, and having a starting striker like Olivier Giroud might be the best example for their lack of ambition.
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On Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and the Wayne Rooney Mess
Once every two years there’s a lot of noise about Wayne Rooney wanting to leave. Every time, it seems closer than ever, but Manchester United are actually receiving and listening to offers for the player, with Chelsea making an official one (slightly insulting), while Arsenal, who usually don’t interfere when it comes to big-name players, also feel they have a shot.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – Manchester United Trying to Sign Luka Modric
There’s no doubt that Manchester United are trying to step up their efforts in bringing a high-profile player, which they’ve failed to do so far this offseason. Next on their list? It seems that Luka Modric of Real Madrid, hoping he’ll be the one to solve their midfield problems, is it.
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Eric Cantona Shines in Le Choc With Brilliant Rugby Penalty
We’re hoping that the exhibition match between Marseille and Toulon, done for charity and showcased one half of soccer and another half played by Rugby Union rule, known as ‘Le Choc’, is the beginning of a wonderful tradition, and hopefully it will involve Eric Cantona as a part-time referee the next time this happens.
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Alan Sheehan Accidentally Kicks Bartosz Bialkowski in the Face
Even friendly matches evoke frustration and anger, which can turn out to be quite painful for some. Notts County were playing Galatasaray in a preseason match, and a goal conceded by the lower division side caused Alan Sheehan to try and kick the ball in frustration, instead connecting with his goalkeeper and teammate (Bartosz Bialkowski) in the face.
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Amnesty Clause – 11 NBA Players That Can Still Be Let Go
The deadline to use the Amnesty Clause in 2013 has passed, which leaves only 11 players that can be released that way by NBA teams in 2014, with the Chicago Bulls (Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer), Memphis Grizzlies (Mike Conley, Zach Randolph) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (Nick Collison, Kevin Durant, Kendrick Perkins) the only teams with more than one potential candidate.
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Transfer Rumors 2013 – AS Monaco Trying to Sign Hulk
It doesn’t look like Monaco are running out of either money or ambition, and according to recent reports the newly promoted Ligue 1 club is on the verge of completing another mega signing, this time of Brazilian forward Hulk from Zenit.