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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Needs to Shut Up
A smart person like Cristiano Ronaldo should know that anything he says becomes a headline, for better or worse. So criticizing the transfer policy of Real Madrid, even without clearly mentioning the names, doesn’t seem like something that’s going to help anyone going forward.
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NBA Rumors – Boston Celtics & Rajon Rondo Still Not Over
In the blandness of the long NBA summer, the next step for Rajon Rondo and the Boston Celtics seems like huge drama. Despite the rumors suggesting the point guard wants out and now, both he and his agent are refuting these claims, suggesting he has no plans of playing for anyone else next season.
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Louisville Over Miami – The ACC Isn’t so Bad
A new (not exactly) head coach in Bobby Petrino and a new conference, the ACC, didn’t stop Louisville from having the right kind of start to their season, beating Miami 31-13 in a dominant performance from their new quarterback, Will Gardner, who got plenty of help from Dominique Brown when it came to running the ball.
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10 Biggest Spenders in the Summer Transfer Window
Of the top 10 biggest spending clubs in Europe this summer, only one team (AS Roma) come from the Italian Serie A. Three are Spanish Clubs (Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Madrid) and the other six, as you might expect, are from the Premier League (Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and even Southampton).
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10 Most Expensive Signings in the Summer Transfer Window
As always, the list of the 10 most expensive summer signings is mostly filled with Premier League teams making the purchasing, as Manchester United dominate the list with three (Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Angel di Maria), joined by Arsenal (Alexis Sanchez), Everton (Romelu Lukaku) and Manchester City (Eliaquim Mangala), but giants like PSG (David Luiz), Real Madrid (James Rodriguez) and Barcelona (Luis Suarez) weren’t afraid of spending as well.
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Real Madrid – Cristiano Ronaldo Stands Out Even When he Isn’t Playing
Not playing, Cristiano Ronaldo is just as influential when he’s on the pitch. Real Madrid looked lost for most of their first loss of the season without their best player despite the kind of money spent on new players, who might not be actually better than the ones they were bought to replace.
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FC Barcelona – Lionel Messi Keeps Getting Another Teenager to Help Him
Experimental yet successful might be the headline that described the first two matches in charge for Luis Enrique, who keeps throwing in teenagers to different positions while everything else revolves around Lionel Messi and a soft defense, yet Barcelona manage to get away with it.
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Liverpool FC – Mario Balotelli Makes Daniel Sturridge & Raheem Sterling Better
With the craziness of the transfer deadline, the addition of Mario Balotelli suddenly seems like a minor one compared to what’s happening not so far from Liverpool. It doesn’t matter as the Italian proved something to Brendan Rodgers about the diamond system and playing with two strikers, making Daniel Sturridge a lot more effective and gives space to Raheem Sterling to shine and show his incredible ability.
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Angels Over Athletics – It’s Getting Repetitive
If nothing too surprising happens, the Los Angeles Angels just cemented their place on top of the AL West and the American League by completing a four-game sweep against the Oakland A’s, completing the latest series with a crushing 8-1 win behind another home run for Mike Trout and a great day on the mound for Matt Shoemaker.
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NFL Rumors – New York Jets Interested in Trading for Johnathan Joseph
The depleted cornerback situation for the New York Jets due to injury and simply lack of talent might force them to make a trade before the season begins, with the team setting its sights on Johnathan Joseph of the Houston Texans.