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Diego Costa: Obnoxiously Infuriating, Beautifully Gifted
He’s a Brazilian traitor. He’s the Spanish scapegoat. One moment he’s in a tussle with an opponent. The next he’s banging another goal in just to remind you he’s the leading scorer in the most popular league in the world. He was Atletico’s crown jewel. He’s another cog in the Chelsea machine — despite once being…
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Balance At The Bridge
Before the season began, I wrote about Jose Mourinho building a squad that would contend with the best of Europe, and perhaps pick up a few trophies along the way. I still think Chelsea are a juggernaut, probably not on par with Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, but definitely not too far behind. The additions…
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EDIZD Guide to the Weekend, Vol 1
We’ve decided to start offering you a new feature to help you through the weekend, so it’s not all EPL, all the time (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Here’s your guide to the best the world of football has to offer this week. 1. Chelsea vs. City You had to know this was…
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Jose Mourinho & His Amazing Technicolor Squad
Chelsea have been pretty busy this transfer window. While their squad was pretty good last year, Jose Mourinho decided that he wanted more. After selling Brazilian defender – which is a stretch – and probable Sideshow Bob impersonator David Luiz for 50 million pounds (easily the best piece of business this summer, by the way),…
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2014 FIFA World Cup Preview: Belgium
(Over the next month or so, we’re going to be doing previews for all 32 teams participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Yes, all 32 teams. We’ll make you laugh, cry, get mad and perhaps question why you read us in the first place. We hope you enjoy the product nonetheless) In every competition,…
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2014 FIFA World Cup Preview: Nigeria
(Over the next month or so, we’re going to be doing previews for all 32 teams participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Yes, all 32 teams. We’ll make you laugh, cry, get mad and perhaps question why you read us in the first place. We hope you enjoy the product nonetheless) Nigeria enters this…
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José Mourinho Took Over @YahooSports, And the Results Were Fantastic
Chelsea boss José Mourinho took over tweeting duties on @YahooSports on Friday (because, why not? Not like he’s winning trophies). And as you may expect, it was pretty entertaining. Here is the entire Q and A, with comments/snark where applicable: José Mourinho here, I've taken over @YahooSports. Tweet Q's with the #AskJose hashtag and I'll…