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Lionel Messi Says “Shove It” to Crisis Talk
“Don’t throw shit at us from outside because that will only do us harm.” Damn, Lio. Calm down. — Oui Oui Cauley-Stein / احمد (@viagraofchaos) January 12, 2015 The funniest thing happened to me last week. You know what I saw on the Twitter machine? The app that never sleeps? The app that coughs hot…
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La Liga Roundup: Week 9
It’s time for another edition of the Liga BBVA roundup! Lots to discuss from over the weekend, so let’s get started… – There’s only one place we can start this week, and that would be in Madrid…with Getafe 0-1 Atlético! The Primera División champs secured all three points away in this ill-tempered derby clash, as…
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Is Luis Enrique Bad At Managing Big Games?
If Paris was a warning, Madrid made it perfectly clear. Barcelona’s approach again left them vulnerable to sides that can attack them with speed and pace, and in Real Madrid, there is no one better at exploiting that. The big news coming into this fixture was that Barcelona would be getting Luis Suarez back from his…
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Every Day Is Zlatan Day Hangout #3: Champions League Matchday Three
Here we are, folks, the third edition of the EDIZD Hangout, recorded Wednesday. Some notes: 1. If you haven’t watched one of these before: yes, this is normal hangout length. 2. I made a mistake when I said Atlético Madrid did not score a set piece goal. They actually did. Their fourth (courtesy of Diego…
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The Reeducation Of Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has had, by his standards, a lukewarm 2014. After a subpar season with Barcelona, which ended with no trophies and a lot of questions about whether or not he was the best player in the world anymore, Lio traveled to Brazil with the hopes of an entire nation resting on him: Argentina, which…
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La Liga Roundup: Week 1
La Liga is back! The Spanish first division returned this weekend after its three-month break. The Big Three all picked up points, new boys debuted, and of course, there was controversy. Let’s round it up! – Barcelona 3-0 Elche Last year’s runners-up started the season in fine form, I’d say. Lionel Messi scored twice as…
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Luis Suarez Still Very Much A Villain
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today issued its verdict regarding Luis Suarez’s nine international game, four month ban from football. That verdict? Luis Suarez is still very much a biter. CAS decided to uphold the original ruling and Luis Suarez still cannot play internationally for Uruguay for up to two years, nor can…
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