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September 13, 2015

Atlético Madrid 1-2 Barcelona: “C’est la Vie,” Said the Champions

“I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one.” A team not often praised for its work when backed into a corner sure did well when it was backed into a corner Saturday. At the same time, it forced all challengers onto their heels. On Saturday, Atlético Madrid…

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August 12, 2015

In the Long Run

That game was supposed to be easy. That game was supposed to be done by the 60th minute. And yet, it wasn’t. Barcelona won the UEFA Super Cup yesterday on the back of a dispiriting performance, one in which seemingly two teams showed up. The first sixty odd minutes saw the Barcelona of the treble winning…

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barcelona, La Liga, luis suarez, Manchester United, Messi, Premier League
July 23, 2015

Raheem Sterling & The Evaluation of Wingers

Wingers: managers love them, pundits love them, we love them. Wingers have evolved from cross-launching specialists that weren’t fully involved in the game to the most dynamic players on the pitch. Modern day wingers run, shoot, pass, cross, and dribble at neck breaking pace and do it at a high level. They pushed out the…

English Premier League

Arjen Robben, cristiano ronaldo, Daniel Sturridge, David Silva, Eden Hazard, Franck Ribery, Liverpool, luis suarez, Manchester City, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Aguero, Wingers
June 11, 2015

Copa América Storylines

The 2015 Copa América begins today, when hosts Chile face Ecuador. Here are some of the storylines to watch for in CONMEBOL’s continental tournament. Argentina are the favorites Argentina came a Mario Götze goal away from winning the World Cup last year, so it should come as little surprise that Tata Martino’s troops are the favorite…

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June 6, 2015

Juventus vs. Barcelona: The Great(ish) Debate

IT’S HERE IT’S HERE IT’S FINALLY HERE. The 2015 Champions League Final will kick off this evening from Berlin, as both Barcelona and Juventus seek the third and final piece of the treble. The Spanish champions are heavily favored, but in a one-off affair, who knows what can happen? Ahmad, Cole and Jeremy certainly don’t,…

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January 12, 2015

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…

La Liga

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October 28, 2014

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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October 26, 2014

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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October 24, 2014

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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Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Champions League, Chelsea, cristiano ronaldo, guardiola, Jose Mourinho, Karim Benzema, La Liga, lionel messi, Liverpool, Luis Enrique, luis suarez, Manchester City, Monaco, real madrid, Yaya Toure
September 28, 2014

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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