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Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again

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Barcelona and Messi Deliver Again OverviewIt took 75 minutes for this year's 4th El Clasico to produce a spark of excitement. Before Messi's instinctive tap-in which gave Barcelona a 1-0 lead, Pinto (Barcelona's reserve keeper), Pepe, and Mourinho had all been sent off. Also there were yellow cards for Arbeloa, Ramos (suspended for ...

Javier Hernandez - Manchester United's Natural Born Saviour

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Javier Hernandez - Manchester United's Natural Born Saviour So as one £50 million striker bagged his first goal after 734 minutes of the most expensive scoring drought in history, Javier Hernandez netted his 18th of the season, and in the process edged Manchester United to their 19th league title.Signed for a princely sum of £8 million from Mexic...

Chelsea vs Birmingham Midweek Match

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Chelsea vs Birmingham Midweek Match Pre Match Build UpChelsea came into this game with strong league form; eight wins and two draws from their previous eleven league games was indicative of the champions’ recent domestic displays. With two away wins all season, Birmingham were always going to be heavy underdogs and so it proved,...

Mancini's Time in City is Running Out

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Mancini's Time in City is Running Out The axe teeters perilously over Roberto Mancini following another season in which Champions League football has not yet been safely acquired and a Premier League challenge has faded with a whimper.Another significant influx of arrivals this term appeared to give Manchester City a fighting chance of ...

Messi Does it Best, Against the Best

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Messi Does it Best, Against the Best For some years there have been debates on who is the best player in the world. There have always been two options, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Some value Ronaldo's trickery and blistering pace, while others adore Messi’s close dribbling and his slit second decision making.In all fairne...