Is Casemiro’s Terrible Piece Of Embellishment Now The Latest Dance Craze?

The back-to-back European champions were humbled 3-1 by Tottenham at Wembley in Champions League group play on Wednesday, and Dele Alli’s performance will be fondly remembered in London. But it’s Casemiro’s strange form of embellishment when touched by Harry Winks that’s got the whole world talking.

The touch caused Casemiro to lose his balance for an instant, but then the Brazilian continued to forcibly lose his own balance for what seemed like an eternity.

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After Crushing Real Madrid, It’s Time To Consider Tottenham As Legit Champions League Contenders

With 20 minutes left in the match, Londoners were shouting “Olé!” for every touch of the team in all white, which held a commanding three-goal lead. The two-time defending champions were chasing ghosts. 

Tottenham crushed Real Madrid 3-1 in a Group H Champions League match at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, staking a claim as one of the best teams in Europe and a legitimate contender for the Champions League crown. 

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Dele Alli Returns, Opens Scoring Against Real Madrid

5 Years ago tomorrow will be the anniversary of Dele Alli making his debut for MK Dons in front of 1,500 people. Today the 21-year-old opening the scoring against Real Madrid in front of 90,000 in the UEFA Champions League.

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Watch Diego Godín Get Spectacularly Kicked In The Face By Qarabag’s Pedro Henrique

Kicks are spectacular. Especially in martial arts. Also in movies. I mean, just think about Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee. However, every now and then soccer players can be seen kicking their colleagues in pretty spectacular ways. This week Champions League highlight is no doubt Diego Godin kicked in the face by Qarabag's Pedro Henrique.

Henrique and Godín were both in the air, having jumped to reach the ball. Somehow, Henrique managed to get his foot all the way up to Godín’s face. Now, this certainly wasn’t one for fair play, but no doubt it was a memorable image.

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From Nikes To An Adidas Lifetime Contract: The Evolution Of Lionel Messi's Boots

Over the course of nearly 15 years, Lionel Messi has come to symbolize the Adidas brand in the world of football. Since signing with the sportswear giant back in 2005, the Argentinian wizard has since put pen to paper on a lifetime deal with the company. In between, 2011 saw the revealing of his own brand crest, the superhero-like “M” which has adorned his boots ever since.

Let’s track the evolution of Messi’s cleats from his debut in 2004, back when he was rocking Nikes, to the present day. 

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Ronaldo’s Historically Bad Start Just Part Of Greater BBC Disappearing Act

Real Madrid’s shocking 2-1 defeat to Girona yesterday marked the fourth occasion in which Los Blancos have failed to capture all three points this season, a worrying trend that’s seen Barcelona open an eight-point gap on their fiercest rivals after only 10 matches. Real’s attack has been uncharacteristically blunt this campaign, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s return of only one goal in 540 minutes of action has garnered the most attention. 

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Even Though Real Madrid Lost To Girona, Isco Was Still Pretty Darn Good

Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Girona on Sunday, but, hey, at least Isco was there. The 25-year-old scored Real Madrid's goal and generally continued the good form he has been in this season. Isco was so good Sunday Sergio Ramos kissed his boot after Isco scored.

Isco is Real Madrid's joint top scorer in La Liga right now, tied with Marco Asensio with three goals apiece after ten games. It has been a disappointing ten games for Real Madrid as a whole, as they find themselves eight points down to Barcelona in La Liga.

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