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3. Messi makes sure Pep Guardiola will never forget the name of…James Milner.
You might not have known this, but James Milner is a social media star.
Rivalries
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4. G** D*** IT, NANI! YOU HAD ONE JOB!
Joining Vidic during that 2011 Champions League Final was Nani, who loves dancing on the ball as if he were playing Dance Dance Revolution. The problem back then was that he didn’t really have much of a chance to dance because, well, Barcelona always had the ball, and let’s just say his defense lacks the same enthusiasm.
In the lead up to Barcelona’s third goal, Nani was Manchester United’s first line of defense. It didn’t go well.
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5. Robben doesn’t like being caught up to.
Arjen Robben just might be the fastest player in football. He is used to never seeing defenders again once he gets a step ahead of them with the ball. So you can imagine his consternation when Lionel Messi suddenly catches up to him and takes the ball away.
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6. Roberto Carlos finds out that Ronaldinho wasn’t lying.
After Ronaldinho received the Ballon d’Or in 2006 he famously said, “This award says I’m the best player in the world. I’m not even the best player at Barcelona.” He was talking about Lionel Messi.
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7. Messi sold a dream and Yaya Toure bought it.
Yaya Toure used to be good at defending. No really, he was. Back in his Barcelona days he was just about the most promising all-round midfielder in the world, meaning he could attack just as well as he could defend.
At Manchester City, that balance has apparently skewed towards the offensive side of things.
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8. Germany might have won. Hummels on the other hand…
Germany beat Argentina in the 2014 World Cup Final, but watching this and knowing the current state of Mats Hummels and Lionel Messi, you wouldn’t know it.
Hummels’ ability as a defender is as debated as the attractiveness of Peggy Olson from Mad Men.
Glorious And Ugly: 25 Years Ago Argentina And Germany Had An Epic Rivalry
The 1990 World Cup in Italy was one of the least beautiful in history. In fact, there are those who consider it the worst of all.
However, it is remembered for the presence of every country to ever win the World Cup until then, and because many of its games were defined by the excitement of shooting from the penalty spot.
Colombian Star Trash Talks The US Women’s National Team
We are only a few hours away from the USWNT facing Colombia in the semis of the World Cup and Colombian soccer player Lady Andrade has taken it upon herself to talk a little trash about the Americans.
“They belittle us. They think we’re a team they’re going to walk all over and it will be an easy game for them,” Andrade said in an interview with USA TODAY.
“We’re going to beat them since they like to talk so much.”
LA Galaxy And LAFC Kick Off Their Rivalry With A Twitter Feud
The anticipated rivalry between Los Angeles FC and LA Galaxy, set to begin in 2018, is off to a rip-roaring start.
The Golden State Warriors, who are owned in part by Peter Guber, just won the NBA championship. Peter Guber is also part-owner of LAFC, so some congratulations were in order from the MLS expansion franchise. That congratulations came in the form of a tweet.
Croatia Might Have Mowed A Swastika Into Their Field
Oooooh, Croatia is in trouble.
The Italian FA has reportedly filed a claim against Croatia because during the Italy vs. Croatia Euro 2016 qualifier Friday (which, it's worth noting, had to be played in an empty stadium because of racism), someone had mowed a swastika into the field.