SATURDAYReal Madrid 5-0 Granada (Isco 12 31, Benzema 20, Ronaldo 27, Casemiro 58)Madrid made it 39 games unbeaten in all competitions – equalling Barcelona's Spanish record, set last term – to cement their place at the Liga summit. The Merengues will look to reach 40 undefeated against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. Napoli 2-1 Sampdoria (Gabbiadini 77, Tonelli 90+5; Hysaj og 30)Lorenzo Tonelli's last-gasp effort – his first goal in almost a year – earned third-placed Napoli an unlikely win. Though the hosts fell
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What will Sporting do without captain Adrien Silva?
Sporting CP are set to be without captain Adrian Silva for their crucial UEFA Champions League Group F double-header against Borussia Dortmund after the midfielder underwent knee surgery, leaving the Lions without the man that makes their game tick with his creativity and fighting spirit.The 27-year-old is out for four to six weeks, meaning he will not face Dortmund in Lisbon on 18 October or Germany two weeks later. Crucial to Sporting's fine Liga campaign last season and Portugal's UEFA EURO 2016 triumph, Adrien's influence for Jorge Jesus's team has been even more obvious this term.
UEFA.com’s weekly wonderkid: Lucas Tousart
A member of Lyon's UEFA Youth League squad last season, Lucas Tousart has stepped up to the first team this term and on matchday one made his UEFA Champions League debut against Dinamo Zagreb.Name: Lucas TousartClub: Olympique LyonnaisDebut: 24 January 2015 for Valenciennes v ToursPosition: midfieldNationality: FrenchBorn: 29 April 1997Preferred foot: rightHeight: 185cm They say ..."He is a modest, hard-working young man... UEFA.com - News
Flo Rida Wants To Rename Slang Term ‘Crunk’ After Rob Gronkowski
Rob Gronkowski isn’t just a football icon anymore. After the New England Patriots tight end’s legendary party cruise last month, Grammy-nominated hip hop artist Flo Rida realized the All-Pro is much, much more. In an interview with 103.3 AMP radio in Boston, Flo Rida suggested the word “crunk” be changed to “Gronk.” “Gronk and his family definitely know how to party,” Flo Rida said in an interview with AMP. “It was like three days of nonstop partying visiting some of the islands on the Bahamas. They say let’s get ‘crunk,’ (but) I think it should be let’s get ‘Gronk.'” For those unaware, “crunk” is a slang term th...
McGeeney handed five-year term at Armagh
Updated: Wednesday, 27 Aug 2014 20:54 | Comments Kieran McGeeney has been appointed manager of Armagh