The irony of how superbly Lionel Messi played in Barcelona's 4-0 defeat of Manchester City simply linked to the fact that he's beginning to treat his former mentor a trifle too robustly. Pep Guardiola has come back to the Camp Nou twice as a rival manager and during two aggregate 7-0 defeats it is his star pupil, Messi, who has scored five times, got an assist and won a penalty.Not what you'd call gratitude.But, all joking aside, what stood out about the Argentinian's hat-trick (taking him to six goals in the UEFA Champions League already this season)... UEFA.com - News
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Patriots Are Interception-Free, But Alarming Fumble Total Is Concerning
by Zack Cox on Tue, Oct 4, 2016 at 2:03PM 1,131 Share this: The New England Patriots made it through Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension without their backup quarterbacks throwing a single interception. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news is the Patriots are fumbling the ball at their highest rate in years. Including special teams, New England has put the ball on the ground an NFL-most 12 times through four games, including three fumbles by quarterback Jacoby Brissett and two each by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, running back LeGarrette Blount and wide receiver Danny Amendola. For context, the Patriots have fumbled more than 17 times in an entire season just once since 2006. They did so 27 times in 2013, with 10 of them being charged to quarterback Tom Brady. No
Patriots’ Starting QB Vs. Bills? Rex Ryan Says He Knows, But He’s Not Telling
by Zack Cox on Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 1:14PM 2,744 Share this: Rex Ryan believes he’s cracked the New England Patriots’ quarterback code. Ryan said Tuesday in a radio interview he knows who will start under center for the Patriots on Sunday against his Buffalo Bills. “I think we know, but I’m not going to say anything,” the Bills head coach said, via NewYorkUpstate.com. “At the same time, we’ll be prepared anyway just like you would. The main thing is just stopping what they do. They change their MO a lot of times. It’s more of a game plan of the week.” He added: “Who knows how they’ll approach us? One thing we know for sure is they’re not going to know how we’re going to approach them either.
Milik moving forward with Napoli
Arkadiusz Milik not only accepted the task of replacing Gonzalo Higuaín at Napoli this summer, he also became the most expensive Polish player ever with his €32m move from Ajax, the fee more than ten times what the Eredivisie club had paid Bayer Leverkusen for the striker 12 months before.Still, the 22-year-old – a UEFA EURO 2016 quarter-finalist, and Poland's match winner against Northern Ireland in Nice – shows no signs of pressure. Milik scored twice on his Serie A home debut against AC Milan and repeated the trick on his UEFA Champions League bow for Napoli at Dynamo Kyiv, his first-half double earning a 2-1 comeback victory.
What To Know About Jacoby Brissett, Patriots’ Potential Week 3 QB
Share this: The New England Patriots still don’t have a quarterback controversy, but they are left with a quarterback conundrum after Jimmy Garoppolo injured his throwing shoulder Sunday. Reports vary on how long Garoppolo will be out and whether he’ll be able to suit up or play in Week 3 against the Houston Texans. If Garoppolo can’t start, rookie Jacoby Brissett will take his place, as he did in the Patriots’ 31-24 Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins. So, what should you know about Brissett? — The 6-foot-4, 235-pound quarterback was selected by the Patriots out of North Carolina State with the 91st overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. It took him a while to sign his rookie contract because he represents himself. —
Mookie Betts Catches Orioles Napping, Scores On Heads-Up Baserunning Play
Share this: BOSTON — The rest of the league should know by now not to sleep on Mookie Betts, but apparently the Baltimore Orioles haven’t gotten the message. The Red Sox right fielder and American League MVP candidate started Monday night’s game with a bang, ripping a two-RBI double to left field in the first inning. But Betts had another trick up his sleeve when Hanley Ramirez followed him with a base hit. Orioles left fielder Steve Pearce calmly fielded Ramirez’s bloop single, as Betts held at third base. Yet when Betts saw Pearce lazily flip the ball to shortstop J.J. Hardy, he made a break for it, scampering home as a surprised Hardy threw the ball off the mark to the plate. (Click the image below
David Ortiz’s Milestone Homer Vs. Rays Puts Amazing Career In Context
Share this: With all due respect to young studs like Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi, David Ortiz still runs the show around these parts. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter is enjoying an incredible final season, and he put that into great context Wednesday in his very first at-bat. Facing Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Andriese in the first inning, Ortiz blasted a two-run shot to right field to put Boston on the board. The milestone tater, which extended his hitting streak to 11 games, gave Big Papi exactly 30 home runs and 100 RBIs on the season. That’s significant for several reasons: For starters, the 40-year-old now the oldest player in Major League Baseball history to reach 30 homers in a season. He also now has reached