In 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Marc Marquez held the points lead after the German GP and on all four occasions he went on to take the title. He’s leading the points table again in 2016, will the same statistic hold true? The Spaniard seems unable to put a foot wrong, even moments that should have ruled him out of contention, such as his off-track excursion during the German GP, turn around and see him come out on top....
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Marquez Blog: A high-paced week
The rest of the time I’ve been in Cervera, cycling with my brother and doing some BMX, which I enjoy from time to time. I was also able to spend time with my friend José Luis. He usually organises the campus summers for children who’d like to become Motocross riders. The pool of young talent in Spain is really quite impressive....
Next week on FIFA.com
Just like every Sunday, we whet your appetite with a preview of what you will be able to enjoy on FIFA.com in the coming days. The road to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ is about to reopen. After taking a back seat since the most recent action, in the CONCACAF region at the end of March, qualifying kicks back into gear in Oceania, where the second round gets underway with two matches on Saturday 28 May and a further two the next day. The eight countries that have made it this far have been divided into two groups and will face off in a round-robin format, with the top two in each section adva...
Vote for your Champions League Goal of the Week
Vote for the Goal of the Week and you could win a Nissan Juke Visia car at the end of the season, with other fantastic prizes also available throughout the 2015/16 campaign. Goal of the Week presented by Nissan returns this season and the prizes have got even better.While the prize for each Goal of the Week (and Goal of the Group Stage) vote during the season is still a fantastic official UEFA Champions League adidas match ball, there is a special grand prize on offer for the season-ending Goal of the Tournament...Grand prizeVote for that goal, and at any stage during the season, and you will be ent...
NFL Week 2 Injury Update: Bills’ Aaron Williams Exits Field In Ambulance
5:39 p.m.: Drew Brees had a shaky day in the New Orleans Saints’ 26-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, prompting questions about his health after the game. This doesn’t mean Brees will miss New Orleans’ next game or anything like that, but it’s definitely noteworthy given the Pro Bowl quarterback’s importance to the Saints. 5:34 p.m.: Ndamukong Suh briefly left the Miami Dolphins’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars with an apparent knee injury. The controversial defensive lineman returned a short time later, though. Go ahead, Fins fans. Breathe a sigh of relief. 4:24 p.m.:
The Week in Quotes
"I hate my legs. I have these short footballer’s legs. First they were my Kevin Keegans; now they’re my Wayne Rooneys. They were never my David Beckhams because he has great legs. I’d have been a great footballer because I’m built like one from the waist down!” Helen Mirren, the Triple Crown-winning English actress "I don't care that he comes to the Oranje with a hat and a scarf. But with a couple of suspenders and a beard, he could easily join the Amish people in America and sit on a wagon."Wim van Hanegem on Memphis Depay“We played with the U2 crew and a few years...
Richard Sherman Has No Time For ‘Preschool Questions’ During Super Bowl Week
For better or worse, Richard Sherman is not afraid to make his voice heard. The boisterous Seattle Seahawks cornerback has made a name for himself both on the field and off, and he’s already doing his best to steal the show in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. Sherman hit the ground running in Arizona, as he wasted no time in saying some things. He questioned how New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s relationship with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell might affect the league’s investigation into DeflateGate. He also was asked about his standing among the league’s best cornerback, especially how it relates to New England cornerback Darrelle Revis. “I don’t measure my