2011 US Open Tennis: 5 Reasons Why Novak Djokovic Will Win the 2011 US Open

The American hard court series is about to start, with the world’s top players looking to fine tune their game in order to win the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. So far, the world number 1 Novak Djokovic has won two of the three Grand Slams and he’ll be looking to equal Rafael Nadal (2010) and Roger Federer‘s (2004, 2006 and 2007) record of three Grand Slam titles in a... 

Copa America 2011: 4 Reasons Why Argentina Will and Will Not Beat Uruguay

It’s arguably the greatest and certainly the oldest rivalry in International Football. The first match between Argentina and Uruguay dates back to 1889 and this will be the 183th time the two countries face each other in a football match, including a World Cup final in 1930 won by Uruguay. So far, Argentina have 83 wins and Uruguay 58. In the Copa America head-to-head, both nations have 13 wins... 

Copa America 2011: Why the Lionel Messi Backlash Is Senseless and Unwarranted

Despite playing at home and having arguably the greatest group of players in the world right now, Argentina unexpectedly struggled to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa America. They managed to secure the second place in their group with a win over Costa Rica and are now set to play World Cup semifinalists Uruguay in the quarterfinals on Saturday. For some reason, the critics seem to have decided... 

International Football: FC Barcelona Takes Over Buenos Aires

The international friendly between Argentina and Spain in Buenos Aires tomorrow will feature no fewer than 10 Barcelona players. This match, between two of the strongest national teams in the world, will showcase the talents of 10 Barcelona players (three for Argentina: Gabriel Milito, Javier Mascherano and Lionel Messi; and seven for Spain: Victor Valdés, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Busquets,... 

US Open Tennis 2010: Men’s Draw Preview and Analysis

The final Grand Slam of the 2010 tennis season starts on Monday. Unfortunately, 2009 US Open Champion Juan Martin Del Potro won’t be able to defend his title in Flushing Meadows, due to an injury that has sidelined him since the Australian Open in January. Hopefully, he’ll recover soon and work his way back to the top of the ATP rankings. Rafael Nadal, the No. 1 in the world and current... 

World Football: 10 Greatest Teams of the 21st Century

  The first decade of the 21st century has brought us some fantastic teams, at both the club and the international level.   Choosing the top 10 teams is not an easy job and I’ve left out some really wonderful sides. But only 10 teams could make the cut.   The following list contains the 10 best teams of the decade (in my opinion) and the period during which these teams were at... 

Are You Serious, Mr. Vicente Del Bosque?

The Spanish national team is going to face Mexico (in Mexico) on August 11 in a friendly match. Seven Barcelona players (Valdez, Puyol, Piqué, Busquets, Xavi, Pedro, and Villa) were called for that match, which apparently seems pretty normal. However, this situation is all but normal. Should I start with the fact that these players are all currently on vacation or the fact that Barcelona will... 

FC Barcelona Asian Tour: Lionel Messi Makes ‘Forced’ Cameo

Lionel Messi only played 17 minutes, but he still scored two goals and helped Barcelona win 5-2 against a K-League XI. Yesterday, Pep Guardiola had made it pretty clear that Messi wasn’t going to play, since he had only been in one training session after a month of vacation and would run the risk of getting injured. However, he was forced to reconsider. In Barcelona’s agreement with... 

Sergio Agüero: Where Does The Argentinian Prodigy’s Future Lie?

It was bound to happen eventually: Atletico Madrid has become too small for such a huge talent. Now, it’s only a matter of time until Kun Agüero is signed by a top European club. As it should be expected, many clubs have shown interest in arguably the most talented young player in world football. Maradona’s heir and son-in-law has recently been linked with Chelsea, Manchester United,... 

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