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Obvious Selection Is Obvious: Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Ballon D’Or For Third Year In A Row

January 9, 2012

As if there was any doubt in anyone’s minds, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi won the 2011 FIFA Ballon D’or for the third time in a row. The award is given to the best footballer in the world, which Messi has been for quite some time now (sorry, Cristiano Ronaldo fans).

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Ronaldo (The Fat One) Has Dengue Fever

January 4, 2012

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima–now best known as “Fat Ronaldo”– announced via Twitter that he contracted dengue fever while vacationing in northeastern Brazil.

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Liverpool’s Luis Suarez Proves That Racism Is Very Much Alive In Latin America

December 21, 2011

The English Football Association banned Liverpool forward and Uruguayan national Luis Suarez for eight games and levied a fine of £40,000 (roughly $62,000) for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, French national born in Senegal, at an October 15th Premier League match.

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Barcelona Wins FIFA Club World Cup, Messi Weirded Out By Post-Game Interview

December 19, 2011

Barcelona dominated Santos at the FIFA Club World Cup, defeating them by a 4-0 score. Watch goals and highlights from the match, including a very awkward interview with adidas Golden Ball winner Lionel Messi.

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