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OK. On to the soccer. The weekend knocked off with a bang at White Hart Lane. Harry "Big Daddy" Kane continued his rich vein of form as Spurs defeated Arsenal 2-1. SSN Staff barely had a chance to catch their breath before Atlético Madrid turned the Vicente Calderón into a fiesta grande with a 4-0 thrashing of city rivals Real. Elsewhere, it was honors even on Merseyside, Blind saved United's blushes at the death at the Boleyn Ground, Juventus cruised past Milan, The Zlatan scored to rescue a point for PSG, Hull held Manchester City at the Eithad, and Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations. As is customary, we'll begin with the Premier League, where there is a ton of great stuff to get through.
Tottenham 2 - 1 Arsenal: James Riach at White Hart Lane
Everton 0 - 0 Liverpool: Phil McNulty at Goodison Park
Everton 0 - 0 Liverpool: Paul Wilson at Goodison Park
Everton 0 - 0 Liverpool: Three Thoughts
Aston Villa 1 - 2 Chelsea: Chris Bevan at Villa Park
West Ham 1 - 1 Manchester United: Barney Ronay at Upton Park
Andy Mitten: Rooney's role continues to confound fans
Manchester City 1 - 1 Hull City: Jamie Jackson at the Etihad Stadium
The African Cup of Nations is over and Ivory Coast actually won the damn thing! Here:
African Cup of Nations Review: High & Lows of the Tournament
Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana (9-8 on penalties): Report
Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana (9-8 on penalties): Highlights
Nick Ames: Ivory Coast hold their nerve to beat Ghana
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Holy Toledo! Atlético Madrid spanked Real Madrid, yo! Guillem Balague says that Atlético were "perfect." El Sid Lowe was on the scene and filed this report. More? Here are Five Things We Learned in La Liga over the weekend, including the fact that Barca are now favorites for the title. Yes, the title race is on!
Over in Italy, Juventus continues to dominate Serie A. They had little trouble with struggling Milan. Elsewhere, Inter (!), Napoli, and Roma won. Here's a wee wrap. More tomorrow with Paolo.
The United States Men's National Team played a match over the weekend. Indeed. Tis true. The opposition was Panama, and it all went down inL.A. Carson at the Stub Hub. Here's some information on how it all played out. And here are Three Things We Learned.
And finally...it's come to this in Brazil.
Onward!!
-SSN
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The United States Men's National Team played a match over the weekend. Indeed. Tis true. The opposition was Panama, and it all went down in
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And finally...it's come to this in Brazil.
Onward!!
-SSN
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