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Karim Benzema Has Been Spending Far Too Much Time In Court Lately

Karim Benzema has 20 goals for Real Madrid so far this season, but that's not what everyone has been talking about in regards to the French striker.

Instead, Benzema has mostly been in the news for various run-ins witht the law and various appearances in various courtrooms.

We thought everything was on its way to settling itself, but we were wrong. Benzema finds himself banned from the French National Team until his legal troubles sort themselves out, putting his Euro 2016 in doubt.

Gigi Buffon May Be 38, But He's Still Breaking Records Like A Boss

Gigi Buffon has broken the record for consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in Serie A. 

The Serbian Cup Produced The Most Violent Hit You'll Ever See

Miroljub Kostic just doesn’t care. His side are down 2-0 in the 53rd minute of the Serbian Cup, he’s scored less than 10 goals in his 10 year professional career and out rolls this damn ball into his path, nearly 40 yards from goal. 

Miroljub can't stand this effrontery. Who does this orb think it is? Should he just tackle the living hell out of it?

 

How Close Is Carlos Vela To Moving To MLS?

The Carlos Vela Spain experience just might be drawing to a close. The Mexican striker hasn't exactly been lighting the world on fire this season for Real Sociedad this season, and the Vela-to-MLS rumors seem to hold more weight than ever.

Vela, 27, was left out of Mexico's latest squad, and has four goals in 29 appearances in all competitions so far this season for Sociedad. For a striker, those numbers aren't enough to impress anybody.

It Started With A Chest Bump. It Ended With The Worst Fight In Russia This Year.

Fights in soccer often don’t escalate beyond shouting matches (with an occasional push thrown in the mix for good measure). This fight between Torpedo Armavir and FC Sibir in the Russian second division, however, lived up to the word. 

Manchester Derby Highlights 5 Matches You Should Watch This Weekend

Not a bad showing by yours truly last week, as I only missed the Chelsea-Everton match. While many of you will have one eye trained on your NCAA Basketball bracket, the other should be fixed on the football world as this weekend brings its own kind of madness to the pitch. The Manchester Derby along with pivotal matches in Italy, Spain and North America are “can’t miss” viewing. The five best of the weekend are:

1. Manchester City v. Manchester United, Sunday 12:00 p.m. EST, NBC

English Fans Hold Mock Funeral Procession For Their Beloved Club

Charlton Athletic, once a proud Premier League team, are in a lot of trouble. The club is hideously in debt and, despite a slight upturn in form, they are still five points away from sliding down into League 1. Many fans blame their recent troubles on Belgian owner Roland Duchatele and controversial CEO Katrien Miere. So, this past weekend the fans took to the street in a unique way. 

Coutinho's Filthy Chip Sends Liverpool to the Europa League Quarterfinals

Liverpool are on to the Europa League quarterfinals, but it wasn't always a for sure thing when Manchester United scored from the spot to make it 2 - 1 on aggregate. With Manchester United up 1 - 0 and looking for a second to tie on aggregate, Liverpool's Coutinho scored a world class goal that took a great deal of skill. The Brazilian midfielder took the ball just inside the attacking third of the pitch, took on United right back Guillermo Varela, beat him in one move and chipped David de Gea from a extremely tough angle.

He Lost $85,600 In The Backseat Of A Taxi. Then His Club Said He Couldn't Eat Nutella Anymore

German international Max Kruse made headlines this week after it had publicly emerged that he’d left over $85,600 in poker winnings in the backseat of a taxicab. Not only has that money not been returned to Kruse, but he was subsequently fined a further $28,500 by Wolfsburg for his conduct.

Premier League No Longer Has The World's Best Players According To Rio Ferdinand

Manchester United legend-turned-pundit Rio Ferdinand has said that the Premier League doesn't have any of the best players in the world anymore and English teams in the Champions League suffer because of it. Ferdinand appeared in three Champions League finals, winning it once in 2008 and the veteran defender thinks that the league had more stars back when he won the trophy. 

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