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Poor Gary Neville. The former Manchester United captain took over at Valencia in December, making him the 20th British manager to try his luck in Spain. He has yet to get a win after eight games. Remember, this is a side that finished 4th in La Liga last year, and boasts some considerable talent in Paco Alcacer, Alvaro Negredo and Sofiane Feghouli. They now sit in 11th, and haven't won since the 7th of November. The pressure is definitely starting to mount for the newest addition to the British Manager Abroad Club.

Every now and then, you come across a story that just makes your brain grind to a screeching halt. Fox Sports reported such a story this morning. Apparently, Schalke defender and former Manchester City man, Matija Nastasic, was sold...for a washing machine. 

Take notes, people. This is what soccer should look like. Every Benfica player in this video is on the exact same page, and Nico Gaitan's finishing run capped the goal off perfectly.

Benfica Team Goal

VÍDEO: GOLO! 0-3, obra de arte de Nico Gaitán (@nicogaitan)! pic.twitter.com/eHPhMRXWEn

Mexican striker Raul Jimenez has been what you'd call a "slow starter" so far during his time at Portuguese club Benfica. Jimenez, who joined Benfica during the summer from Atletico Madrid, has three goals in the Premeira Liga, two in the Champions League, and has added to his total with a goal (his second) in the Portuguese League Cup.

And it was a beauty. Right out of the "cheeky striker tricks" playbook.

Brazil and Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos may be coming back to Madrid to help coach at the Academy level. Boasting four Spanish titles, three Champions League trophies and a World Cup, there are few players who know more about Real Madrid and winning than the Brazilian. So if he is appointed, it will surely be a great learning experience for the baby Galacticos. With that in mind, we decided to take a look back down memory lane.

When I was in the seventh grade my teacher Mrs. DiNatale got sick for a week and a substitute teacher came in to take her place. Much to my delight, being a young and excited whippersnapper and Manchester United fanatic, the substitute teacher who arrived was a man by the name of Mr. Steele. 

According to Miguel Delaney of The Independent, Jose Mourinho has supposedly crafted a six-page letter to the Manchester United hierarchy expressing a desire to manage the struggling outfit.

A moment of silence is one of the most stirring events to witness in the world of soccer. Of course, the idea of holding a moment for remembrance is not soccer-specific, but there is something distinctly special when it takes place in the monolithic stadiums of world football.

Neymar has been making all sorts of headlines recently, which in and of itself is not unusual. He's one of the most famous soccer players in the world. It would be weird if Neymar wasn't making headlines.

The headlines that Neymar is generating at this particular moment, though, are quite interesting, as it seems half of them are reporting that he had talks with Real Madrid regarding a possible move. The other half are, obviously, reporting that hell will freeze over before the young Brazilian engages in such talks with Los Blancos.