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David Beckham picks Milan as Champions League favorites even though they’re not in it

Despite having more money than the Queen, David Beckham is still doing the usual retired footballer things like attending store openings in Dubai. During this appearance, Beckham was asked who he thinks will win the Champions League this year.

“Who do I want to win is a different story to who I think is gonna win, well maybe it’s not actually,” he began. “I’m gonna have to say Man United, PSG, AC Milan. One of those three I’d like to see win, but when you’re in the Champions League you realize how important this competition is in football and it’s one of the best competitions to actually play in and definitely to win.”

The problem, of course, is that Milan didn’t qualify for the Champions League this year since they finished 10th in Serie A last season. Now, a recently retired player not paying super close attention to the game is understandable given how painful Beckham has admitted it is to no longer be out there himself. But if you’re going to just name the clubs you used to play for, why leave out Real Madrid?! Or maybe have some fun with it and say the LA Galaxy. Or just say “I don’t give a crap about the Champions League, I have more money than the Queen.”

You’re slipping, Becks. You’re slipping.

Iker Casillas invites Jose Mourinho to a party after Porto beat Chelsea

Hey Jose,

Long time no talk! How about that match, eh? Losing to your old club in the Champions League must feel awful. And the way this season has been going for you must really have you feeling almost as bad as you made me feel when we were together at Real Madrid, the club I had been with nearly my whole life until you made them think I was worthless and they eventually shipped me out to Porto.

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Manuel Pellegrini and Brendan Rodgers are losing their minds

We’re only seven matches into the Premier League season and Premier League managers are already going insane. Jose Mourinho’s struggles in this area have been well documented here, but he’s not the only one.

After losing 4-1 to Spurs and conceding first place to Man United, Man City manager Manuel Pellegrini got so worked up that he couldn’t even properly execute a press conference storm-out.

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Hatem Ben Arfa uses some kind of magnetic ball trick to beat five defenders and score

Hatem Ben Arfa is back in Ligue 1 after washing out at Newcastle and in Nice’s 4-1 win over St. Etienne, he provided a glimpse of why clubs keep giving him more chances. Ben Arfa evaded five defenders in ways that defy scientific explanation on his way to scoring his second goal in a span of six minutes before the end of the first half.

So now we know that this is apparently something that’s possible.

Neymar’s hair is gone

Neymar, previously thought to be little more than a life support system for his talented hair, arrived for Barcelona’s match against Las Palmas bald. The shock of seeing him without his famous hair tore Lionel Messi’s MCL in the 10th minute of the game. He will be out seven to eight weeks.

Neymar’s hair disappearance has already proven disastrous as he missed a penalty in the 66th minute of Barca’s 2-0 win.

This comes just five days after Neymar was unveiled as a new spokesman for Gillette. It’s unclear if he was paid to go bald, but if he was he must now realize that no amount of money is worth living this type of nightmare.