From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/nba-star-gets-fined-for-harsh-criticism.html

Indiana Pacers guard, Paul George was fined $35,000 for publicly using harsh and improper words on NBA officials during a live post-game interview after his teams victory against the Brooklyn Nets.

George said " the stripes were terrible...we had to go out and just play. We knew the way the game was going and the way they were calling it we had to just play. Its frustrating...hopefully the league does a better job in looking at sh*t like this."

During the game against Brooklyn Nets, George had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. You can see the interview for yourself below.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgyN_Ft2emc

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/horrific-scenes-as-basketball-player.html

On Thursday night during the intense game between Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunders, Cavaliers forward, Lebron James tried to save a loose ball in the fourth quater causing him to run out of bounds and collide with a woman who was sitting alongside her husband. The injured woman, Ellie Day, appears to be the wife of an Australian golfer Jason Day. After the collision, immediate medical attention was given to her. Ellie Day would not be impressed with what has happened after paying a lot of money to be seated at the courtside. There should be more room between the basketball court and the first rows around the court in order to avoid incidents like this. This must have been a very unpleasant experience for Ellie Day for a big man like Lebron James who is 6 ft 8 and weighs 249 Ibs to come running into her. You can watch the video Below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iA5i1mSMeM

A similar incident happened when Shaquille Oneil still played for the Phoenix Suns. There was a loose ball and he came running to save the ball and the next thing, his whole bench filled with his team mates all cleared and laughing so hard because they know the kind of damage that can be done when a man as big as Shaq comes running toward you.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxj0iHW-WlA

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/chelsea-fires-jose-mourinho.html

We all saw this coming and it had to happen one way or another. With the constant poor performance of Chelsea this season, Jose Mourinho has been fired as the head coach of Chelsea, and as a result of this incident, Chelsea would have to pay Mourinho £40 million. Mean while, Guus Hiddink would be taking over as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. Mourinho's fate was decided after an emergency meeting was held today

Last season, Mourinho helped Chelsea win the Barclays Premier League title with a margin of eight points ahead of Manchester City and the fans were pleased because he was able to deliver what he promised, but this season, things did not go as planned. Jose encountered problems with players, staffs and most importantly, Chelsea were definitely not pleased when Mourinho used the word "Betrayed" in a recent post-game interview, implying that the players had betrayed his hard work.

Currently, Chelsea is struggling to stay above the relegation zone as they are ahead Norwich City by one point. However, It won't be long before Mourinho is recruited to a new job because of his reputation as a successful coach and his achievements (excluding this season).

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/chelsea-fires-jose-mourinho.html

We all saw this coming and it had to happen one way or another. With the constant poor performance of Chelsea this season, Jose Mourinho has been fired as the head coach of Chelsea, and as a result of this incident, Chelsea would have to pay Mourinho £40 million. Mean while, Guus Hiddink would be taking over as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. Mourinho's fate was decided after an emergency meeting was held today

Last season, Mourinho helped Chelsea win the Barclays Premier League title with a margin of eight points ahead of Manchester City and the fans were pleased because he was able to deliver what he promised, but this season, things did not go as planned. Jose encountered problems with players, staffs and most importantly, Chelsea were definitely not pleased when Mourinho used the word "Betrayed" in a recent post-game interview, implying that the players had betrayed his hard work.

Currently, Chelsea is struggling to stay above the relegation zone as they are ahead Norwich City by one point. However, It won't be long before Mourinho is recruited to a new job because of his reputation as a successful coach and his achievements (excluding this season).

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/arsenal-barcelona-and-manu-all-gunning.html

In case you are already thinking its Jamie Vardy, you are wrong, its Riyad Mahrez. Most people should know him by now after the midfielder has been making a huge name for himself and his club by his spectacular performance this season. Combined with Jamie Vardy, They both have 26 goals between them so far this season, with Vardy having 15 goals as the top scorer currently, while Mahrez has 11 goals and is the third highest goal scorer in the Premier league this season.

Mahrez insists he is not going to take up any offers from any of the clubs as the January transfer window draws closer. Leicester City bought Mahrez for about £320,000, but currently he should be worth way more than that, so whoever is willing to sign him should be ready to pay a huge amount of money.


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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/check-out-raheem-sterlings-car.html

England international and Manchester City's superstar, Raheem Sterling, who makes as much as £180,000 per week was spotted driving a smart Fortwo car. With the salary he earns per-week , he can decide to buy an Audi R8 weekly. Well, it takes great humility for a player of his class based on what he earns, to be driving such a car. See another photo below.


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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/uefa-europa-league-draw-result.html

The fixtures for the round of 32 in the Europa league are:

Galatasary vs Lazio
Sion vs Braga
Shakhtar vs Schalke
Marseille vs Athletic
Sevilla vs Molde
Sporting CP vs Bayern Leverkusen
Villarreal vs Napoli
St. Etienne vs Basel
Valencia vs Rapid Wein
Florentina vs Tottenham
Dortmund vs Porto
Fenerbache vs Locomotiv
Anderlecht vs Olympiacos
Midtjylland vs Manchester United
Ausburg vs Liverpool
Sparta Praha vs Krasnodar
Good luck to all the teams. This is definitely the worst nightmare for ManU fans.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/nick-young-wears-kanye-west-yeezy-to.html

Nick Young, La Lakers small forward, who also goes by Swaggy P for his high fashion IQ and his flamboyant lifestyle, wore a Kanye West-designed shoes known as the Yeezy to the Lakers game against the Houston Rocket yesterday.

Young just recently signed a deal with adidas and decided to have some fun with the company's product. He defended his actions for wearing the Yeezy to the game by saying "I just signed with Adidas, welcome to the three stripes Swaggy P".

Not quite sure how the Adidas Yeezy must have affected his performance in the game against the Houston Rockets but in the game, Young had 13 points, 3 rebounds and one assist to Kobe Bryant which he credited the Yeezy shoe for the assist.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/milwaukee-bucks-ends-warriors-28-game.html

The Bucks and their head coach, Jason Kidd were able to end the Golden State's winning streak of 28 games. They also brought an end to the warriors winning streak for starting the season to 24-1 and cause their road games to end in a 7-1 run. Greg Monroe was the lead-scorer for the Bucks with 28 points. This is not the first time the bucks have ended a winning streak. The bucks were also able the deny the lakers team of 1971-1972 season their winning streak of 33 games.

The next Warriors game would be at Oracle Arena where they would play against the Phoenix suns next Wednesday.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/watch-lionel-messis-free-kick-against.html

Lionel Messi scored a brilliant curler free kick to give Barcelona a head start against Deportivio La Coruna. Watch the amazing goal below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPnUN-5KSXI

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/euro-2016-draw.html

The Euro 2016 is expected to begin on the 10th of June 2016 and here are the fixtures:

GROUP A
France
Romania
Albania
Switzerland

GROUP B
England
Wales
Russia
Slovakia


GROUP C
Germany
Ukraine
Poland
Northern Ireland

Group D
Spain
Czech Republic
Turkey
Croatia

GROUP E
Belgium
Italy
Republic of Ireland
Sweden

GROUP F
Portugal
Iceland
Austria
Hungary

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/euro-2016-draw.html

The Euro 2016 is expected to begin on the 10th of June 2016 and here are the fixtures:

GROUP A
France
Romania
Albania
Switzerland

GROUP B
England
Wales
Russia
Slovakia


GROUP C
Germany
Ukraine
Poland
Northern Ireland

Group D
Spain
Czech Republic
Turkey
Croatia

GROUP E
Belgium
Italy
Republic of Ireland
Sweden

GROUP F
Portugal
Iceland
Austria
Hungary

Photo Credit: UEFA

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/

Arnold Peralta, a 26 year old who played as a midfielder for the Honduras national team was shot dead at a shopping mall in La Cebia, Honduras on Thursday December 10. Peralta recently played for Club Deportivio Olimpia which is also based in Honduras and scored a goal for the club. Peralta was expected to play for his national team against Cuba next week but that was cut short unexpectdly. Rest in peace Arnold Peralta.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/soccer-player-dies-at-mall.html

Arnold Peralta, a 26 year old who played as a midfielder for the Honduras national team was shot dead at a shopping mall in La Cebia, Honduras on Thursday December 10. Peralta recently played for Club Deportivio Olimpia which is also based in Honduras and scored a goal for the club. Peralta was expected to play for his national team against Cuba next week but that was cut short unexpectdly. Rest in peace Arnold Peralta.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/nba-star-suspended-for-breach-in-drug.html

Charlotte Hornets center, Al Jefferson, who is currently injured and is expected to be out for about three weeks has been suspended by the NBA for five games for a breach in drug program. Jefferson told a reporter that he failed a drug test, when asked about his violation.

This is very unfortunate for Jefferson because this case coincidentally unfolded at the season when his contract with the Hornets will expire. Clearly, Jefferson feels remorseful for his actions because in a recent interview, he said "I just feel so low right now for every little boy and girl who looks at me as somebody they look up to."

So far this season, Jefferson has played 17 games for the Hornets and managed to average about 13.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Hopefully Jefferson would learn from his mistakes and comeback stronger.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/matt-barnes-is-completely-out-of-his.html

The former clippers player saved his current team, Memphis Grizzlies from the hands of Detroit Pistons as he shot a half-court 3 pointer with about four seconds left on the clock in the fourth quater. Memphis grizzlies were down by two points and their coach, David Joerger, could be seen at the sideline of the court trying to call for a time-out. Somehow, the time-out wasn't given but hero Matt Barnes was able to knock down the three pointer from waaaay downtown.
Watch the video of the sick shot below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4z1IeoGu_M

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/oliver-giroud-helps-arsenal-secure.html

Oliver Giroud was simply at his best performance earlier today as he helped his side defeat Olympiakos two nil by scoring a hat-trick. Arsenal fans were so impressed by his performance that fans took to twitter to create meme's of his ability to prove his haters wrong. Arsenal were able to finish second in their group as Olympiakos and Dinamo Zagreb are knocked out of the group stage. But again, the main question is "can Arsenal sustain this victory"? The round of 16 draw will be announced on Monday, December 14 and hopefully, they don't fall into the hands of the wrong group.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/injured-yet-again.html

Daniel Sturridge had been ruled out again,Yes... again, due to hamstring injury which he suffered last Saturday as his team lost to Newcastle. Sturridge, who just returned from injury to in start the match against Southampton lastweek and infact scored two goals, is back to injury a match later. This season, the striker has played just six games for Liverpool and scored four goals.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/louis-van-gaal-out.html

Yes this time they scored but still not enough. Manchester united took on VFL Wolfsburg today and they desperately needed a win to seal their round of 16 qualification but the players could not deliver this as they were knocked out by Wolfsburg. It would be okay to say since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as the coach of Man.U, things have never been the same. Last saturday became the fifth time Manchester united had a goalless draw this season. Nothing seems to be working out well for Louis Van Gaal and his men. Even with the purchase of new players like Bastian Schweinsteiger, Anthony Martial and Memphis Depay, they weren't still able to qualify for the round of 16. Memphis Depay must feel terrible because his previous team (PSV Eindhoven) were able to make it to the next stage. Another picture of the depressed Man.U players below.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/nick-young-gets-out-of-control.html

Nick Young, also known as swaggy P was not so swaggy when Detroit Pistons power, Anthony Tolliver, tried to interrupt his dunk. Young poured out his anger on Tolliver after the Lakers were trailing by 29 points in the fourth quater. Young was charged with a flagrant foul and was ejected from the game. On the other hand, Tolliver, who was in shock by Young's actions could be heard saying "its just a foul" and really, it was just a foul. Young could have had a chance to shoot free throws but he gave it all away. Below is the video of the incident.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWDztH0mObo



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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/suarez-injures-valencia-defender.html

Controversy during the match between Barcelona and Valencia as Barcelona's striker, Luis Suarez, appears to have stomped on Valencia's defender, Aymen Abdennor. Both players were struggling to get the ball as luis Suarez took some steps backwards, lost his balance and Abdennor could be seen going to the ground in pains. No cards were given to either player as the referee did not have a clear glimpse of the incident. Abdennor later shared the pics of the cut on his foot as a result of the incident.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/suarez-injures-valencia-defender.html

Controversy during the match between Barcelona and Valencia as Barcelona's striker, Luis Suarez, appears to have stomped on Valencia's defender, Aymen Abdennor. Both players were struggling to get the ball as luis Suarez took some steps backwards, lost his balance and Abdennor could be seen going to the ground in pains. No cards were given to either player as the referee did not have a clear glimpse of the incident. Abdennor later shared the pics of the cut on his foot as a result of the incident.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/lebron-is-tiredreally.html

Cavaliers superstar, Lebron James, was rested in their game versus the Miami Heat because he already played the night before in their game versus the New Orleans Pelicans which they lost. However, during the game versus Heat, the fans kept taunting Lebron with the phrase "Lebron is tired" and as they did, his only reaction was to continuously spin the diamond encrusted rings on his fingers whenever the chants were said. Boss.

Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVTEunJhVlc

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/manchester-united-fails-to-scoreagainas.html

Well what can be said? Manchester United were fortunate enough not to have been defeated as West Ham hit the woodwork twice in the match. This is the fourth game at Old Trafford that Manchester United has had a goalless draw. The players have had difficulty scoring goals this season as they remain in the Premier League table. Also, their young striker, Anthony Martial, turns 20 today.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/riyad-mahrez-gets-hat-trick-against.html

Even though Jamie Vardy was not able to score in Leicester's mach against Swansea, Mahrez proved that the team does not just rely on Vardy alone as he score three goals against Swansea to seal their victory and put them two points ahead Manchester City in the Premier League table.

Today's Premier League results are:

Stoke 2 -1 Manchester city

Arsenal 3-1 sunderland

Man.U 0-0 Westham

Southampton 1-1 Aston Villa

Watford 2-0 Norwich

Westbrom 1-1 Tottenham

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/real-madrid-removed-from-copa-del-rey.html

Sadly for Real Madrid and fans, their team would no longer be participating in this year's Copa del Rey after they were removed from the competition because an ineligible player, Denis Cherisev, who was suspended, played in the match and even scored the opening goal three minutes into the game. Just when Madrid fans thought things couldn't get worse after they were trashed by Barcelona in La Liga, then this happened. Since pre-season, Madrid has continued to face challenges such as Iker Casillas Retiring and the difficulty to sign David de Gea, their main striker, Karim Benzema involved in a sextape scandal, and even rumors of Ronaldo leaving the club.

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From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/southamptons-coach-wont-sell-mane-even.html

Ronald Koeman, current Southampton's head coach says he would not be selling their 23 year-old striker, Sadio Mane even for a £100 million offer. Mane moved from Red Bull Salzaburg in 2014 to Southampton for a fee of £11.8 million and has had a total of 13 goals for his club. Mane has also been nominated for the2015 BBC African Footballer of the Year Award but that has not been enough to make things go right for him. Earlier this week during the Capital one cup, Mane put Southampton ahead with a ridiculous start by scoring a goal against Liverpool in less than a minute but unfortunately his side ended up with six goals into their net as they lost to Liverpool.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/

Ibracadabra. The Striker had an amazing game this evening as he netted two goals against OGC Nice and was able to lead PSG's all time scoring table. The strange aspect of this achievement is that he only joined the club in 2012 and was able to lead the goal scoring chart in three years. Zlatan has a total of 119 goals in all competitions and for ligue 1, he is also the highest goal scorer so far this season with a total of 12 goals and six assists. Dare to Zlatan.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/

Manchester United's ex-defender Gary Neville, who had up up 400 appearances for the English club took up the head coach position for the Spanish club, Valencia CF of La Liga. Neville replaced Nuno Espirito Santo, who was the club's previous head coach but resigned after his club conceded a defeat by Sevilla last Sunday. Gary Neville will be joining his younger brother, Phil Neville, who is currently the assistant manager of the club. On the other hand, Valencia is a spanish team and Neville doesn't understand Spanish but he has said that he would commence taking Spanish classes. Good luck with spanish Gary. Nos Vemos.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/jahlil-okafor-gets-suspended-for-two.html

The Philadelhia 76ers suspends NBA rookie (see how it all started here), Jahlil Okafor for two games after more details of the fight he was involved in surfaced. After carefully investigating the case, the 76ers were able to obtain a second video of the incident, which showed Okafor physically abusing the victims and also from the video, they learnt Okafor had certain key details of the incident left out from his statement. Only one if his victims has showed up to the police that they were assaulted. Okafor will be missing today's game against the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/damian-lillard-and-chris-paul-both.html

Tough times in the NBA? Yesterday, The clippers and trial blazers both played an intense game, as the point guards of both teams had to come off due to injuries. Clippers point guard, Chris Paul had to leave the game due to a strained rib muscle while Trial blazers point guard, Damian Lillard had to come off due to abdominal pains. Lillard had seven points in the game and on the other hand, Paul rounded off his game with ten points and six assists. Both point guards are expected to return shortly.

From: http://www.thesoccerhooping.com/2015/12/lewandowski-bags-guinness-world-records.html

The Bayern Munich forward was awarded four guinness world record titles a result of his incredible performance against Wolfsburg, where he came on as a substitute to rescue his team that was down by a goal. In a short period of nine minutes, Lewandowski was able to turn the table around and put his team up by five goals. Still unbelievable right?

The Records are:

Quickest Bundesliga hat-trick
Quickest Bundesliga four-goal haul
Quickest Bundesliga five-goal haul
Most Goals by a Bundesliga Substitute

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