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the rest of the world was black and white but we were in screaming colors

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"Today's goal had a different flavour, I would love for my father to be alive because today is his birthday," an emotional Ronaldo said after the game.

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Where to watch Al Sadd SC vs Al-Hilal live in the USA: 2024/2025 AFC Champions League.

Al Sadd SC will host Al-Hilal for the Matchday 5 of the 2024/2025 AFC Champions League. Find out here the kickoff times and full broadcast details, including TV and streaming options available in the USA.....Read More

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Bills Super Bowl clock running out?

By: Benjarmin Munguia

Date: October 23, 2023

Over the past few seasons, the Buffalo Bills seem to be a force to be reckoned with, drafting Josh Allen from Wyoming in 2018, trading for Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings in 2020, and not to mention New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady leaving the Patriots after the 2020 season. The Bills had the AFC East in the palm of their hand 

They won their division for the past three years (2022-2022). Seems like this is going to be the way for a very long time. Becoming Super Bowl contenders.

However, they need to win the playoffs.

The Bills seem to be missing something in the Playoffs from what they can do in the regular season. All three playoff exits have been nothing more than a heartbreak.  One of the biggest heartbreaks was the 2021 playoff game against the defending AFC Champions  Kansas City Chiefs. The Bills had a 36-33 lead in the 4th quarter of the divisional round. Two big plays lead to a game-tying field goal to send the game into overtime. The Bills would lose 36-42 in overtime. 

The Super Bowl hopefuls have struggled to move the ball in the first half of the past 3 games. Only mustering 10 points. 6 turnovers in the past 3 games as well. 

And in Sunday’s games against the subpar 1-5 Patriots, that doesn't put much faith in the Bills to beat any team above .500 outside their week 4 over the Miami Dolphins of course whom they beat 48-20.

The Bills lost running back Damien Harris for the season after suffering a neck sprain against the New York Giants, and lost pro bowl linebacker Matt Milano to a ACL injury for the season as well during their international game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Their schedule does not look any easier. Outside of the New England Patriots, every team they play against has a winning record. This includes the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Dallas Cowboys. Not having a bye week until week 14. 

They play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next week.

There are some possibilities that their season could turn around and still be a contender. Their offense is 3rd in points and 5th in yards,On defense they are on the same page, being second in the league in sacks (25).  2nd in turnovers with 14, and 12th in yards.  

If the Buffalo Bills want to win, they need to address their first half woes,  running game, and the ability to close out games. Without that, Bills may be forced to start rebuilding. 

The window of opportunity is running out. 

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'Goals come after' - Cristiano Ronaldo reveals his 'first and last objective' at Al-Nassr & 'what keeps his passion high'

WHAT HAPPENED? Ronaldo scored goals number 912 and 913 of his incredible career on Monday as Al-Nassr all but secured their place in the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League with a 3-1 win over Al-Gharafa. The Portuguese superstar now has 11 in 14 appearances for the Saudi Pro League side in all appearances this season as he continues to find the back of the net on a regular basis despite…

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Yokohama F Marinos 7-3: Inappropriate and Unprofessional

Yokohama F. Marinos, a recent J1 League champion and last season’s AFC Champions League (ACL) runner-up, delivered a woefully inappropriate performance against South Korea’s Gwangju FC, succumbing to a 7-3 thrashing in what can only be described as a disgraceful display of unprofessionalism. For a team of Yokohama’s stature to collapse so dramatically against Gwangju—a club making its debut in…

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Al Ain: 2024 AFC Champions League Winners

Al Ain: Doubles from Soufiane Rahimi and Kodjo Laba drove United Arab Emirates’ Al Ain FC to win the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 title following a 5-1 victory over Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos in the second leg of the final at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Saturday. The J1 League side had won the first leg 2-1 in Yokohama, but a scintillating second-half performance from Al Ain meant the inaugural winners of the AFC Champions League in 2002-03 become also the last team to win it under the current format before the launch of the AFC Champions League Elite next year. Following their continental triumph, Al Ain become Asia’s fourth representatives at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, joining Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal SFC, Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds and Korea Republic’s Ulsan HD at the US tournament next year.

Already holding a one-goal advantage from the home tie two weeks earlier, the Japanese side came racing out of the blocks trying to add another that could ease the task in front of a packed Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. Anderson Lopes tested goalkeeper Khaled Eisa within two minutes, but his shot from a tight angle was saved by the UAE international.

With seven knockout stage goals to his name already, the Moroccan showed his quality once again, picking the ball up on the left flank, cutting inside and feinting a shot but instead intelligently finding Yahia Nader who produced a moment of genius, sending a backheel pass that left goalkeeper William Popp in no man’s land and allowing Rahimi to slot home into the empty net for the opener.

Rahimi’s pace continued to be a nuisance for the Marinos defence; the Moroccan was too quick for Shinnosuke Hatanaka, beating the Japanese centre-back to the ball and forcing him to commit a foul inside the box, which translated into a penalty kick following a VAR check. Paraguayan playmaker Alejandro Romero (Kaku) stepped up and slotted home his side’s second. Al Ain continued to rely on counter attacks and could have been 3-0 on the night seven minutes before the break when Rahimi pushed forward down the wing, beating his markers, but with just the goalkeeper to beat from a narrow angle, the winger’s left-footed finish hit the side netting instead.

The visitors equalised the aggregate score in the 40th minute, as Yan Matheus capitalised on a mistake from Kouame Kouadio to snatch the ball, cut into his left foot and aimed for the bottom far corner where Eisa’s fingertips were unable to stop it nestling into the back of the net to make it 2-1 on the night.

There was still room for more drama before the break as Marinos were reduced to 10 men following a red card to goalkeeper Popp. Once more it was Rahimi causing trouble; he broke free down the middle at full speed, rounding the goalkeeper who made contact to bring him just outside the penalty box, receiving his marching orders in the process.

Al Ain piled up the pressure after the restart, with head coach Hernan Crespo introducing striker Laba for full-back Saeed Jumaa. The hosts were rewarded for their attacking endeavors with a third goal midway through the second half, and once more it was Rahimi delivering the goods, while it was Laba who was the focal point of the attack, starting the move which saw defender Eduardo clear the ball, but only as far as Rahimi who controlled it expertly, moving it to his left foot and hammering home for Al Ain’s third.

It was the 27-year-old’s 13th goal of the campaign, matching the record for most goals in a single AFC Champions League season, shared by Guangzhou FC’s Muriqui (2013), FC Seoul’s Adriano (2016) and Al Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah (2018). With 10 minutes of added time given, substitute Laba cemented the win with a fourth goal. Goalkeeper Fuma Shirasaka, who himself had come in the place of Elber following the dismissal of Popp in the first half, committed a horror mistake, missing his attempt to clear Rahimi’s through pass, allowing the Togolese forward to finish comfortably into the empty net for his seventh goal of the campaign, having last scored in the round of 16.

Deep into added time, Laba added his second of the night and his team’s fifth. The 32-year-old fed Kaku down the left and the Paraguayan sent a low effort that looked set for a comfortable Shirasaka save, but the slightest of touches from Laba changed the direction of the ball into the back of the net to seal a 6-3 aggregate victory for the Emiratis. The emphatic triumph made up for Al Ain’s final defeats to Al Ittihad in 2005 and to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in 2016.

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Pentagon Pursuit | Part 16 | Another Saudi Showdown

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Robaato Rasamu wasn’t usually one to let his hair down with a big night out on the town but, in the wake of winning the first major title of his career and in the history of Albirex Niigata, he made an exception for New Year’s Eve as the clock ticked over to 2030. Rasamu treated the Niigata players and staff to a delicious meal at Kaisenya Negibozu then let the lads take him on a bar crawl led by…

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موعدومعلق مباراة برسبوليس ضد النصر السعودي في أبطال آسيا

علي ملعب "آزادي" في طهران في ايران  يلاقي فريق برسبوليس الايراني فريق النصر السعودي يوم الثلاثاء 19 سبتمبر2023 في مبارايات الجولة الاولي من المجموعة الخامسة من منافسات دوري أبطال آسيا لموسم 2023-2024.

يقع النصر السعودي في المجموعة الخامسة في تصفيات ابطال اسيا والتي تضم كلا من النصر السعودي وبرسبوليس الايراني والدحيل القطري و نادي استقلال دوشنبه الطاجكستاني  .

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"Dorina" wins a "seat and a half" in "Elite 2024"

Moataz Al-Shami (Dubai) The Asian Football Confederation announced the official classification of the professional leagues in the “yellow continent”, and witnessed the progress of “our league” to the sixth rank in Asia, and the fourth in the West, which was previously reported by the newspaper “Al-Ittihad” in the issue issued on January 2, when She confirmed that “Dourina” had reached sixth…

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Al Nassr won against Al Rayyan

Goal for Cristiano ☺️ with his left foot.

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gabriel martinelli scored in his premier league start

gabriel martinelli scored in his fa cup start

gabriel martinelli scored in his europa league start

gabriel martinelli now scored in his champions league start

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what a season. ❤️ love you gooners.

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VIII.

Sumer fun in the sun (and a lil spice)

You join your best friend on a summer all expenses payed trip to spend some time on a fancy yacht in the Mediterranean sea. What you don't account for is her boyfriend's hot friend also being there.

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The Mediterranean sun burns hot, making the deck of the yacht smell of dry charred wood mixed with the salt from the sea filling the air. You walk out of the safe cool shade of the cabin hissing the moment your bare feet reach the burning surface of the deck. Your eyes scan the space for a comfortable seat, to read your book while catching some sun rays - to work on your tan. As you move you let yourself stretch the muscles of your body, still feeling the lingering feeling of last night, and the man who you spent the night with. 

You get comfortable on one of the deck chairs and let yourself get lost in your book. Your mind wanders back to just a few hours ago, when you were engulfed in the touches of the man, his soft, laboured breaths in your ears. Your fingers touch the space where your collarbone meets your neck, where only hours ago he worshipped you like you were a goddess, only for it to now become a measly patch of soft, pillowy skin. The feeling of his strong hands on your hips - now only a memory. You shake your head trying to rid yourself of the memories - after all this is what you wanted. You asked for this when you let yourself give in to his smile and gorgeous eyes. “Good morning beautiful.” The sound of Mason’s voice brings you out of your thoughts.

“Hey you!” you smile shielding your eyes from the sun with your book. 

“Did you sleep well?” he asks, sliding into the chair next to you, the warm summer breeze playing with his hair making you chuckle. 

“Yeah pretty decent,” you flash a grin at him. “What about you? Had a good night?”

“Oh yeah me, Ben, Grealo and the girls stayed up playing beer-pong and shit… You should have stayed with us!”

“And have you fight for my attention?” you tease. “I had to give the girls and beer pong a fair chance.”

“You wish!” Mason laughs.

“It’s just because you and Sasha are boring old hags.” Ben’s voice ringing from behind you startles you.

“Who are you calling a hag, bro?!” you swat your book at him as he sits at the foot of your chair making Mason laugh loudly.

“No but for real,” Ben says, glaring at Mason. “It was really great! I’m glad we did this.”

You chuckle, about to say something when Mason interrupts you. “Kai! My boy!” he shouts wolf whistling “You absolute dog!”

You look over your shoulder to see Kai Havertz emerge with one of the instagram models the boys dragged along, by his side giggling about something he must have said. You thank the stars that you are wearing sunglasses so the others don’t see you roll your eyes.

“So that’s why you were not at beer pong last night!” Ben exclaims, wiggling his eyebrows.

The german shoots them a cheeky smile which makes your stomach churn into a knot. You glance at him, not meeting his eyes. 

“Good morning,” he says, letting his palm graze your shoulder, making something bubble inside your chest.

“Hi Kai,” you say coldly “Sleep well?”

“Fantastic.” You don’t need to face him to know he is giving you a lazy half smile.

“Good to know.” You return your gaze to your book, trying to act unimpressed by the addition of an instagram girl at his side.

“How about you?” he asks. 

“Decent, nothing to write home about.” You shrug and finally look at him expecting to see a reaction, but all you receive is a polite and friendly smile. You can’t lie, there is a certain part of you that feels hurt and angry at his coolness. You clench your jaw to not show any semblance of emotion. 

“Anyways,” you bite back a reaction, not wanting to give him even an ounce of the satisfaction he just robbed you of, “I’m gonna leave you guys to catch up I need some water… See you later." You ignore the protests of your friends making your way back into the cabin. Truth be told you need to get a grip, away from Kai and his girl. 

The coolness of the kitchen in contrast to the heat of the deck covers your skin in prickly goosebumps. You lean against one of the counters rubbing your face, a desperate attempt at trying to remove the heat from your cheeks. The quiet that surrounds you allows you to finally let out the breath you have been holding in for the last ten minutes. You open the tap and rub your hands under the running water as if trying to wash off the memory of his sweaty skin against your palms. You bite back tears of frustration at your own stupidity. You shut off the water bringing your cool hands to your face once again as if trying to cool off the mess of emotions bubbling behind your eyes and in your head. Memories of you and him come rushing back to you instantly. You bite back the sour taste of remembering how your limbs had been intertwined on this same counter not even a day earlier, the same one your lower back is currently pressed against. You can almost feel his body pinning you against the cool marble once again, his lips on yours telling you how hot and perfect you are. The slow rocking of the boat mimicking the way he would guide your body back and forth to feel better. You bite your lip remembering the feelings that he had made you experience, almost being able to map him out again just by standing here. You let your fingers trace the curves of your body the places he had touched, throwing your head back feeling pleasure creep up in your stomach again. As you slowly let your fingers run from your hip to your inner thigh, biting down your lip and closing your eyes you hum his name to yourself. 

Suddenly you hear the sound giggling approach and you quickly straighten up pretending to be interested in the contents of the fruit basket, that you had already become familiar with when you knocked it over the night prior. Within seconds two girls appear around the corner. You have barely had time to talk to them as they have been circling the boys like fruit flies, although you recognize the tall brunette as the girl Kai had shown up with this morning. 

You’ve agreed to come on this trip as Sasha’s friend, after Jack dragged her with him on his “big lads on tour summer break bonanza” or whatever they call it. You and Sasha have been friends from way back when Jack had barely broken through first team ranks and she was still an up and coming model, but since then you have been an inseparable duo. Sasha and you had always spent a girls holiday away together with your other friends, but this year Jack had practically begged his girlfriend to tag along and so she had dragged you along as well citing “What bad could happen on an all expenses paid holiday on a yacht with a couple of close friends?”. Then of course the close friends of your close friends had invited a few girls they had met and here you were, surrounded by a bunch of football players and instagram models. Of course you weren’t complaining as Sasha had made sure you were treated like a queen, besides you had already been pretty chummy with Ben due to social functions at Sasha and Jack's, and you and Mase had clicked instantly from day one. The boys had treated you like one of the gang quick enough, probably because you were Jack’s VIP for the time being. The only one who you had not instantly become friends with was Kai. 

The two of you had spent the first few nights sharing glances and exchanging lingering touches disguised as something purely accidental. Then one of the days you had caught him watching you from the safe shadow of the cabin door, while you and Sasha were sunbathing on the front of the boat - the laser sharp focus of his blue eyes slowly untying the loose strings of your bikini bottoms making you feel your skin tingle with shivers that felt like pure fire. You had smiled at him, excusing yourself, saying you wanted to quickly give your mom a call. Once you made it inside you had pulled him into one of the bathrooms.

“What do you think you are doing?” you asked looking up at him, which was a huge mistake because the moment your eyes met you felt something in your stomach drop.

“I was just looking at the sea,” he smiled down at you a lazy grin on his face.

“Yeah sure that’s what you were doing,” you breathed feeling his fingers slide up and down your side.

“You didn’t like it?” he asked quietly as he tugged at the string and it came undone.

“I never said I didn’t like it.” You smiled letting your nails slowly run down his arms feeling him flex under your touch. “Kai.”

“I like it when you say my name like that.” His lips were on your neck.

“Like what?” you pressed against him feeling him against your stomach, “Kai.”“You accent,” his breathing was unsteady. “Say it again.”

“Kai,” you purred, “please?”

He didn’t answer, just gripped you so your legs were around his waist within seconds and his mouth was roaming every inch he could get to. Your voice hoarse from whispering his name over and over again by the end of it. And then you would move along without a second thought, two ships in the night, a relationship built only on meetings in secret when it was convenient, leaving both of you panting and your heads spinning. And then you would always go back to Sasha and watch Kai have other girls all over him. But it was okay because you would never fall asleep next to him, in his arms. You never let it get that intimate. Until last night. 

“Eyo!” Sasha's waving hand in front of your face brings you out of your daydream. “You here?”

“Yeah,” you blush, unaware how long you've been zoned out looking at the fruit basket. “Just zoned out.”

“You okay?” Her face full of concern.

“Yeah… just got a bit hot in the sun I think," you brush it off. You hate lying to your best friend, but you don't know how to tell her the truth. You don't want to admit spending the night with Kai has made your head all a mess. And you don't want to admit that seeing him with the girl just a pair of hours after you were the one curled against him practically ripped your heart out. 

“Oh babe didn't you wear a hat?” she asks, her voice sounding dangerously close to that of a mother hen.

“Yeah love,” you say “I went out to read this morning and I think I forgot to get some water, that's why I'm in here."

“You feeling better?” her eyes are still full of worry.

“Yes!” You smile. “I was actually heading back outside! Let's go relax and enjoy some fresh air!”

The suggestion seems to take away all the worry from her big doey eyes and replaces her face with excitement. Seeing her happy like this momentarily takes away all the worries plaguing you for a moment. 

The two of you make your way back to the deck where everyone is already celebrating the holidays. You see Ben chatting up a leggy redhead a little bit away while Mason and Jack are having what you would best describe as an idiot-off by the edge of the boat, but judging by the group of girls around it's very entertaining. The only person you cannot seem to get your eyes on is Kai. You breathe out a sigh of relief at the realisation that you can avoid the german. 

Your joy however soon ends when you see movement at the end of the boat. Soon Kai's body appears on the ladder, water dripping from his black hair. Your eyes follow the droplets as they map out the smooth curves and angles of his perfectly chiselled chest and then move lower down to his abdomen. The water making his shorts heavy, sticking low on his hips. You bite your cheek trying to keep your eyes off his hips, you move to look at the way the veins pop on his forearms where he grips the ladder, every muscle bulging as he moves. By the time you realise you are staring and Sasha's been talking, it's too late. You meet Kai's eyes and you feel your breath hitch at the way droplets cling to his lashes. 

“I'll be right back, Sash,” you panic, all you know is you need to get away before the tears in your eyes spill. “I'll run and get a hat."

“Okay,” she smiles, “I'll go make sure Jack doesn't get hurt with this wrestling match-on-a-ledge.” 

“Okay see you in a few.” You pray she didn't pick up on the way your voice broke at the end of the sentence. 

You practically run to your bedroom praying no one will bump into you, see the tears currently adorning your cheeks. You reach the room and fall into the bed gasping for air between sobs. Why does this man have such an impact on you and your feelings. Why couldn't you be like other girls and let yourself enjoy a summer-holiday-no-strings-attached moment like other girls had always done?

You hear the door open and turn around expecting to see Sasha, already trying to come up with an excuse she would believe, but instead you are met by his ocean blue eyes. The eyes that make you feel like every inch of your body is made out of poison, poison that only he can suck out and make you feel okay again. 

“Hey I- Are you crying?” He looks at you concerned, shutting the door behind him.

“What do you want?” Your words come out harsher than you intended, but good, he deserves it.

“I wanted to talk!” His defences kick in. 

“Talk about what? Or do you mean - quick blowjob?” Your voice is soaked with resentment and anger as you wipe tears from your cheeks.

“What has gotten into you?” he asks, his face contorting with anger or is it disgust? You don't reply, only watch him from where you are sitting in your bed. 

“You've barely talked to me today. I almost feel like you are avoiding me.” He says.

“Oh you noticed I'm not in a mood to talk to you?” You know you have no right to be this way but you need to get the hurt out, before it tears you apart. “Thought you were busy with the model girl… the one you must have fucked after I left your bed.”

“Why are you bringing her up? You jealous or something?” He spits in anger. “What do you want from me?”

You don't reply but look away, shame clouds your features, tears threaten to spill again. The clump in your throat hurts against your windpipe. 

“At first I wanted you to just fuck me,” you confess still not meeting his eyes, digging your nails into your own shoulders  “but then I got greedy… and wanted you to love me. I wanted to be yours and no one else's.”

Silence falls across the room. You finally meet his eyes, trying to get a read on his emotions.

[doragonsports]

Al Ain vs Al Sadd: Dramatic 1-1 Draw at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

Al Ain and Al Sadd shared the spoils in a dramatic AFC Champions League opener, drawing 1-1 at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. A match that seemed destined to slip away from the reigning champions was rescued by Matías Palacios’ late equalizer, cancelling out Akram Afif’s first-half strike. Both teams will walk away with a sense of disappointment. Al Ain, because they dominated possession (64%) and,…