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La Liga kicks-off a new season on Saturday. Rihanna Puma Creepers Norge . Will Barcelona be able to repeat the strong showing they produced last season or will Real Madrid make a splash in the transfer market and the standings? Before the action begins, TSN.ca takes a look at five burning questions heading into the 2013-14 season. CAN LIONEL MESSI POSSIBLY DO THAT AGAIN? Leo started the 2012-13 campaign by finishing some business, securing an all-time record 91 goals within a calendar year. He wouldnt stop there, however, pouring in multiple-goal games at will and finishing the season with 60 goals across all competitions. He was a huge contributing factor to Barca matching a club record 100-point output in La Liga and reclaiming the national title for the Catalonians. Theres no reason to think Messi cant pour in the goals, since his 46 La Liga goals actually marked a decrease from his 50-goal output from the previous season, with five less appearances to boot. However, what will be interesting to see is how Messi pairs with the player expected to be the next great super-power in world football: Brazilian forward Neymar. The 21-year-old Brazilian has crossed the pond from Santos and the hope is that he and Messi can form a lethal partnership up front. But how quickly will the pair click, if at all? WHAT WILL BECOME OF ATLETICO MADRID WITHOUT RADAMEL FALCAO? Through the first three-quarters of last season it looked as though Atletico Madrid might be able to best their cross-town rivals and grab second in La Liga. The team was riding a high that extended all the way back to the teams 2012 Europa League title and Radamel Falcao was scoring at a break-neck pace, netting hat tricks in his first two league games. The Colombian was a force for Atletico and although he was not able to shepherd the team to a higher finish in the standings, he was instrumental in gaining at least one key victory over Real. In the Copa del Rey Final, Falcao turned to his playmaking skills, setting up a Diego Costa goal that helped turn the tide and give Atletico its first win in the competition since 1996. Falcao would be lured off, however, in the off-season to AS Monaco who reached a deal with Atletico to the tune of an estimated €60 million transfer fee. His former side has made an attempt to fill the void, acquiring David Villa from Barcelona. However, the 31-year-olds production has tailed off in the past two years. Does Falcaos exit mean the end of the good times for Atletico? BALE OR RONALDO: WHICH SUPERSTAR IS REAL GOING TO SINK ITS CASH INTO? Stop me if youve heard this one before: Real Madrid could be on the verge of a very, very big purchase. Gareth Bale exploded in the Barclays Premier League last season, racking up 21 goals for Tottenham. Now, the Welshman appears to be on his way to greener pastures. The fee being requested by Spurs is believed to be north of 100 million pounds and Real has long been believed to be the team most actively after Bale, but so too has Manchester United.Speaking of the Reds, should they not get into the act on Bale they could very well be involved in a corresponding move, with their interest in re-acquiring Cristiano Ronaldo having been rumoured all summer long. So, what will Real do with all their cash? Will they continue down the path with Ronaldo now that Jose Mourinho has returned to England, or will they ship their superstar whence he came and welcome a new import to lead the offensive charge? IS MALAGA ON AN EXPRESS TRAIN TO IRRELEVANCY AFTER UEFA SANCTIONS? This season marks the first for Malaga under the sanctions imposed by UEFA for the teams inability to meet its debts. Prior to 2011-12 the team dropped millions on the likes of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Isco and Santi Cazorla. The influx of talent allowed Malaga to qualify for the 2012-13 Champions League, but after the team proved to not have sufficient funds to cover costs, UEFA decided to ban the team from its competitions for the next four seasons. As a result, Malaga – who finished sixth last season – will not be taking part in Europa this season, nor the next, nor the next, nor the next. Cazorla was shipped to Arsenal prior to last season and van Nistelrooy has since retired, leaving the team with little to show for its over-investment. The team even had to part with the 23-year-old Isco this past off-season, gritting their teeth and shipping him to Real. So, whats to become of Malaga? Theyve enjoyed 13 of their last 15 seasons in Spains top division, but will they be willing to fight it out to stay there in the knowledge that they will receive no true rewards for finishing near the top? WILL SOCIEDAD ONCE AGAIN FOLD UP AMIDST THE ADDED WORKLOAD OF EUROPE? Congratulations, Real Sociedad. You finished fourth in la Liga last season and are one aggregate victory over Lyon away from qualifying for Champions League for the third time in the last 15 seasons. Heres the problem: the last two times Sociedad qualified for Europes top club competition they plummeted down the domestic standings the very same year. Champions duties turned them from a third-place team to a 10th-place team in 1998-99 and took them from second all the way to 15th in 2003-04. Now, theres still no guarantee that they will make Champions, since Lyon is no slouch, but they will be playing extra games, at worst in the UEFA Europa League. So, will the side hold up amidst a heavier workload? Carlos Vela has been linked with a return to Arsenal and Imanol Agirretxe has been hit by minor injuries in pre-season, but the season is long. Still, its not a good sign for a European contender to be dropping matches to a side like Southampton, even if it is a preseason away game. Puma Sko Suede Classic . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Puma Heart Reset . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. http://www.rihannapumanorge.com/ .7 million, one-year contract, a raise of $2.2 million. Wieters had asked for $8.75 million and the Orioles had offered $6. After a wild weekend at Baltusrol, the last major of the PGA Tour season is officially behind us and all eyes are turning toward the FedEx Cup playoffs. There are only a few more opportunities for players to accumulate enough points to position themselves to make a run at a spot at the Barclays in late August, and as golfers put their best efforts into making that final push, our fantasy golf experts are here to share which players are most likely to set themselves apart this week at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands.The expert panel is comprised of ESPN.coms Bob Harig and Will Harris;?FantasyGolfInsiders Jeff Bergerson, Zach Turcotte, Taras Pitra and Jason Rouslin; and DailyFantasyBootCamp.coms David Jayne.Note: Golfer salaries listed are for DraftKings.Bob Harig -- Bubba Watson ($12,300)Its tough to pick against the defending champion, even though he has been off since March when he won and finished second in consecutive tournaments. His only top-10 finish since that point is a tie for eighth at a European Tour event in China. Still, Watson loves the Travelers Championship, where he has won twice, along with second- and fourth-place finishes. He could use the Ryder Cup points boost, too.Will Harris -- Keegan Bradley ($7,600)The U.S. Open was Bradleys eleventh missed cut in 19 starts this season, but since then hes made three straight while flashing a sharper greenside stroke to go with tee-to-green skills that have him leading the Tour in total driving and ninth in GIR. The forward-trending Bradley is 5-for-5 at TPC Highlands, with an opening round 64 in last years event.Jeff Bergerson -- Justin Thomas ($7,800)As far as cut-making goes, Thomas is elite this year -- hes only missed two cuts since January. He has also shown upside, with third place finishes at The Honda Classic and Players Championship as well as a win in the fall season at the CIMB Classic. He doesnt have a tremendous amount of experience at TPC River Highlands, but he did finish 30th on this course in 2013. I feel like his $7,800 price tag presents a lot of value, and he can be used as a great cash game or GPP play this week.Zachary Turcotte -- Tyrrell Hatton ($7,700)Few golfers in the world are playing at the level of Tyyrell Hatton right now. Puma Creepers Norge. The 24-year-old out of England is having his best season as a professional, with only two missed cuts in 16 starts and six top-10 finishes, including three in a row entering the Travelers Championship. He drives it just over 290 yards on average off the tee, hits about 70 percent of greens In regulation on the European Tour and sports an above-average putter. Fortunately, for fantasy owners, Hatton has not made enough of a splash in the U.S. to see his salary rise too high at this point, which gives us a great opportunity to lock him in this week at the bargain price of $7,700.Taras Pitra -- Brendan Steele ($8,500)Steeles been a pretty chalky play in weaker field events, and this week will be no different. Id expect his ownership to be fairly high in GPPs, which makes sense considering his course history (25th - fifth - 13th - MC - 13th). He only missed the cut by two strokes at the PGA, so hopefully that scares off some others that only look at form. Either way, he seems to play well here and should be considered for all formats.Jason Rouslin -- Keegan Bradley ($7,600)A late-year surge from Bradley, as it seems hes figured out how to putt again. Joining Webb Simpson and using the Matt Kuchar-led tactic, his putting has been much more consistent and the results are showing in his game. Hes 3-of-3 in his last three starts and has never missed a cut here in 5 tries; I like Bradley to have one of his best showings of the year.David Jayne -- Ryan Moore ($7,800)It has been a relatively quiet summer for Moore, who over the last four months is without a top-25 finish. Hes played better of late, though, making his last four cuts after a string of three missed in a row. Returning to TPC River Highlands should give him a boost of confidence, as he has finished inside the top-13 in six of his nine starts at the Travelers. Moore is one of the shortest hitters off the tee, but unlike recent months he will benefit, on this 6,841 yard track, from being able to use short irons to approach these greens -- something that cant be said for his last seven events. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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