Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez is a Real Madrid fan, and he doesn't take kindly to people ...

<p>Spanish tennis player Feliciano Lopez<span style="line-height:1.5em"> is a <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/44" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/44">Real Madrid</a> fan, and he doesn't take kindly to people insulting Los Blancos.</span></p><p>So naturally, he wasn't impressed by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/37" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/37">Barcelona</a> defender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/players/1134" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/players/1134">Gerard Pique</a> taking <a href="http://www.thescore.com/news/906081">multiple shots</a> at Real Madrid and its players.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pique just ROASTED Arbeloa by saying he's not a friend, he's a "CONO-cido" (Cone).
Word play on acquaintance. 🔥🔥🔥( <a href="https://t.co/H6vAsAUDpN">pic.twitter.com/H6vAsAUDpN</a></p>— Juan (@socraticjuan) <a href="https://twitter.com/socraticjuan/status/675739701500911620">December 12, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The tennis ace took to Twitter on Saturday to criticize the Catalan in Spanish, calling him an attention-seeking buffoon.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="es" dir="ltr">Ya nos cono-cemos todos como para sorprendernos.Es cono-cido por todos que siempre hubo un graciosillo buscando protagonismo.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NadaNuevo?src=hash">#NadaNuevo</a></p>— Feliciano López (@feliciano_lopez) <a href="https://twitter.com/feliciano_lopez/status/675819444153819137">December 12, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>- With h/t to <a href="http://www.marca.com/en/2015/12/13/en/more_sports/1450011348.html">Marca</a></p>

Feliciano Lopez: Gerard Pique's an 'attention-seeking buffoon'

LeBron James finally paid up on a college football bet he lost against Draymond Green when Michig...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/72" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/72">LeBron James</a> finally paid up on a college football bet he lost against <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/2982" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/2982">Draymond Green</a> when <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/teams/408" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/teams/408">Michigan State</a> defeated James' home state school, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///ncaaf/teams/507" href="http://www.thescore.com/ncaaf/teams/507">Ohio State</a>, 17-14 on Nov. 21.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yessir bet on.... <a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames">@KingJames</a> 2 cases of that good vino we gone enjoy that out here my dude!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpartyON?src=hash">#SpartyON</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SpartanNation?src=hash">#SpartanNation</a></p>— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) <a href="https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/667968443367342080">November 21, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Green, a Michigan State alum, told <a href="http://www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2015/12/12/20151210-gt-arena-link-green.nba/?cid=nbacomsocial_tw_sf16893629">NBA TV</a> on Saturday that James finally came through with two cases of 2010 Silver Oak.</p><p>"That man LeBron, that's a good man right there," Green said, smiling. "A good man. He knows a young guy like me can't afford it yet, so he took care of me. That's what's up. LeBron's a man of his word."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/KingJames">@KingJames</a> indeed appreciate it Fam</p>— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) <a href="https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/668280766984355844">November 22, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>- With h/t to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/">SB Nation</a></p>

King James bequeaths 2 cases of wine to Draymond Green after lost bet

Barcelona players should watch their backs when sneaky Lionel Messi is around during training.  A...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/37" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/37">Barcelona</a> players should watch their backs when sneaky <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/players/1126" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/players/1126">Lionel Messi</a> is around during training.</p><p>Apparently, the skillful Messi gets a kick out of firing balls at teammate's heads when they're not looking, his latest victim being Barcelona's resident prankster, the controversial <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/players/1134" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/players/1134">Gerard Pique</a>.</p><figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SU4u_3zS4IQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure><p> - With h/t to the <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/lionel-messi-proves-hes-nightmare-7005881">Mirror</a></p>

VIDEO: Playful Messi fires ball at Pique during training

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay doesn't score many touchdowns, so he made sure to cele...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/teams/11" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/11">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> cornerback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/1842" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/1842">William Gay</a> doesn't score many touchdowns, so he made sure to celebrate his pick-6 on Sunday in the most epic way possible.</p><p>The 30-year-old took a page from teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/17153" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/17153">Antonio Brown</a>'s <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/906425" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/906425">over-the-top celebration </a>by performing a hilarious dance after scoring one of the easiest touchdowns of his career. He read <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/teams/9" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/9">Cincinnati Bengals</a> quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/19986" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/19986">AJ McCarron</a> perfectly to put Pittsburgh up 23-7.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Cam's impressed RT <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCauldron">@TheCauldron</a> You cannot excessively celebrate anymore than William Gay excessively celebrates <a href="https://t.co/Ogn8LYXNUG">pic.twitter.com/Ogn8LYXNUG</a></p>— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) <a href="https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/676128983105204224">December 13, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>And just like Brown on Dec. 6, Gay's post-touchdown revelry earned him an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Regardless, the Steelers have been providing us with some of the best NFL moments of 2015 so far.</p><p>- With h/t <a href="http://www.totalprosports.com/">Total Pro Sports </a></p>

Steelers' Gay flagged for epic TD celebration

Injured San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick joined the list of people - including Mu...

<p>Injured <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/teams/23" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/teams/23">San Francisco 49ers</a> quarterback <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nfl/players/16048" href="http://www.thescore.com/nfl/players/16048">Colin Kaepernick</a> joined the list of people - including Muhammad Ali, Charles Barkley, and Ronda Rousey - who've spoken out against Donald Trump.</p><p>Kaepernick posted a flurry of Instagram photos Thursday criticizing the Republican presidential candidate's call for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."</p><figure><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:49.9537037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div>
</div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_ILjpRtBEc/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Food for thought!</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-12-10T22:19:46+00:00">Dec 10, 2015 at 2:19pm PST</time></p>
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</div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_IEyx1NBHc/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Will you discriminate against the same people you are about to celebrate? The same race of the man you call savior? Happy holidays</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-12-10T21:20:40+00:00">Dec 10, 2015 at 1:20pm PST</time></p>
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</div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_H-oI2tBMn/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">These are facts! What are you really scared of?</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-12-10T20:26:47+00:00">Dec 10, 2015 at 12:26pm PST</time></p>
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</div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/_H9BPWNBJ9/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Racism and discrimination isn't OK we are all human beings! Things need to change!</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by colin kaepernick (@kaepernick7) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-12-10T20:12:44+00:00">Dec 10, 2015 at 12:12pm PST</time></p>
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PHOTOS: Colin Kaepernick 'isn't OK' with Donald Trump's racism

When it comes to his future post-playing career, Dwyane Wade means serious business.  In a recent...

<p>When it comes to his future post-playing career, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/239" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/239">Dwyane Wade</a> means serious business.</p><p>In a recent interview with <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-12-08/dwyane-wade-my-passions-beyond-basketball">Bloomberg</a> magazine, the 33-year-old, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/13" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/13">Miami Heat</a> guard talked about his plans to ultimately own a professional basketball team after retirement.</p><p>"At this point, if I'm not owning it, I don't want to be a part of it. I've made it very clear that when it comes to the game of basketball, one day - don't know when that day is - I would love to have that ownership for sure."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRlGWn_cLHM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure><p>The business savvy Wade, who attended a Harvard Business class for a week in the off season, has surely proven he has a smart team of financial advisers to amass enough capital to own an NBA team in the long haul.</p><p>Not only did he have the foresight to ink a multi-million deal with Chinese sporting goods company Li-Ning that included an equity stake with the company, but Wade also has endorsement deals with Stance, Gatorade, Hublot, Mission, Pepperidge Farm and more.</p><p>It is no coincidence he ranked 31st in <a href="http://www.forbes.com/profile/dwyane-wade/">Forbes' list</a> of the world's highest paid athletes this year.</p>

Dwyane Wade eyes team ownership in future

With the 3-20 Los Angeles Lakers visiting the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, James Harden's s...

<p>With the 3-20 <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/18" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/18">Los Angeles Lakers </a>visiting the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/22" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/22">Houston Rockets</a> on Saturday night, James Harden's squad has a perfect opportunity to get back to .500. But the only guarantee is that Houston will hop on the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/203" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/203">Kobe Bryant</a> Farewell Wagon.</p><p>Over his 20-year career, Bryant has served as an inspiration for many future NBA stars. Harden, a Los Angeles native, was no exception.</p><p>Harden recently told <a href="http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Kobe-fan-James-Harden-looks-forward-to-meeting-6692513.php?t=73f84bc507438d9cbb&amp;cmpid=twitter-premium#photo-9099498">Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle </a>about the first time he met Bryant at a summer pickup game at Loyola-Marymount, away from the media circus that usually follows him.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"Kobe was my guy," Harden said ahead of Bryant's second-last appearance at Houston's Toyota Center. "I was a Laker fan. And I was a Kobe fan. Always."</p><p>Harden's agent, Rob Pelinka, recalls the encounter as well. </p><p>"I remember he came in the gym, took off his shirt and was like, 'OK, let's go,'" Pelinka, who also represents Bryant, said. "Kobe was (Harden's favorite) because he works so hard."</p><p>Harden has since established a friendship with his idol. As Harden grew into a superstar, Bryant came to recognize his talents, even texting him before last season's playoffs with words of advice.</p><p>"When we were in the playoffs last year, he sent me texts, giving me that encouragement to just leave it on the court," Harden said. "That right there was probably the best perk of all just because he's a guy you watched growing up and now he's sending you text messages. That's what life's about."</p>

Harden among NBA stars who grew up idolizing Kobe

Fans in Argentina, where Lionel Messi hails from, admire the superstar so much they want to see h...

<p>Fans in Argentina, where <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/players/1126" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/players/1126">Lionel Messi</a> hails from, admire the superstar so much they want to see him during their daily commute.</p><p>The <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/37" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/37">Barcelona</a> ace, who has over 100 caps with his national team, can be seen all over the Jose Hernandez underground station <span style="line-height:1.5em">in Buenos Aires after it was recently refurbished with billboards, sculptures, and artwork </span><span style="line-height:1.5em">honoring him, according to </span><a style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.marca.com/en/2015/12/10/en/football/barcelona/1449782946.html">Marca</a><span style="line-height:1.5em">.</span></p><figure><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zBjzhxSDdFE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></figure><p>The piece that stands out most is a statue of "La Pulga," which displays from every angle scenes of Messi's life, from his humble beginnings in Rosario where he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, to overcoming it and becoming an international star.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="es" dir="ltr">The José Hernández metro station in Buenos Aires has been transform into 
a Messi gallery.
<a href="https://t.co/ZDUZmSMlwd">https://t.co/ZDUZmSMlwd</a> <a href="https://t.co/duvBDIFZL5">pic.twitter.com/duvBDIFZL5</a></p>— Sivan John™ (@SivanJohn) <a href="https://twitter.com/SivanJohn/status/675312345837473793">December 11, 2015</a>
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Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook is laying down some luxurious roots in Los Angeles.  Ac...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/28" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/28">Oklahoma City Thunder</a>'s <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/347" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/347">Russell Westbrook</a> is laying down some luxurious roots in Los Angeles.</p><p>According to the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hotprop-russell-westbrook-house-20151207-story.html">L.A. Times</a>, the 27-year-old forward purchased this $4.65-million house in Beverly Crest from "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" star Scott Disick in an off-market transaction.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Russell Westbrook's Beverly Crest box score: 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, 4,095 sq ft, 1 saltwater pool, 0.4-acre lot <a href="https://t.co/fQWBo7fLnJ">pic.twitter.com/fQWBo7fLnJ</a></p>— Neal J. Leitereg (@NJLeitereg) <a href="https://twitter.com/NJLeitereg/status/674261232958889984">December 8, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The NBA's most daring fashionista is a Long Beach native and played in UCLA before being selected fourth overall in the 2008 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics, which later became the Thunders.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The 4,095 square-foot home has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, and features an outdoor lounge with a swimming pool and spa. The home has stunning views to Cityscape, Canyon, and Santa Catalina Island.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A few more shots of Russell Westbrook's new $4.65-million home in Beverly Crest <a href="https://t.co/HRYBIDlnxU">pic.twitter.com/HRYBIDlnxU</a></p>— Neal J. Leitereg (@NJLeitereg) <a href="https://twitter.com/NJLeitereg/status/673987016330211329">December 7, 2015</a>
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Russell Westbrook buys L.A. home from reality star Scott Disick

After a six-game absence, Luol Deng might be ready to return to the starting lineup against the C...

<p>After a six-game absence, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/58" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/58">Luol Deng</a> might be ready to return to the starting lineup against the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/12" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/12">Charlotte Hornets</a> on Wednesday.</p><p>The <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/13" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/13">Miami Heat</a> forward intends to play for the first time since Nov. 23 after injuring his left hamstring one game earlier against the Philadelphia 76ers, he told Ethan J. Skolnick of the Miami Herald.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luol Deng: "It looks like I'm going to play."</p>— Ethan J. Skolnick (@EthanJSkolnick) <a href="https://twitter.com/EthanJSkolnick/status/674314244503035905">December 8, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>The Heat (12-7) had initially deemed the 30-year-old small forward's injury as "slight," but after Deng felt discomfort Nov. 23 against the Knicks, Miami decided to give him a rest. Gerald Green, Tyler Johnson, and Justise Winslow have received increased minutes in his absence.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The Heat have lost two of their last five games without Deng.</p>

Luol Deng expects to return Wednesday vs. Hornets 

Philadelphia 76ers' fans have found that drinking away their sorrows with a beer at home games is...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/4" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/4">Philadelphia 76ers</a>' fans have found that drinking away their sorrows with a beer at home games is more expensive than the price of admission.</p><p>Since the Sixers started their rebuilding plan under GM Sam Hinkie in May 2013, the team has only been able to win 19 of their last 85 games and the losing has certainly taken its toll on the attendance at home games.</p><p>As found on <a href="http://www.stubhub.com/philadelphia-76ers-tickets-philadelphia-76ers-philadelphia-wells-fargo-center-philadelphia-12-11-2015/event/9371326/">StubHub</a>, certain tickets to Friday's game between the 76ers and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/8" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/8">Detroit Pistons</a> have fallen to a $3-$4 range, making them $9 more affordable than a can of beer at Wells Fargo Center.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>The discrepancy was noted by a die-hard Sixers fan who attended the appalling <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/904930" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/904930">119-68 loss</a> to the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/25" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/25">San Antonio Spurs</a> on Monday night.</p><figure><blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="tVRYDUf"><a href="//imgur.com/tVRYDUf">View post on imgur.com</a></blockquote>
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76ers tickets are cheaper than cost of beer at home arena

Seven years after Ronaldinho left Barcelona, the bond between he and Lionel Messi remains strong....

<p>Seven years after <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///fmf/players/248" style="color: rgb(35, 82, 124); text-decoration: underline; outline: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.thescore.com/fmf/players/248">Ronaldinho</a> <span style="line-height:1.5em">left </span><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/37" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/37">Barcelona</a><span style="line-height:1.5em">, the bond between he and </span><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/players/1126" style="line-height: 1.5em; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/players/1126">Lionel Messi</a> <span style="line-height:1.5em">remains strong.</span></p><p>When they first shared the Camp Nou's locker room, Ronaldinho was the team's leader, and Messi was just beginning his professional soccer career. Eventually, the Brazilian legend became a mentor to Messi in his formative years.</p><p>As a testament to their friendship, "Dinho" shared a present he received from the Argentinian, who sent his former mate a signed Barca jersey with a message in Spanish that read: "For my friend Roni, with all of my affection. A big hug."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="pt" dir="ltr">Camiseta com dedicatória do amigo e grande jogador Leo Messi! Olhem o detalhe no <a href="https://t.co/sPkSkzo0vR">https://t.co/sPkSkzo0vR</a> <a href="https://t.co/WkrelFS3R7">pic.twitter.com/WkrelFS3R7</a></p>— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) <a href="https://twitter.com/10Ronaldinho/status/673858126660136960">December 7, 2015</a>
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</div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/-_gVLLKU6Y/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Olhem o que o meu parceiro @leomessi escreveu na camisa que me entregou!! No meu facebook tem a foto dele no momento que estava assinando!! Show de bola!!</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (@ronaldinhooficial) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-12-07T13:28:07+00:00">Dec 7, 2015 at 5:28am PST</time></p>
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Messi sends signed jersey to Ronaldinho

The time for New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis to match up against his fellow European he...

<p>The time for <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/3" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/3">New York Knicks</a> rookie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/44888" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/44888">Kristaps Porzingis</a> to match up against his fellow European hero will finally happen tonight when <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/88" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/88">Dirk Nowitzki</a>'s <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/21" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/21">Dallas Mavericks</a> visit Madison Square Garden.</p><p>Over the course of the season, the 20-year-old Latvian has not been shy about proclaiming his admiration for the German legend who has had a brilliant 17-year career in the NBA. </p><p>"He's one of the best of all time," Porzingis said, according to <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14311036/kristaps-porzingis-new-york-knicks-looks-forward-matchup-dirk-nowitzki-dallas-mavericks">ESPN.com</a>. "Dirk's just amazing. I want to be as great as a shooter as he is one day, hopefully."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>But what Porzingis could not have expected was that Nowitzki had taken a special interest in him and even went so far as to say the rookie is no flash in the pan.</p><p>"Every tall European now who comes over and can shoot is going to be compared to me, but he looks like he's for real," Nowitzki said in an earlier interview to <a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/14312913/nba-kristaps-porzingis-dirk-nowitzki-offer-opinions-other">ESPN.com</a>. "He's got a lot of ways to go, but the upside this kid has is just tremendous."</p><p>The Latvian, in turn, hopes to live up to his hero's expectations.</p><p>"I'm just trying to walk in his footsteps. I would like to be as great as he is," he said.</p><p>Mutual admiration between the two players aside, it seems fans will also be in awe as they watch this 7-footer showdown.</p>

Porzingis ready to face idol Nowitzki for 1st time

Being blocked by Anthony Tolliver when attempting a fourth-quarter dunk was the straw that broke ...

<p>Being blocked by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5581" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/5581">Anthony Tolliver</a> when attempting a fourth-quarter dunk was the straw that broke <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/499" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/499">Nick Young</a>'s swag.</p><p>Tolliver's clean foul surely did not call for Young to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/904083" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/904083">push him and deliver a forearm to his throat</a>, a reaction that costed Young a flagrant-2 foul and ejection with only 8:58 remaining on the<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/18" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/18"> Los Angeles Lakers</a>' 111-91 loss to the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/8" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/8">Detroit Pistons</a> on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.</p><p>Young made a mea culpa the following morning and attributed his outburst - for which he won't face additional discipline - to his team's poor performance.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>"There's a lot of frustrations," Young said, according to<a href="http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20151206/lakers-nick-young-blames-ejection-on-season-long-frustration"> </a><a data-in-app-uri="" href="http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20151206/lakers-nick-young-blames-ejection-on-season-long-frustration">Mark Medina of LA Daily News</a>. "It was building up. Everything happened on that play. He just happened to be the one that sparked the incident."</p><p>Despite Young's remorse, not even coach Byron Scott can defend the 30-year-old's outburst or help him reverse his sanction.</p><p>"Tolliver didn't go after him," Scott said. "(Tolliver) went up and tried to contest the shot and wasn't going to give (Young) a layup. I was surprised in the way Nick reacted to it."</p><p>Putting aside the Lakers' performance this season, Young has even more reasons to be frustrated considering Scott reduced his playing minutes in order to try out the slightly taller <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/206" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/206">Metta World Peace</a> in the small forward position.</p><p>"I'm trying some other things," Scott said. "I told him to be patient. As a matter of fact, he’s been great."</p><p>"Swaggy P" can not say his situation with the Lakers is "great," most recently calling the team a "<a href="http://blacksportsonline.com/home/2015/12/did-swaggy-p-get-benched-for-hating-on-kobes-farewell-tour/">circus act</a>."</p>

Swaggy P blames ejection to season-long frustration

Metta World Peace is certain of his calling after retirement.  "I want to coach one day," World P...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/206" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/206">Metta World Peace</a> is certain of his calling after retirement.</p><p>"I want to coach one day," World Peace said during a recent interview with the <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20151117/lakers-metta-world-peace-believes-hes-in-better-shape-than-in-his-first-lakers-stint">Los Angeles Daily News' Mark Medina</a>. "I definitely have an interest in coaching."</p><p>World Peace, who once received the longest suspension in NBA history in 2004 when he was known as Ron Artest, made a huge comeback when he won the NBA championship with the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/18" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/18">Los Angeles Lakers </a>in 2010.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>After playing for a year in Italy and China, World Peace began a second stint with the Lakers this season and assumed a player/assistant coach role, becoming a mentor for younger players, especially <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/31118" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/31118">Julius Randle</a>, according to <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--metta-world-peace-makes-lakers--roster-182714316.html">Yahoo News</a>, which is exactly what the Lakers had in mind for him after signing him with a non-guaranteed contract.</p><p>Despite being known for his colorful personality, all the coaches who have trained him can attest that World Peace has what it takes to be a good strategist and get through the players.</p><p>"You have to give him a lot of credit for somebody who was out of the league for a couple of years," Lakers coach Byron Scott said of World Peace. "He worked as hard as he worked to get back into the league and be able to be a vital part of what we're trying to do. It's been great."</p><p>World Peace said he would not mind starting out as an NBA assistant coach, NBA player development coach or even in the Development League. In the meantime, he says he feels confident he can deliver good performances in the league.</p><p>"I feel way better. I can do whatever I want," the 36-year-old said. "Essentially, I'm a wild card."</p>

Lakers' Metta World Peace eyes coaching after retirement

Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut knows Steph Curry's cunning tactics so well by now, he ...

<p><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/16" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/16">Golden State Warriors</a> center <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/262" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/262">Andrew Bogut</a> knows <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/148" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/148">Steph Curry</a>'s cunning tactics so well by now, he can pretty much predict his performance - including the way he crushes his rivals' spirits.</p><p>Ahead of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/894527" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/894527">Saturday's 112-109 victory</a> over the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/5" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/5">Toronto Raptors</a>, where Curry sank 44 points on 24 shots, Bogut said the Warriors have earned their 21-0 record by taking advantage of their "spurts."</p><p>"It's usually a two- or three-minute spurt," Bogut said, according to <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/25402890">James Herbert of CBS Sports</a>. "It's not like Steph's dribbling down and shooting parking-lot threes all game. He can sense when it's (time), he'll move the ball early on usually, he'll find a sense that he can break the game, just destroy the other team's soul and that's what he goes for. Same as <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/5334" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/5334">Klay</a> (Thompson)."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>While the Warriors struggled to open things up at the Air Canada Center due to an amazing performance by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/160" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/160">Kyle Lowry</a> - who finished with a career high of <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/886436" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/886436">41 points</a> - Curry sunk nine 3-pointers directly into the net and the Raptors' morale, including <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/902700" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/902700">two to keep the lead</a> late in the fourth quarter.</p><p>"We know there's going to be a period of the game when (Curry and Thompson) go bang, bang, bang, bang, bang," Bogut said. "So if we're close with a team and we're not playing that well or it's a three-point game, it's a five-point game, we tie it up, we know we're going to have one of those spurts."</p><p>Bogut said he's not surprised the Chef is not only in the running to earn the MVP title again, but somehow Most Improved Player honors as well, after observing him in the preseason.</p><p>"In camp, it's kind of hard to tell what's going to happen," Bogut said. "But there was more of a calm about him. And most of the guys in the locker room. Once you win that first championship, people say, ‘Oh, you've got the pressure on you to win it again.' You look at it the other way, where we've got our championship. The pressure's on the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/17" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/17">Clippers</a> and the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/23" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/23">Grizzlies</a> and those teams that have been together for five or six years, they're supposed to be championship rosters. We've kind of got a free roll at it. That's kind of been our mentality, with Steph and a lot of guys on the team. This is a free roll for us."</p>

Bogut says Curry tries to 'destroy the other team's soul'

Whoever manages Cristiano Ronaldo's social media accounts chose the worst timing to tweet about o...

<p>Whoever manages <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///epl/players/1310" href="http://www.thescore.com/epl/players/1310">Cristiano Ronaldo</a>'s social media accounts chose the worst timing to tweet about one of his product lines.</p><p>Minutes after the official announcement that <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/44" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/44">Real Madrid</a> had been unceremoniously <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/901318" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/901318">disqualified from the Copa del Rey</a> for fielding an ineligible player, a tweet from CR7's account promoting his Christmas underwear line <a href="http://www.101greatgoals.com/blog/facepalm-cristiano-ronaldo-tweets-about-his-underwear-minutes-after-real-madrid-are-kicked-out-of-copa/">enraged the Spanish club's fans</a>.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">One of my favourite pieces from the X-mas collection. Check out <a href="https://t.co/RCLtRbCAT7">https://t.co/RCLtRbCAT7</a> to see all of our new styles <a href="https://t.co/OUrJezzzpJ">pic.twitter.com/OUrJezzzpJ</a></p>— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano/status/672804188422807552">December 4, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Though Ronaldo almost certainly does not manage his social media accounts personally, a series of angry replies in English, Spanish, and Portuguese soon followed, reminding Ronaldo that the last thing they were in the mood to hear about was his underwear collection.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano">@Cristiano</a> firstly you have to play a good, then you will be advertise your drawers, clothes etc)</p>— Jasurbek Normetov (@JasurNormetov) <a href="https://twitter.com/JasurNormetov/status/672805909190590464">December 4, 2015</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano">@Cristiano</a> There is a time and place to tweet about underwear but not when The team have just been kicked out of the CDR</p>— Ash ✌️ (@LukaaaaaaModric) <a href="https://twitter.com/LukaaaaaaModric/status/672805882401570816">December 4, 2015</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/Cristiano">@Cristiano</a> Hey, Cristiano, I checked your collection out. Pretty good quality.

Say, have you checked out...of Copa Del Rey yet?</p>— BarcAddicts (@BarcAddicts) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarcAddicts/status/672806261063225344">December 4, 2015</a>
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<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>This is certainly not the first time, nor likely the last, that the controversial soccer star has inadvertently infuriated Real Madrid fans. In February, he received backlash for celebrating his 30th birthday in style right after a <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/696224" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/696224">4-0 thrashing</a> from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/51" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/51">Atletico Madrid</a>.</p>

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Despite his high expectations, it's safe to say that Kobe Bryant will have to settle with just on...

<p>Despite his high expectations, it's safe to say that <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/203" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/203">Kobe Bryant</a> will have to settle with just one handful of rings at the end of his 20-year career with the <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/18" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/18">Los Angeles Lakers</a>.</p><p>According to <a href="http://nba.nbcsports.com/2015/12/05/kobe-bryant-on-no-sixth-ring-i-did-everything-i-could-im-fine-with-that/">Kurt Helin of NBC Sports</a>, the ever-competitive Bryant told <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan">Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times </a>that he had finally come to terms with not being able to match Michael Jordan's number of championship rings.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kobe says he's OK with not winning 6th ring: "Listen, I worked as hard as I (expletive) could. I did everything I could. I'm fine with that"</p>— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Bresnahan/status/673198086769000448">December 5, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>While Kobe might have made peace with his final number of rings, one thing known for sure is he won't be OK if <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/437" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/437">Tim Duncan</a> ends up winning his sixth, a sentiment he <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/521342" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/521342">expressed in June 2014</a>.</p>

Kobe says he's fine with not getting a 6th ring

When it comes to Kobe Bryant's performance this season, former Los Angeles Lakers general manager...

<p>When it comes to <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/players/203" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/players/203">Kobe Bryant</a>'s performance this season, former <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nba/teams/18" href="http://www.thescore.com/nba/teams/18">Los Angeles Lakers</a> general manager Jerry West remains a straight shooter.</p><p>The man who traded for the draft rights to a 17-year-old Bryant in 1996 says he has mixed feelings about Bryant's retirement announcement because it's difficult to watch the once-unstoppable superstar finish his career playing so poorly.</p><p>"I'm very conflicted," West said Wednesday on "<a href="http://www.danpatrick.com/2015/12/02/jerry-west-says-its-tough-watching-kobe-lose/">The Dan Patrick Show</a>," according to <a href="http://www.lakersnation.com/lakers-news-jerry-west-conflicted-about-kobe-bryants-retirement/2015/12/05/">Serena Winters of Lakers Nation</a>. "I don't like to watch him play this way, I really don't. I want him to be remembered for what he is. He was an absolute incredibly great player. ... It's hard for me to imagine, knowing him - and I've had very little contact with him in the last eight years, very little - but watching him right now, as much as he likes to win and playing with a team that frankly is not capable of winning at a high level, I'm conflicted about that. I don't know how he goes to bed at night, knowing how much he loves to win."</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Before the season started, West said it was <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/834999" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/834999">sad to see the Black Mamba nearing the end of his career</a>, expressing hope he'd leave on his own terms. After the appalling 3-16 record the Lakers have posted this season, West hopes Kobe's legacy won't be tarnished by his career's final chapter.</p><p>"I want to remember him for his greatness and for how much winning meant to him. He's got a completely different mentality than almost any player I've ever seen in my life. I wonder how he really feels about it, I'm sure he knows that he doesn't have to do this anymore at the end of the year, but I just wonder when they're losing like this, how does he come to grips with it, when that has meant everything to him in his life?"</p><p>Mr. Clutch hopes that Bryant will follow in his footsteps, and believes Kobe has what it takes to be in management.</p><p>"I think it would be great if he could get in a position to be able to contribute in other ways with his mind, with his ability to see things on the court that most people could never see," West said. "I think it would be something that he would enjoy. It's hard work, there's a lot of pressure on you to do it. Does he want to face that pressure? I think only he could answer that question."</p><p>Bryant told reporters Friday that <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/902071" href="http://www.thescore.com/news/902071">he wasn't interested in being a coach or GM</a>, saying he sees ownership as the only way he'd stay involved in the league.</p>

Jerry West says it's tough to watch Kobe

Next year, we might see the most fearsome attack in world soccer scoring goals in purple and pink...

<p>Next year, we might see the most fearsome attack in world soccer scoring goals in purple and pink.</p><p>Behold, the new potential alternate uniform for <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///liga/teams/37" href="http://www.thescore.com/liga/teams/37">Barcelona</a>'s 2016-2017 season.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Image: Possible Barcelona away kit for next season <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fcblive?src=hash">#fcblive</a> [md] <a href="https://t.co/m1vD0fiSkf">pic.twitter.com/m1vD0fiSkf</a></p>— barcastuff (@barcastuff) <a href="https://twitter.com/barcastuff/status/669121383553753088">November 24, 2015</a>
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<script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><p>Barcelona has been making headlines by choosing edgy colors for its away kits, and according to the <a href="http://www.90min.com/posts/2748207-revealed-potential-new-barcelona-kit-leaked-on-social-media?a_aid=35507">late November leak</a>, it's continued in that direction.</p><div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><p>Fans should already be used to drastic changes in design, as just last season Barcelona changed its signature vertical stripes to horizontal ones.</p><p>The internet reaction to the unusual colour choice did not take long to arrive.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/barcastuff">@barcastuff</a> Gross <a href="https://t.co/AfcgRBjx8t">pic.twitter.com/AfcgRBjx8t</a></p>— Martino (@NaughtyGods) <a href="https://twitter.com/NaughtyGods/status/669124546155384832">November 24, 2015</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">PICTURE: Barcelona's new kit for next season has been leaked online. Horrible! <a href="https://t.co/y2ZwDXZSe2">https://t.co/y2ZwDXZSe2</a> <a href="https://t.co/ReUJmlmGn0">pic.twitter.com/ReUJmlmGn0</a></p>— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) <a href="https://twitter.com/FootballFunnys/status/673013461199265792">December 5, 2015</a>
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Barcelona's possible away kit for next season leaked 

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