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Rayo Vallecano are finally in a position to dream of La Liga survival. Photograph: Javier Etxezarreta/EPA In the middle of Rayo Vallecano's dark days, when they'd been beaten 15 times in 20 games and the goals were flying in; when they'd let in five from Atlético Madrid, five from Málaga, five from Villarreal, four from Espanyol, four from Sevilla, four from Barcelona, three from Madrid, three from Osasuna, and three from Valladolid; when they plummeted to 19th and stayed there for 11 long weeks; when the only reason they didn't fall further was that Betis were even worse; when even a glimmer of hope, a 4-1 win over Málaga, immediately gave way to a six-goal hammering; and when relegation wasn't an "if" but a "when"; there was a phrase that got repeated over and over: Paco Jémez will die with his ideas. Paco Jémez, though, had other ideas. Not because Rayo's coach was going to back down on his principles - "any club that signs me knows what it's getting," he insisted - but because he didn't have any intention of dying at all. Even when Rayo were a disaster, Jémez had his defenders. Off the pitch, that is. Last season, only two teams in Europe had the ball more than Rayo did: Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Early this season, when Rayo played Barcelona, they had more possession than them, the first team to manage it in 316 games. They threw men into attack, they were fun to watch, and parading the touchline in a dizzying array of multicoloured elbow patches and waistcoats, pink shirts and purple ties, Jémez urged them forward, always. In a country that values the aesthetic, or in which some do, he was eulogised for the way his teams played de tú a tú: as equals. Rayo didn't simply defend - sometimes they didn't defend at all - but instead they went for it. And, mostly, they lost. Rayo took the ball off Barcelona and Jémez declared himself "very proud". But they were beaten 4-0. They went to the Camp Nou where they were praised by Barcelona's

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ICC To Conduct A Meeting To Finalise The Nomination Process to elect the next independent president of the world cricket body. For more details Stumpsandbails.com

You have your eye on that star athlete whom you would really like to see wearing your team's uniform next year. You have written letters, made a couple of calls, but are looking for that extra edge to put your school on top as their number one choice.

Jadeja said bowling to his former captain MS Dhoni will be a big challenge. Now these two player play against to each other in next two IPL seaons 2016 and 2017.

Jadeja said bowling to his former captain MS Dhoni will be a big challenge. Now these two player play against to each other in next two IPL seaons 2016 and 2017.

Lewis Hamilton has told his McLaren Formula One team to expect him back despite his move to Mercedes next season - but only for dinner.

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Once the holidays arrives, the shows within the stores are extremely sexy you want to buy everything a new comer to decorate our houses. Beautiful wreathes made from aromatic vegetables, lights twinkling in numerous colors, ornaments glittering each one of these more beautiful compared to next… It's all so tempting but you will find methods to help your house be look spectacular without emptying your wallet. Listed here are couple of simple methods to test:

Ah, the feel of a brand-new baseball glove! The pebbled surface, that new leather smell. There's nothing like cradling the stiff new glove and thinking about the promise of the next big game. That feeling begins with your first tee ball game, and with any luck it will stay with you through college and beyond.

Confident about defending the World Cup, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the upcoming tour of Australia would be a great opportunity for his already well-prepared side to hone its skills further ahead of the mega-event to be played Down Under next year. India will launch their title defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide on February 15 and Dhoni said his side was capable of adapting and performing in any condition.

Each team wants its opening pair of batsmen to click and take on the fast bowlers . In next year ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opening batsmen pairs will play a crucial role on the super fast pitches. Indian opening pair Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are to watch out for as both the batsmen are capable of scoring 200 each. Another team opening pair that could cause an upset to other teams is the host New Zealand , where the big guns BB McCullum, JD Ryder would have an advantage of playing in their own country.

You can make money from online betting but it all depends on you and how serious you are you are to take it to the next level. Take a look at this article to explore in detail about how you can make money through bet predictions.

WWE works when fans are engrossed in the story-lines and cannot wait to know what happens next. McMahon and his team of writers have given some great storylines over the years which were loved and adored by the fans. Here we as WWE fans would like to present some ideas that we would love to witness.

PUBG is one of the beloved battle royales. The developers are introducing a new 'update 22' sometime next week. Currently, patch 1.0 of the update is up on the test servers but should move to game servers once it is stable. This update will bring an interesting new ranking system and other changes.