24 October 2018, by: Gareth Rosslee

THE COOLER: CHIEFS v PIRATES, QUIZ DAY, WP SCRUMMIE WOES…

Some thrilling Champions League action last night has tongues wagging around The Cooler today. Let’s take a look at all the remarkable sports stories going on around the world right here in our live blog.

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An enjoyable read from Planet Football who look at some of the more questionable Ballon d’Or nominees.

Two years ago today, Jamie Vardy was named as a Ballon d’Or nominee…

— Planet Football (@planetfutebol)

Western Province and the Sharks both possess plenty of finishers. Here’s the top tryscorers left in the competition.

Top try scorers playing in the final ? ? Sergeal Petersen – 8 ⚫ Daniel du Preez – 5 ? SP Marais – 4 ⚫ Sibusiso Nkosi – 3 ? Dillyn Leyds – 3 ⚫ Aphelele Fassi – 3 — BET.machibet777-app.com (@betcoza)

We’re not sure whether this is taking the piss or taking the biscuit – or both – but it’s certainly a new high-water mark when it comes to pointless trophies.

This is not photoshop.
Repeat: This is not photoshop! This is an actual cricket trophy. — Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz)

Marcos Alonso is the cornerstone of many FPL teams. The regulators might have caught up with him and put his price up, but he continues to be involved and score goals. Now, if only Chelsea would keep a few more clean sheets!

21 – Marcos Alonso has been involved in 21 Premier League goals for Chelsea since August 2016 (14 goals, 7 assists); more than any other defender in the competition. Signed. — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe)

Juventus pulled off the coup of the night with their impressive 1-0 win at Old Trafford while the rest of the results ran mostly according to form. Valencia will be kicking themselves after failing to get a result at Young Boys.

Results ?⚽ Real Madrid 2-1 Viktoria Plzeň Man. United 0-1 Juventus Shakhtar Donetsk 0-3 Man. City Roma 3-0 CSKA Moskva Hoffenheim 3-3 Lyon Ajax 1-0 Benfica Young Boys 1-1 Valencia AEK Athens 0-2 Bayern — BET.machibet777-app.com (@betcoza)

We posted this yesterday in The Cooler, but here’s another reminder of all the reasons to be excited this week. It really is a bumper haul!

Bumper week of sport ahead! ? 6 ODIs + 4 T20s featuring ??, ???????, ??, ??, ??, ?? & ?? ⚽️ Soweto Derby, El Clasico, , ? Final, Final ⛳️ WGC HSBC Champions Register Here: — BET.machibet777-app.com (@betcoza)

The build-up to the Soweto Derby on Saturday is always something to enjoy. We take a look at some of the historical stats between the two teams. Makes interesting reading!

History is leaning towards a Kaizer Chiefs win ?

Soweto Derbies – 163
Chiefs – 67
Pirates – 39
Draws – 52
Abandoned Matches – 5

— BET.machibet777-app.com (@betcoza)

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