EDEN HAZARD’S 5 ALL-TIME FAVOURITE PLAYERS

Eden Hazard has given us his top 5 all-time favourite players, in an exclusive interview he gave for the Chelsea Newsletter

 1. Zinedine Zidane 

2. Thierry Henry

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Sochi 2014 Olympic games: Ironically, a Faux-Lesbian Pop Duo Opened the Olympics

The 2014 Olympic games are already underway in Sochi, but one moment raised a few eyebrows during the opening ceremony: the performance by the Russian pop girl act t.A.T.u.

The now-defunct duo, composed of Lena Katina and Yulia Volkova, gained notoriety in the early 2000s for what many called their "pseudo-lesbian" stunts. In Russian, their name stands for "this girl loves that girl"; they also put on a shock performance at the 2003 MTV Music Awards, where hundreds of women stripped down and made out with each other.

Not shockingly, t.A.T.u. refrained from putting on such a provocative show in Sochi, but the fact that they were chosen at all surprised many. In the midst of heavy criticism over Russia's anti-gay legislation and growing concerns over the safety of gay people in the city, Katina and Volkova limited themselves to holding hands and hugging as they performed their 2003 single "Not Gonna Get Us" in matching outfits.

There's no word on President Vladimir Putin's reaction to the performance, but he seems pretty okay with "gay propaganda" as long as it's perpetrated by attractive women who are heterosexual in real life.

If you want to get a glimpse of t.A.T.u.'s homoerotic schoolgirl shtick in its heyday, check out this music video for their 2002 hit "All The Things She Said," which has over 51 million views on YouTube:

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Brendan Rodgers: Luis Suarez battle made me better

Brendan Rodgers believes he has become a better manager for his handling of Luis Suarez's bid to leave Liverpool last summer.

Suarez will line up for Rodgers against Arsenal in the Premier League at Anfield on Saturday, but he could as easily have been playing for the visitors.

The Gunners made two bids to sign the striker last summer, including an offer of 40,000,001 pounds that they mistakenly thought would trigger a release clause.

Suarez, who at the time was serving a 10-match domestic suspension for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a league match, also gave a number of interviews stating that the wanted to leave Anfield, three years before his contract was scheduled to expire.

Liverpool refused to deal, though, as principal owner John W Henry dismissed as "ludicrous" the idea of selling their leading scorer to Arsenal -- potential rivals for Champions League qualification.

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How Justin Bieber's Parents Are Dealing with His Behavior

Justin Bieber, Pattie Mallette and Jeremy Bieber

Sometimes, it's not just children who go through growing pains.

Take for example Justin Bieber's parents, Jeremy Bieber, 38, and Pattie Mallette, 37.

Over the past year and a half – and especially over the past few months and weeks – Justin has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. While he has shining moments of star likability (like this charity trip in Guatemala), he's been on a tear of misbehavior from a DUI in Miami to causing a ruckus on a plane.

And while he is over 18 (he turns 20 on March 1), it's only natural to wonder: where's his mom and dad? The answer: still at his side – but possibly more as pals than parents. 

"When your kids hit a certain age your parenting style changes and it is hard letting go. A lot of people might think that I have my head in the sand or that I am oblivious to the things my son is doing," Mallette explained.

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