The Daily Hilario: League Cup of Life

ONE WEEK TO CHRISTMAS:

May Santa Pardew and whoever's in charge of AFC Bournemouth bring you and yours lots of candy and satsumas against Spurs and Liverpool, respectively.

IN OTHER NEWS:

So you've been nutmegged... | SB Nation
Personally, I just kick 'em the next time.

Liga MX Apertura final sets best ratings for 2014 | SB Nation
Liga MX is huge in certain parts of the USA.

The best movies of 2014 | Polygon
Agreed:  Interstellar, Edge of Tomorrow
Disagreed:  The Grand Budapest Hotel
Want to see, haven't yet:  Under the Skin, Snowpiercer
Don't care, won't care:  the rest.

FOOTBALL (all times GMT):
18.30: Club World Cup, semifinal:  San Lorenzo vs. Auckland City
19.00:  Bundesliga, 7th vs. 3rd:  Hoffenheim vs. Bayer Leverkusen
19.00:  Bundesliga, 12th vs. 6th:  Paderborn vs. Schalke 04
19.45:  League Cup, quarterfinal:  AFC Bournemouth vs. Liverpool
19.45:  League Cup, quarterfinal:  Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United
19.45:  FA Cup, 2nd Round replay:  Worcester City vs. Scunthorpe United
20.00:  Coupe de la Ligue, Round of 16:  Olympique Lyonnais vs. AS Monaco