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News from Germany;

– Jurgen Klopp has acknowledged that Borussia Dortmund are in a “critical” situation ahead of Tuesday’s DFB-Pokal clash with St. Pauli. “The fear of not winning is certainly there. Sometimes we lack the necessary rest to perform. But we have to work. The preparation has been normal despite the critical situation that we’ve found ourselves in. We know the nature of this competition, that we’re out if we lose. A couple of the players are over-worked, but there are no new injuries.” Klopp Said

– Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka is facing a spell on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury against Bayern Munich.

– Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola hailed his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after escaping Borussia Monchengladbach with a 0-0 draw on Sunday. “In the first half we controlled the game very well. In the second half we were a little tired, we lost a bit of our organisation and had to play more on the counter-attack. I am very happy with our play and the point. Without Neuer they should have [scored] one or two goals.”

German Bundesliga Matchday 9 results;

Werder Bremen 0-1 Cologne

Augsburg 2-0 Freiburg

Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Hannover 96

Eintracht Frankfurt 4-5 VfB Stuttgart

Hertha Berlin 3-0 Hamburger SV.

Hoffenheim 1-0 Paderborn

Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Schalke 04

Wolfsburg 3-0 Mainz 05

B.Monchengladbach 0-0 B.Munich

News from France;

– Marseille are resigned to losing Andre-Pierre Gignac, Ligue 1’s leading scorer, because they cannot afford to keep him. Marseille president Vincent Labrune told Journal du Dimanche Gignac’s departure was inevitable because the cub could not increase his reported 360,000 euro monthly salary. “It’s going to happen because employer contributions and taxes have gone through the roof in France. We would like to keep him, but it seems to me utopian to think that he will lower his salary to stay with us. His agent is right to say that, with his current displays, he is more likely to get better offers. But he loves the city and the club, so we’re going to talk.” Labrune Said

– Lyon right-back Christophe Jallet has refused to rule out the possibility of joining his former club PSG’s bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille. “Why not one day. When you play several years at PSG, it is always difficult to sign for Marseille. My name has often been mentioned in terms of Marseille, but the club has always had quality players in my position: Rod Fanni or Brice Dja Djédjé. If one day my destiny takes me to Marseille, it will be a pleasure.” He said

French Ligue 1 Matchday 11 results:

Toulouse 0-2 Lens

Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 Bordeaux

Bastia 1-3 Monaco

Caen 2-1 Lorient

Evian Thonon Gaillard 0-1 Nantes

Reims 1-0 Montpellier

Rennes 2-0 Lille

Guingamp 2-7 Nice

Saint Etienne 1-0 Metz

Lyon 1-0 Marseille

News from Italy;

– Radamel Falcao wanted to join Juventus before Manchester United sealed a loan move, according to
the club’s managing director Giuseppe Marotta. “We followed Falcao, but there has been no contact since he moved to Manchester United,we were very close to signing him and the striker preferred a move to Italy to wear Bianconeri colours. Then, however, a deal was done to send the forward to Manchester United, who can now buy the player permanently, though that deal is a little blurred.” He said

– Patrice Evra faces a month on the sidelines because of the thigh injury that ruled him out of Juventus’ 2-0 win over Palermo on Sunday.

– The agent and brother of Gonzalo Higuain has assured Napoli fans that the striker’s future lies at the San Paolo. “I’m delighted that Gonzalo scored yesterday but I’ve never been concerned about his goal drought, and neither was my brother,let’s say that he had a few chances to score
yesterday. Luckily, he tried his best and it went well. The rumours about Arsenal and Liverpool? Gonzalo has a contract with Napoli for five seasons so he’s an Azzurro player. But I must say that no representatives from either club have contacted me. Shortly before he arrived in Naples, I was in contact with Arsenal.” He said

– Giuseppe Rossi’s agent says that the Fiorentina striker is making good progress on his knee injury and hopes to see his client back by early February.“The news is positive. The staff who worked on [his knee] have found him to be in excellent condition, with the stability of his knee much improved. The recovery phase should, therefore, meet the initial estimate of five months. Things are going well, and I hope to see him back on the pitch between late January and early February” he said

– Inter Milan president Erick Thohir has said he will “see how the next two games go” as questions continue to surround the future of coach Walter Mazzarri despite a return to winning ways at the weekend. “I have faith in Mazzarri and in his work. Last year, we set the objective of qualifying for Europe and we succeeded. We need to be fair in analysing the issue of our coach. Let’s see how the next two games go — but changing your coach during a season is never a good solution. We want to give him another opportunity. There are lots of rumours about a new coach, but we aim for the best for Inter.”

– Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has apologised for his remark about Inter Milan’s Indonesian owner Erick Thohir, after the resignation of the club’s honorary president Massimo Morratti. “I had told him: kick out that Filipino”,Ferrero had earlier been quoted as saying by the BBC. But he later corrected his statement by saying that he did not mean to disrespect Mr Thohir. “I was trying to praise Massimo Moratti and all he has given to Inter and Italian football for 20 years.”

Italian Serie A Matchday 8 results;

Empoli 0-4 Cagliari

Parma 1-3 Sassuolo

Sampdoria 0-0 Roma

ChievoVerona 1-2 Genoa

Juventus 2-0 Palermo

Udinese 2-0 Atalanta

Cesena 0-1 Inter Milan

Lazio 2-1 Torino

Napoli 6-2 Hellas Verona

AC Milan 1-1 Fiorentina

News from Spain;

– According to reports, Spain international Andres Iniesta will miss Barcelona’s next four matches after straining his right calf.

– Luka Modric admits Real Madrid feared losing Saturday’s La Liga encounter with Barcelona and falling seven points behind in the La Liga title race. “We felt the pressure early on in the game because of the importance of the Clasico. We feared losing the game and letting Barcelona go seven points clear in the title race,but Barcelona also showed in those opening 15 minutes that they will punish you even if you give them very little space. Barcelona are very strong, but they looked powerless because we were great.”

– Real Madrid Castilla coach Zinedine Zidane has received a three-month coaching ban from the Spanish Football Competition Committee for not having the proper qualifications to manage a team in one of the top divisions in Spain.

– Barcelona defender Jeremy Mathieu was surprised to be played at left-back in the El Clasico.
“I was surprised I played left back, but it is the coach who decides,” said the Frenchman.

Spanish BBVALiga Matchday 9 results;

Celta Vigo 3-0 Levante

Almeria 0-1 Athletic Bilbao

Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona

Valencia 3-1 Elche

Cordoba 1-1 Real Sociedad

Eibar 1-1 Granada

Malaga 4-0 Rayo Vallecano

Espanyol 0-0 Deportivo La Coruna

Sevilla 2-1 Villarreal

Getafe 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Sergio Aguero, photo credit. mcfc.co.uk

News from England;

– Sergio Aguero has been cleared to face Manchester United in Sunday’s derby as the Football Association ruled out taking disciplinary action against the Argentina international.

– Chelsea have appointed former Liverpool managing director Christian Purslow as their new head of global commercial activities. “The club believes Mr Purslow has the vision and the leadership qualities to help us achieve these plans,” a short statement on the club’s official website.

– Daniel Sturridge’s chances of becoming a top European striker are being threatened by his injury problems, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has said. “He won’t become a top European striker until he plays consistently. It doesn’t matter about potential — you have to play. When Daniel comes back into the team, you will see the confidence because of the movement and the dynamic. But he isn’t fit and he hasn’t been for a long time. We just have to work without him and,while we are doing that, stay up and around thetop end of the table.” He said

– Crystal Palace co-chairman Steve Parish has denied rumours that the club could soon be taken over by American billionaire Josh Harris. “There are always people who want to buy football clubs, sometimes people approach you and it gets out, sometimes people approach you and it doesn’t,but there is no imminent takeover. We are talking to a number of people on a number of fronts. I’ve always said that if somebody wanted to invest in the club and move it forward quicker than I or we can then we would entertain it. We look at all possibilities that are out there – and there are many – but people have been quite ahead of themselves on this one.” He said

– Former Burton Albion boss Gary Rowett has been appointed manager of Birmingham City.

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BPL Matchday 9 results;

West Ham United 2-1 Manchester City

Liverpool 0-0 Hull City

Southampton 1-0 Stoke City

Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal

West Brom 2-2 Crystal Palace

Swansea City 2-0 Leicester City

Burnley 1-3 Everton

Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Newcastle Utd

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea

Senzo Meyiwa of Orlando Pirates before the Absa Premiership game between Chippa United and Orlando Pirates in Cape Town at Athlone Stadium on 5 December 2012 ©Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix

News from other parts of the world;

– The South African Premier Soccer League has postponed this weekend’s derby between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs following the death of Pirates goalkeeper and South Africa captain Senzo Meyiwa.

– CSKA Sofia coach Stoycho Mladenov says he has medical evidence to prove he was knocked unconscious by a snowball thrown by Levski Sofia fans after he was accused of “over-acting” during Saturday’s “Eternal derby.”

– According to reports, former managing director of Newcastle United, Derek Llambias, is likely to become the new chief executive of Glasgow Rangers.

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News from Germany;

– Germany coach Joachim Low felt his team showed naivety in their 1-1 draw with Republic of Ireland. “We are all disappointed,in the last minute we were too naive to have long balls only hyped forward, we didn’t hold the ball and lost the balls. Overall, it was a difficult game, we had to be
patient. In the first half our game was missing width and depth – we have it easy for the Irish to defend. In the second half we made it better and
created more pressure, but unfortunately it did not rewarded us with the second goal.” Low said

– German defender Mats Hummels believes Germany failed to meet the
standards expected of them. “It’s not good enough,it’s not the standard people expect from us and it’s not the standard we set for ourselves.” He said

– Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago is set for another lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a third serious knee ligament tear in training.

Bafetimbi Gomis, photo credit http://www.swanseafc.pl

News from France;

– According to Lyon President Jean Michel Aulas, French striker Bafetimbi Gomis turned down Swansea City last year. “The financial results in front of you were not what we wanted. We wanted to sell €20m worth of players, we had an agreement for €12m with Swansea at the beginning of last
season and Bafé thought that Swansea was a second tier club.” He said

– Brazilian striker Adriano is to visit
Ligue 2 side Le Havre ahead of a possible move their incoming President Christophe Maillol confirmed.

News from Italy;

– Inter President Erick Thohir warned Serie A to be open to “globalisation” and “another Calciopoli would be death.”
“Every component of Italian football, the Government, the clubs, the League have to be more friendly to globalisation. Serie A is not easy, I am lucky, but I think it’s a challenge for everyone in football in Italy to be more transparent and open.I tell a lot of my contacts in Italian football that if we do another Calciopoli, it will be the death of Serie A. We wouldn’t be number two,three or four, we’d be number nine.” He said

– Joe Tacopina is officially the new President of Bologna and promised to build a new stadium worth €60m.

– Fabio Borini’s agent Marco De Marchi thanked Inter director Piero Ausilio for praising the Liverpool striker and confirmed a summer offer. “That admiration makes us happy and proud,of course I was aware of it and the interest in the player, but it’s pleasing that Ausilio is stating that publicly. I knew that Inter and other clubs were interested this summer, but for me Fabio is a top class player and it’s only right he try to find
space at Liverpool.” He said

News from Spain;

– Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann says that the chance to work with Diego Simeone helped him to decide to snub Arsenal this summer. “Why Spain and not elsewhere? This is my championship, my home. I’m happy here and Atletico is a great club. The [champions] were
willing to pay €30 million for me,I had the boss on the phone. He motivated me and said the club really wanted me. I knew that I was coming here to learn.I needed a club like that and a coach like Diego Simeone to progress. I always demands intensity in training. That’s my style and I like it.” He said

– Luis Suarez has declared himself “100 per cent ready” to make his
Barcelona debut against Real Madrid on October 25th.”To start with Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu
would be very special,before these games with Uruguay I was not able
to play, but now I feel really good physically,better than I had expected. I’m 100 per cent ready.” He said

– Former Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup believes that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo need one another to keep improving.
“I think they need each other,If one scores a hat-trick, the other tries to
beat that. They are two of the best, not just of this era – in 30 years we’ll be talking about them and the debate will be whether Messi, Cristiano, Maradona or Pele is the greatest of
all time.” He said

– Former Liverpool manager Kenny Daglish says he is honoured to have coached Luiz Suarez.
“More than an honour for him to play under me, it was an honour for me to coach him. So much so that, despite having a golf match scheduled for today, I didn’t think twice when
they invited me to present him with the Golden Shoe. He’s an amazing footballer,” He
said.

Arsene Wenger

News from England;

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed his midfielder Mesut Ozil “felt a crack” in his knee before halftime in the Premier League clash against Chelsea. “He had a little problem just before he went out at half-time. He had a little pain with his knee,he felt a crack. I said to our physio to keep an
eye on him and if there was anything wrong with him, tell me because when you’re 1-0 down, you want to keep your offensive players on the
pitch.” Wenger said

– Manchester United Assistant manager, Ryan Giggs has described Angel Di Maria as a “free spirit” who he loves to watch and who brings fans to their feet in delight.
“You don’t need to do a lot with him,he’s that sort of player, he’s a free spirit. He will take you from box to
box really quickly and he will create and score goals. He gets bums off seats and he excites me. He’s the kind of player you love to watch.” He said

– Jordan Henderson says Steven Gerrard’s influence on and off the pitch not only makes him a great captain for Liverpool, but also one of
the best in the game.
“Stevie’s probably not only the best captain for Liverpool and before with England, but in the game itself,being around him has benefited me a lot. It’s
been huge. Every day I watch him. It’s his desire to improve. He’s been the best and most influential player here for such a long time but he still wants to get better.” He said

– Paul Scholes has defended England manager Roy Hodgson for revealing that Raheem Sterling was too tired to play against Estonia, while questioning whether the Liverpool player was put under any pressure by his club.
“When he was asked on Sunday why Sterling was not in the team for the Estonia game, Hodgson had to give a straight answer. Sterling is one of
his most important players. If he is not playing then naturally he is going to be asked why,I don’t blame Hodgson one bit. He does his best
to look after the players, win games and give honest answers. Being England manager is hard enough without the added obligation to
accommodate every club’s different recovery plans.” Scholes said

– Lukas Podolski has revealed
his status at Arsenal “has to change” and is open to leaving the club in January. “I have assessed my position in the team, and it has to change now,let’s see what happens in the winter. The fact is that I’m not happy with it, that’s clear.” He said

Samson Adamu (CEO Kinetic Sports); Felix Anyasi (Chairman, Enyimba FC) during the announcement of Enyimba Football Club’s participation in The FC Barcelona Club Challenge at Copa Lagos 2014

News from other parts of the World;

– Lionel Messi has targeted success at next year’s Copa America, saying it has been too long since Argentina won an international trophy.
“We have to fight to win all tournaments,unfortunately, it is a long time since Argentina managed to win something. We came close at the World Cup, but that is already behind
us. We have not won the Copa America for a long time, and the objective is to win it.” Messi said

-Serbia and Albania are facing stiff sanctions after UEFA charged the countries with a number of offences following the abandoned Euro 2016
qualifier in Belgrade. Serbia have been charged with the throwing of
missiles and fireworks, crowd disturbance,invasion of the pitch by supporters, insufficient organisation and use of a laser pointer.

Albania have been charged with refusing to play and the display of an illicit banner.

Both countries are likely to be handed heavy fines and other sanctions, including possible points deductions, when UEFA’s disciplinary body hears the case on Oct. 23. Albania faces forfeiting the match and Serbia could play future games behind closed doors, but UEFA is not expected to
expel the countries from the competition.

Copa Lagos 2014

Organizers of Copa Lagos, have announced Enyimba Football Club’s participation in The FC Barcelona Club Challenge at this year’s edition of Copa Lagos.

Copa Lagos, Nigeria’s highly entertaining international beach soccer festival will hold this year at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos, from 12th to 14th December 2014.

Enyimba FC, the Aba-based, two-time African Champions, will compete against other premium Nigerian clubs, including Stationery Stores, in The Club Challenge

AFCON 2015 QUALIFIER RESULTS

Cameroon 2 – 0 Sierra Leone

Togo 1 – 0 Uganda

Angola 4 – 0 Lesotho

Ghana 3 – 1 Guinea

Nigeria 3 – 1 Sudan

Zambia 3 – 0 Niger

Egypt 2 – 0 Botswana

Ivory Coast 3 – 4 D.R. Congo

Cape Verde 1 – 0 Mozambique

Burkina Faso 1 – 1 Gabon

Mali 2 – 3 Ethiopia

South Africa 0 – 0 Congo

Tunisia 1 – 0 Senegal

Algeria 3 – 0 Malawi

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News from Germany;

– Germany manager Joachim Low is adamant morale has not been damaged by Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to
Poland, insisting the players are eager bounce back with a win against the
Republic of Ireland on Tuesday. “The atmosphere within the team is not bad, it is good,the players have been self-critical, we talked about our missed chances against Poland. If you ask me what the mood is like now, fury is the wrong word, anger is the wrong word. But what you can feel is some kind of determination,that we badly want these three points against
Ireland.” Low said

– Former Arsenal goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann has criticised Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for his part in Poland’s first goal during the 2-0 defeat in Warsaw on Saturday, adding that Neuer still needs to learn. “Neuer was courageous. Sometimes you can irritate the player when you run towards him,but his starting position was not good to make that run out of goal. He does that frequently, and still needs to practice this a bit. His starting position is just too deep.” Lehmann said

– Jurgen Klopp says he accepts there is frustration among Borussia Dortmund supporters but remains convinced the club can still enjoy great success this season. “The discussion certainly has a taken a new tack,and sometimes I catch something of the mood not primarily what the journalists say but rather what the fans say,i can’t just act like this all happens in a vacuum. Personally, I am a very grateful person, but I have never expected thanks. Indeed, the discussion about me personally has a different slant. For the first time, people are not directly kicked off the fan forums when they write, ‘Sack Klopp!’ – and there aren’t 40 comments like, ‘Are you a nutter?’ They discuss it, and that’s totally normal in that situation.” Klopp said

Edison Cavani, photo credit, zetaboards.com

News from France;

– Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has said he will lend the weight of his support to Paris Saint- Germain’s push to get UEFA to amend financial fair play regulations.

“It’s not the problem of Paris Saint-Germain. It’s the problem of the difference between financial fair play and the constraints of each of the clubs,there is a European rule, and other rules in each of the countries, so there has to be a move towards harmonisation.I will be alongside the people from PSG and we are going to try and ensure that they get what they want.” He said

– According to reports, Paris Saint-Germain striker Edison Cavani is ready to listen to offers from the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool in January

News from Italy;

– AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has revealed Mario Balotelli was signed against his wishes, while he is pleased to have since sold the “rotten apple” to Liverpool. “I remember he was bought against my advice,we have many champions: [Jeremy] Menez, [Keisuke] Honda, [Stephan] El Shaarawy, [Fernando] Torres, [Nigel] de Jong…The base is there. And we no longer have a rotten apple in the dressing room.” Berlusconi said

– Michael Essien and his club AC Milan have both denied reports that the player has contracted the Ebola Virus. AC Milan published a statement on
their website saying that they “categorically deny any presumed pieces of news from abroad about
our players. Such reports, totally unfounded,have also never been confirmed by any members of our club.”

– OFFICIAL: Douglas Maicon has officially extended his contract with Roma until 2016 with an option for a further year.

– The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has announced plans for Genoa to host an international friendly between Italy and Albania next month. The North-west port city has been besieged by heavy flooding in recent days and the FIGC has responded by announcing proposals for the Nov.
18 friendly to be staged at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, rather than Parma’s Stadio Ennio Tardini as originally planned.

Cristiano Ronaldo

News from Spain;

– Toni Kroos says Real Madrid’s team spirit is “huge,” while he believes Cristiano Ronaldo to be the best player in the world right now. “I’m used to the feeling of playing in a team with
high individual quality. Only the names are different at Real,everyone accepts his teammates here. The team spirit is huge. He polarises just through his quality.

I think that there is no player in the world right now who is better than Cristiano. And especially when I started here, he was the one to approach me. He is a really pleasant lad.” He said

– Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has told Iker Casillas and David de Gea
to get used to changes in the starting line-up. “We had decided to make changes and we have to make sure there is an easy transition. Both can play. They have to get used to the change bit by bit, as much David as Iker,” He said

– Diego Costa has revealed he was worried about his international
drought before scoring his first goal for Spain in their 4-0 victory over Luxembourg on Sunday. “I have to thank the coach for his support, It was starting really bother me. It bothered me that I wasn’t scoring but what really bothered me that the team were losing. But this goal will give me a new start.”

Arsene Wenger

News from England;

– Frank Lampard has been voted Manchester City’s Player of the Month for September. The former England international took more than a third of the 6,095 votes cast,beating off the challenge of James Milner, who finished second,and David Silva, who finished third.

– Ander Herrera believes that Manchester United might have the world’s three best forwards in
Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao.

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful of having striker Olivier Giroud back in action sooner than expected, as he recovers from a foot injury that was initially believed to keep him out
of action for the rest of 2014.

“Olivier Giroud is recovering very well,i believe he is ahead of schedule in terms of rehabilitation. The operation went perfectly.” Wenger said

– According to reports in London, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to make a big money move for Mats Hummels in an attempt to beat Manchester United to the signing of the Borussia Dortmund defender.

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has apologised for his clash with Jose
Mourinho – but claims he was provoked. “We gave a little bit too much importance to this matter. I did not enter the Chelsea zone,i shouldn’t have reacted like that. I regret every
sign of violence and i apologize. Did Mourinho taunt me? It felt like that.” He said

News from other parts of the world;

– Portugal coach Fernando Santos has had his eight-game ban temporarily suspended by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

– Brazil coach Dunga says he intends to use all six substitutes when his side meet Japan on Tuesday. “The intention is to use all six substitutions we are allowed,mainly because of the long trip to China, the intense game we had against Argentina in the smog [in Beijing]. We will give an opportunity to new players who are in the squad.” Dunga said

– Former Real Madrid coach, Bernd Schuster is on a five-man shortlist to become Ghana coach, the country’s FA revealed on Monday.

The 54-year-old will be added to the interview process along with Michel Pont and Marco Tardelli, who will meet the Ghanaian FA on October 17, and Avram Grant and Juan Ignacio Martinez, who meet a day later.

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News from Germany;

– Borussia Dortmund duo Marco Reus and Ilkay Gundogan played 45 minutes in a match behind closed doors against Bochum’s Under-23 side, midfielder Gundogan scored in the 2-0 win for Dortmund.

– Franck Ribery is edging closer to making his Bayern Munch return following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. “Franck Ribery is making good progress towards a comeback. The Frenchman has been sidelined recently with a painful swelling around the kneecap but was back outdoors and working with the ball on Tuesday,” read a statement on the club website.

– Poland striker Robert Lewandowski insists his side will not park the bus against Germany in Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Warsaw. “Maybe they will be too confident after winning the World Cup, maybe they will oversleep a little and we will be able to take advantage. I hope so. We know their qualities, but we will not park a bus in our penalty area.” He said

– Germany boss Joachim Low has told Lukas Podolski that he needs to play a bigger role for Arsenal if he expects to start games for his country. “He has played very few games for Arsenal, “That he takes part in press conferences doesn’t mean that he will start for us. Lukas has shown time and time again that he can bring a lot of momentum into the game quickly.” Low said

Joachim Low. photo credit rapidde.com

News from France;

– France defender Eliaquim Mangala has spoken of his desire to partner Raphael Varane for the national side ahead of their friendly against Portugal in Paris on Saturday. “I know Rapha well. We played together with the France Under-21 team. We know each other well on the pitch, it’s true, now, regarding my position, when you’re part of the squad, you have the chance to play regularly.” He said

– Carlo Ancelotti claims that his tenure as Paris Saint-Germain boss was full of shouting matches, which led to his departure for Real Madrid. “At the end of the second season, I started to convince myself that something was wrong at PSG, we were leading the championship, but I was not convinced that the work we were doing was right. In any case, I had such a complicated relationship with the club’s leaders. They no longer believed in me, they wanted immediate results. They were eager for instant success, but PSG need to work in the medium and long term. The club should not yet think about winning the Champions League. When I was there, every game we lost resulted in shouting matches.”

Petr Cech. photo credit chelseafc.com

News from Italy;

– According to reports in Rome, AS Roma are keen on signing Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech in January.

– Atalanta winger Marcelo Estigarribia will be out for at least six months after been diagnosed with a torn anteriorcruciate ligament in his right knee. The former Juventus, Chievo and Sampdoria player was stretchered off during Paraguay’s international friendly against South Korea.

– Serie A clubs claim Government plans to make them pay for extra policing is tantamount to an illegal tax. “We ask with determination for this law to be cancelled, this introduces an extra tax with very dubious confines targeted only at football clubs. We trust our request will be accepted.” said President of the Lega Serie A Maurizio Beretta.

– Italy forward Simone Zaza has stressed that he does not see Mario Balotelli as a threat to his place in the national team. “I don’t consider him a danger; I think that everyone knows about his qualities and what he can bring to any squad. I think that Mario could be a part of any national team and I don’t think he would cast a shadow on me. I never had the chance to know him personally – I’d cherish such an opportunity, absolutely.” Zaza said

News from Spain;

– Zinedine Zidane faces a ban from coaching after being reported to the Competition Committee for working as Real Madrid Castilla’s head coach without the necessary coaching badges.

– Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has denied that Iker Casillas is in decline, saying his skipper is still a top performer. “He’s a customary scapegoat in a match,i don’t think Casillas has lost his magic. He’s a fantastic player that all Spaniards should boast about.” He said

– Real Madrid will become the first team to retain the Champions League in its current format, according to Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel. “Real Madrid will be the first team to claim two Champions League trophies in a row.” He said

– According to reports, Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish will fly to Spain to present Barcelona striker Luis Suarez with his Golden Shoe award next Wednesday

– Neymar believes Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi is the best in the world and says playing alongside him is an “honour”. “Playing alongside him is a great honour, he is the best in the world. Playing against him is not very nice, but I hope I can do better than him,” Neymar said

News from England;

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists the club will “follow our own recommendations” on how best to help Mesut Ozil recover from a knee injury as the disagreement with the German football Federation (DFB) continues.

– According to ESPN FC, U.S. defender DeAndre Yedlin could complete his move to Tottenham Hotspur in January.

– Arsenal legend Robert Pires believes the Gunners can win the Premier League title for the first time since 2003-04 if they sign Sami Khedira. “He [Wenger] needs a big player in the middle – like Viera, strong, tall – because this position is very important for the balance between attack and defence. The quality is there [for Arsenal to challenge], but you need more. Maybe they have an opportunity with Khedira in the January window. He played very well with Germany. My advice is that if he can buy Khedira he can be the Vieira [figure], [providing] more aggression in the middle.” He said

– Liverpool forward Fabio Borini is eager to strike up a partnership with Mario Balotelli, finding it easy to play alongside his “unselfish” compatriot. “I have played with him before and found it really well on the pitch,not just because of the language but we were born with the same idea of football, as Italians, so it’s really easy to understand each other even without talking. In the games, he runs a lot and is really giving himself to the team, being very unselfish.” He said

– Manchester United loanee Tom Cleverley is eager to prove his critics wrong in a more advanced role at Aston Villa this season. “If you looked at the games, the areas I was playing in were a little bit deeper and under different systems. It probably didn’t suit my game perfectly. I’m motivated to prove a few people wrong and hopefully that does increase my performances. All my best games for Manchester United and England have tended to be in a three – that’s a system we play here so it suits me. I want to be more advanced in that three and hit both boxes.” Cleverley said

Euro 2016 Qualifiers results:

Latvia 0-3 Iceland
Netherlands 3-1 Kazakhstan
Turkey 1-2 Czech Republic
Belguim 6-0 Andorra
Cyprus 1-2 Israel
Wales 0-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria 0-1 Croatia
Italy 2-1 Azerbaijan
Malta 0-3 Norway

Euro 2016 Qualifiers Fixtures:

Republic of Ireland V Gibraltar
Scotland V Georgia
Poland V Germany
Romania V Hungary
Finland V Greece
Northern Ireland V Faroe Island
Armenia V Serbia
Albania V Denmark
Ukraine V Macedonia
Belarus V Slovakia
Luxembourg V Spain
Estonia V England
Lithuania V Slovenia
Austria V Montenegro
Russia V Moldova
Sweden V Liechtenstein

News from other part of the World;

– The Moroccan government has called for the postponement of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations to be postponed due to the Ebola virus disease epidemic currently ravishing some West African Countries.

– European clubs will demand that UEFA closes a loophole that allows some clubs to qualify for the Champions League without submitting accounts to comply with financial fair play (FFP) rules.

– Galatasaray midfielder Wesley Sneijder has revealed that he has not been paid by the Turkish club in recent weeks. “It’s true that I wait for money, Galatasaray are working on sorting out their finances. But right now I focus on Oranje. My management is in talks with the club to find a solution.” He said

– Brazil coach Dunga is expecting a tight and competitive Gillette Superclasico de las Americas on Saturday when Brazil meet Argentina at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing. “If I wanted to please everyone, I’d say [it would be an open game].But everyone will defend and attack at speed when in possession, as is typical of the modern game. It will be very tight and different from what you are accustomed to because it will be very competitive.”

Morroco 2015 qualifiers results:

Lesotho 0-0 Angola
Botswana 0-2 Egypt

Morocco 2015 qualifiers fixtures:

Congo V South Africa
Sudan V Nigeria
Malawi V Algeria
Ethiopia V Mali
Gabon V Burkina Faso
Sierra Leone V Cameroon
DR Congo V Cote d’Ivorie
Uganda V Togo
Guinea V Ghana
Mozambique V Cape Verde
Niger V Zambia

AWC Namibia 2014 Fixtures:

Group A;
Namibia V Zambia
Nigeria V Cote D’Ivorie

Group B;
South Africa V Cameroon
Algeria V Ghana

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News from Germany;

– Alex Ferguson has insisted that he was “happy” with Shinji Kagawa during their time together at Manchester United but nonetheless backed the attacking midfielder’s decision to return to Borussia Dortmund. “I was very happy with Shinji,he had settled in well when I was coach, and I had the impression he felt comfortable. But every coach has his own philosophy. When Moyes bought Juan Mata, Kagawa sensed he wasn’t first-choice anymore and somehow resigned a bit. So, I think BVB and Kagawa did the right thing. Shinji’s back where he feels best. And he has a coach in Jurgen Klopp who gives him the confidence he needs.” Ferguson said

– Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski believes his former team Borussia Dortmund will bounce back from their poor start to the season. “They have very bad luck with injured players at the moment,but they are still a tough competitor for us, I’m sure.” He said

Roberto Di Matteo

– Roberto Di Matteo is unshaken by the weight of expectation on his shoulders after taking over as coach of Bundesliga side Schalke 04. “In over 100 years, nobody has ever been able to keep a lid on the fans here,when you think of Schalke, you think of the passion of their fans, of this big and ambitious club. I know the demands are high here, but I’ve been in the football business for 24 years. I’ve worked in Switzerland, Italy, England and now in Germany and I think I’ve got the experience needed to deal with it. The club wants to qualify for the Champions League automatically, and that is my aim too.” He said

– Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff has admitted there is “no exact prognosis” for Bastian Schweinsteiger’s return amid a report the midfielder could be out until 2015. “We are hoping that he will recover soon, but there is no exact prognosis,you can sense that he is impatient on the one hand but on the other knows that he is coming out of a difficult year. He needs time to return to full fitness.” Bierhoff said

News from France;

Yohan Cabaye

– Yohan Cabaye has admitted that he is unhappy at Paris Saint-Germain but stated that he is determined to prove his worth to coach Laurent Blanc. “To be honest, I am not happy,this is new ground for me and I’m not complaining, as I’ve never complained because it’s not in my nature. The only thing for me to do is to show what I can do. But there is a coach is in place here and I must respect his decisions. I have the character [to cope] and the goal is to show on the field what I know I can do.” Cabaye said

– Montpellier’s chairman has announced that the club will not be playing their home matches at the Stade de la Mosson at least until the turn of the year after flash flooding caused huge damage to the pitch and club offices.

News from Italy;

– Roma President James Pallotta again warned Kevin Strootman’s rumoured move to Manchester United “is just not happening.”

– Udinese Coach Andrea Stramaccioni said “to make football credible we need to use technology.” “The incident in Udinese-Cesena leaves a bitter taste in the mouth, but we have to turn over a new leaf and work with the right hunger, in order to improve football and make it credible we need to use technology. It’s an important step forward.” He said

– Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon made a pointed reference to Roma. “Winners find a way, losers find an excuse.”

– AC Milan have revealed that winger Jeremy Menez is set for tests on an injury to his right adductor muscle. A statement on Milan’s official website read: “AC Milan would like to communicate that Jeremy Menez is suffering from a problem to his right adductor muscle. The player will undergo further tests over the next few days.”

News from Spain;

Vicente del Bosque, photo credit fifa

– Spanish Goalkeeper David de Gea has admitted that he wants Cristiano Ronaldo to return to Manchester United. “Of course I would like Cristiano Ronaldo to come to Manchester United,But I think it’s difficult.” De Gea said

– Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has challenged striker Diego Costa to replicate his Premier League form for Spain. “Diego has in front of him the challenge to show everyone that we have taken the right decision, maybe we are wrong, and it does happen in football, but I have a lot of confidence in him that he is going to do very well.” He said

– Javier Tebas says the LFP will pay tribute to Lionel Messi even if the Barcelona star becomes La Liga’s all-time record goalscorer at the home of great rivals Real Madrid. The Argentina international is just two goals shy of Telmo Zarra’s tally of 251.

– Spain’s leading football administrators have claimed online piracy is putting the very future of the professional game at risk, while calling for harsher legislation and heavier punishments against fans who view illegal streams of matches. “We need new legislation to act against the websites that illegally stream football matches and against companies that provide access to them online,we are more concerned than anyone because the survival of football is at risk.” La Liga President Javier Tebas said

News from England;

– Arsenal playmaker, Mesut Ozil is set to be ruled out for “10 to 12 weeks” with ruptured ligaments in his left knee, the German Football Federation (DFB) has announced.

– According to reports, The Premier League is aiming to resurrect its global expansion plan to play regular-season matches in foreign countries

– Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic is believes that fans have yet to see his true potential in the Premier League.

– Patrick Kluivert is not surprised by Manchester United’s improved form, but admits Louis van Gaal was always going to take time to settle. “[Van Gaal] came a little bit later from the World Cup and going directly to a new club, with new personnel, new players, it needs time, the last two results were positive and if you have positive results it flows back on the team. City and Chelsea and a few more [teams] have a good squad. They’re doing very good at the moment but there’s still a long way to go. But sure [they] can be a contender to be the champions. It will be very difficult but it’s possible” Kluivert said

Mesut Ozil

News from other parts of the World;

– FIFA has a “transparency problem,” according to the governing body’s executive member Theo Zwanziger.

– Young defenders, Brice Nlate Ekongolo and Frank Bagnack have been dropped from Cameroon squad to face Sierra Leone in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches on October 11 and 15 in Yaounde.

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Pep Guardiola

News from Germany;

– Germany international, Mats Hummels has stressed that he will not leave Borussia Dortmund for just any club with a bigger reputation than the Bundesliga side. “If a club with a bigger reputation than Dortmund were to make a move, but I don’t like the way they play football, I wouldn’t even consider a move,”

– Borussia Dortmund defender Marcel Schmelzer faces four weeks on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on his left hand.

– Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans Joachim-Watzke has backed coach Jurgen Klopp amid a crisis that saw them fall to a fourth league defeat of the season to Hamburg on Saturday. “It is obvious that some players have reached their limit. This is understandable, they are not machines. Jurgen Klopp is absolutely the right man for Dortmund.”

– Bayern Munich president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has hailed Arjen Robben’s fanstatic form. “Arjen has been in incredible form recently, he already showed what he can do at the World Cup. He was unstoppable and no defender could hold on to him. Not even Spain’s Sergio Ramos. It looks like he has managed to maintain this superb form. He has been amazing.”

German Bundesliga Matchday 7 Results:

Bayern Munich 4-0 Hannover 96
Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Hamburger SV
Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Paderborn
Hoffenheim 2-1 Schalke 04
Werder Bremen 1-1 Frieburg
Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 FC Cologne
Wolfsburg 1-0 Augsburg
Borussia Monchengladbach 1-1 Mainz 05
Hertha Berlin 3-2 VfB Stuttgart

News from France;

– Laurent Blanc felt Paris Saint-Germain’s fear of conceding ultimately cost them maximum points against Monaco on Sunday. “My team were so scared of conceding a goal that they ended up conceding a goal, we didn’t do what it took to maintain our lead in the final two or three minutes you need to be more vigilant and more professional in terms of maintaining possession. It’s a scenario that unfortunately keeps repeating itself and I hope this was the last time.” He said

– David Luiz has revealed that Chelsea offered him a new contract to stay at Stamford Bridge but he instead chose to join Paris Saint-Germain. “Chelsea offered me a new contract to stay but it was my choice to come here,i was happy with the plan PSG offered to me and I think it was exactly the right moment to move.” He said

– Guingamp goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa has extended his contract until 2017.

French Ligue 1 Matchday 9 results:

Reims 1-0 Bordeaux
Caen 1-2 Marseille
Bastia 0-2 Lorient
Evian Thonon Gaillard 3-0 Metz
Nice 1-1 Montpellier
Rennes 2-0 RC Lens
Saint Etienne 0-1 Toulouse
Guingamp 0-1 Nantes
Lyon 0-3 Lille
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Monaco

News from Italy;

– The Lega Serie A confirms several suspensions, including two games for Roma’s Kostas Manolas, and a €5,000 fine for Rudi Garcia. Morata, who was also given his marching orders in that same incident, has been given a one-match ban.

– Former Inter Coach Corrado Orrico says he sees a ‘disconnected’ team at San Siro, whilst he is surprised by Walter Mazzarri’s struggles. “Frankly I am surprised to see Inter in this situation, i have followed the work of Walter Mazzarri, he is a Coach who has always provided substance to his teams. He is not succeeding so far there and it surprises me, yesterday I saw a team that was disconnected, with no thoughts on the style of play, with players who acted by themselves.” Orrico said

– The Lega Serie A has confirmed that the Supercoppa Italiana between Juventus and Napoli will be played in Doha, Qatar on December 22.

– Erick Thohir admits Inter may make moves in the January transfer window, but that Walter Mazzarri will continue to be ‘given a chance’. “Of course we will evaluate what we need to, for the moment I cannot say on the kind of players or positions that we will operate, maybe we need a creative midfielder like Hernanes or Mateo Kovacic, or also a tall striker to exploit the high balls. However, I cannot say anything else because we have to evaluate it. Coach Walter Mazzarri will do his best for inter and we will continue to give him a chance.” He said

– Andrea Pirlo has been recalled to the Italy squad for their Euro 2016 qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Malta following an injury to Giacomo Bonaventura.

– Rudi Garcia says Juventus’ controversial 3-2 win over his Roma side has hurt Italian football. “I have a cool head…but this game really does hurt Italian football,” he posted on his official Twitter account.

Italian Serie A Matchday 6 results:

Hellas Verona 1-0 Cagliari
AC Milan 2-0 Chievo Verona
Empoli 3-0 Palermo
Lazio 3-2 Sassuolo
Parma 1-2 Genoa
Sampdoria 1-0 Atalanta
Udinese 1-1 Cesena
Juventus 3-2 Roma
Fiorentina 3-0 Inter Milan
Napoli 2-1 Torino

News from Spain;

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is sure Cristiano Ronaldo will again win this year’s Ballon d’Or award after the reigning world player of the year netted yet another hat trick in Sunday’s 5-0 La Liga win over Athletic Bilbao. “This year, I do not think there is much doubt about that matter,I believe you can put on a bet. There is no doubt this year.” Ancelotti said.

– Sergio Ramos has been withdrawn from the Spain squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifying matches with Slovakia and Luxembourg due to a calf injury and has been replaced by Marc Bartra

– Diego Costa has reassured Chelsea he will not play in Spain’s upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers against Slovakia and Luxembourg if he is not fully fit. “I’m here ready to play, I’ve had some problems but it’s getting better. I’ve already played three games in a week and the coach [Del Bosque] knows that I carry some problems but I will treat them during the week.” He said

– James Rodriguez has stressed that he wants to follow in the footsteps of Angel Di Maria and make history at Real Madrid. “As for Di María, he is a great player. He made history here and I have a lot of respect for him, have only just joined, but I want to make history with Real Madrid as well.”

Spanish BBVALiga Matchday 7 results:

Valencia 3-1 Atletico Madrid
Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Barcelona
Eibar 3-3 Levante
Almeria 2-2 Elche
Malaga 2-1 Granada
Sevilla 4-1 Deportivo La Coruna
Celta Vigo 1-3 Villarreal
Espanyol 2-0 Real Sociedad
Real Madrid 5-0 Athletic Bilbao

News from England;

– Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has been given the all-clear to play for Belgium in their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers after he suffered a head injury in a clash with Alexis Sanchez in Sunday’s London derby at Stamford Bridge.

– Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre has held talks with Raheem Sterling’s representatives over a new contract, manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed. Rodgers insists that the club are “calm” and “relaxed” about Sterling’s long-term future.

– Johan Cruyff has accused Manchester United of making a stupid error by hiring David Moyes as manager. “Manchester paid for their stupidness[stupidity] and now they have got to recover, Moyes is a very good coach because I’ve seen [it for] many, many years in Everton. But he’s not a coach which should fit with Manchester United because the focus for both teams are totally different. That’s why the biggest mistake is to ask Moyes to come to Manchester United because it’s a totally different team, a totally different mentality.”

Barclay’s Premier League Matchday 7 results:

Hull City 2-0 Crystal Palace
Swansea 2-2 Newcastle United
Sunderland 3-1 Stoke City
Leicester City 2-2 Burnley
Liverpool 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Aston Villa 0-2 Manchester City
Manchester United 2-1 Everton
Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Southampton
Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal
Westham United 2-0 Queens Park Rangers
News from other part of the World;

– According to reports, FIFA’s $27 million film United Passions, whose cast includes Tim Roth, Gerard Depardieu and Sam Neill, has so far taken only between $150,000 and $200,000 in box office revenues

– Cardiff City have named Former Leyton Orient coach Russell Slade as their new first team manager.

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News from Germany;

– The inventor of the vanishing spray used by referees across the world has threatened to sue the German Football Association (DFB) if they decide to use another version of it.

– Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels has admitted his side have endured a “bad week”.

– Pep Guardiola is unsure what to expect when Bayern Munich face CSKA Moscow behind closed doors on Tuesday and inisists his side must respect the Russians. “I’ve never experienced it and we will have to be wary of the situation” He said

– CSKA Moscow coach Leonid Slutski has acknowledged Tuesday’s Champions League opponents Bayern Munich are simply “far more talented” than his side. “Of course our opponents are supremely talented and it is a difficult situation for us, It’s not nice to recognise that there are teams who are just far more talented and are at a different level.”

German Bundesliga Matchday 6 Results:

Mainz 05 0-0 Hoffenheim
FC Cologne 0-2 Bayern Munich
Frieburg 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Paderborn 1-2 Borussia Mochengladbach
Schalke 04 2-1 Borussia Dortmund
VfB Stuttgart 1-0 Hannover 96
Wolfsburg 2-1 Werder Bremen
Augsburg 1-0 Hertha Berlin
Hamburg 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

News from France;

– According to reports in France, Roy Hodgson slams PSG President for David Luiz move. He was quoted as telling PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi and Laurent Blanc during the World Cup in Brazil this summer; “But how could your club take David Luiz? He makes at least one error in concentration a game! €50m is crazy.”

– Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been ruled out of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League clash with his former club Barcelona and coach Laurent Blanc believes his side must work hard to compensate for his absence. “Without Ibrahimovic, it will not be easy, as we know. Tomorrow we need a good team to compensate for his absence. The technical staff did everything to try to help recover him as soon as possible.” Blanc said

– According to reports, Lille central midfielder Rio Mavuba’s house in Wasquewal was broken into on Sunday night, with the thieves then finding car keys to the player’s Ferrari and Audi A8 before driving off with them both. The robbers did not come into contact with any of Mavuba’s family and the cars have since been found in perfect condition in a different part of the surrounding region in Roubaix

French Ligue 1 Matchday 8 results;
Monaco 0-1 OGC Nice
Toulouse 1-1 Paris Saint-Germain
Lille 1-0 Bastia
Marseille 2-1 Saint Etienne
Nantes 1-1 Lyon
Lens 0-0 Caen
Bordeaux 2-1 Rennes
Lorient 0-2 Evian Thonon Gaillard
Metz 3-0 Reims
Montpellier 2-1 Guingamp

News from Italy;

– Andrea Poli has outlined AC Milan’s determination to bounce back from consecutive draws through hard work in anticipation of Chievo. “We had a great first half against Cesena then in the second half we lacked the malice to kill the game off, On Saturday [against Chievo at home] we will try to go all out for an important win.” He said

– Claudio Marchisio has praised Max Allegri’s confidence shown in him and says Juventus are targeting a result at Atletico Madrid. “After three years working with Conte we have all adjusted well to the new staff, putting ourselves at the disposal of the new Coach. For me it is important to feel the Coach’s confidence in me, it makes me feel serene and ready to fight in any situation.”He said

– Milan CEO Barbara Berlusconi says “San Siro isn’t enough anymore” and her club wants to build a new stadium. “San Siro is a marvellous stadium, where the history and the apex of Milan and Inter was reached, but today it isn’t enough anymore, Stadiums have to provide different services and infrastructure to be open seven days a week, not just on match day.” She said

– Walter Mazzarri believes Inter will respond positively to Sunday’s defeat to Cagliari. “Today I spoke with the players, they know what I think and I believe they are all convinced of how to improve after yesterday,” He said

– Graziano Pelle hopes his early season form for Southampton will impress Italy coach Antonio Conte and earn him an international call-up. “I believe in myself,If I was not even inside a small thought of [Conte] it would be strange. I’m doing well and I know by myself when I deserve something, when not. I deserve to be considered in the national team at this moment, but I don’t pretend to be selected. There are other players that deserve like I do” He said

– Juventus hope to have Andrea Pirlo back for their top-of-the-table Serie A clash with Roma next weekend after he played in a friendly on Sunday.

Italian Serie A Matchday 5 results;

AS Roma 2-0 Hellas Verona
Atalanta 0-3 Juventus
Inter 1-4 Cagliari
Sassuolo 0-1 Napoli
Cesena 1-1 AC Milan
Torino 1-1 Fiorentina
Genoa 0-1 Sampdoria
Chievo 1-1 Empoli

News from Spain;

– Barcelona manager Luis Enrique admits that Paris Saint-Germain remain a huge threat despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s absence through injury. “Ibrahimovic not playing doesn’t change anything, he would be an important loss for any team, but nothing changes in the way I’m approaching the game. They will still be a fearsome opponent and they have other resources in the squad.” He said

– Former Real Madrid director Jorge Valdano believes Cristiano Ronaldo will continue to shine for the club long into his thirties. “Normally, age starts playing a role in football as you get older. But Ronaldo is exceptional on all counts, including this,” He said

– New signing Douglas Pereira is out of the Barcelona squad for the visit to PSG. The Brazilian will not be in France because of a problem with his left foot, and Martín Montoya has been included in his place.

Spanish La Liga Matchday 6 results:

Villarreal 0-2 Real Madrid
Elche 0-1 Celta Vigo
Barcelona 6-0 Granada
Atletico Madrid 4-0 Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Eibar
Levante 0-2 Rayo Vallecano
Getafe 1-0 Malaga
Depotivo La Coruna 0-1 Almeria
Real Sociedad 1-1 Valencia
Cordoba 0-0 Espanyol

Sergio Aguero, photo credit. mcfc.co.uk

News from England;

– Louis van Gaal has backed Ryan Giggs to succeed him as the next Manchester United manager when his tenure eventually comes to an end. “[When] this Van Gaal is over, he [Giggs] is the man [to replace me],I have seen a lot of trainees and I have thought that Ryan Giggs is a trainee but he isn’t a trainee, he is an exception. I have seen a lot of trainees and I am very happy with him because he has showed already that he can communicate with the group in front of him.” He said

– Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey is likely to be out “for about 6 weeks” with the hamstring injury he picked up against Tottenham on Saturday.

– Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has hailed his Spanish teammate David De Gea for reaching a century of Premier League appearances while also lauding debutant Paddy McNair following the club’s 2-1 victory over West Ham on Saturday. “It was a special day for David De Gea, who has reached 100 Premier League games. He is one of the most skilled goalkeepers I’ve ever seen so I know you will play many more than 100, my friend. It was also unforgettable for Paddy McNair. Making a debut with Manchester United at Old Trafford being just 19 is amazing, and I am sure he will always remember this day.” He said

– Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart admits he is frustrated at being omitted from the starting lineup for the last two games and says he sees no positives in Manuel Pellegrini’s squad rotation policy. “Of course I want to play every game: that is my nature, my professionalism. But I am not the manager, just a player and I live by the decisions of the manager,” He said

– Manchester United are looking at playing lucrative friendlies overseas to fill the midweek void left by the absence of European football this season and their early League Cup exit.

– Manuel Pellegrini has urged Sergio Aguero to prove he can challenge Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the title of the world’s best player. “Aguero is among the best players in the world. Now it is up to him to make it and fight for the Ballon d’Or as best player, because he has all the qualities you can ask of a football player.” Pellegrini said

English Premiership Matchday 6 results;

Liverpool 1-1 Everton
Crystal Palace 2-0 Leicester City
Manchester United 2-1 West Ham United
Hull City 2-4 Manchester City
Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Southampton 2-1 QPR
Sunderland 0-0 Swansea
Arsenal 1-1 Tottenham Hotspurs
West Bromwich Albion 4-0 Burnley

News from other part of the World;

– Former Arsenal defender Andre Santos has signed for Indian Super League outfit FC Goa.

– Real Madrid are set to face AC Milan in Dubai for a friendly match during the clubs’ winter breaks in December

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News from Germany;

– After an injury to first-choice goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, Eintracht Frankfurt have signed former Germany goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand on a free-transfer.

– Former Borussia Dortmund defender Christoph Metzelder has doubts about Ciro Immobile’s ability to replace Robert Lewandowski and questioned the transfer fee the club paid for the Italian striker. “The ‘Klopp System’ is a real challenge for a new player. Also when you come from a different league where the way of working is different, it is not easy to adjust. It takes time; it was the same with Lewandowski. But you have to ask yourself: Does Immobile, as a ‘box striker’, fit into Klopp’s system?” He said
“Against Arsenal he did a good pressing job but, against a team where Dortmund needs a striker who can play a bit more, something Lewandowski was perfect at, can Immobile do it? This is where I have some doubts.” He added

German Bundesliga Matchday 6 fixtures:

Schalke 04 vs Borussia Dortmund
Frieburg vs Bayer Leverkusen
Paderborn vs Borussia Monchengladbach
FC Koln vs Bayern Munich
VfB Stuttgart vs Hannover 96
Wolfsburg vs Werder Bremen
Augsburg vs Hertha Berlin
Hamburger SV vs Eintracht Frankfurt

News from France;

– AS Monaco will be the subject of investigations by UEFA with regards to a possible breach of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Monaco will not be punished to the same effect that PSG were at this stage, but it is possible that UEFA will withhold prize money for the Champions League.

– St Étienne’s Captain Loic Perrin and French international Stephane Ruffier have signed contract extensions until 2018.

– Paris Saint-Germain head coach Laurent Blanc has confirmed Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be used in Saturday’s Ligue 1 encounter away at Toulouse but should be ready for the Champions League game against Barcelona on Tuesday.

French Ligue 1 Matchday 8 fixtures:

AS Monaco vs OGC Nice
Toulouse vs Paris Saint-Germain
Lille vs Bastia
Lorient vs Evian Thonon Gaillard
Metz vs Reims
Montpellier vs Guingamp
Bordeuax vs Rennes
Lens vs Caen
Nantes vs Lyon
Marseille vs Saint Etienne

News from Italy;

– Former defender Moreno Ferrario suggests that Napoli are currently suffering from a lack of leadership in the locker room. “Everything started from the Champions League preliminary round, no-one seems to be able to get over that result, I think something in the locker room isn’t right, whilst without naming names, already from the beginning of pre-season one player wasn’t happy for something while another wanted to leave but in the end remained but now they do not play like they were last year.” Ferrario said.

– Hellas Verona manager Andrea Mandorlini says he will look to take advantage of Roma’s weaknesses on Saturday, but admits they have very few. “If you look at the numbers it’s a very strong team, almost unbeatable.” He said

– Fiorentina’s attacking crises continues as they lose Joaquin Sanchez to a muscle-strain injury. He is set to be out of action for 2weeks

– Inter President and owner Erick Thohir says the club is fully committed to fulfilling UEFA’s Financial Fair Play regulations.

– AS Roma manager Rudi Garcia has remarked at Francesco Totti’s evergreen appearance as he celebrates his 38th birthday on Saturday. “Let’s not remind Totti how old he actually is. He feels as if he’s still 28. He is essential to us, enormous. As I said in Parma, my pleasure is to see him taking the pitch with pleasure when he plays for Roma. You simply can’t play until that age without a gift and without the physique he’s got. He’s got a more powerful structure in comparison to the rest.” Garcia said.

Italian Serie A Matchday 5 fixtures:

AS Roma vs Hellas Verona
Atalanta vs Juventus
Sassuolo vs Napoli
Cesena vs AC Milan
Chievo Verona vs Empoli
Inter Milan vs Cagliari
Torino vs Fiorentina
Genoa vs Sampdoria
Udinese vs Parma
Palermo vs Lazio

News from Spain;

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has rubbished speculation that Cristiano Ronaldo is unhappy in Spain and open to a move back to Manchester United. “Cristiano is happy here, very motivated to be here, and all madridismo is delighted with him, So these reports are nonsense” He said

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has rubbished suggestions Luis Suarez is fat and insists the striker is operating at his normal weight. “Suarez overweight? Not at all, that’s just press talk. That’s his normal weight, he was like that in Liverpool too,” he said

– Judge Pablo Ruz has refused to bring charges of fraud against FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and the financial vice-president, Jesus Faus, over the signing of Neymar. The judge states there is insufficient proof of the active involvement of Bartomeu and Faus in the crimes of misappropriation of funds and hide them from Tax Agency, as claimed in the complaint lodged by Barcelona member Jordi Cases.

Spainish BBVALiga Matchday 6 Fixtures:

Villarreal vs Real Madrid
Barcelona vs Granada
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla
Athletic Bilbao vs Eibar
Levante vs Rayo Vallecano
Getafe vs Malaga
Deportivo La Coruna vs Almeria
Real Sociedad vs Valencia
Cordoba vs Espanyol

Barclays Premier League

News from England;

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has stated that the primary reason why he failed to sign additional defenders in the summer transfer window was due to a lack of quality players available to buy.

– Louis van Gaal will choose between newcomers Tom Thorpe and Paddy McNair as he decides which centre-back will make his Manchester United debut against West Ham on Saturday.

– Sergio Aguero and David Silva have been passed fit to return to the Manchester City side against Hull City on Saturday.

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho declined the opportunity to respond to Manuel Pellegrini’s “small team” taunt, but suggested the Manchester City manager should commit to his own vow of silence when it comes to discussing rivals. “I don’t have a reaction. I think you (the media) should, not me. It was not once or two or three times that he said he doesn’t speak about referees. He killed Mark Clattenburg (after City’s draw at Arsenal). It was not one, two, three, four times, he said he doesn’t speak about me or my team’s opponent. He did it once more. I think it’s for you to comment. When I said I don’t want to speak about him. That’s what I try to do. If you want the story you have to speak with him not with me. I keep in my place. I follow my line.” Mourinho said

– Robin van Persie has revealed Louis van Gaal held a one-hour inquest into Manchester United’s shock defeat at Leicester and that tempers were still flaring the following day.

– Newcastle United midfielder Jonas Gutierrez who is receiving treatment for testicular cancer in Argentina says that the club’s treatment of him has left him “hurt”. “I don’t want to say if they were good or bad, I can’t judge. What I can say is that it hurt me very much when they told me to look for another team after I had the surgery.” He said

– Everton captain Phil Jagielka is desperate to end the club’s 15 years winless run away against Liverpool.

English Premier League Matchday 6 Fixtures:

Liverpool vs Everton
Crystal Palace vs Leicester City
Chelsea vs Aston Villa
Hull City vs Manchester City
Manchester United vs West Ham United
Southampton vs Queens Park Rangers
Sundeland vs Swansea City
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspurs
West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley
Stoke City vs Newcastle United

News from other part of the World;

– FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said that Michael’s Garcia report into alleged World Cup voting corruption will not be made public, despite several high-ranking figures urging the governing body to disclose the findings.

– Kaka regrets not joining Manchester City in 2009, the Premier League champions’ former chief executive Garry Cook has claimed.

– According to reports, More than 40 of the world’s top female soccer players are preparing to sue FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association in a Canadian court next week after the two organizations missed a Friday deadline to reconsider staging next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Canada on artificial turf fields.

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News from Germany;

– Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says he was more pleased with his side performance in their 4-0 win over Paderborn at the Allianz Arena, than the fact that the result moved them top of the Bundesliga. “Overall, I’m pleased because our build-up play has improved. We’re top now, but that’s not what matters at the moment. What matters is the way we play.” He said

– Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has backed Pep Guardiola’s stance that the busy calendar is hurting players’ health. “In 10 years’ time, there will no longer be any players who keep playing until they turn 35.”

– Robert Lewandowski expressed his delight with Bayern Munich’s 4-0 victory over Paderborn in Wednesday’s Bundesliga encounter at the Allianz Arena, but admitted that he would have liked to have scored another goal to silence his critics.

Bundesliga Results Wed 24th September
B Dortmund 2 2 Stuttgart FT

Leverkusen 1 0 FC Augsburg FT

M’gladbach 1 0 Hamburg FT

Hannover 1 0 Cologne FT

Hertha 1 0 Wolfsburg FT

News from France;
– Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed the he is currently injured, but has rejected claims that the club are in a crisis.

– AC Milan forward Jeremy Menez has hit out at Paris Saint-Germain’s transfer policy and feels he was treated unfairly during his time at the Ligue 1 champions in favour of foreign players. “PSG bought me for €8 million from AS Roma in the summer of 2011. I did well in the first two seasons, less in the last one, but I was still decisive, Statistically, I am ahead of quite a few PSG players. I also marked the club’s history with my goal against Lyon which confirmed the Ligue 1 title in 2013. Compared with certain others, if we look at price-quality statistics, I wasn’t bad no?” He said

– Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc has responded to those questioning his use of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic following the player’s recent problems with injury and form. “He’s a major player,you don’t take off that kind of player. He’s an extraordinary competitor.” Blanc said

News from Italy;

– AC Milan confirmed Marco van Ginkel, on loan from Chelsea, has suffered ligament damage to his ankle. The extent of the injury will be determined following more tests.

– Ederson’s agent said the Lazio midfielder is “completely healed” and his continued absence is a club decision.

– Napoli coach Rafael Benitez has said his players need to play more intelligently in order to improve their poor early-season form, but feels all that is missing is goals. “We need to be able to work with the mind and not with the heart, You’ve got to analyse games by looking at the statistics, and the statistics we’ve got are positive. We’ve taken more shots at goal than any other side in Serie A. We can still improve and it’s only early days, but what we have done so far is positive. We deserve more.” He said

– Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain said “Rafa Benitez is right when he says we must all stay united”

– Italy Under-21 Coach Gigi Di Biagio feels AS Roma can succeed in Italy and Europe. “This team has no defects.”

– AC Milan striker Fernando Torres says he would swap his goal against Empoli for a win. “I am happy for the goal, but I would gladly exchange it for three points, the important thing for a forward is that the side creates chances to score goals. The rest doesn’t count much. We come away from Empoli disappointed, but we reacted well.” He said

– Juventus have announced that their net debt has risen from €160.3 million to €206m after releasing their financial report over 2013-14. The Turin side closed the 2013-14 financial year with a loss of €6.7m, representing €9.2m less than the loss of €15.9m in the previous financial year. The Italian champions saw revenue grow by €32m from €283.8m to €315.8m, an 11.3 per cent rise, while operating costs went up by 8.6% to €246.6m.

SerieA Results Wed 24th September

Cagliari 1 2 Torino FT

Juventus 3 0 Cesena FT

Verona 2 2 Genoa FT

Fiorentina 0 0 Sassuolo FT

Inter 2 0 Atalanta FT

Napoli 3 3 Palermo FT

Sampdoria 2 1 Chievo FT

Parma 1 2 Roma FT

News from Spain;

– Barcelona striker Luis Suarez scored twice on his first, and unofficial, start in Barca B’s 6-0 win against the Indonesia under-19 team on Wednesday

– Espanyol are threatening not to play the upcoming Copa Catalunya if opponents Barcelona continue with a policy of not playing their best side in the supposedly showpiece event. The tournament is an officially sanctioned competition played since the 1980s, which has been won eight times by Barcelona, six times by Espanyol, and also claimed by smaller local sides including Nastic de Tarragona, Sant Andreu, Terrassa and FC Andorra.

– New Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas has claimed Bernabeu fans who have whistled long-serving custodian Iker Casillas are being “unfaithful” to the club.

– A banner urging Cristiano Ronaldo to return “home” to Manchester United will be flown over El Madrigal when Real Madrid play Villarreal on Saturday. United Reel, which describes itself as an organisation for “die hard Manchester United fans from every corner of the globe”, has raised the £3,000 for the banner to fly over El Madrigal on Saturday.

– Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro is back in light training after a lengthy absence with a knee injury.

La Liga Results Wed 24th September

Almeria 0 1 A Madrid FT

Eibar 1 1 Villarreal FT

R Vallecano 2 1 Ath Bilbao FT

Sevilla 1 0 Sociedad FT

Granada 0 1 Levante FT

Malaga 0 0 Barcelona FT

Barclays Premier League

News from England;

– Arsenal’s latest accounts reveal that majority shareholder Stan Kroenke has received a payment of three million pounds from the club. Kroenke’s company, KSE LLC, was paid the money “for strategic and advisory services” in relation to Arsenal’s broadband division.

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he could play Abou Diaby in a holding midfield role once he returns to full fitness.

– 17 year-old Jordan Rossiter admits he “went mad” after scoring a dream debut goal for Liverpool in their League Cup win over Middlesbrough.

– Mark Hughes has targeted the League Cup as a chance to bring some silverware to Stoke City after their third-round win over Sunderland. “It has been something we have talked about prior to the season starting and we are making good progress,” He said

– Arsene Wenger said he expects Per Mertesacker and Kieran Gibbs to return for Arsenal in Saturday’s north London derby clash with Tottenham, despite missing Tuesday’s League Cup defeat to Southampton.

– Manchester City midfielder James Milner has hinted that he could leave next summer if he does not get enough playing time this season. “I understand I won’t play in every game, I just want a fair crack of the whip, a few more games than I got last year,” He said

– England U21 international Ravel Morrison has joined Cardiff City on a short-term loan deal from West Ham which will run until December 26th.

Capital One Cup Full draw:

MK Dons v Sheffield United

Man City v Crystal Palace or Newcastle

Fulham v Derby

Tottenham v Brighton

Stoke v Southampton

Bournemouth v West Brom

Shrewsbury v Chelsea

Liverpool v Swansea

News from other part of the World;

– Michael Garcia, a US attorney, said it is “necessary” for FIFA’s executive committee to authorise the publication of his report into alleged corruption and claims of rule-breaking in the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.

– The family of Ghana football star Asamoah Gyan has issued a statement to deny any involvement in the disappearance of rapper Castro and friend Janet Bandu.

“We have been silent not because we are concealing anything or that we do not feel the need to fully state what, from our reckoning, had happened in Ada. We have been silent because we did not want to interfere with police investigations. Now, we take the opportunity and state without the slightest doubt in our minds that we are not blameable for the disappearance of Castro and Janet Bandu. We had no hand in that occurrence.

We have no moral or legal culpability whatsoever. None of us rode out into the open estuary with Castro and Janet Bandu. Castro rode out there on his own volition and none of us have the slightest idea as to what happened to them.

We are in unimaginable pain and shock and we will give anything to get Castro and Janet back.” The statement reads

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Pep Guardiola

News from Germany;

– Pep Guardiola has played down the importance of the Bundesliga standings at this stage of the season ahead of Bayern Munich’s clash with table-toppers Paderborn on Tuesday. “The table isn’t important yet, We have to focus on our own results and performances, not others.” He said

– Jerome Boateng has leapt to the defence of Bayern Munich team-mate Robert Lewandowski as his scoring struggles at Bayern Munich continues. “Lewandowski is a world-class striker, He will still score loads of goals.” Boateng said

– Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan faces a spell of up to four weeks out after picking up a foot injury in Saturday’s loss at Mainz.

German Bundesliga Matchday 4 results;

Frieburg 2-2 Hertha Berlin

Augsburg 4-2 Werder Bremen

Hamburger SV 0-0 Bayern Munich

Paderborn 2-0 Hannover 96

Schalke 04 2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

VfB Stuttgart 0-2 Hoffenheim

Mainz 05 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Wolfsburg 4-1 Bayer Leverkusen

FC Koln 0-0 Borussia Monchengladbach

News from France;

– Laurent Blanc’s job is not in danger despite Paris Saint-Germain’s poor start to the season, according to club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. “Blanc’s job is not in danger, He will be with us until the end of the season.” The PSG chief said

– Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, who recently signed a contract extension, has revealed that his future was never in any doubt, despite being linked with Liverpool and Newcastle this transfer window. “I was under contract, so there was never anything there. There was lots of speculation with regards to a possible transfer, but I wanted to progress in the club where I was made. To have responsibility interested me. I had no reasons to leave.” He said

– Marcelo Bielsa has revealed he could leave Olympique Marseille at the end of the season because of a termination clause in his contract. “I do not like to make long-term plans. Besides, I have a contract for one year and not two with Marseille, at my request,” Bielsa told reporters at a press conference

French Ligue 1 Matchday 6 results;

Bordeaux 2-1 Evian Thonon Gaillard

Marseille 3-0 Rennes

Lorient 0-1 Reims

Metz 3-1 Bastia

Nantes 2-1 Nice

Toulouse 3-3 Caen

Lille 0-0 Montpellier

Lens 0-1 Saint Etienne

Monaco 1-0 Guingamp

Paris Saint Germain 1-1 Olympique Lyon

News from Italy;

– Lazio have confirmed that Ogenyi ‘Eddy’ Onazi has signed a new deal with the club, believed to be more than doubling his current wage. “Lazio communicates that the player Ogenyi Eddy Onazi has renewed his contract with the Biancoceleste club,” Lazio’s statement on their official website reads.

– Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez has been ruled out for three weeks through injury.

– AS Roma chief, James Pallotta has reiterated that Roma are not considering Kevin Strootman’s sale, amid continued links to Manchester United. “Kevin Strootman is not for sale and has never ever been discussed in that vein at Roma. They are wasting paper. We consider Kevin an integral highly valued partner in our long term plans.” Pallota said.

– The Lega Serie A have confirmed Stefan de Vrij’s suspension for Lazio, following his sending off against Genoa on Sunday.

– In response to midfielder Emil Hallfredsson losing his father overnight, Verona have cancelled tomorrow’s pre-game Press conference. The club earlier today released a letter of support for the 30-year-old Icelandic midfielder, expressing: “We are with you, Emil. We want you to feel our love, our strength, our heart.”

– Napoli boss Rafael Benitez says his squad rotation was not to blame for the 1-0 defeat to Udinese. “We should have won this game with the side we have, if we weren’t able to do so, then it’s because we made a mistake. It’s true we didn’t create much, but we had the game under control and we should have won it.” Benitez said.

Italian Serie A Matchday 3 Result;

Cesena 2-2 Empoli

AC Milan 0-1 Juventus

AS Roma 2-0 Cagliari

Udinese 1-0 Napoli

Atalanta 0-1 Fiorentina

Sassuolo 0-0 Sampdoria

Chievo Verona 2-3 Parma

Genoa 1-0 Lazio

Palermo 1-1 Inter Milan

Torino 0-1 Hellas Verona

News from Spain;

– Carlo Ancelotti has hinted that Karim Benzema will be dropped for Real Madrid’s midweek clash with Elche, with Javier Hernandez expected to start up front. “If tomorrow Karim does not play, he will understand, Against Deportivo he played very well,but we will change something tomorrow.”

– Real Madrid legend Hugo Sanchez has suggested that, unlike Xabi Alonso, Angel Di Maria is an irreplaceable loss for the European champions. “I guess as a coach Ancelotti would have liked Di Maria and Xabi Alonso to stay. But above all Di Maria, because there are several players who can replace Xabi. Di Maria was one of the best players in the world and was helping Madrid a lot, but the accounts have to be done.” He said

– Brazilian defender Miranda has conceded Atletico Madrid have been affected by the summer exits of Thibaut Courtois, Filipe Luis and Diego Costa. “It’s not normal for us to concede five goals, But we’re working hard on that and we’re going to correct what we’ve done badly in these last two games and it probably won’t happen again. I think we’re a group that’s still being formed during this start to the season. Important players have left, so it’s only natural that the team is a little slow responding.” He said

– Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has revealed that forward Neymar sprained his ankle in Sunday’s 5-0 La Liga rout of Levante.

– Diego Costa has denied claims he apologised to Chelsea fans for his part in their Champions League defeat to his Atletico Madrid side last season. “It is impossible that something against Atleti comes out of my mouth, how am I going to speak ill of a team that have given me everything? I’ll be careful and just say things when they have to be given.” He said

Spainish BBVALiga Matchday 4 Results;

Elche 0-2 Eibar

Deportivo La Coruna 2-8 Real Madrid

Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Granada

Atletico Madrid 2-2 Celta Vigo

Espanyol 2-2 Malaga

Real Sociedad 1-2 Almeria

Villarreal 4-2 Rayo Vallecano

Levante 0-5 Barcelona

Cordoba 1-3 Sevilla

News from England;

– Vincent Kompany impressed by Eliaquim Mangala’s Man Ciy debut, “He was tremendous. I don’t think he’s played for five months. I think it is up to him how good he could be but it looks like he is eager to progress, which is important at his age as he is still young. Obviously you can see has all the basics to be more than a good defender. He will need some time, like everyone else, and with time he will improve. Going by this performance you will be looking forward to what he can achieve.” He said

– Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil believes that his performances are judged more harshly than those of other players. “I don’t play to prove others wrong, I play for Arsenal, i do have the feeling that I am judged more critically. That was already the case in the Bundesliga, and also at Real Madrid. But I have to live with that. It’s not the first time.” Ozil said

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Mathieu Debuchy will be out for three months after undergoing surgery on his left ankle.

– Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling insists his side should not look for excuses after they lost their third game of this fledgling Premier League campaign at West Ham on Saturday. “We should be winning with the players we have. We definitely have the quality to make the top four,” He said
“I wouldn’t say it [Champions League] is a factor this season. It’s more than we’re used to and the games are coming thick and fast, but that’s what we want. To be competing at the top end of the Premier League and in the Champions League. It’s down to us to get things right and get back to winning games.” Sterling added.

Barclays Premier League

BPL Matchday 6 results;

QPR 2-2 Stoke City

Burnley 0-0 Sunderland

Aston Villa 0-3 Arsenal

Newcastle 2-2 Hull City

Swansea 0-1 Southampton

West Ham 3-1 Liverpool

Leicester City 5-3 Manchester United

Tottenham 0-1 West Bromwich Albion

Everton 2-3 Crystal Palace

Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea

News from other part of the World;

– The 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar due to the high temperatures in the Arabian Peninsula, according to FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger. “I personally think that in the end the 2022 World Cup will not take place in Qatar, Medics say that they cannot accept responsibility with a World Cup taking place under these conditions. They [the Qatari organisers] may be able to cool the stadiums but a World Cup does not take place only there.” He said

– The Confederation of African Football has omitted Nigerian referees for the 2014 Africa Women Championship billed for Namibia in October.

– Nigeria international and Guingamp forward Desire Oparanozie found the back of the net twice in her side’s 2-1 away win against Saint-Étienne on Sunday.
QUOTES OF THE WEEK:

– “Frank Lampard is a Manchester City player, when he decided to go to a direct competitor then love stories are over.” Jose Mourinho said after their 1-1 draw against Manchester City

– “I’m not satisfied with the result, i think we played 90 minutes against a small team just trying to defend; trying to just to keep 10 players in front of their goal.” Manuel Pellegrini said after their 1-1 draw against Chelsea

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News from Germany;

– Pep Guardiola says he expects a difficult challenge when Bayern Munich face Hamburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday. “Hamburg is always one of the most important clubs in Germany and has a very aggressive team, I expect a tough game. I remember when his predecessor Slomka came to Hamburg, they had the first game against Dortmund and won 3-0.” He said.

– Borussia Dortmund striker Ciro Immobile has admitted he “suffered” initially following his summer move from Torino. “I am a stranger at Dortmund, I have to acclimatize, fortunately the coach and team-mates are helping me, but I knew that would not be easy – the new language, the new team. I suffered for a while at my new club, but it was not a failure. The standing ovation on Wednesday for me was incredible, I have never received anything like that in Italy.” He said

– Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has backed Robert Lewandowski in the wake of recent criticism aimed at the Poland international. “I am very satisfied with Lewandowski’s performances, He has had two to three chances in each game. He is a very intelligent striker and always finds himself in the right position. He doesn’t have as much space here at Bayern as he was used to at Dortmund. They played on the counterattack more often.”

News from France;
– According to his lawyer, SC Bastia striker Brandão will be appealing the ban he has received from the LFP last night for head-butting Thiago Motta following his side’s encounter with Paris Saint-Germain

– Lille have announced the contract extension of Macedonian central defender Marko Basa until 2019.

Arturo Vidal

News from Italy;

– Chilean star-midfielder Arturo Vidal has been named in Max Allegri 23-man squad for Juventus’ Week 3 trip to Milan. There is no place, however, for Andrea Barzagli or Andrea Pirlo, who continue their recovery work on respective injuries.

– Pippo Inzaghi admits he would rather face Juventus later in the season and says whilst Milan ‘have nothing to lose’, they aren’t already beaten.

– Nemanja Vidic insists Inter have room for improvement, despite kicking off their campaign in the Europa League group stage with a win. “It was important to get the three points. Overall, we are very satisfied with the result, but perhaps we could play better.” He said

– Parma captain Alessandro Lucarelli has assured Jonathan Biabiany,who has Cardiac problem that he has the full support of his teammates. “What happened to Jonathan is one of those things that go beyond the football pitch, His situation is a delicate one, but we want him to know that he has our full support and we are close to him.” He said

– Maurizio Sarri has affirmed that newly-promoted Empoli will not surrender their attacking style when they face Cesena on Saturday.

– CSKA Moscow have released a statement condemning the behaviour of a section of its supporters during their defeat to Roma in midweek. Wednesday evening’s Champions League match at the Stadio Olimpico was interrupted during the second half when a section of fans from the Russian club launched flares at AS Roma supporters and attacked stewards on their side of partitioning.

News from Spain;

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has suggested that he would jump at the chance to return to former club Real Madrid. “It was an experience as a coach and as a man, I would again repeat, without thinking twice. If I could go back today, would I go to Real Madrid? Yes. Clearly, yes.” He said

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is not interested in Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. “Mourinho is a great coach who can coach anywhere, I don’t know what his relationship with Cristiano is like, nor am I interested. It is a personal relationship and has nothing to do with Real Madrid.” He said

– Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says he still has a great affinity for former club Tottenham and has hinted that he could return to north London in the future. “I’ll never forget the great European nights at White Hart Lane. They were amazing, Tottenham will always have a place in my heart. I hope the fans still love me even though I’ve moved on.I love Spurs fans; you never know, I could come back one day.”He said

News from England;

– Louis van Gaal admits he would be interested in bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United, but thinks it is unlikely Real Madrid would sell him. “It is always possible, like what I said with Falcao, players like Ronaldo give a lot of extra to selection or to a team, but I don’t think Real Madrid shall sell him,” he said.

– Championship side Bournemouth have signed goalkeeper Artur Boruc on loan from Southampton. The Poland international, who has been second choice at St Mary’s since the arrival of Fraser Forster, will be at Bournemouth till January

– Wembley has been confirmed as the venue for the semifinals and final of the 2020 European Championship, which will be staged across Europe rather than in one country to mark the 60th anniversary of the first European Championships.

– Louis van Gaal has said there are no automatic choices in his new-look Manchester United team,but revealed Wayne Rooney may get preferential treatment because he is captain. “I don’t think any player is fixed, only the captain has more privileges but no other player has privileges, and every player knows that.” He said

– Arsenal have announced their latest set of financial results, with confirmation that the club was sitting on a cash reserve of £173.3million

– Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diego Costa will play in Chelsea’s match against Manchester City on Sunday. “Diego is not in the best conditions, but he will start the game. He plays this game, he cannot play against Bolton. It’s as simple as that. I know clearly that we have to try to protect him until he gets completely fit.”He said

– Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is hoping Edin Dzeko is not ruled out of Sunday’s game against Chelsea. “Edin Dzeko has a problem in his back after the game but I hope he will be OK for Sunday. Jovetic and Fernando continue to have injury problems. All the other players are okay.” Pellegrini said

– Jose Mourinho says he “was not expecting” to see Frank Lampard in a Manchester City shirt after leaving Chelsea, but that he respects the player’s decision. “If you’d said that four or five years ago, I would have said it was strange. Even a few months ago, when he signed for the New York team, I was not expecting this, but it was his decision. It’s life.” He said

– Benoit Assou-Ekotto has been suspended for three matches and fined £50,000 by the English Football Association after being found guilty of improper conduct in relation to a tweet about Nicolas Anelka’s quenelle gesture.

News from other part of the World;
– Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has said that Pep Guardiola is a better coach than Jose Mourinho, crediting the Bayern Munich boss as the key to Spain and Germany’s World Cup triumphs. “To me, it’s clear. Yes, Guardiola wants to make football better, to take his team to another level. Unlike Mourinho, he has also played in front of 100,000 fans. He makes the game the centre of attention; Mourinho only talks about his team, his qualities and his mentality.” Cruyff said
“It’s no coincidence that Spain won the 2010 World Cup with seven of Guardiola’s players, and now Germany with six or seven of his players.” He added

– Serbian club Partizan Belgrade have apologised for the anti-semitic banner displayed by their fans during the goalless draw with Tottenham on Thursday after UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings.

– Argentina legend Diego Maradona believes he would have been a “phenomenal” footballer had he not become addicted to drugs.

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News from Germany;

– Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery is back from injury to help the club find its winning way. The Frenchman, who’s controversial decision to retire from the French national team will have no doubt pleased Bayern, is available for selection after recovering from his knee injury. Arjen Robben trained with the team on Thursday and is also expected to be in the starting line-up, but it seems unlikely both will play the full 90 minutes.

– New Germany national team captain Bastian Schweinsteiger says his body needs more time to recover following a grueling season.

News from France;

– FC Metz have announced the signing of

Florent Malouda

on a one year deal.

– AS Monaco manager, Leonardo Jardim says “ I am glad the transfer window is over for two reason. The first reason is because the comparisons with our team from last year to this year are finished. In terms of the team we had last year, we have lost 5 starting players, three of the top scorers (Falcao, Riviere and James), our top assist maker (James) and our captain (Abidal). The second reason is that the group can finally settle and work. The players are concentrated on their work.”

– Lyon President Jean Michel Aulas confirmed that injury-prone midfielder Yoann Gourcuff has taken a pay cut in order to maintain a future with the Ligue 1 side “He has made a very substantial parting with some of his salary, over 25%.”

– Paris Saint-Germain face an anxious wait to see if David Luiz and Serge Aurier will be fit to face Rennes on Saturday. The Brazilian damaged knee cartilage while on international duty against Colombia last Friday, while Aurier sustained a head injury against Cameroon while representing the Ivory Coast.

– Laurent Blanc has hinted that if Roma target Adrien Rabiot were to leave Paris Saint-Germain, it would be in January.

News from Italy;

– Atalanta manager Stefano Colantuono says he almost signed Italian international striker Simone Zaza and has made clear Atalanta’s commitment to improve on the road, starting at Cagliari this weekend.

– AC Milan is worth at least €618m according to the latest information released by Fininvest, the holding company owned by Silvio Berlusconi and family.

– Juventus and Napoli are reportedly in agreement that the 2014 Italian Super Cup will be played in Doha,Qatar.

– AC Milan new boy Marco van Ginkel says Nigel de Jong, Fernando Torres and Jose Mourinho all had a role in persuading him to accept Milan’s offer.

– Rudi Garcia has made it clear that he won’t have two Roma teams in mind in balancing between League and European commitments.

– Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has cooled the furore over the injury situation in Turin. A number of Juventus players have been sidelined in recent weeks with Arturo Vidal the latest casualty

– Hernan Crespo is in favour of Milan’s decision to sacrifice Mario Balotelli for Fernando Torres this summer. “I think that the Spaniard is the perfect attacker for Pippo Inzaghi’s side, Especially when you look at the Milan midfield” He said.

Cristiano Ronaldo

News from Spain;

– Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone revealed he has been motivated by praise from Real Madrid fans ahead of Saturday’s derby at Santiago Bernabeu and also said his team can be compared to Diego Maradona’s Napoli

– Barcelona coach Luis Enrique says Lionel Messi is ready to return for Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Athletic Bilbao, while Gerard Pique and Andres Iniesta are also expected to be available to start.

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says Cristiano Ronaldo is now 100 percent fit and ready to start Saturday’s La Liga derby against Atletico Madrid

– Former Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff feels the club has gone backwards in recent years due to the coaches inability to “control” the likes of Leo Messi and Neymar

– Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelloti has rejected suggestions that Atletico Madrid are a violent team and insisted “football is a sport for men, it is not a game for girls”.

– Gareth Bale feels Real Madrid were willing to spend €100 million to sign him as they believed he could help win them La Decima.

Mario Balotelli. photo credit imageion.net

News from England;

– Manchester United defender Phil Jones has been ruled out for three to four weeks with a torn hamstring, manager Louis van Gaal has revealed. Manchester United welcomes back Rafael da Silva, Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera, they will have Ashley Young sidelined

– Jose Mourinho has dismissed reports about Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo moving to Chelsea. “Pfff… forget it,” he said

– Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Diego Costa is the striker that his Chelsea team “was waiting for” and says the Spain international is likely to be fit for Saturday’s Premier League visit of Swansea City.

– Chelsea striker Diego Costa and Swansea City manager Garry Monk have won the Premier League Player and Manager of the Month awards respectively for August.

– Mario Balotelli has shaken off an illness to be fit to make his Liverpool home debut against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. “Mario has had a bit of a bug that we wanted to make sure he didn’t spread around the group.But he’ll be OK for Saturday. I think he has felt the warmth of the club since he’s been here and I’m sure he will look forward to playing at Anfield.” Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said

– Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident his side will not be caught out by the early kick-off time when they host Manchester City on Saturday. “At home, we have played well at 12.45. In the FA Cup, we had great games at 12.45. It is not the kick-off time, it is your performance, how you turn up”

– Aston Villa midfielder Tom Cleverley accepts that his Manchester United career is over and admits that the Old Trafford boo-boys played a part in his exit.

– Manuel Pellegrini has revealed Financial Fair Play restrictions were the key factor in Alvaro Negredo’s departure from Manchester City.

– Fiorentina loan signing Micah Richards has revealed that he rejected an offer to stay at Manchester City in order to earn a starting spot at the Serie A club.

– Manchester City midfielder Fernando has been ruled out for two weeks, which could open the door for Frank Lampard to make his debut at Arsenal on Saturday. In-form striker Stevan Jovetic has also been ruled out.

News from other parts of the World;

– According to reports in The Netherlands, Marco van Basten will quit his job at AZ. The former striker has health problems and will be replaced by his assistant Alex Pastoor.

– Scottish Champions Glasgow Celtic made an £11.2million pre-tax profit last season despite a significant drop in revenue as the club insisted they must ‘continue to live within their means.

– The Ghana Football Association has confirmed the departure of national team coach Kwesi Appiah. Serbian Milovan Rajevac is set to return for a second spell in charge of the Black Stars

– The Super Eagles coach has hinted that he is unsure if he would continue as gaffer of the Nigeria national team following his side’s draw against South Africa