Moyes: Manchester United weren’t close to buying Ozil, we didn’t need him

The Scot says that the Red Devils were not interested in signing the Germany international as they already had similar players in the squad such as Shinji Kagawa and Wayne Rooney
 David Moyes says Manchester United did not try to sign Mesut Ozil in the summer because he was a player they "didn’t need”.
The Germany international moved from Real Madrid to Arsenal in August and has proved to be an instant success at the Emirates, helping the Gunners to the top of the Premier League table.
Ozil had also been linked with a move to the Red Devils prior to the deal going through, but Moyes insisted the club were never close to bringing him to Old Trafford

UAE 2013: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Become The Most Successful Team At The U-17 Level.

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets successfully made history by becoming the only team to have won the Fifa Under-17 World Cup on four different occasions by beating defending champions Mexico 3-0 at the Abu Dhabi stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday.

Nigeria opened scoring through an Erick Aguirre own goal, Kelechukwu Iheanacho extended the lead before skipper Musa Mohammed sealed a comfortable victory for the Manu Garba-led team.

Nigeria maintained a 1-0 lead into the interval and came back to put two more goals into the Mexican net. The Golden Eaglets are now the only side to have lifted the U-17 trophies on four occasions in 1985, 1993, 2007 and 2013.

Golden Eaglets Supersedes Brazil (Three Trophies) With Four Fifa Under-17 World Cup Trophies

Balotelli not for sale – Milan

AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has denied reports that Mario Balotelli could leave the club in January.

The 23-year-old Italy striker, who joined AC Milan from Manchester City in January, has been linked with a possible move to Chelsea.

Balotelli has scored three Serie A goals this season and is contracted to the Rossoneri until June 2017.

“He will not leave in January, absolutely not,” Allegri said on his club’s website.

Balotelli was banned for three games in September for using “intimidating and insulting” words to the referee after AC Milan’s 2-1 defeat by Napoli.

But his manager has backed him to be a success at the San Siro.

He added, “I think Mario should, be left in peace. It’s not difficult to manage him.

“There’s far too much discussion of the man’s private life.

“I think that Balotelli should be judged for what he does on the pitch, like all other players.”

Liverpool manager wanted me at Chelsea – Moses

Liverpool’s on-loan forward Victor Moses very nearly became a Chelsea player more than five years before actually making the move to Stamford Bridge.

Moses was an academy product at Crystal Palace in the previous decade and made his Premier League debut with the Eagles.

It was the same time that his current Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was youth team manager under Jose Mourinho at Chelsea.

Rodgers became an admirer of Moses’ talents, and the 22-year-old admitted he was being wooed for a switch after just a few sessions with the Blues. Moses eventually joined Chelsea in 2012.

“I spoke to (Rodgers) when I was 16 and he wanted me to come to Chelsea, the Nigeria winger  told Liverpool’s official site.

 “So I trained with the club for a bit and he was impressed.

“I went back home after the training period, had a little think about it and thought I’d get a bigger chance to play and develop at Palace.

“So I rang him up and said I was sorry, but that I decided not to join them, and that I wanted to build my career from Palace.

“It’s great actually that I eventually move to Liverpool and he’s the manager here and I get the chance to work under him

Mikel hails Mourinho impact at Chelsea

Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi has praised coach Jose Mourinho for the positive impact he has made since returning to the club at the start of the season.

The Blues are currently in second place on the Premier League standings and first in their group in the Champions League and Mikel believes the Portuguese has helped to restore their winning mentality.

“This game is all about winning and the manager that brought this transformation of winning to this club is back now,”  the Super Eagles star  told Chelsea TV.

“He still has the same idea of how he wants us to approach every game with a win, win mentality.

“I came to this club at 18 and he made me to think win, win, win. Whenever you see him, you see motivation.

“He walks around the place full of energy, full of confidence. And really, he is not doing it for himself but for you to see how he goes about his business and he wants you to emulate that into yourself and start behaving in a similar way.

“This is because confidence can lead you to so many places that you never thought you could go and it is just brilliant to work with him again.

“And now that he is back, we hope that we can continue winning the trophies that we won since he left.”

The Blues will look to continue with their winning form when they visit Newcastle United in a league clash on Saturday

Top 5 Footballers You Would'nt Want Close To Your Girlfriend, Sister Or Daughter

Football Players are an adrenaline packed rich young men and with these classification we can understand why young women drool over them.

Here we take out the bad apple from the bunch and reveal the top 5 you women should avoid if you ever get the chance to be with them

FIFA U-17: Mexico 1 - 6 Nigeria

  

Three-time champions Nigeria left little to doubt when they opened their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign against twice champions and holders Mexico in Al Ain, winning out by an emphatic 6-1 scoreline.

The result piles more unhappiness on the Mexican nation, whose senior team is experiencing a crisis in senior FIFA World Cup qualifying, while Nigeria sit comfy and cozy at the top of Group F.
Nigeria looked nervous early, but the Mexicans were unable to take advantage of their opponents’ trepidation. Striker Ulises Jaimes had a chance to score with his head after only three minutes, but the ball was deflected wide of danger by the scrambling Nigerian defence.

With a half-hour gone, and after a few more Mexican half-chances, the Africans had settled into their rhythm. That was bad news for Mexico. With 33 minutes gone, the speedy Golden Eaglets were through on a counter-attack. Success Isaac, who seven times in the African qualifiers, raced in and rounded the goalkeeper, pulling the ball back across goal. Kelechi Iheanacho followed the play and produced a clever finish, hitting the ball high into the net to get over a pair of Mexican defenders

Pastor TB Joshua Predicts Results Of Ghana-Egypt Clash

  
Pastor TB Joshua has predicted that today's (Tuesday, October 15) Ghana-Egypt match, which is part of the crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, will end in a draw. 

Such prognosis by the Head Pastor of the Synagogue Church may not be received too well by many Ghanaians who are expecting a massive win in the game to be played in Kumasi, Ghana's second largest city located in the South of the country.

Joshua, who is said to be a fan of Ghana's Black Stars, said, "The Ghanaians will fight like lions... but they will be matched by the descendants of Pharaohs who have come ready to spill their blood in their quest to join the finest in Brazil

Report: Adrian Peterson's young son dies after alleged assault

A 2-year-old boy who was reportedly the son of Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson died Friday of injuries he suffered after allegedly being abused, police said.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, police said Joseph Robert Patterson, 27, has been charged with aggravated battery of an infant and aggravated assault. If convicted on the charges, both felonies, Patterson could face up to 40 years in prison and an $80,000 fine.

Prosecutors are considering filing additional charges against Patterson in light of the boy's death, according to police

Why Ibrahimovic and Cavani are incompatible at PSG

 

 The Uruguayan has out-scored the Swede so far this season but the decision to continually deploy him in wide areas proves the pair are not functioning well together.
 Edinson Cavani’s arrival at Paris Saint-Germain from Napoli in the summer coincided with Zlatan Ibrahimovic exit rumours reaching fever pitch. Logic dictated that it should be impossible for the duo to feature together in the same side, while using them in a rotation system was a non-starter given the ego of the Swede and money invested in the Uruguayan

Tottenham ready to bid £5m for Ince in January

 The north London club will make a fresh move for the Blackpool winger in the winter window but face competition from home and abroad for the 21-year-old's signature
Tottenham are preparing a £5 million January bid for Blackpool winger Tom Ince, Goal understands.

But Spurs face competition from a host of Premier League clubs, including Everton, Swansea City and Newcastle United, as well as strong interest in the player from Italian clubs who can buy him for a knock-down fee

Transfer Talk: Arsenal set sights on Lars Bender, but should Juventus keep Pirlo?

Greg Stobart and Peter Staunton join Nat Coombs as we look at the latest stories and whispers, but will Isco hold on to top spot in Market Leaders?
 In the midst of a busy week of European action, we're back to offer an alternative, something different; a little Transfer Talk. 
Greg Stobart and Peter Staunton are back alongside resident host, Nat Coombs, as we bring you the very latest from the transfer market. 
Contract renewals, and the lack there of, have been a topic of discussion in recent weeks, and now Andrea Pirlo takes centre stage

Mesut Ozil: Arsenal midfielder has fans daring to dream again

 

The famous clock perched high at one end of Emirates Stadium had us eight minutes into Arsenal's Champions League meeting with Rafael Benitez's Napoli, the supposed dark horses in the hazardous Group F.

Olivier Giroud flicked the ball along the line to Aaron Ramsey, two of the symbols of Arsenal's recent renaissance joining forces to open up the left side of Napoli's defence. Ramsey broke into the area, took a look and picked out Mesut Ozil on the edge of the area.
Ozil, a deadly combination of grace and danger, barely broke stride or sweat to sweep a precise side-foot finish out of the reach of diving Napoli keeper Pepe Reina to give Arsenal an advantage they were never in danger of surrendering

Fernando Torres: FA decision a disgrace - Andre Villas-Boas

The decision not to ban Fernando Torres for scratching Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen's face is "a disgrace", says Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas.

The Football Association cannot take action as one of the match officials said he saw the incident between Chelsea striker Torres and Vertonghen, although "not in its entirety".
"The decision is a disgrace," said Villas-Boas.
The Portuguese also described the FA's lack of action as "almost farcical".
Torres tripped Vertonghen in the 50th minute of Saturday's 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane before the pair immediately squared up to each other

Moyes Rejected Ferguson’s Advice

 

David Moyes rejected Sir Alex Ferguson’s advice to retain his Manchester United backroom team, according to Eric Steele.

Former United goalkeeping coach Steele was axed by Moyes in the close season, along with assistant manager Mike Phelan and first-team coach Rene Meulensteen.

Moyes chose to bring Chris Woods, Steve Round and Jimmy Lumsden with him from Everton, whilst also appointing former United and Toffees midfielder Phil Neville in his first full-time coaching role.

United’s 2-1 home defeat by West Brom on Saturday means the club has now made its worst start to a league season for 24 years

Lionel Messi And His Father In Court For Fraud

  

Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father are to appear in court today Friday, over allegations of tax fraud.
The four-time World Player of the Year and his father, Jorge Messi, are accused of evading 4.2m euros (£3.4m) in tax on his image rights.

They are suspected of setting up companies in Uruguay and Belize to avoid paying tax in Spain.

Both men deny the allegations, which date back to between 2007 and 2009, saying the deals were done by Messi's former agent without their knowledge

Davido And Samuel Eto'o Flaunts Their Rolex Watches (LOOK)

You Know What Time It Is! Davido is currently in London and having a blast. Davido whose latest single 'Skelewu' is burning the radio charts just posted a picture of him with Cameroonian football legend Samuel Eto'o. Davido and the Chelsea striker took time out to show their Rolex pieces.

Balotelli Receives A Three-Match Ban For Insulting Referee.

Mario Balotelli has been banned for three matches for using “intimidating and insulting” words to the referee during AC Milan’s 2-1 loss to Napoli.

The Rosonerri striker was sent off at the final whistle after clashing with Napoli’s Valon Behrami and arguing with the match official Luca Banti.

In addition to the one-match ban, he was given an additional two game for “directing insulting and intimidating expressions to the referee at the time of the sending off,” the Italian League confirmed on Monday.

The former Manchester City player missed a penalty for the first time in his career before netting in stoppage time in the home defeat

‘Moyes Needs Ferguson’s Help” – McQueen

David Moyes needs to seek out Sir Alex Ferguson’s assistance following Sunday’s derby loss to Manchester United, according to Red Devils legend Gordon McQueen.

Manchester City showed no mercy towards the Scot at the Etihad Stadium, as two goals from Sergio Aguero and strikes from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri wrapped up an emphatic victory.

It was a result which brought to mind memories of City’s stunning 6-1 triumph at Ferguson’s United at Old Trafford in October 2011, when Roberto Mancini’s men went on to lift the Premier League.

McQueen feels now would be a good time for Moyes to bend his predecessor’s ear about how best to rally his team, but remains confident United will be able to retain their title nonetheless.

“I will be surprised if he doesn’t seek out Sir Alex’s advice because he is there for things like that,” McQueen told Goal

Djokovic Marks 100th Weeks At ATP Rankings No. 1.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic is celebrating his 100th week at number one in the ATP rankings.

The 26-year-old Serb is the ninth player to reach the milestone, joining Andre Aggasi (101 week), Rafael Nadal (102 weeks), Bjorn Borg (109 weeks), John McEnroe (170 weeks), Jimmy Connors (268 weeks), Ivan Lendl (270 weeks), Pete Sampras (286 weeks) and Roger Federer (302 weeks).

“I was taught to dream big and to dream to be Number one in the world,” says Djokovic.

“It takes years of hard work and dedication. It is a long process gto become a champion. Tennis is a very specific and unique sport, where you take all the credit or all the blame