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Mikel Arteta: I convinced Granit Xhaka to stay at Arsenal

Arteta: "[Xhaka] thought about it, he had a very positive response afterwards, and I think he changed his mind. A news from  Sky sports  confirm that Granit Xhaka is willing to change his mind after the Arsenal head coach Arteta convinced him about his future at Arsenal, with the midfielder now poised to stay at the club.  Xhaka looked set to be on his way out of the Emirates after his outburst at fans who booed him off the pitch during their clash against Crystal Palace in October, in an incident which cost him his captaincy. The midfielder's agent even claimed he agreed terms with Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin in December, but the Arsenal head coach has revealed that the pair held positive talks about the Swiss international's future. "The first message for him was that I wanted to understand how he was feeling, why he was feeling that way," Arteta said "I wanted him to hear from me my opinion on him, and that I was ready to support him...

BREAKING: Plane of Missing Soccer Player Emiliano Sala Is Found in the English Channel

The wreckage of the plane that vanished with the footballer Emiliano Sala on board has been found within hours of a search starting in the sea off the Channel Islands. A search boat hired privately by Sala’s Argentinian family – thanks partly to a crowdfunding appeal – located the wreckage on Sunday morning. The crew passed the details of the location on to government investigators, who used a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to examine the spot. There was no immediate official confirmation of what was found but the shipwreck specialist leading the private investigation, David Mearns, said the plane had been discovered. No information about whether any bodies were in the plane was given. Two seat covers from the aircraft washed up last week on the coast of France. UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) will probably make a statement on Monday. The Piper Malibu N264DB carrying 28-year-old Sala and the pilot, David Ibbotson, 59, disappeared over the Chann...

Suarez Finally Agrees To Join Arsenal From Barcelona (see Details)

Suarez Finally Agrees To Join Arsenal From Barcelona Barcelona star, Denis Suarez has agreed to join Premier League giants, Arsenal. According to Spanish outlet, Sport, Suarez agreed to join the North London club after holding talks with the Gunners’ coach, Unai Emery. The report claimed that Suarez has received offers from AC Milan and Valencia, but Emery has now convinced him to join the Emirates club. The midfielder, who played under Emery during their time at Sevilla, has been one of Arsenal’s top January transfer targets. The 25-year-old played a key role in Sevilla’s Europa League success back in 2015. Suarez has been told by Barcelona manager, Ernesto Valverde that he was not in his plans this season at Camp Nou. The player has struggled to secure a regular place in the team and has only made six appearances this term for Barca. Suarez has not been a regular starter so far this campaign under Valverde. He has only featured once in the Spanish topflight le...

AS Roma Confirm Goalkeeper Alisson £67m Transfer To Liverpool (Read)

AS Roma  sporting director, Monchi has confirmed that the club allowed Alisson to speak to Liverpool after a significant offer for the player. Alisson arrived in the UK on Wednesday and is said to be undergoing his medical at Liverpool today. Now, Speaking at the official unveiling of Justin Kluivert on Thursday, Monchi confirmed the club have reached an agreement with Liverpool after a £67m bid. “The player’s there undergoing a medical and, if he passes that, the deal could go through. “It’s hard when you’re a sporting director — we received a significant offer for Alisson and we evaluated it. “In the end, we took a decision and, speaking with Liverpool, we reached an agreement. It’s not that we lack ambition. We’ve only sold two players and we’ve signed 10, and we’re going to continue looking for players to make us an even bigger club,” he said. Once Liverpool officially sign Alisson, The Brazilian would become the most expensive Goalkeeper in the World.

Mohamed Salah Named BBC African Footballer Of The Year

 Egyptian Mohamed Salah has been voted BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2017. Following a record number of votes, the Liverpool star won ahead of Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Guinean Naby Keita, Sadio Mane of Senegal and Nigeria's Victor Moses. "I am very happy to win this award," the 25-year-old told BBC Sport. "It's always a special feeling when you win something. I feel like I had a great year, so I'm very happy." Salah, the Premier League's top scorer with 13 goals, has enjoyed a stellar year for both club and country. In early 2017, the forward was the central figure for Egypt as they finished runners-up at the Africa Cup of Nations. He also had a hand in all seven of the goals that took the Pharaohs to their first World Cup since 1990 - assisting two and scoring five, including the stoppage-time penalty against Congo that qualified them for Russia. "I want to be the best Egyptian ever so I work hard,...

The UEFA Champions League last-16 draw is set

Real Madrid will face Paris Saint-Germain in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League round of 16 following Monday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland. Chelsea have been handed a tricky tie against Barcelona, while Juventus will take on Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have been drawn against Sevilla. Elsewhere, Liverpool will play Porto, and Bayern Munich will test their mettle against Besiktas. Here are the ties in full: Juventus vs. *Tottenham Hotspur Basel vs. *Manchester City FC Porto vs. *Liverpool Sevilla vs. *Manchester United Real Madrid vs. *Paris Saint-Germain Shakhtar Donetsk vs. *Roma Chelsea vs. *Barcelona Bayern Munich vs. *Besiktas *Indicates group winners Group winners will be away in the first legs of the round of 16, which will take place on February 13/14 and 20/21, and host the runners-up in the second legs on March 6/7 and 13/14.    English Teams Make Champions League History The Premier League has achieved a first in the Champions League by ...

Anxiety as Barca, Madrid, Tottenham, City, Man Utd know foes

The stage is set for today’s Champions League round of 16 draw, with the likes of Real Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Man City, Man Utd and Tottenham set to know who they will face in the first knock-out stage of Europe’s elite competition. The draw will take place at Uefa headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland . The draw is set to get underway at 11am GMT. With all the English sides involved in  Champions Leaguefootball this year now safely thorough to the knockout stages, thoughts will be turning to the draw for the round of 16 Given the form of the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, who both  finished second in their respective groups, the draw looks to be an enticing one this season. After finishing second in their group, Chelsea now face the daunting prospect of a potential tie against Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain. There will be two seeded pots to draw from. The first pot being made up of group winners and the second runners-up. 16 sides will be drawn fr...

See how the Manchester United fans and The world troll Lukaku after Manchester Derby

After a disappointing lose in old Trafford against City, everybody is in neck of Lukaku that he was the cause of 2 goals.  See the screenshots of the tweets :......

FIFA World Cup 2018 Draw On December 1st

Group A[/b]: Russia,  Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay [b]Group B[/b]: Portugal, Spain,  Morroco,  Iran [b]Group C[/b]: France,  Australia , Peru, Denmark [b]Group D[/b]: Argentina, Iceland,  Croatia, Nigeria [b]Group E[/b]: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia [b]Group F[/b]: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, Korea Republic [b]Group G[/b]: Belgium,  Panama, Tunisia, England [b]Group H[/b]: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan[/]

Mikel, Neymar, Ronaldo,Messi & Iniesta Welcome Teams To Russia

https://youtu.be/VhexfxLPgTE 32 World Cup players have congratulated and welcomed the 32 teams to Russia ahead of the World Cup draws tomorrow. Each player spoke the language of the player who came after him. Iniesta congratulated Nigeria in English, while Mikel congratulated Costa Rica in Spanish. https://mobile.twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/936135851364450304

Arsenal 5 Huddersfield Town 0: Ozil makes the difference in flattering win

Mesut Ozil was the difference maker as Arsenal were made to work hard before securing a flattering 5-0 victory over Huddersfield Town at the Emirates on Wednesday. Germany international Ozil made an emphatic return to the starting line-up after sitting out Sunday's 1-0 win against Burnley due to illness, providing two assists and scoring another in the space of four second-half minutes to emphasise his importance amid ongoing uncertainty over his future. Alexandre Lacazette gave the Gunners an early lead but they failed to kick on and afforded frequent chances to Huddersfield, who saw Steven Mounie's deflected shot in the second period pushed against the crossbar by Petr Cech. Olivier Giroud replaced Lacazette at half-time, leading to concerns the former Lyon man may be carrying an injury ahead of Saturday's meeting with second-placed Manchester United, and turned home a pass from Ozil to relieve the rising anxiety in north London in the 68th minute. The shackle...

AC Milan Sack Montella and Put Gattuso in Charge

AC Milan Sack Montella and Put Gattuso in Charge AC Milan have confirmed that they have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella, with Gennaro Gattuso entrusted to lead the Serie A club in his stead. Milan drew 0-0 with Torino on Sunday, leaving the club seventh in the league table, a mammoth 18 points behind leaders Napoli. The club's domestic woes come after a massive summer of investment which saw the likes of Leonardo Bonucci, Andre Silva and Hakan Calhanoglu recruited at an expense of over £150 million. Gattuso, a former midfield general at San Siro, will step up from managing the club's youth side, who have lost just once in their previous five outings. The 39-year-old played for Milan between 1999 and 2013, and won two Serie A winners' medals at the club, along with two Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups and the Coppa Italia.

Cristiano Ronaldo welcomes new baby from Georgina Rodriguez

The 2017 FIFA Cristiano Ronaldo welcome new baby from Geogina see what he post on his Facebook fan page below :  "A Alana Martina acaba de nascer! Tanto a Geo como a Alana estao muito bem! Estamos todos muito felizes! " Translated to English Alana Martina has just been born!  both Geo and Alana are doing great!  We're all happy!

Who is Eddie Nketiah? Arsenal's Carabao Cup scoring sensation who was rejected by Chelsea

Eddie Nketiah  It took Eddie Nketiah 15 seconds to leave his mark on Arsenal’s Carabao Cup campaign — and what a crucial goal it proved to be. The 18-year-old’s goalscoring prowess has seen him bag an array of goals for the Gunners’ under-23s side yet it was a simple tap-in from close range against Norwich which has announced him to many supporters across the world for the first time. Interestingly, Nketiah was rejected by Chelsea as a schoolboy due to doubts over his physical presence – a facet of his game which clearly doesn’t faze him when up against bulky defenders. "I was so down, but then Arsenal found out I was available, contacted my family and invited me to train," he said. "Within a week I was told that I would be offered a scholarship. I think it is important to bounce back quickly from disappointment and Arsenal gave me the opportunity to do that," he said earlier.

FIFA Best Awards: Cristiano Ronaldo Named Player of the Year

As expected, ace Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as the FIFA Best Player of the Year for the second year running. The Portuguese superstar enjoyed yet another terrific season where he was integral in ensuring Real Madrid won the Champions League for two successive years. He was also brilliant for Portugal in the Confederations Cup too. The award was presented by two of the greatest names in football - Diego Maradona and former Brazilian striker Ronaldo. Also in contention were Lionel Messi and Neymar, who were acknowledged by CR7 in his winning speech.

Top Champions League Match Results & Brief Talking Points

Top Champions League Match Results & Brief Talking Points . 1. Man City 2–1 Napoli 2. Real Madrid 1–1 Tottenham 3. Maribor 0–7 Liverpool 4. APOEL 1–1 Dortmund 5. Monaco 1–2 Besiktas . Statement, STATEMENT, statement… all we heard were words from different teams, making their statement. Liverpool is the team of the day, and we choose Chamberlain as the player of the day by sentiments - he has really suffered and his goal would mean the World to him. . . . 1. Did you hear MAN CITY? They said, I’m the best attacking side in Europe. In 13 minutes, they were already 2 goals up from Sterling and Jesus; subsequently had a ball cleared from the line, threatening like NAPOLI won’t see the light of day. Wow, we loved the showing. NAPOLI was resilient regardless. If MERTENS had scored the penalty, maybe they would have been level, but he missed and it’s still credit to CITY. The Keeper is a player. So we heard the statement, CITY dethroned NAPOLI in the affairs of things. On...

Madrid to open Academy in Rivers state, see the photos of Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Wike River state Governor (Photos)

Ronaldo, son and Gov. Wike  Rivers state Governor Wike who is in Spain to sign agreement with Real Madrid to open a football academy in Rivers state embark on inspection of the training facility at the academy. Cristianl Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos had good time chatting up with His Excellency the Gov of Rivers State.  I guess it would be a good news for Rivers people. See more photos below: Governor Wike with in  Santiago Bernabéu  Wike and Sergio Ramos  Ronaldo and Wike taking Selfile  Real Madrid 

ITALIAN FOOTBALL LEGEND A.PIRLO announces retirement''!!!!

Andrea Pirlo has announced he will retire from professional football when his contract at New York City FC expires in December. The former AC Milan, Juventus and Italy star has won six Serie A titles and two Champions Leagues at club level and played a crucial role as the national team lifted the 2006 World Cup in a successful career. However, Pirlo has played just 15 of NYCFC's 32 MLS games this season and, with the 38-year-old out of contract after December 31, he says the time has come to bring an end to his playing days. "You realise that the time has come," he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Every day you have physical problems, you cannot train as you want because you always have some problem. "At 38, it's just right to give young players room. I'm not angry. Instead, I will give a hand to team-mates and to the coach." There have been suggestions Pirlo could reunite with former coach Antonio Conte at Chelsea to work as his assista...

TOP 5 LEAGUES, WITH TOP 5 TEAMS AND TOP SCORERS

TOP GOAL SCORERS IN EROUPEAN TOP LEAGUE. Check out the list : EPL 1. MAN Cit 7 matches 19 points 2. MAN United 7 matches 19 points 3. Tottenham 7 matches 14 points 4. Chelsea 7 matches 13 points 5. Arsenal 7 matches 13 points EPL GOAL KING 🇧🇪Lukaku=7 GOALS 🇦🇷Aguero=6 goals 🇽🇪Kane = 6 goals 🇪🇸Morata=6 goals SERIE A 1. Napoli 7 matches 21 points 2. Juventus 7 matches 19 points 3. Inter Milan 7 matches 19 points 4. Lazio 7 matches 16 points 5. As Roma 7 matches 15 points SERIE A GOAL KING 🇦🇷Dybala=10 goals 🇮🇹Immobile 9 goals 🇧🇦Dzeko 7 goals 🇹🇩Mertens La Liga 1. Barcelona 7 matches 21 points 2. Sevilla 7 matches 16 points 3. Vallencia 7 matches 15 points 4. Atletico 7 matches 15 points 5. Real madrid 7 matches 14 points LI LIGA GOAL KING 🇦🇷Messi=11 goals 🇮🇹Zaza 6 goals 🇨🇩 Bakambu 5 goals 🇺🇾 Gomez 5 goals Bundisliga 1. Dortmund 7 matches 19 points 2. Bayern Munich 7 matches 14 points 3. Hoffenheim 7 matches 14 poi...

Top CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Match Results & Brief Talking Points

. 1. Atletico Madrid 1–2 Chelsea  2. PSG 3–0 Bayern  3. CSKA Moscow 1–4 Man United 4. Sporting 0–1 Barcelona  5. Juventus 2–0 Olympiacos . . OH my my my… nothing does it better.  If you want to be tensed, feel and hold your heart with your hands, Football will do it for you? Then if it works in your favour, the joy and gratification, makes you feel like everything is perfect in this World. That is the feeling we got today, and it so feels like the Champions League crown in going to England. . . - WOW… CHELSEA fans, we don’t mind if you break this page today, You deserve every bit of cheer. KTBFFH guys… you won our hearts today. Atletico is not an easy side, especially if they score you first. Their defending is superb. But there was Morata the headboy, and Batshuayi the dying minute winner. Batshuayi did it for the Premier League Crown last season, he has done it again today. Its Man City’s fault. We think it’s the preparation that had Conte substitute Morata ...