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Arsenal, Chelsea, Barca, others through to the knock out stages

Arsenal Vs Okympiakos: 3 superb goals from Oliver Giroud was enough to see Arsenal through to the Champions League knockout stages for the 16th consecutive season.

Chelsea vs Porto: The Blues also eased to the next stage of the competition,  thanks to an own goal by Marcano and a productive strike by Willian.

Other clubs who made it to the UCL last 16 in include Barcelona,  Real Madrid,  Atletico Madrid,  Juventus,  Manchester City, PSV,  Romania,  Wolfsburg, Benfica, Zenit, Bayern Munich, Gent, Dynamo Kiev

Manchester United: The only English club knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in the group stages!

Angela Merkel becomes the first woman to be named TIME Person of the Year in 29 years

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Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany has emerged TIME’s 2015 Person of the Year. She is the first woman to be recognized by the magazine since 1986. The first woman to be honoured by the magazine was Wallis Warfield Simpson, followed by Queen Elizabeth II and ex president of the Phillipines, Corazon Aquino.
She according to TIME was picked because “she stood firm against tyranny.” TIME  editor, Nancy Gibbs noted that she had provided “steadfast moral leadership in a world where it is in short supply.  For asking more of her country than most politicians would dare, for standing firm against tyranny as well as expedience and for providing steadfast moral leadership in a world where it is in short supply, Angela Merkel is ‘Time’s Person of the Year’.”
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On the refugee and Greek economic crises, along with the Paris terror attacks, Gibbs said: “Each time Merkel stepped in. Germany would bail Greece out, on her strict terms. It would welcome refugees as casualties of radical Islamist savagery, not carriers of it.”And it would deploy troops abroad in the fight against ISIS [Islamic State]. You can agree with her or not, but she is not taking the easy road. Leaders are tested only when people don’t want to follow.”
Time Person of the Year 2015
  1. Angela Merkel – German chancellor since the 2005 election, leader of the CDU
  2. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi – head of the Islamic State militant group
  3. Donald Trump – business magnate seeking Republican nomination as US presidential candidate
  4. Black Lives Matter – activist group campaigning against violence towards black people, notably in the US
  5. Hassan Rouhani – president of Iran since 2013
  6. Travis Kalanick – US entrepreneur, founder of the Uber transportation network firm
  7. Caitlyn Jenner – born Bruce Jenner, became 1976 Olympic decathlon champion, officially changed name and gender in 2015

Why my behaviour changed at Barca- Suarez

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Unlike his spell in England which was laced with controversies, Luis
Suarez has had a change of behavior since he switched from to La Liga and
that hasn’t gone unnoticed. He has been making headlines in the past several
months for some amazing reasons; goals, feats, friendship/partnership with his (arguably)
best teammates, Messi and Neymar and many more.
Speaking about his change of behavior, Suarez told Ovacion Digital:
“It
happened to me at Liverpool, where the defeats hurt me a lot, and at Ajax,
where I wore the armband and felt responsible when we didn’t win the title.
Also with the national team. It’s something that I criticise about
myself,”

“Now at
Barcelona it is different. I am playing with the best in the world, who makes
things very easy. That the team is going well calms me a lot. Now, if they want
to provoke me, they will not be able to.”

Event: Art Of Worship Gospel Music Concert

It’s the worship season,
the drums are rolling. Feel the anticipation, the good news is everywhere. Renowned
saxophonist, ‘FunmiSax Ajayi’ presents one of the biggest gospel music concerts
ever to be hosted in Lagos. – Art Of
Worship
.
Now in its second
edition, the Christian event which promises to be a blast in a ball will
feature an incredible collection of soul-lifting, faith-building and
inspirational songs.
Ministering : Efe
Nathan, Imole Ayo Balogun, Pat Uwaje King, Muyiwa Adenrele and many more 
     
             
 Date: Sunday, December
27th ,2015
Venue: Yard 158; 34
Kudirat Abiola Road, Oregun-Lagos.
Red Carpet: 2pm

Main Event:3pm

Not Again! Daniel Sturridge suffers another injury.

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Weeks after he returned from a
knee injury, Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has suffered another setback.
The 29 year-old will be out for several weeks again following a hamstring
injury during his side’s defeat by Newcastle on Sunday.
The ex
Chelsea player who made six appearances so far this season netting 4 goals,
made ,

18
appearances last season due to of thigh, calf and hip injuries.

I don't seek records, records seek me- Ronaldo

Real Madrid striker, forward Cristiano Ronaldo has
claimed that he does not go after records but records seek him. The Portuguese
said this after his side’s Champions League 8-0 rout of Malmos, yesterday
evening.
The 30 year-old who scored 4 goals in the game was quoted
by ESPNFC thus. “I am very happy, it was a good game for the team, all the
players, not just those up front. We knew it was a game we could do well in, by
putting on pressure up top we would score. On a personal level, I am happy for
another record. I don’t seek out records, records seek me out.”
He also denied reports that he is unhappy at Bernabeu and
might be leaving soon.
“There is speculation, it happens every year; People
are used to what happens around Cristiano, But this club has helped me a lot
since I arrived. And I am happy here.I have a contract with Madrid and I will
stay here.”
The 3-time Ballon D’Or
winner added.

Neymar becomes the first Barcelona player to win La Liga Player of the Month award.

Neymar wins historic award for FC Barcelona

Barcelona star, Neymar
Jnr has become the first Barcelona player to win the La Liga Player of the
Month of November award. It is hard to believe that the phenomenal Messi has
never clinched the prize. The Brazilian who has been producing magnificent
displays for the Catalans this season has netted 14 goals in 13 appearances. 
Founded
in 2013, the award has been won by players from Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid,
Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad and Sevilla.

90 year-old Arsenal fan dies on his way to Emirates stadium

Poor Soul! He was a staunch supporter of
Arsenal club for 80 years (
since
1934) before
death took him away on Sunday. 90 year-old Ernie died on his way to the Premier
League match against Sunderland. He was blown by high winds into a bus before
the game. He
attended his first game at the age of eight and
has been a season ticket holder for the past 25 years.
May his soul find repose.

CHAN 2016: Oliseh invites 26 players

Super Eagles manager, Sunday Oliseh, has invited 26
players to the camp ahead of the 4th African Nations Championship in Rwanda
which runs from 16th January to 7th February, 2016. Invited players will resume
at the Bolton White Apartments, Wuse Zone 7, Abuja on Monday, 14th December.
 THE FULL LIST
Goalkeepers:
Ikechukwu Ezenwa (Sunshine Stars); Olufemi Thomas (Enyimba FC); David Obiazor
(Heartland FC); Okemute Odah (Warri Wolves).
Defenders: Kalu
Orji (Enugu Rangers); Austin Oboroakpo (Warri Wolves); Jamiu Alimi (Shooting
Stars); Mathew Etim (Enugu Rangers); Stephen Eze (Sunshine Stars); Chima Akas
(Sharks FC); Chris Madaki (Giwa FC).
Midfielders:
Ifeanyi Mathew (El-Kanemi Warriors); Paul Onobi (Sunshine Stars); Usman
Mohammed (FC Taraba); Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United); Osas Okoro (Enugu
Rangers); Bartholomew Ibenegbu (Warri Wolves); Julius Ubido (Heartland FC);
Ibrahim Salawa Attah (Shooting Stars); Christian Madu (Enugu Rangers).

Forwards: Ezekiel
Bassey (Enyimba FC); Gbolahan Salami (Warri Wolves); Tunde Adeniji (Sunshine
Stars); Bright Onyedikachi (FC IfeanyiUbah); Chisom Chikatara (Abia Warriors);
Prince Aggrey (Sunshine Stars)
Open chat