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Luis Suarez makes history in the Club World Cup

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Luis Suarez is balling! 

The Barcelona player’s hat-trick in Barcelona’s 3-0 semifinal win over Guangzhou at the Club World Cup today did not only ensure that Catalans are in the Club World Cup final (against Argentine giant River Plate) the Uruguayan also went down into the annals of history as the first player to score a hat-trick in the history of the FIFA World Club. He was awarded Man Of The Match.

He has now scored 19 goals in his last 17 games for Barcelona.

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Real reason Mourinho accused his players of betrayal

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Honestly, I knew there was more to the ‘betrayal’ statement. I knew he just couldn’t spill it to the media at that moment cos (probably) that would look like another big excuse/reason for his failure  the club’s recent woes.
 The Times have claimed that Mourinho’s anger /verbal attack on his players wasn’t triggered by the club’s 2-1 loss to Leicester on Monday, it actually sprang from the blues’s champions league clash with Porto last weekend. He was said to have been shocked beyond wits to find out from a contact at his former club that  his starting line-up for the Champions League game had been leaked. 
Hence the statement “One of my best qualities is to read the game for my players and I feel like my work was betrayed.” Simply put, the ex Real Madrid coach is convinced there is a mole within the squad. Recall that he said that during his spell at Madrid.
To be honest, any manager will blow his top after such revelation.  And Mourinho who is usually not generous with kind words kept that part from the media, like i mentioned earlier, that wouldn’t shoot their rank on the standings up.
Chelsea’s game against Sunderland this season might determine the Portuguese’s fate at the club. 
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Sad! Ex Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi loses wife

Keshi and wife during their daughter’s wedding in March 2015
Former Super Eagles manager, Stephen keshi has lost his wife, Katherine to the cold hands of death.  He died of cancer, her family has confirmed.
Below is a statement from Emmanuel Ado, on behalf of the Keshi family, confirmed that the 54-year-old lost her three-year-long fight against the sickness on Wednesday night in the United States.
“With gratitude to God the Family of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Keshi CON announces the death of our dear wife, mother, daughter, sister Mrs. Kate Keshi née Abureme 
“She died in the United States of America. She has in the last three years battled with cancer. She gave a good fight, until she finally succumbed yesterday.
“She is survived by her husband of 33 years, 4 children, her mother, brother, sisters and numerous relatives. We ask for prayers for her. ”
Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinning also condoled with the ex Nigerian footballer. 
“Keshi is a Nigerian hero and we mourn deeply with him at this time. This has come like a big blow, but we pray that he receives divine strength to cope with the situation, and we also pray that the Almighty God will grant the departed eternal rest,” Mr. Pinnick added. 
May God give the family the fortitude to bear this loss. Amen
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Goalkeeper fined for damaging penalty spot

German football club FC Augsburg’s goalkeeper, Marwin Hitz has been fined €122.92 for damaging the penalty spot during a Bundesliga match against FC Koln few days back. The 28-year-old used his studs to dig up the penalty spot causing the player who took the shot, Anthony Modeste to slip and miss his penalty. He was sent a bill which covers the cost of a piece of turf and two hours’ work of repair. 

He apologised for his action and then announced on Twitter that will also make a donation to a children’s hospital in Cologne.
“With a wink, I like to pay my debts. In addition, I will make a donation to the children’s hospital,” The Swiss footballer tweeted.
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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.

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Lionel Messi produced the most tweeted about sporting moment of 2015. See Top 10 list

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Barcelona star, Lionel Messi’s mind-blowing goal in
the Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich in May has
emerged the most tweeted about sporting moment of 2015. The Argentine nutmegged
defender Jerome Boateng embarrassingly that the
Bayern Munich player fell over backwards. He chipped a ball over goalkeeper
Manuel Neuer and straight into the net.
Daily Mail reports that, the goal generated a record
25,300 tweets-per-minute – 7,700 more than the number of tweets-per-minute garnered
at the end of Arsenal’s FA Cup quarter-final victory over Manchester United at
Old Trafford.
 Top 10 moments sporting moments of 2015.
1.      Lionel Messi
goal v Bayern Munich | May 2015
2.      Arsenal beat
Man Utd at Old Trafford | March 2015
3.      Steven Gerrard
sent off v Man Utd | March 2015
4.      Tyson Fury
beats Wladimir Klitschko | November 2015
5.      Wayne Rooney’s
equaliser v Arsenal | March 2015
6.      Jamie Vardy
breaks record v Man Utd | November 2015
7.      Alexis
Sanchez’s goal in the FA Cup final | May 2015
8.      Danny Welbeck
scores v Man Utd | March 2015
9.      Luis Suarez’s
second goal against Man City | February 2015
10.  PSG knock
Chelsea out the Champions League | March 2015

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Blatter and Platini to appear before FIFA ethics committee on December 16-18

Blatter, Platini to face FIFA ethics committee December 16-18
Suspended FIFA President, Sepp
Blatter and his UEFA President, Michel Platini who were provisionally suspended
by the FIFA ethichs in October for 90 days on allegations of corruption will
appear before the committee on December 16-18.
“Mr Platini and Mr Blatter will
have the chance to present their positions during hearings scheduled between
December 16-18,” A spokesman told AFP.
Asides the duo, has charged 14 ex-FIFA officials and
sports marketing executives have also been charged by the United States justice
department with more than $150 million of bribery and corruption for several
years.
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Edgar Davids joins in the Messi Vs Ronaldo debate.

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The supremacy battle between soccer
greats, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rages on. ex Netherlands player
Edgar Davids  has also joined in the debate. Speaking after FIFA released
the top three nominees for the FIFA Ballon D’Or, the former Tottenham who
tipped the Argentine to win the prize also explained the difference between the
fierce rivals. 
The 42 year-old Dutch said: “Messi is just
an anomaly: he can dribble, he can score, he can pass, he has the vision, he
understands the game… Ronaldo is just an athlete. He works so hard and
back to back, he is always there. But if you work hard, can you be like
Messi? No, that’s impossible. Can you be like Ronaldo? Yes, to a certain
extent.”
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If Man United can sign a match-winner, they can be as good as Barcelona – Gary Neville

Ex Manchester United player, Gary Neville has implored the club’s current manager, Louis Van Gaal to take advantage of the January transfer window and strengthen the squad. The Old Trafford legend opined that The Red Devils are a couple of players away from winning the EPL title. He added that the club needs top-notch players like Barcelona’s Luis Suarez and Neymar or Real Madrid superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. Speaking after Manchester United’s clash with Leicester City, Neville said
 “If you put two more players into Manchester United, that team could win the league. If you put two more players into Manchester United’s team, say a Gareth Bale or a Cristiano Ronaldo into that team, that team could win the league. Because the structure that is being built at this moment in time is solid.

“But they need that match-winner, that Neymar, that Luis Suarez, the one that is going to light up a game and score one or two goals to take it away, then all of a sudden they would look like a Barcelona, because they’re dominating possession, making teams look foolish.

“Even in the last 15 minutes, they didn’t fully commit to winning the game.

“Historically, you would like to see punch after punch, you would want to see bodies being thrown forward, but you might get caught on the counter attack and lose 2-1 that way.

“But that’s not the way in which this Manchester United team play, and the heart wants them to go forward, commit players and be reckless in some ways.

“I do think they are quite close when I think about it with my head, but my heart thinks I’d like to see them die trying a little bit more and go for it.

“But he’s a year-and-a-half in, Louis van Gaal, and he should get a lot more time to do what he wants to do.

“I was in the same opinion when David Moyes was at Manchester United, and I’m in the same opinion now.”
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