Futball Galore Media: November 2014

Sunday 30 November 2014

Ligue 1 Wrap

Paris Saint-Germain moved back within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Marseille courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win over Nice on Saturday.

Okaka Grateful To Cassano

Sampdoria forward Stefano Okaka admits he almost walked away from the game before joining Parma.

Reliable sources in Ilorin have confirmed to Futball Galore that Kwara United head coach Samson Unuanel has gone AWOL.

Already tracked by Inter, Napoli and former club of his FC Basel, Egyptian international offensive midfielder and winger Mohamed Salah (22), according to Daily Express, has been targeted by Besiktas as well. The player is currently on a deal with Chelsea until June 2019.

Mourinho Plays Down Flat Blues Performance

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho played down their flat performance for the 0-0 draw with Sunderland.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal confirmed a hamstring concern for Angel di Maria after victory over Hull City.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers was pleased for Simon Mignolet after his cleansheet in victory over Stoke City.

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
01	Martins White Doves	10	16	23
02	State House Queens	10	9	19
03	Capital City Doves	10	0	13
04	Oguche Babes	10	-6	10
05	Abia Angels	10	-10	10
06	Beautiful Tour Angels	10	-9	9

Wenger Happy For Welbeck

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was delighted for matchwinner Danny Welbeck after victory at West Bromwich Albion.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is monitoring Lionel Messi's situation at Barcelona.

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera insists David de Gea can become the best goalkeeper in the world.

Mourinho: Chelsea Yet To Reach Peak

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is convinced about the potential of his team this season.

#	Team	P	GD	Pts
01	FC Robo	10	10	21
02	C.O.D Ladies	10	9	21
03	Tokas Queens	10	1	18
04	Tewo Queens	10	-3	13
05	Yaba Queens	10	-3	10
06	Police Machine	10	-14	5

Henry Drop Emirates Return Hint

New York Red Bulls striker Thierry Henry has cast doubt on his MLS future.

Hazard Thinking Of Only Blues

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard says he is happy to ignore
transfer rumours.

Nigerian Women Premier League - Final Standings


#	Team	P	GD	Pts
01	Rivers Angels	20	15	39
02	Pelican Stars	20	6	36
03	Sunshine Queens	20	5	33
04	Osun Babes	20	-1	32
05	Confluence Queens	20	4	31
06	Nasarawa Amazons	20	2	30
07	Ibom Angels	20	0	27
08	Taraba Queens	20	-10	24
09	Delta Queens	20	1	21
10	Bayelsa Queens	20	-10	20
11	Edo Queens	20	-12	20
12	Adamawa Queens	-	-	-

Fight For Your Place, LVG Warns RVP

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has warned striker Robin van Persie he will have to fight for his place now that Radamel Falcao is back in the squad.

Chelsea are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table after 12 games and are unbeaten in 19 matches in all competitions this season, but boss Jose Mourinho refuses to allow complacency to set in.

Kogi United's top scorer in the just concluded league season, Abdulkadir Aminu has expressed sadness over his side's missing out of promotion to the apex league in the country but promised to redouble efforts ahead next season.

Brazilian football great Pele confirmed he is "doing fine" in his recovery from surgery to remove kidney stones.

Napoli coach Rafael Benitez was simply happy to have progressed in the UEFA Europa League after a 0-0 draw at Sparta Prague.

CHAMPIONS (MEN)
ENYIMBA INTTERNATIONAL

Angolan club Kabuscorp want to bring Barcelona legend Ronaldinho to Africa.

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini was delighted for Yaya Sanogo over his goal in their Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.

Former Chelsea and West Ham United boss Avram Grant has been named new coach of Ghana.

Hull City defender Alex Bruce believes Louis van Gaal is the right manager for Manchester United.

The 2014 League Bloggers Awards will take place at the Sheraton Hotels and Towers in Lagos on December 15th.

Savage: Arsenal Must Get Rid Of Wenger

Robbie Savage is of the belief that Arsenal need to part ways with Arsene Wenger if they want get out of the rut they are currently stuck in.

Everton Progress To UEL Knockout Stage

Everton have progressed to the Europa League’s Round of 32 courtesy of a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on Thursday night.

Vermaelen Out On The Long Term

Barcelona have announced that Thomas Vermaelen is set to undergo surgery on his troublesome Achilles tendon.

Akinbiyi Enjoying Life As A Coach

Former Stoke City and Burnley striker Ade Akinbiyi is enjoying his coaching role at Colwyn Bay.

Super Eagles Winger Ruled Out For Eight Weeks

Stoke City's on-loan forward Victor Moses is facing up to
eight weeks on the sidelines with a thigh injury.

Incredible Aguero Gives City Hope

Hat-trick hero Sergio Aguero salvaged a
3-2 win over 10-man Bayern Munich to
keep Manchester City's UEFA Champions
League hopes alive.

Super Messi Breaks UCL Record

Lionel Messi became the highest scorer in
UEFA Champions League history with yet
another hat-trick in a 4-0 hammering of
APOEL on Tuesday.

Musa Shines In UCL Match

CSKA Moscow were handed a UEFA
Champions League lifeline as Vasili
Berezutski's 93rd-minute leveller earned a
1-1 draw with Roma on Tuesday.

Chelsea Are Favourites Says Giggs

Ryan Giggs has paid tribute to Premier
League leaders Chelsea, describing them as
"head and shoulders" above the rest of the
division.

Ebikagboro Appointed U23 MO

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed hardworking broadcast journalist, Timi Ebikagboro as the Media Officer of the U-23 National Team, otherwise known as Dream Team.

Reds Push For Dele Alli

Liverpool are pushing to secure a deal for MK Dons winger Dele Alli.

Nigeria Women Premier League side, Confluence Queens Football Club of Lokoja have gained a total match points and goals against Adamawa Queens after their opponents failed to show up for their rescheduled league game in Jalingo, Taraba State.

Nani Stuns Critics With Massive Turnaround

The Nani revival. It has to be one of the great success stories of the season.

Okaka On Target In Thriller

Nigeria striker Stefano Okaka Chuka was on target for Sampdoria in their hard fought 2-2 draw at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in a Serie A match played on Saturday.

Pos	Team	Pts	P	GD
1	Rivers Angels	39	17	20
2	Confluence Queens	34	21	7
3	Osun Babes	34	19	12
4	Sunshine Queens	33	20	2
5	Pelican Stars	32	18	8
6	Nasarawa Amazons	30	19	4
7	Ibom Angels	27	20	1
8	Taraba Queens	24	19	-8
9	Bayelsa Queens	22	21	-11
10	Edo Queens	21	20	-10
11	Delta Queens	20	20	-3
12	Adamawa Queens	10	13	-9

Nigeria National League - Pool B Log

Pos	Team	Pts	P	+/-
1	First Bank	48	29	7
2	Shooting Stars	47	29	14
3	Gabros	47	29	6
4	Akwa Starlets	45	28	3
5	ABS	43	29	-3
6	MFM	42	29	8
7	Bendel Insurance	42	29	2
8	Remo Stars	41	29	0
9	Gateway United	40	28	-2
10	Go Round	39	29	1
11	Unicem Rovers	39	29	-3
12	Abia Comets	39	29	-4
13	Prime	38	29	-3
14	Ekiti United	38	29	-6
15	COD United	35	29	-11
16	Stores	31	29	-9

Nigeria National League - Pool A Log

Pos	Team	Pts	P	+/-
1	Wikki Tourists	50	29	14
2	Ranchers Bees	49	29	4
3	Mighty Jet	47	29	8
4	Niger Tornadoes	47	29	8
5	Kwara United	46	28	18
6	Kogi United	46	29	12
7	Plateau United	46	29	11
8	Sokoto United	44	29	-4
9	Supreme Court	42	29	3
10	Spotlight FC	42	29	-2
11	Adamawa United	40	28	-1
12	Jigawa Golden Stars	40	29	-4
13	FRSC	38	29	1
14	DSS	38	28	-16
15	TEAP	28	28	-22
16	Nigeria Prisons	19	29	-30

Monday 3 November 2014

Nigeria Premier League - Top Five Scorers

21 Goals
Mfon Udoh - Enyimba International

		Pl	Pts	GD
1	Kano Pillars	37	65	18
2	Enyimba International FC	37	61	21
3	Warri Wolves FC	37	60	11
4	Nasarawa United FC	37	60	9
5	Abia Warriors	37	58	14
6	Lobi Stars FC	37	56	-7
7	Dolphins FC	37	55	12
8	Heartland FC	37	55	10
9	Rangers International FC	37	55	7
10	Sunshine Stars	37	54	7
11	Giwa FC	36	53	2
12	Sharks FC	36	52	5
13	Akwa United FC	37	51	-4
14	Taraba FC	37	50	-7
15	El-Kanemi Warriors FC	37	48	5
16	Bayelsa United	37	48	-5
17	Gombe United FC	37	47	-2
18	Kaduna United FC	37	38	-21
19	Crown FC	37	36	-29
20	Nembe City	37	28	-46