Chris Smalling lets us into the Red devils' dressing room and reveals
who sits near him in the Aon Training Complex dressing room...
''I sit in the right-hand corner next to Jonny Evans. Ben Amos used to be next to me,
but he moved because he kept leaving his wet gloves on the side - we pushed him over to the goalkeeper corner!
I was also next to Danny Welbeck, but his place has been taken by Jesse Lingard,
and Tyler Blackett is next to him – it’s quite a young corner, but it’s also a fun corner to be in.

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24-year-old Gabriel Paulista was unveiled as an Arsenal player on Wednesday, after the Gunners agreed a fee around £11.2m wit Villarreal for the defender.

The player who has never played for his native Brazil admitted that joing an English premier League side.

''I came from a club that is not that big in Brazilian football (Esporte Clube Vitoria),'' he said.

''I went to Spanish football and that was another dream come true, to play in Europe.

''A while ago I had a really huge desire to play in the Premier League, so since that point I put it in my head that I really wanted to do it. I had a talk with my family and I told them that it was my dream to play in the Premier League. Getting here to such a big club is so gratifying.

''I am arriving at a big club and the fans can expect to find a Gabriel with a great will to help everyone. Not just thinking of me as an individual, because to me that is not important.

''I care more about helping the team and my team-mates. I want to help everyone, so the fans can expect a Gabriel that on the field has a lot of will to be able to help the team win important things.''

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Tomas Rosicky showed the lads at Brighton Albion he still got some stuff when he
tricked their defenders looking one way and passing to Ozil on the other way.

Theo Walcott opened scoring early in the first half for the Gunners
while Rosicky scored and assisted Mesut Ozil to edge Brighton by 2-3.

Phil Neville said he would have double-footed the Arsenal midfielder for the trick.

Some say it's ''No look Pass'' but in Nigeria we call it ''Soju Nu Pass'' or ''Throway Face'',
meaning, Look one way and passing the other way.

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This young Norwegian, Martin Odegaard is the new kid on the block who has been likened to top stars such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo et al.

The Spanish giants announced the capture of talented 16-year old on Thursday ''Real Madrid CF and Football Stromsgodset have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Martin Odegaard'' - a statement on the club's official website reads.

Reserve your comment until you watch the video
here>>> http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2015/01/watch-young-and-gifted-lad-real-madrid.html

Seattle Sounders striker Obafemi Martins has endorsed the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate,
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode for the Lagos State governorship elections.

He dopped this pic on his Instagram with post ''APC for Change''

Reports say it that the footballer was at the party's rally held in Oworonsoki area of the state on Monday.

Former captain of the Super Eagles also recently endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan during PDP Presidential campaign.

Celebrities and Politicians shaaa

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As it stands in Group A of the AFCON 2015, Burkinafaso occupy the last place in the group
after their second match against the host Equatorial Guinea ended in a stalemate (0-0).

Beaten by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang led Gabon by two goals to nil in the opening game last Saturday,
and picking their first point puts the Burkinabes in a battle for a place in the knock-out stage.

Alain Traore has been the best man so far, hitting the woodwork a number of times in both matches
while the likes of Bance and AFCON 2014 Best player Jonathan Pritoipa are yet to have their own highlights.

If the 2013 AFCON runner-up must qualify for the knock-out stage, they must beat Congo and hope that
Gabon get the better of Equatorial Guinea.

Ivory Coast forward Gervinho has apologised for seeing red in their opening AFCON match against Guinea on Tuesday.

He was given the matching orders by the Referee after he reacted to a nasty foul by
Naby Keita which caused the team to go a man down, trailing a goal.

He issued a statement apologizing to for his unruly behaviour.

Read more here>> http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2015/01/gervinho-tenders-red-card-apology.html

You are vexing oooooo @Starlingbawa

Iranian football authorities have issued warnings to players of the National team
currently playing in the Asia Cup in Australia over taking selfies with female supporters.

They say it's against their ''moral principles''.
They even say in Iran you do not find women watching men football inside the stadium.

Read story here >> http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2015/01/footballers-warned-against-taking.html

Following Senegal's 2-1 victory over Ghana on Monday, Nigeria Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeam
has warned Cote d'voire to beware of the Taranga Lions in their quest for AFCON glory.

The Lille of France number one congratulated his teammates Pape Ndiaye Soure
and Gueye Idrissa Gana in the Senegalese squad for their victory in the first Group B
game but also warned the Elephants of Cote d'voire to watch out for the Lions.

He shared via Instagram ''Proud of you my boys.felicitation.congratulations for
your first victory contre GHANA at AFCON2015#EQUITORIALGUINEA @zididi@p.souare_23
keep the fire on @salomonkalou @ryanmendes20 be careful,they are coming to get you.#AFRICAUNITE''

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Having to watch the Africa Cup of Nation which kicks off 17 January and ends February 8 without
seeing the current Champions is a bit hard, but, really as a football lover, you don't want to miss
a single game as every match will have its own share of thrills and action.

This is not an attempt to remind you that Nigeria failed to qualify,
it is simply to keep you abreast of the AFCON schedule even if you have to cope
with the fact that ''Nigeria'' will not be playing a single game.

A little digression. Imagine if Spain had not participated in the last world cup being the defending champions,
what would the world have said? They would have been missed of course.
But am sure they would have preferred not to have been a part of that tourney.
We saw the outcome! Beaten and knocked out early enough, they didn't even go far in the Brazil 2014.

Now, from a Nigerian perspective and for the sake of good football,
what can we make of this AFCON without the Super Eagles? Can one say that the team
which struggled with the likes of Sudan, South Africa and Congo be missed at the African stage?

One cannot take away the follower-ship and glamour Nigerian football fan
would bring to the event, but the tournament will still have its gloss as said by the CAF President Issa Hayatou

''The whole of Africa will miss Nigeria in Equatorial Guinea. But the absence will not
in any way diminish your stature as a very big and influential nation in the African game,
Hayatou said in a statement to the Nigeria Football Federation.

“It would have been good to have the defending champions in Equatorial Guinea.
Nigeria brings so much value to the Africa Cup of Nations.

“However, we know that you will come back much stronger, as you did in winning
the cup in South Africa last year after missing out on the 2012 championship.”

Also for the sake of football and its development, the AFCON was moved to Equatorial Guinea
after original host Morocco pulled out due to reason relating to Ebola outbreak.

The Oil-rich nation will host the games in four venues: the capital city
Malabo on an island off the mainland; the biggest city Bata; and Mongomo and Ebebiyin on the eastern border with Gabon.

Equatorial Guinea Burkina Faso, Gabon and Congo are in Group A
Group B: Zambia, Tunisia, Cape Verde, DR Congo
Group C: Ghana, Algeria, South Africa and Senegal
Group D: Cote d'voire, Mali, Cameroun, Guinea

From the stance of a Nigerian, a football lover and a writer: let the better side win.

Written By Amos Joseph
Publisher: http://sportstalkwithamos..com/

Ivorian Striker has finally completed the much awaited move to Manchester City for an undisclosed fee.
The Swans made the announcement few hours afte slamming the Ivorian FA for making it public ahead of them.
''Swansea City have completed the club-record transfer of striker Wilfried Bony to Manchester City.''- The statement reads

''Following discussions with the defending Barclays Premier League champions, the Swans this afternoon completed an undisclosed deal for the Ivorian.
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Swansea Football club has debunked rumours that their striker Wilfred Bony has completed a move to Manchester City.

The player who is currently on international duty with Ivory Coast preparing
for Africa Cup of Nations is expected to sign mega deal soon but his present club
is not happy with the announcement by the Ivorian FA that he has joined City.

''Wilfried Bony has NOT yet completed his move to @MCFC. Once completed, we will confirm via official channels - not the Ivory Coast FA! #busy''

Dem vex ooo

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Newly crowned African Footballer of the Year Yaya Toure has aired his voice
against the illegal wild life trade.

The world is currently dealing with an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade,
threatening to overturn decades of conservation gains.

Read full report here >> http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2015/01/yaya-toure-campaigns-against-illegal.html

The Sudanese National team will no longer play Super Eagles
in a friendly match earlier scheduled for Saturday 17 January.

Reports have it that Sudan gave no reason for pulling out of the game but
a make-shift arrangement has been made by the Nigeria Football Federation
to see the Eagles keep their schedule intact as Nigeria will now play Yemen on
Saturday at the Sevens Stadium in the beautiful city of Dubai.

Nigeria lost 0-1 to Cote d'voire on Sunday.
Let's see how the home-based Eagles will handle Yemen.

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In less than 24-hours after Cristiano Ronaldo was announced as the World Best Player,
he took to Twitter to announce he's back to his trade.

The Real Madrid forward shared a pic along with comment on Social Media (Twitter) on Tuesday,
''No day off, Even if you've earned one.''

Calculating how much the complete Nike kit he's wearing in the picture costs
reveal that the goal-machine trains with a kit worth over €400 Pounds.

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In the quest for more playing time, Arsenal's Yaya Sanogo has moved
to another English Premier League side, Crystal Palace and will be there for the rest of the season.

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Done and dusted! The Best XI has been announced, you don't have to agree
with the selection, your view may be different and let's just say you have a player you think should have made the cut.

The FIFA/FIFPro World XI 2014, as voted for by over 20,000 professional players are:

Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Philipp Lahm, Sergio Ramos, David Luiz, Thiago Silva
Midfielders: Angel Di Maria, Toni Kroos, Andres Iniesta
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben

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and read more interesting stories

Former Captain of Super Eagles Joseph Yobo has once again endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan
for the forthcoming Presidential election in February 2015.

Yobo was one of many PDP supporters who stormed the Tafawa Balewa Square,
Lagos, to witness the president's campaign.

When handed the microphone, the former Fenerbache defender charged the youth
to support GEJ in the elections, “If not for Mr President, Nigeria won’t have won the Nations Cup Again After 20yrs.

''He has helped the youths a lot, support Goodluck Jonathan. I am here to speak on behalf of the youth...

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Floyd Mayweather has been making the headlines lately, not for negative reasons though.

The undefeated American boxer recently shared a picture of his Jet and fleet of cars,
and now he deems it fit to let the world know how much they cost.

According to a post on his official Facebook profile, three of his Bugatti classic costs over six million dollars.

''$6,200,000 million dollars spent for just 3 cars that don't depreciate, only appreciate''

1. Bugatti Grand Sport Chassis 088 Matte White 1 of 1 in the USA. $3,000,000 million dollars

2. Bugatti Veyron Chassis 116 White Over Soft Silver USA. $1,600,000 million dollars

3. Bugatti Veyron Chassis 101 Black Metallic/Red Metallic USA $1,600,000 million dollars

Some call him ''Money'' others think he's simply showing off. What do you make of this?

American Boxer Floyd Mayweather is at it again, this time,
he takes the world into his ''movement machines'' lolz. He shared on his instagram profile,
''Welcome to my toy world! Who wants to come out & play?''
In the picture are:
Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Gran Sport
Ferrari 458 Spider
Ferrari 458 Spider
Lamborghini Aventador
Porsche 911 Turbo S
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Private Jet

Just last week he showcased a collection of shoes and later glasses.
You'll agree, he's simply the money man.
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Details here >> http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2014/12/ahmed-musa-and-wife-celebrate-3rd.html
Happy wedding anniversary Musa.

Portugal and Real Madrid forward has announced his new ambassadorial deal with
a Portuguese clothing brand Saccor Brothers.

He shared the news via his social media accounts on Friday.
''Hey guys. Today I proudly announce my new partnership with SACOOR BROTHERS,
a Portuguese clothing brand. See all the 7 reasons for this wonderful partnership'' -
a statement on his official Facebook account reads.

Another addition to the already exiting partners with the star. This guy is a real business man!

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Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has apologized to his team mates and for
the punishment he brought upon them and the club over his Super Mario post via social media.

He has accepted the charge and he tweeted "Following the recent events related to my
'Super Mario' post, the FA decision has made clear that it was wrong," he wrote on Twitter.

"I am sorry that my team-mates and supporters of Liverpool FC have to be penalised for something I did and now come to regret.

Why always him? Read more here >> http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2014/12/balotelli-accepts-fa-punishment-tenders.html

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Neymar, Ronaldino and a host of other
football stars have been nominated for the Best Player of the year in the Globe Soccer Award.

he award is an annual recognition of stakeholder in global football are rewarded at an official Gala Dinner in Dubai with this year’s billed for 28/29th December 2014.

Ronaldo was voted the fans best player of the year 2013 of the award
and he is looking good for another this year.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus, FC Basel and Ajax are
the nominees for the Club of the year award.

Below are the categories of awards for the year 2014
Best Player of the Year;
Best Agent of the Year;
Agent Career Award;
Player Career Award;
Best Coach of the Year;
Coach Career Award;
Best Media Attraction in Football;
Best Club of the Year;
Marca Fan’s Favourite Player;
Best Fan of the Year;
Best referee (announced at the end of the most recent edition, in the presence of the refereeing directors from FIFA, Massimo Busacca, and UEFA, Pierluigi Collina);
Best Media Executive.

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He deserves it all

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Confession Time
Paris Saint German defender David Luiz has admitted that they were taken by surprise by Barcelona's 3-4-3 formation
in Wednesday's UCL clash.
The French side lost 3-1 to Barcelona at the Camp Nou which saw them finish second in the group F behind Barca.
"I think that Barcelona are a great side, they've played very well, with a diamond
in the middle of the park in order to have more possession," he said. "This surprised us.
"Barca have some of the best forwards in the world, all three of them are top quality and they all scored.
"We have to be ready to play against any team if we want to win the tournament,
even if we'd have preferred to play the second leg at home."
PSG will face Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Chelsea or Porto in the next round.

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Togo and Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayo has been granted leave of absence by his club to resolve personal matters back home in Africa.
The club confirmed on Twitter but would not delve into the reason for the leave stating that it is a private matter.
''we can confirm that Emmanuel Adebayo has been given permission to return home for personal reasons, the statement read.
''This is a private matter and so we will not be providing any further comment''.
Adebayor and his family have been in the news over issues relating to ''witchcraft and bewitchment''.

He has only scored twice this season.
This guy need sort things ASAP oooo #DontGetItTwisted

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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo proud of his mum, idolizes her and he tells the world.

The current World best player shared via his Twitter account ''My mother is, without any doubt, a mother courage.
I feel very thankful and proud to be her son and to have her in my life.''

Dolores Aveiro, recently released an autobiography where she revealed she tried
aborting the pregnancy by excessive drinking and the doctors refused to help her.

Thank God she never did, a child like CR7....
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Footballers got swag regardless of where they hail from, and Didier Drogba is no exception.

http://sportstalkwithamos..com/2014/12/check-out-chelsea-striker-didier-drogba.html

1. I think they are just not good enough.
2. I wonder why Steven Gerrard was handed another contract, did you see him yesterday?
3. Midfield no dey
4. Attack na wash
5. I Defensively they are mediocre

Liverpool fans may not agree but thats the simple truth and
i'm sure some Nairalanders have something to say about this.

Have your say

Representatives of Nigeria at the on-going Church World Cup in India,
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Football Club have qualified
for the semi finals of the competition after defeating their African brothers, Egypt 2-0.
Two first half goals off the boots of strikers Adekunle Adegboyega and Akor Isah.

MFM FC will play their last game against Uzbekistan in what is considered a formality tie today.
Thereafter, the team will relocate to Goa for a clash with either Brazil or Portugal.

According to reports other seven participating teams from host India, Brazil, Ghana, Egypt,
Uzbekistan, Colombia and Portugal are represented by players selected from churches in their various countries,
Nigeria's representatives, the Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries Football Club only got to know about this
after their second game yesterday in Bangalore.

MFM FC is participating in the maiden edition of the Church World Cup on the invitation of the organizers,
the John Paul Foundation based in Goa, India.

Keep the Flag flying guyz.