KOTOKO WINS WITHOUT ''STEP ASIDE COACH''

Asante Kotoko wins second match after a string of poor performances to the start of the 2016 premier league season which led to the ''step aside'' issue between head coach David Duncan and the Kotoko officials.
   The Porcupine warriors won 3-1 against Accra-based Liberty Professionals at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium with assistant coach Micheal Osei heading the technical team.

 Kotoko scored through S.Sarfo(OG),M. Dauda and A. Frimpong whiles Latif  pulled one back for liberty.

  Maybe this will be a turn of events for the Porcupine warriors,time will tell.
Kotoko's win put them 9th on the league table with 8 points after 7 matches.


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REAL MADRID COACHES AND THEIR EL CLASICO DEBUT LOSSES

Real Madrid play their second el classico this season hoping to turn things around after loosing to their bitterest rivals at home at the Santiago Bernabeu (4:0).

FC Barcelona hosts Real Madrid at the Camp Nou on Saturday 2nd April 2016.
For the past 8 years after the reign of Bernd Schuster, no Los Blancos Manager has won his el classico debut but  Zinedine Zidane who has won el clasicos as the team's legend is hoping to win this match to reignite their title hopes. 

Zidane took over from Rafael Benitez after a dreadful start to this years campaign.
  
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MESSI TRAINS AHEAD OF CLASSICO

MESSI, SUAREZ AND PIQUE

The FC Barcelona team trained today, Friday before their visit to the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday at 6.15pm CET. They trained at the Camp Tito Vilanova at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper with coach Luis Enrique.All his available players along with the U19 player Paik reported to training.
 Luis Enrique has confirmed in his press conference that Leo Messi and Ivan Rakitic are both fit. Once the session is completed, Luis Enrique will name his squad for the trip to Madrid.
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VOTE DEDE AS BBC AFRICAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR

 To vote for Dede Andre Ayew, text ‘2‘ to +44 77 86 20 20 08. You can vote for free online at: www.bbc.com/africanfootball.

The winner of BBC African Footballer of the Year 2015 will be revealed  on Friday 11 December 2015. The announcement will be made during a special broadcast on BBC World News and BBC World Service at 15:30-16:00 GMT and revealed online via the BBC Africa Live page and on BBC social media channels.Voting opened on Saturday 14 November 2015, till  Monday 30 November 2015 when voting closes.

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REAL MADRID TO BID FOR MILAN STAR

Real Madrid have joined the race to sign Inter's Mauro Icardi next year.Los Blancos could make a hefty €45 million (£32 million) bid in order to land the striker.

According to a Milan television network Telelombardia,Real are willing to purchase the Argentine.
Benzema is recognised as Real's hub in attack when fully fit,but now being involved in a Sex tape  blackmail slander Madrid would have to have a back up plan hence the rumored bid for Icardi.
Benzema has played just six la liga games this season.

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REAL MADRID TO LOOSE CRISTIANO RONALDO?

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has claimed there have been no talks between his club and Real Madrid forward Cristiano, but didn’t rule out a move for the forward.

As reported by MailOnline, PSG have been linked with a move for the 30-year-old. After the game, Al-Khelaifi was interviewed and asked whether there had been any negotiations over a possible deal for Ronaldo.
“Ronaldo has a contract with Real and we respect that,” he said, “Negotiations would be in secret but nothing for now.”
 Ronaldo made comments to German magazine Kicker recently which suggested
he could be on the move. In the interview, the Portuguese said “leave Real? Why Not?”
It seems the Blancos forward could be on his way put of the Bernabeu since he has not found his goalscoring form under new boss Benitez who many pundits of the game sees him as a more of a defensive coach which is having an impact on Ronaldo's form.

Source:Bleacherreport

INSIDE THE GYM:THE BARBELL BICEPS CURL

 

The barbell biceps curl targets your biceps.Be very careful if you have elbow problems.Anytime you add weight and bend a joint, it increases the stress to that joint. Therefore, if you have a weakened joint, you need to exercise extreme care not to overdo it and cause an injury. If you have lower-back problems, you may want to choose a seated biceps exercise instead.

Hold a barbell with an underhand grip and your hands about shoulder-width apart. Stand with your feet as wide as your hips, and let your arms hang down so the bar is in front of your thighs. Stand up tall with your abdominal pulled in and knees relaxed.

Bend your arms to curl the bar almost up to your shoulders, and then slowly lower the bar almost to the starting position.
DON’T swing your elbows out wide as you bend your arm to raise the weight. Keep your elbows close to your body without supporting them on the sides of your stomach for leverage.
DON’T just let the weight fall back to the starting position. Lower it slowly and with control.
Reverse-grip biceps curl (harder): Do the basic version of the barbell biceps curl holding the bar with an overhand grip. You feel this exercise more in your wrists. (Hint: Use a lighter weight for this version.)
Cable biceps curl: Place the cable on the setting closest to the floor and attach a short or long straight bar. Hold the bar with an underhand grip and stand about a foot away from the cable tower. Curl the weight up and down exactly as in the basic version of the barbell biceps curl.
Double biceps curl: Hold a dumbbell in each hand with your palms facing up, elbows resting lightly against your sides, and arms hanging down. Curl the dumbbells up and down together as if they were a barbell.

Source:Dummies.com

RONALDO CUDDLED BY PITCH INVADER

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score against PSG on Wednesday as Real Madrid only managed a goalless draw at the Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.


But that didn't stop one fan showing his appreciation for the Ballon d'or winner during the game.

A pitch invader managed to evade security long enough to hug Ronaldo, before a steward could intervene.

RIVALRY:WHO SHOULD LEAD THE GUNNERS FRONTLINE WALCOTT OR GIROUD?

OIivier Giroud and Theo Walcott's battle for Arsenal's striking berth is emerging as one of the most intriguing rivalries of the season. There have been great player rivalries over the years - Cesc Fabregas and Frank Lampard, Diego Costa and Martin Skrtel, Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira, Alan Shearer and Alf-Inge Haaland - but they are generally found between players from opposing sides (Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer aside). But manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that Giroud and Walcott are being pitted against each other to lead the line and the players are well-aware of their situation.

NEYMAR'S FATHER CONFIRMS MAN UTD'S BID IN THE SUMMER

There has been speculation Man Utd made an attempt to sign the 23-year-old Brazilian in the summer transfer window.

 

His father, Neymar da Silva Santos has confirmed United did make an offer for the Brazilian star but the bid was not accepted by the Catalan side.

He said: “Man United’s offer came to Barça and they told us they won’t sell.

“Barcelona does not want to sell Neymar because he has a three year contract.

             Neymar joined Barcelona from Santos in 2013.

 

MANCHESTER UNITED: REDS HAVE TO REACT AS CHAMPIONS

Louis van Gaal admits he has spent an “awful” fortnight waiting to get his teeth into his Arsenal post-morten.
But the United manager is demanding the Reds behave and react like champions if they want to be Premier League title winners.
That ambition was dented by the 3-0 crushing at the Emirates almost two weeks ago. Most of his Reds squad flew out of London to all corners of the globe for international duty in the aftermath of the debacle in the capital.
Van Gaal has since spent a lonely time mulling over the reasons for the heavy defeat that knocked his side off top spot in the league.
“It is awful when you have such a result. It has been an awful two weeks,” said the United manager.
Manchester United will play Everton on Saturday at the Goodison Park.

Source: Manutd.com

19-man squad for Real Madrid as they take on Levante at the Bernabeu today October 17

Keepers
1 Keylor Navas
13 Kiko Casilla
31 Ruben Yanez
Defenders
2 Varane
6 Nacho
12 Marcelo
 23 Danilo
32 Lienhart
Midfielders
8 Kroos
11 Bale
14 Casemiro
16 Kovacic
21 Cheryshev
22 Isco
 28 M.Llorente
 Forwards
7 Ronaldo
18 Lucas Vazquez
20 Jese
29 B.Mayoral

Coah: Rafa Benitez

Anchelotti for Bayern job

Bayern Munich will employ Carlo Ancelotti if Pep Guardiola decides to leave next summer. It is rumored the Catalan will be moving to Manchester City next summer.The Italian will commit to a two-year contract at the Allianz Arena .

Source: Tuttomercatoweb.com

NEYMAR'S CHANGING LOOKS