Friday 4 September 2015

The First FIFA International Break Weekend for the season is here. The games started yesterday with European and World Cup Qualifiers all around the World. There were some bizarre scorelines recorded yesterday. While The UAE beat Malaysia 10:0, Qatar beat Bhutan 15:0. There were other results too. SPECIFICALLY, the SUPER EAGLES of NIGERIA, who beat Chad 2:0 in the first game, will be in action against the Taifa Stars of Tanzania this weekend, in Coach Sunday Oliseh’s First game in charge, hoping to displace Egypt who beat Tanzania 3:0 at their first match from top spot, as the Pharoahs travel to play Chad from. There are other matches too. On SAPIENTIA FANZONE Today, we also ask you, WHICH FORMER NIGERIAN PLAYER DO YOU LIKE THE MOST AND WHY? There are lots of other matters in the news today too. TALKING POINTS 1. Jose Mourinho has been presented with five records that will be included in the 2016 Guinness Book of Records. 2. Manchester United insist goalkeeper David De Gea will not be frozen out of the team even if he refuses to sign a new contract. 3. Barcelona technical director Robert Fernandez has said talks to extend Neymar's contract will begin soon and he is confident they can be resolved quickly. 4. Real Madrid President Florentino Perez believes Manchester United either showed inexperience in the failed David De Gea deal or that they never intended to actually sell him. 5. Pedro has revealed his Spain team-mate Victor Valdes warned him of his "problem" of playing under Louis van Gaal at Manchester United before he joined Chelsea. 6. Mainz manager Christian Heidel believes the English transfer market will collapse in two to three years due to the amount of money being spent by Premier League clubs. 7. European Clubs have registered players for premier and Champions league. For the EPL, Man United included Victor Valdes while Tottenham Hotspurs left Emmanuel Adebayo out. For the Champions league, Chelsea's new signing Papy Djilobodji, and Man United’s Victor Valdes, amongst others were left out. 8. Zenit St Petersburg coach Andre Villas-Boas has been hit with a six-match touchline ban from Russian Premier League games after arguing with a fourth official, the club said on Thursday. 9. Kevin De Bruyne, Roberto Firmino and Baba Rahman have made mistakes in ditching the Bundesliga for the Premier League, according to Lothar Matthaus. 10. AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli declared himself in good shape after scoring and providing an assist in a 3-2 friendly win against lower-tier Italian side Mantova. 11. Professional Footballers' Association Chief Executive Gordon Taylor has advised West Bromwich Albion's Saido Berahino not to go on strike after missing out on a move to Tottenham Hotspur during the transfer window. 12. Bayern Munich have become the latest Bundesliga club to welcome refugees to Germany amid the ongoing crisis in Europe.


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