Jose Mourinho hits out at weak and naive referee

You just have to give it to this man, he always speaks his mind. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has slammed referee Damir Skomina after his side were held to a 0-0 draw by Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday. 

The Blues saw appeals for a penalty turned down when Cesc Fabregas went down under a challenge in the box before Chelsea twice hit the woodwork through Eden Hazard and Willian.

In-case you missed Hector Bellerin's run against Bayern Munich, watch here

If Bellerin's run doesn't make you happy then screw you pic.twitter.com/pumiy9Bt5I

— Lëvi (@LeviTheGooner) October 20, 2015

Bellerin currently trending because of this run, amazing right?

Arsene Wenger, Oliver Giroud praises Petr Cech after Bayern Munich win

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger and striker Olivier Giroud has praised the performance of goalkeeper Petr Cech following Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the just concluded Champions League game. 

Cech produced a number of saves from Thiago Alacantara, Robert Lewandowski and Douglas Costa throughout the tie before late goals from Giroud and Mesut Ozil gave the Gunners their first Group F points. Speaking to BT Sport after the game, Wenger said:

Giroud, Ozil lead Arsenal to an unexpected Bayern win

Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil scored late goals as Arsenal ended Group F leaders Bayern Munich's 12-match winning run in all competitions with a 2-0 victory in the Champions League clash at the Emirates Stadium. 

Arsene Wenger insisted before the match that his side were capable of beating Bayern and the hosts had the best chances early on, with Mesut Ozil being denied by his compatriot Manuel Neuer. 

Dynamo Kiev holds Chelsea to a 0-0 draw

Chelsea had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kiev in their Champions League Group G clash in Ukraine this evening. The Blues knew that a win would move them into second, and they came out firing in the early stages as Cesc Fabregas saw a long-range effort saved. 

Jose Mourinho's side continued to press, and they came within inches of opening the scoring when Eden Hazard collected a loose ball and shifted away from a defender to curl in a low effort which was tipped onto the post well by Oleksandr Shovkovskiy. 

Nigeria to participate in 9th Abilympics festival in Bordeaux

Nigeria will participate in the 9th International Abilympics Festival scheduled to hold in France. Abilympics is a global festival for celebrating the vocational skills of persons living with disabilities in the ambiance of the culture and tradition of the host nation,according to Anwulika Enechukwu.

National screening for contestants expected to represent Nigeria would open between October 21 and 22, at the auditorium of the National Human Rights Commission in Abuja. The selection process would be open as members of the committee were drawn from NGOs, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Office of the Head of Service of the Federation.

Louis van Gaal asks his players to focus on their Champions League game

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has urged his players to focus on their Champions League game against CSKA Moscow and not on Sundays game against Manchester City. The 64-year-old told reporters: 

"For me, as a manager, the next match is the most important match. I don't think about Man City. I only think about CSKA Moscow and I have to focus on this match. I demand that also from my players. We have already lost one game against PSV away and we want to gain one point at least. That is why it is a very important match for us." 

United look to win their second consecutive Champions League game against CSKA tomorrow.

Bayern Munich fans protest against Arsenal ticket prices, Arsenal fans applaud them.

Bayern Munich fans protested about the cost of tickets at the start of the Champions League Group F fixture at Arsenal on Tuesday, staging a five-minute "stay-away". Around 300 red seats were left unoccupied at kickoff with a large banner stating "64 pounds ($98.82) a ticket but without fans football is not worth a penny".

As the Bayern fans entered, they did so to a huge round of applause from Arsenal fans, who are pretty sick of paying these prices (or worse) every single week. They haven't resorted to any kind of sizable protest, though, and might have picked up some ideas from their German friends.

NFF reacts to Emenike retirement from National team

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have reacted to to the resignation of Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike from the national team, saying they are yet to receive any official communication from him. 

Emenike chose to announce his retirement from the national team via Instagram saying “No more Eagles career! After five great years, I am happy to announce that I have put full-stop to my national team career for the sake of national peace.”

EU complaint makes fight between small teams and F1 owners 'equal'

Force India feels it is no longer in a David versus Goliath battle with Formula 1's commercial rights holders now it has involved the European Union. Earlier this month the EU agreed to look into a complaint made by Force India and Sauber over what the teams claim to be an "unfair and unlawful" division of F1's revenues and setting of the rules.

Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley feels the battle with F1's owners is now on a more level playing field than was previously the case.

Enugu Rangers striker Onoriode Odah out for 8 weeks, coach confirms

Enugu Rangers striker Onoriode Odah will be out for 8 weeks, coach  Imama Amapakabo confirmed to footballlive.ng. Amapakabo said Onoriode is a key player in the team and would be sorely missed as the league draws to a close.

Manchester United Ashley Young to miss put of CSKA Moscow tie

Ashley Young has not travelled with Manchester United for their Champions League Group B tie against CSKA Moscow tomorrow night. The winger missed United's 3-0 win at Everton on Saturday with a calf injury and is not part of Louis van Gaal's provisional squad for Wednesday's contest.

All four teams in the group have three points after two games.

Shola Ameobi fails to convince Charlton Athletic during his trial

Charlton Athletic have reportedly decided against offering Shola Ameobi a contract at The Valley. The Addicks are believed to be the fifth Championship club that the 34-year-old has spent time with, having failed to earn himself terms at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and Bolton Wanderers. 

According to the Daily Mail, Ameobi has now suffered a similar fate at Charlton, who were not convinced during the striker's trial period at the club.

Eden Hazard feed rumors linking him to Real Madrid

Eden Hazard has been feeding the rumors linking him with a move to Real Madrid. The Chelsea man was caught 'liking' a news article reporting on Real Madrid's interest in signing the Belgian.

The midfielder quickly removed the 'like', but it was too late. 

Aleksandar Kolarov shakes off an hamstring injury to return to Manchester City training

Aleksandar Kolarov took part in Manchester City's training session earlier today ahead of tomorrow's Champions League group encounter against Sevilla. The left-back missed Saturday's 5-1 victory over Bournemouth because of a hamstring complaint that he sustained while on international duty. 

There had been suggestions that the Serb would also be absent for the clash against the La Liga outfit at the Etihad Stadium, but his presence at training has resulted in speculation that he could now be fit.

FIFA confirms date for Presidential election

FIFA's presidential election will go ahead on February 26 as planned, soccer's governing body said on Twitter following an executive committee meeting on Tuesday. 

The election will take place during an extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich, which will also vote on key reforms to soccer's scandal-plagued governing body.

Football Cartoons summarizes the game of the week, comically. (Video)

It's so funny, watch and enjoy:)

Former Twente coach labels Memphis Depay a 'Peruvian pan flute player'

Former Twente coach Co Adriaanse has told Manchester United star Memphis Depay to concentrate on his football career rather than his fashion sense. The Dutchman signed for the Red Devils from PSV Eindhoven in the summer but is yet to reproduce the blistering form that saw him crowned the Eredivisie's top scorer at Old Trafford.

Carlo Ancelotti wanted to sign Robert Lewandowski at Chelsea

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he wanted to sign Robert Lewandowski for Chelsea when he was manager of the Blues. The Italian was in charge at Stamford Bridge for two seasons from 2009 to 2011, winning the Premier League and FA Cup double in his first campaign at the helm, before being sacked following a trophy-less second season. Read what he said after the cut

Barcelona's Luis Enrique and Chile's Jorge Sampaoli headline coach of the year shortlist

Luis Enrique, who guided Barcelona to the treble in the 2014-15 season, is likely to win the award, although Sampaoli, the Argentinian who led Chile to their first ever Copa America victory in the summer, is likely to be a strong contender.