Weekend Roundup: Liverpool, Arsenal, Mourinho, Muhammed Ali, Madrid all in the News

Hello, lets keep you informed on stories making the rounds in the world of sports.

 

Skrtel rescues Liverpool as Reds force Arsenal to 2-2 draw

It was a last gasp for Brendan Rogers' men as Martin Skrtel scored after 90 minutes to help 10-man Liverpool secure a 2-2 draw at home against Arsenal.
 

 

Mourinho opposes retroactive punishment for diver

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has opposed the view on punishing players after analyzing video evidences. “The independent panels don’t do their job well in any case,” he argued. “When you go to an independent panel to analyze and suspend players by video evidence, it is a disaster. It is a disaster.

Sterling announced as best young player in Europe

Liverpool youngster Raheem Sterling  has been named the Golden Boy of Europe, an honour given to the best young player on the continent. He received the award before the Sunday cracker against Arsenal which ended in a stalemate.

 

Muhammed Ali hospitalized with Pneumonia

Boxing great Muhammad Ali has been taken to hospital with pneumonia. The three-time world heavyweight champion, who has Parkinson’s disease, was being treated by his team of doctors and was in a stable condition, said his spokesman, Bob Gunnell

 

 

''We are like complete idiots now'' - Dortmund manager bemoans poor run of form

Jorgen Klopp has admitted that his side's performance has left the team  looking like idiots after finishing 2014 in 17th place but also grateful that the break has come to their rescue hoping they can return in better fashion come January for the remainder of the season.

 

 

Quadri, Oshinake win Nigeria Table Tennis Players of The Year Award

The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation has named African champion Aruna Quadri and veteran female player, Funke Oshonaike, as Players of the Year in 2014. The award ceremony was held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium during the finals of the NTTF President’s Cup.

 

 

Real Madrid wins Club World Cup

Spanish giants confirmed their supremacy in the world for the year 2014 after beating Argentine club San Lorenzo 2-0 to clinch the FIFA Club World Cup.