Champions League draw pits Arsenal against Bayern Munich in last 16

Arsenal and Manchester City paid a heavy price for finishing second in theire Champions League groups and When They drew Bayern Munich and Barcelona respectively in the last 16 of the competition .

The other English clubs , having topped theire groups, have , on paper at Leah been handed Ties easier . Will Manchester United play Chelsea Will face Olympiakos While an old friend Didier Drogba even broke in. Were drawn against Galatasaray .

For Arsene Wenger 's team it Will Be a repeat of last season 's meeting in the last 16 , the eventual winners Eliminated When the English team on the away - goals rule . Bayern won the first game 3-1 at the Emirates Before losing 2-0 at home with Olivier Laurent Koscielny GIROUD and getting the goals for the visitors , the Latter with four minutes of the tie Remaining .

Harroj Bayern coach Jupp theire have swapped for Pep Guardiola Heynckes but have not stopped winning . They are unbeaten in the Bundesliga , although theire They did lose the final Champions League group game against Manchester City last week .

City 's last - 16 draw , meanwhil , Will cause further scrutiny of Manuel Pellegrini 's concession That Was he unaware another goal at Bayern Munich Would have won the group phase and avoided playing a side of Barca 's status . City beat Bayern 3-2 in last week 's final group match , after coming from 2-0 down after the opening 12 minutes . Pellegrini but later admitted he did not know a fourth goal Would Have Holders or pushed into the second place and historical Allow theire team to win section .

While there Was no guarantee That Would Have Managed City a fourth , finishing second in the group meant Would broke one face of Real Madrid , Barcelona , Atlético Madrid , Paris Saint - Germain or Borussia Dortmund .

" Very tough , we are happy Because We Are Here And We Will Fight for the Trophy , but it's true That it Could be maybe better , " City 's director of football Txiki Begiristain WHO Held the same position at Barcelona and Spent seven years or a player with the Catalan club , Told Sky Sports .

While Pellegrini has laughed off dryly historical Ignorance by apologising for swimming Being Able to score four goals at the home of the European champions , Privately he may ' feel otherwise .

Champions League last 16 draw in full

Barcelona v Manchester City

Arsenal v Bayern Munich
Olympiakos v Manchester United

Atlético Madrid v Milan
Bayer Leverkusen v Paris Saint - Germain

Galatasaray v Chelsea

Schalke 04 v Real Madrid
Zenit St Petersburg v Borussia Dortmund

Qatar to publish report into claims of abuse of World Cup migrant workers

 Qatar is to publish a report into claims of widespread abuse of migrant workers revamping Qatar for the 2022 World Cup within the next few weeks – as organisers prepare to start work on the first of 12 stadiums.

The much-anticipated report was commissioned by Qatar's leaders in early October after a series of Guardian stories that detailed widespread labour abuses, including dozens of deaths, and claims that conditions at some sites amounted to modern day slavery.

The alleged abuses generated widespread international outrage, and were condemned by international labour groups, trade union bodies, and football's organising body, FIFA, which pledged to further scrutinise plans for the event, won by the tiny Gulf state three years ago.

Qatar's World Cup organisers also reacted with alarm, introducing labour market reforms that aim to enshrine workers' rights and welfare conditions.

The labour ministry asked international law firm DLA Piper to explore the allegations, which had centred on some workplaces in a $54bn (£33bn) development known as Lusail City, 15 kilometres north of Doha.

Work will begin in January on the 40,000 seat al-Wakrah stadium that will host qualifying finals.

World Cup organisers estimate that at least another 55,000 to 80,000 labourers will be needed to build all 12 venues. Tens of thousands more will be needed to complete a massive array of infrastructure projects, including train lines, a road network, hotels and malls. The overhaul, valued by some estimates at close to $100 billion, will be among the biggest and most ambitious to be taken undertaken anywhere.

As is the case elsewhere in the Middle East, labourers are sourced largely from some of the world's poorest countries, including Bangladesh, India and Nepal. Qatar and other Gulf states are among the richest per capita nations on earth.

Nepalese construction workers were said to be dying in Qatar at a rate of around one per day, many from heart attacks, during the brutal Gulf summer, figures supplied to the Guardian revealed.

World Cup organisers insist that none of the abuse allegations centre on sites directly under their purview, however the raft of building projects will directly support the tournament – the biggest event in the country's history.

Speaking last week at a sport and cultural conference in Doha, Hassan al-Thawadi, secretary general of the Qatar 2022 supreme committee, reaffirmed the country's commitment to labour reforms. "When can you judge worker's welfare? I don't think you can set any timeline because it depends on each different nation and the level they are in," he said.

"We have awarded our first contracts for early work on the al-Wakrah Stadium and I am very proud to say that it contains in it provisions for our workers welfare standards and addresses issues from accommodation to remuneration."

Another senior Qatari official, who did not want to be named, said the spotlight on migrant labor could act as a force for change across the Gulf, where expatriates often account for more than 70 per cent of workforces.

"We have a big incentive to get this right," the official said. "There is understandable scrutiny on how we are doing things and that should act as a conduit to look at labor issues across the region. We will not let this define us."

Expatriates are usually employed under a sponsorship system known as kafala, which binds them to their employer and often prevents them from leaving the country until their contracts are finished.

Such a system is employed across the region and its use is defended by Gulf states, which claim that sponsored visas with strict conditions are a standard form of entry for workers to many European states.

Labourers in Doha interviewed by the Guardian last week say being tied to their employers is one of their main fears, along with living in festering accommodation quarters and having salaries withheld.

One Nepalese worker, who arrived in Qatar last summer, said conditions had improved for him and his colleagues since the revelations. "That is partly because of the winter, which makes it much easier. But it's also because the bosses are worried.

"They feel the eyes of the Qataris for the first time. Our bosses are not from here. They are Indians, or Arabs from Jordan, and Lebanon. They are the middle-men. They have been out of control, but now they are scared."

Cristiano Ronaldo slept through World Cup draw, says Portugal not looking beyond group play

WHILE the eyes of the football world were focussed on Brazil for the World Cup draw, Cristiano Ronaldo caught up on his beauty sleep.

Ronaldo didn't watch Friday's draw, when his native Portugal was placed alongside Germany, Ghana, and the United States in Group G, because he was "sleeping," he told a news conference on Sunday.

 

When he did awake to see his country's positioning, he felt confident about their chances.

 

"It's a very difficult group. Germany is always a candidate to win it, Ghana and the United States are great teams, so it's difficult," Ronaldo said.

 

"But from my point of view, we can get through. It depends on how confident the team is. The team's training camp will be very important."

 

Six Real Madrid internationals who will be at next year's tournament shared their views of the draw on Sunday, including Spain captain Iker Casillas.

 

Casillas said the defending champion faces a tough task with the Netherlands, Chile, and Australia in Group B.

 

Spain opened the 2010 World Cup with a loss to Switzerland, but went undefeated the rest of the way to win the trophy for the first time in the country's history.

 

There will likely be no coming back from a slow start on June 13 in Salvador against the Dutch this time.

 

"I can understand why a player can see Spain as favourite after what we have achieved over the last years," said Casillas, also referencing Spain's back-to-back European Championship triumphs. "Everyone is going to be motivated to play us so we've got to do the best possible from the start."

 

Brazil fullback Marcelo doesn't see Spain as a direct rival, although the pair could meet in the second round.

 

Marcelo said Brazil is not overestimating its chances despite being drawn against Croatia, Mexico, and Cameroon in Group A. Brazil opens against Croatia on June 12 in Sao Paulo.

 

Croatia midfielder Luca Modric said the pressure will be solely on the hosts, who are overwhelming favourites in the group.

 

"(People) they have the right to say what they want but I would never underestimate Croatia because we always play well in major competitions," Modric said. "It's a special for us, it's the opening game of the World Cup. Hopefully we can give them a tough time. We want to show (people) are wrong (to dismiss us)."

 

Other players present on Sunday were France striker Karim Benzema and Argentina midfielder Angel Di Maria.

 

But all of the players responded similarly when asked about their teams' chances of winning the World Cup, saying each country was taking it game-by-game and just looking to get out of the group.

 

Casillas also disagreed with FIFA's methodology for determining coefficients for the draw.

 

"It's true that I don't agree with how the draw was executed," Casillas said. "You don't really understand how the coefficients are decided, but we're not in a place to decide which national team is better than others. The only thing we can do is go and play the games and try to win."

Marouane Chamakh gives Tony Pulis perfect home start for Crystal Palace

Tony Pulis has had his immediate effect. Crystal Palace, a team apparently bereft of any hope just a few weeks ago, hoisted themselves off the foot of the table with victory in their new manager's first home game in charge here and, in an instant, safety is only three points away. Life near the bottom does not feel quite so oppressive in that context.

These are very early days for the new man at the helm but, with Cardiff City –currently just outside the cut-off – visiting south London on Saturday, Palace can spy an opportunity. There were nervous moments here, the agony partly self-inflicted given an inability to kill off West Ham early in the second period when excellent chances were spurned, but four games have now yielded seven points. Belief is starting to stir.

This had always felt like a contest which Palace had to win. Pulis had sprung down the touchline prior to kick-off, apparently energised by the considerable challenge facing him. But, while the locals have attempted to maintain an upbeat mood since promotion, this has already been a slog of a season. Ian Holloway had gone after a procession of defeats which highlighted a blunt attack and a defence prone to lapses in concentration.

Palave have been desperate for a glimmer of hope to offer the promise of survival and the lead plucked by Marouane Chamakh just before the interval after a period of West Ham dominance had offered precisely that, even if the look of disgust on Sam Allardyce's face as he slumped back on to the bench was a reflection of disbelief that his team were behind. The opportunities up to then had all been West Ham's, but their profligacy and Palace's frantic defence had prevented them from taking advantage.

The visitors should have chiseled out a lead of their own once Palace's initial urgency petered out. Mohamed Diaméflicked a free header over the bar from Stewart Downing's centre, the winger's delivery from the right increasingly menacing. Carlton Cole, in his first Premier Leaguestart since April, had also beaten the offside trap to square across the six-yard box only for the ball to elude a team-mate, while Kevin Nolan could only scuff Mark Noble's cleverly scooped free-kick over the wall for Julian Speroni to claim.

Damien Delaney's block on a Downing volley was just as significant though, because by then Palace led. Their first corner of the half had yielded unlikely reward, Barry Bannan's poor delivery returned to him from the near-post by Joel Ward for the Scot to fizz over a more accurate cross. Chamakh eased himself free of Diamé to send a downward header beyond Noble and Nolan on the goal-line. The majority in the arena spluttered in celebration. This was only Palace's eighth league goal of the campaign, and the second by the Moroccan since moving from Arsenal.

Pairing Chamakh with Cameron Jerome had been bold and the loanee from Stoke should have eased the tension early in the second period as the hosts found a more upbeat rhythm. Mile Jedinak liberated the striker initially, Jerome and Chamakh then presenting Jason Puncheon with a sight at goal only for his effort to deflect from James Collins and on to a post.

West Ham were still recovering from that escape when Kagisho Dikgacoi thumped a free header from Bannan's centre over the bar. It was wasteful, though Pulis was apoplectic in his technical area when a third chance – Jerome bursting clear of Collins only for Jussi Jaaskelainen to save – was passed up in a matter of seconds.

It was a miss to reflect the confidence of a player dogged by 20 scoreless games and, even if the ease at which Palace had pierced their opponents' back-line had been encouraging, merely served to whip up the nerves. The visitors, with Joe Cole and Modibo Maïga introduced and Ravel Morrison flitting through the centre, felt threatening whenever the home side offered space in which they could conjure.

Downing, already infuriated to see a goal disallowed for Joey O'Brien's foul in the build-up, forced Speroni into another smart save but Palace's inability to retain possession continued to invite pressure. This would prove excruciating to the last.

Mazzarri: Icardi needs to be more like Zanetti and Milito

The 20-year-old forward has been dominating the headlines of late for all the wrong reasons because of his relationship with the ex-wife of former team-mate Maxi Lopez
 Inter boss Walter Mazzarri says that striker Mauro Icardi needs to follow the example being set by Javier Zanetti and Diego Milito.

Icardi, who joined the Nerazzurri from Sampdoria during the summer, has made more headlines off the field than off it this season because of his relationship with the ex-wife of former Sampdoria team-mate Maxi Lopez, Wanda Nara.

The 20-year-old's conduct has generated huge controversy in Italy and Mazzarri, though reluctant to get drawn into the furore, feels the forward should adopt a more professional attitude.

"I've already given my thoughts on [his private life] with some general advice: if he wants to play at the very highest level he should look at people like Milito and Zanetti," the ex-Blucherchiati boss stated.

"I'd rather not go into it in any more detail than that."

Turning his attention to Sunday's Serie A clash with Samp at San Siro, Mazzarri revealed that Inter captain Zanetti might not yet be ready to make his first start for the club since recovering from a serious Achilles injury.

"It's quite possible that he hasn't got the full 90 minutes in him," the 52-year-old coach mused. "He hasn't started a game for a long time so if he does play I'll have to consider that a substitution is likely at some point. 

"I'll make a late decision on whether to go with him from the off or bring him on during the match."

Mazzarri also dismissed the suggestion that forward Rodrigo Palacio is suffering from fatigue.

"Rodrigo had a few chances against Bologna [last weekend] that he would normally put away but I didn't think he looked tired," he argued. "I expect he'll be in top shape [against Samp]."

Inter go into the game at the Giuseppe Meazza fourth in the Serie A standings, two points behind third-placed Napoli.

Llamkos Kosovo wins derby against Ferizaj, in celebration Vushtrria

Llamkos Kosovo officially autumn touches kamponit title . " Gladiator " Ismet Munishi victory 2-1 against Ferizaj , celebrated title of autumn , this meeting held within the 17th turnover , the last in the first races .


Coping Llamkos between Kosovo and Ferizaj is developed in a fantastic atmosphere created by " force " , which tifozëri it that throughout the fall season fixtures has strongly supported their team .
Players of both teams have developed quite a good match , while the hosts after seven minutes, with a goal of Zeneli took the lead in the atmosphere sparking " Ferki Ali " .

Team Ismet controlled Munishi better ground game scoring the second goal which was conducted by Alban Dragusha in 34 minutes , while all what makes the guests of honor was the goal which the oath Haji Musa scored in the 86th minute 's.
Llamkos dimëron Kosovo will top the table with 37 points nine more than Hysi of Ferizaj . After the game say that all Vushtrria title was in the feast of autumn .
Light - Hysi 2-0

Light continued good form after winning the duel against Hysi 1-0 . Morina Arbnor team is the best team show guests , and Liman goal seven minutes GJILANASI took the lead , and the game in extra time Lotrim Pajaziti ( 90 +4 ) landed a second team from Mërdare .
Trepca - Feronikeli 1-1

Meanwhile , Feronike Trepca and shared the points in " Riza Lushta " equal playing 1-1 . It was the team from Drenasi that Karahodës Fatih goal in the 23rd minute to pass the lead , and he assured the hosts a point Sean minutes 79 .

"Kuqezinjtë" can not play any of the EURO 2016 qualifying match in Albania

Albanian national football seriously threatens not to play any friendly matches and qualifying for the 2016 UEFA European Football in Albania .
Because the stadium is done , because our country does not have a suitable plant for the development of international matches . Until recently it was discussed after the start demolition of the stadium " Kemal Stafa" Albanian federation and state or local governments (municipalities ) will interfere with the reconstruction of the stadium " Loro Boriçi " Shkodra , so that there can play the national team , but many bureaucracies , as well as one current Albanian government's withdrawal has left everything in limbo.

Thus , currently , Albania is the only country in Europe that does not have a stadium that at least approximates to UEFA standards that requires , but even though it knows very well how lo AFF and the Albanian state , the fact is that it is not taken no initiative , which makes it likely that the next meetings Albanian national team will have to find a crowd outside .

Voices in sports venues talking about a migration of Rossoneri in Switzerland or Turkey stadiums , this course will also depend on the current arrangements that can make our federation . In fact , this is indirectly mentioned in the AFF reaction .
" Football Federation can not only build the stadium . This thing we have long stated , that at the first moment when it dumped the idea of building a new plant . That said , not enough budget , but also the desire of the will between the parties for construction of work . In such circumstances , we are run as a federation of UEFA and its directives would expect . To the national team will play where UEFA allow us , "said the director of the press office at AFF , Release Zalla , broadcast " Panorama Sports " .

Remember that UEFA has closed his eyes for years for " Kemal Stafa " n , allowing international match played there as the clubs ( in European Cups ) and the national team . But , according to sources in the AFF , the government inspector delegated European football has been cut with AFF in , as he claimed the match with Switzerland will be the last to be allowed by them .
In such conditions , with a " Kemal Stafa " degraded , with a " Loro Boriçi " any standard that requires UEFA seems our national , but also clubs participating in European Cups will be forced to migrate ranging from 2014 - them , if they want to play international matches .
Edi Rama : No stadium in times of crisis

No later than 45 days ago , the prime minister , Edi Rama , reiterated his position in connection with the construction of a new plant in the country .
During an interview in the social network " Twitter " , with people from different levels in the country , Rama also asked regarding the construction of the stadium , as in Europe are currently the only ones without a modern plant .

" What will we do for sport ? We'll start first by sport for all . But the promise stadiums in time of economic crisis , is a past sport , "said the prime minister . The same thing has more or less confirmed Rama during the show " Sports Debate " in Ora News , before the election , when he touched the topic of rebuilding a new stadium .

Alvaro Morata Real Madrid during the winter can leave "Santiago Bernabue".

21-year-old who is a product of Real Madrid, is being sought by Arsenal and Tottenham.

"Daily Mail" reports that Arsenal and Tottenham are in pursuit of Moratas, which in this season's competition last season is satisfactory to "Los Blancos".

Madrid club does not want to forgo the player, but an offer of fat from the "Gunners" of London or "Spurs" can persuade Real Madrid to sell Moratan.
Said the agreement between Arsenal and MADRILENA can be reached on loan.