Louis van Gaal: Man Utd boss says he could choose to quit

 

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal said he could "quit by myself" after Stoke City condemned his side to a fourth straight defeat.

The Dutchman, under pressure after seven games without a win, was asked whether he feared he would be sacked.
"That is something I discuss with [executive vice-chairman] Ed Woodward not you," Van Gaal told a media conference after the game.
"It is not always the club that has to fire or sack me."


He added: "Sometimes I do that by myself, but I am the one who wants to speak first with the board of Manchester United and my members of staff and my players, not with you."
United's miserable run has seen them knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage and slip out of the top four in the Premier League.
"I have received [the club's backing] all the time but we have lost so there is a new situation," said Van Gaal.
"I feel the support of my players and my board. The fans will be disappointed but that is logical after four defeats."

Nick Jonas He'd Kick Justin Bieber's Ass ... Says 'Kingdom' Co-Star

Justin Bieber's career is on fire but there's still one thing he can't do ... kick Nick Jonas' ass ... that's according to Nick's "Kingdom" co-star Frank Grillo who says the JoBro's a total "badass" thanks to his MMA training.
Frank witnessed the transformation Nick went through playing an MMA fighter on their show, so when we got him out in L.A. we had to ask ... is Jonas now the toughest teenybopper alive?
Check out the clip -- Frank must've had Bieber on the brain cause we didn't even mention Justin ... but Grillo seems convinced -- and proud to say -- that Jonas would beat the Biebs to sleep.
Careful, Frank ... the Beliebers are watching.

Amunike to leave Eaglets job

GOLDEN Eaglets head coach, Emmanuel Amunike has hinted that he wants to leave the national team.
Speaking in a recent radio programme, the former Super Eagles player turned coach said that he is no longer interested in training the U17 players – a squad which he led to win the just concluded FIFA world in Chile.
The coach chorused that he would love to take up other challenges in his career, he however feels he has done his bit for the Team.

Sunday's gossip: Van Gaal, Mourinho, Vardy, England job

Louis van Gaal plans to quit Manchester United if they lose a fifth game in a row against Chelsea on 28 December. (Mail on Sunday) 

The Mail on Sunday suggests that Louis van Gaal may walk out on Manchester United

Former United striker Dwight Yorke says his old club's current side are "painful to watch" following their 2-0 defeat by Stoke. (Sky Sports) 
Sacked former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho would like to replace Roy Hodgson as England manager if Hodgson leaves the job after next summer's European Championship finals. (Sunday People) 

REVEALED: What inspired Olympic team to victory

But for the timely intervention of the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalong, Nigeria’s dream to play in the men’s soccer competition at the Rio Olympics in 2016 may have been scuttled. Even before the first ball was kicked by the team at the African Cup of Nations U-23 Championship which ended last weekend in Dakar, with Nigeria defeating Algeria 2-1 in the final, the Coach Samson Siasia-tinkered team were heading for failure.

CHAMPIONS… Victorious CAF U-23, AFCON Champions, Nigeria’s Dream Team celebrate after defeating Algeria in the final, Saturday night.

Siasia, had in the run-up to the Championship in Senegal, warned of the impending failure because of a combination of factors, ranging from non-payment of camp allowances and winning bonuses and clubs’ reluctance to release the players for national duty. Camping conditions were also said to be poor.

Shaq Dance Battle Champion EVEN MY MOVES ARE BIG ...Periscope

Thinking about entering a dance battle?  Might wanna recruit Shaq as your partner.
The Big Fella teamed up with a little girl for a 2-on-2 battle at the Kohls headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin ... and killed it.
Watch the clip ... Shaq reached all the way back to 1994 and busted out a little Tootsee Roll action!!
Memba the 69 Boys? Reginald "Busta Nut" Gunderson and Michael "Quick Skeet" Fisher??
The 90s were fun. 

Saturday's gossip: Mourinho, Hiddink, Simeone, Bojan, Vardy

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich visited the club's Cobham training base to outline his vision for the future, the reasons for sacking Jose Mourinho and confirmed to the squad that Guus Hiddink would be the caretaker manager. (Daily Telegraph) 
Leading Chelsea players Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard reportedly pushed for Mourinho's sacking. (NBC Sports) 
 
Abramovich told Chelsea's players that he did not want to sack Mourinho. (Daily Mail) 
Guus Hiddink has revealed he still needs some more convincing to become Chelsea's caretaker manager for the rest of the season. (London Evening Standard) 
Former Chelsea striker Mateja Kezman says Hiddink has told him he will be the man to replace Mourinho at Stamford Bridge. (Talksport) 
Hiddink has told Chelsea to buy him an English striker in January, with Leicester hotshot Jamie Vardy, 28 and West Brom's Saido Berahino, 22, top of his list. (the Sun) 
Chelsea will step up their attempts to sign Leicester striker Vardy, the Premier League's top-scorer, in January. (London Evening Standard) 

Sports Personality of the Year: Dan Carter wins 2015 Overseas award

The Sports Personality of the Year ceremony will take place at The SSE Arena in Belfast on Sunday, 20 December, and will be live on BBC One between 18:50-21:00 GMT.
The awards will be hosted by Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan in front of a 7,500-strong audience in Northern Ireland, the first time the event has been hosted in the country.
Fly-half Carter, who joined French side Racing 92 after the World Cup, missed the All Blacks' win in the 2011 final through injury but fought back to regain the number 10 shirt for the 2015 edition.
He went into the tournament, which took place in England in September and October, acknowledged as one of the greats of the game but with some doubts over his form and whether his body could still withstand the rigours of international rugby.