ATM SPORT

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

STARTING LINE-UP

MADRID VS ROMA

Real Madrid: Navas, Danilo, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo, Casemiro, Modric, Kroos, James, Bale, Ronaldo.

Roma: Szczesny, Florenzi, Manolas, Zukanovic, Digne, Pjanic, Keita, Salah, Perotti, El Shaarawy, Dzeko.

GENT VS WOLFSBURG
Gent : Sels; Rafinha, Nielsen, Gershon, Asare; Dejaegere, Neto, K**s, Matton; Simon, Milicevic.

Wolfsburg: Casteels, Träsch, Knoche, Dante, Rodriguez, Gustavo, Guilavogui, Schürrle, Arnold, Draxler, Kruse.

WHISTLE

Wenger's finally run out of excuses. He has nobody left to blame. It's over. He knows.... Arsene knows.

The who should win debate of the FIFA Balloon d'Or is arguably the most controversial debate in football.
Later tonight, three of the finest footballers who lighted the scene last year would be at the Kongresshaus in Zurich.

One of The Whistle News Bulletin's finest writers, Michael Adekoya explains why Lionel Messi should win this year's award

Lionel Messi will make a triumphant return to the stage at the Fifa Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday. He will probably take home the Puskas Award for best goal too.

Statistically, he had an awesome year, scoring 52 goals and collecting 26 assists in 61 games for club and country. Those numbers would have been much higher if not for an injury that sidelined him for most of the fall.

More important than that, the Argentine played a pivotal role in Barcelona winning five major trophies during 2015—foremost among them being the Champions League—and securing its second treble.

Besides, he provided us with so many moments
of brilliance, such as this highlight reel goal against
Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final which is in contention for the Pukas Award and so many more.

Nigeria Professional Football League - Week 23 Results
Abia Warriors 1-0 Elkanemi Warriors
Bayelsa United 1-1 Enyimba Int'l FC
Nasarawa United 2-0 Heartland FC
Kwara United 0-1 Wikki Tourists
Akwa United 3-1 Sharks FC
Kano Pillars 4-1 Shooting Stars
Sunshine Stars 4-0 Giwa
Enugu Rangers 2-3 FC Ifeanyi Uba
Lobi Stars 2-1 FC Taraba
Warri Wolves 1-0 Dolphins

ATM SPORT NEWS

NAIJA
*Coach Odeh unsure of Falcons' chances
*Golden Eaglets pound Team Nigeria UK 9-0 in friendly
*Dolphins take home games to Adokiye Amiesimaka
Stadium
*Enugu Rangers assured of supports to end trophy
drought

EUROPE
*Ibra helps PSG down Man Utd
*Van Gaal on De Gea: 'Maybe he wants to go'
*LVG: 'I don't know where Di Maria is'
*'Messi is worshipped & sacrificed' -Jorge Valdano
*Kaka & Villa see off Spurs
*Ramos signs new deal
*'Mou did Arsenal a favour by selling Cech' - Flamini
*Beto: Sevilla don't fear Barca
*Mong-joon up for Fifa president
*'I don't know where Di Maria is!'-van gaal
*Van Gaal downbeat on De Gea saga
*Van Gaal must sign a centre-back
*Allegri: I was angry with Morata
*Zidane: Di Maria perfect for PSG
*Mourinho launches attack on Benitez
*Schneiderlin: I'll learn from Utd duo
*Filipe Luis: Chelsea spell was no failure
*Nuno says sorry for Franco t-shirt
* Messi and Neymar available for start of season
*Benitez cools Mourinho war of words
*Herrera apologises for alleged punch
*Drogba mobbed by Impact fans
Champions League
*CL qualifiers: Ajax spurn two-goal lead

TRANSFER NEWS
*Chelsea's second Stones bid rejected
*Roma loan Szczesny
*Man City join Stones chase
*Tottenham in for Lambert
*Swansea set £25m Williams fee
*Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 24, is a target for newly promoted Serie A side Bologna after the club confirmed they are mulling over a permanent transfer for the striker.
*Ashley Young is close to signing a new deal at
Manchester United, dashing Tottenham's hopes of
signing the 30-year-old, who has one year left on his
contract
*West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says the Hammers
have not given up on completing a permanent deal for
Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.
*Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is planning to make a move for Barcelona's 27-year-old midfielder Sergio Busquets.

TENNIS
*Federer pulls out of US Open tuneup in Montreal
*Hodgkinson: How Lendl could help Dimitrov
*Bodo: Hamburg could be an uphill battle for Nadal
*Pospisil brushes off heat, Lu in Atlanta Open