Southgate appointed England manager on four-year deal.

Gareth Southgate was named as England's permanent manager on a four-year contract on Wednesday having impressed the Football Association during a four-match stint as interim coach.
The 46-year-old succeeds Sam Allardyce who departed 67 days into the job after being caught up in a newspaper sting.
Southgate said: "I am extremely proud to be appointed England manager. However, I'm also conscious that getting the job is one thing, now I want to do the job successfully."
Former England under-21 manager Southgate has overseen two wins and a draw in three 2018 World Cup qualifiers, leaving England top of the group, plus a friendly draw with Spain.
Southgate's contract will run through England's campaigns for the next World Cup and 2020 European Championship 

Former arsenal midfielder blames injury for not clinching the ballon D'or

Former arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby has said only injury prevented him from the ballon D'or.

The French international, who has not been able to wrack 200 appearance in thirteen years of  professional football  has claimed he has the potential of winning the ballon D'or  if not for  injuries.

The former arsenal midfielder Endured 10 years with the north London outfit making just 180 appearance and scoring 19 goals

The 30 year old midfielder  who feels he has the potential to be world best if not for injuries now plays for Marseille where he has only managed two appearances this season due to ankle injury.

'I have no limits. Once upon a time, people would ask me about the Ballon D'Or,' he told France Football.

'I told them I dreamt about it. I have always had big ambitions, like to become one of the best in my position. I think that I had the potential to achieve that.

'I am not saying it pretentiously, but some people in life are ambitious, others aren't.