Friday 31 October 2014

i can't say no to the President - Keshi

Keshi ready to return Following the request by the president for the reinstatement of the coach, the Big Boss has said he won’t mind returning to the Super Eagles
Coach Stephen Keshi has said he is willing to return to take charge of the Super Eagles if asked by President

Ike Uche returns to Nigeria squad for Afcon qualifiers

Uche returns to Nigeria squadThe Villareal striker has been recalled by coach Stephen Keshi who also returns to his role in charge of the national team as they face Congo and South Africa in must win matches
Nigeria have recalled Ikechukwu Uche to their squad ahead of next month's pair of Africa Cup of Nations matches against

Baloteli is not a scapegoate

Why Mario Balotelli is NOT a scapegoat Carlo Garganese sparked a big debate by arguing that Balotelli is being bullied by the football fraternity. Here Greg Stobart counters with a damning assessment of the Italy man
Mario Balotelli finally scored his second goal for Liverpool in the League Cup win over Swansea City on

Capello: Ronaldo not as skilful as Messi

Capello: Ronaldo not as skilful as MessiThe Italian coach says Barcelona player is capable of things that other players are not, revealing he tried to sign him on loan for Juventus in 2005
Russia boss Fabio Capello says Cristiano Ronaldo "does not possess the pure technical skill" of Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo is the

Fermamdo Torres: why i left Chelsea

Torres: I left Chelsea to feel importantThe Spaniard stressed he parted ways with Jose Mourinho on good terms but that he wanted to leave this summer, while also denying Atletico Madrid were ever an option
Fernando Torres says he ditched Chelsea this summer for AC Milan because he did not feel important at

Breaking records is in Ronaldo's DNA - Santos

Breaking records is in Ronaldo's DNA - SantosThe Portugal boss has heaped praise on his team's captain, who has been in free-scoring form for club side Real Madrid this season, adding that he is a "born winner"
Portugal coach Fernando Santos says breaking records is in

Sunday 26 October 2014

We lack winning mentality - Mauricio Pochettino



Spurs lost for the third time at home this season after goals from Sammy Ameobi and Ayoze Perez saw Newcastle come from behind to win at White Hart Lane on Sunday
Mauricio Pochettino urged his Tottenham side to improve their mentality after they lost from a winning

Bayern share point with in form Monchengladbach

Borussia Monchengladbach 0-0 Bayern Munich: Dominant champions held to draw

Borussia Monchengladbach 0-0 Bayern Munich: Dominant champions held to draw

The two sides kept their unbeaten start to the season intact when they played out a goalless draw at Borussia-Park
Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title procession was checked by Borussia Monchengladbach in Sunday's

V. Persie strike stun Chelsea

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea: Van Persie snatches point at the death

Manchester United 1-1 Chelsea: Van Persie snatches point at the death


Didier Drogba powered home a trademark header early in the second half but Branislav Ivanovic's red card gifted the hosts the chance to level in injury time in a dramatic finale
Robin van Persie's last-gasp goal rescued a point for Manchester United as

Saturday 25 October 2014

Sanchez scored twice as the gunners triumph over Sunderland

Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: Sanchez stars as Gunners triumph

Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: Sanchez stars as Gunners triumph


The Chile international capitalised on two errors from the hosts to take his tally to five goals in eight Premier League appearances this season
Alexis Sanchez’s double handed Arsenal a 2-0 victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.

Arsene Wenger’s men have now recorded three

Good fighting spirit Rescued Madrid.

Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona: Ronaldo & Co bite back to ruin Suarez debut

Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona: Ronaldo & Co bite back to ruin Suarez debut


The Uruguayan couldn't inspire his side to victory as the hosts came from behind to win the first Clasico of the season
Luis Suarez's Barcelona debut ended in defeat as Real Madrid came from behind to take all three points at

Saturday 11 October 2014

The Super Eagle Crash Landed in Khartoum

Sudan 1-0 Nigeria: Elgadir's header scuppers Eagles Afcon chancesThe Falcons of Jediane, fuelled by a deafening atmosphere inside Khartoum Stadium, brought the African champions down to their knees with a commanding display
Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations became slimmer as they lost 1-0 to Sudanin Saturday’s qualifier

Messi: Mistakes cost us against Brazil

 Messi: Mistakes cost us against Brazil

The Argentine captain feels defensive blunders and his missed penalty were decisive as his side lost 2-0 to Brazil on Saturday
Lionel Messi was left to rue Argentina’s defensive errors as his team went down 2-0 to Brazil in the Gillette Superclasico de las Americas at the

KAKA IS BACK FROM THE DEAD

Back with Brazil - Kaka the redeemer
At 32, the former World Player of the Year has made his second return to the Selecao, and this time he's intent on sticking around
GBGT HIGHLIGHTS FROM BEIJING
A century of Superclasico controversy
Meet Brazil's new arrivals
The opposition files: Argentina
Brazil vs Argentina: a 100-year-old rivalry
Neymar: We can't give Messi an inch
Kaka: I'm better now than in 2010
Match Preview: Brazil - Argentina
The headlines surrounding Dunga’s Brazil squad for the Gillette Brasil Global Tour of Asia this month were

Neymar: Messi partnership is getting better and better

Neymar: Messi partnership is getting better and betterThe Brazil star also joked that he hopes to see his Blaugrana team-mate score plenty against the Selecao - but only if Dunga's men ultimately win the Superclasico
Barcelona forward Neymar believes his understanding with Lionel Messi is getting better with every game.
After some initial difficulties in adapting to

Friday 10 October 2014

Pirlo shows he is too good to retire


Pirlo shows he is too good to retire as Chiellini rescues ItalyCOMMENT: The veteran impressed in his first Azzurri game since overturning his decision to retire but Antonio Conte's men risked an embarrassing draw at home to Azerbaijan.

Andrea Pirlo impressed on his return to the Italy national team on Friday night, pulling all the strings in midfield, but despite the veteran's influence in the centre of the

Dockal fires Czech Republic in their Europe Qualifier

Turkey 1-2 Czech Republic: Dockal fires visitors to the topThe visitors sit joint top of Group A after two games thanks to their second win of the campaign, while Fatih Terim's side sit at the foot of the table
Borek Dockal struck the winner as the Czech Republic maintained their unbeaten start to Euro 2016 qualifying with a 2-1

Netherlands 3-1 Kazakhstan: Oranje leave it late against minnows

Netherlands 3-1 Kazakhstan: Oranje leave it late against minnowsThe visitors took a surprise lead in the first half but Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay reversed the score before a Robin van Persie penalty tied it up
Netherlands had to wait until the dying minutes to get their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign back on track with a

Italy survived in what was a crazy night for Chiellini

Italy 2-1 Azerbaijan: Chiellini rescues late win following own-goal

Italy 2-1 Azerbaijan: Chiellini rescues late win following own-goal

The centre-back put the Azzurri into the lead before accidentally put the ball in the back of his own net in the Euro 2016 qualifier, but salvaged a win late on
Giorgio Chilellini went from hero to zero then back to hero again as Italy survived late drama to beat Euro 2016 qualification Group H

Ballon d'Or nomination date announced

Ballon d'Or nomination date announcedCurrent holder Cristiano Ronaldo will find out who he is up against later this month as he hopes to win the award, now run by Fifa, for the third time in his career
Cristiano RonaldoLionel Messi and the rest of the world's elite footballers will find out whether they are in the running for the Ballon d'Or when the nominations are

Soccer World: Koke: Ronaldo is an athlete - but Messi is a god

Soccer World: Koke: Ronaldo is an athlete - but Messi is a god

Koke: Ronaldo is an athlete - but Messi is a god

Koke: Ronaldo is an athlete - but Messi is a godThe Spain international respects the Real Madrid man's impressive physical attributes but he feels that the divine Argentine is the better player
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke believes that while Cristiano Ronaldo is a phenomenal "athlete", Lionel Messi is a

Real Madrid will retain the Champions League, says Schmeichel

Real Madrid will retain the Champions League, says SchmeichelThe legendary Dane believes that Carlo Ancelotti has bought well over the summer and are in a strong position to claim the trophy once more
Real Madrid will become the first team to retain the Champions League in its current format, according to Manchester United legend

Soccer World: All hope is not lost for Arsenal

Soccer World: All hope is not lost for Arsenal

Monday 6 October 2014

All hope is not lost for Arsenal

Wenger schooled again by Mourinho but all's not lost for ArsenalCOMMENT: The Gunners gave a strong account of themselves despite defeat at Chelsea, while Mario Balotelli looks a long way from replacing Luis Suarez at Liverpool
How Arsene Wenger must despise his journeys home from Stamford Bridge.

Almost always defeated, frequently humbled and usually sent on his way from

Gervinho will be like Cristiano Ronaldo

If Gervinho could finish, he would be like Cristiano RonaldoCOMMENT: The Ivorian had another outstanding game against Juventus on Sunday evening, but he must improve his scoring record if he is to become the finished article

Gervinho’s stock has never been higher than it is right now.

A player ridiculed in England after a miserable two-season spell at

Saturday 4 October 2014

Honda Screamer sealed Milan Victory

AC Milan 2-0 Chievo: Muntari and Honda secure the win for RossoneriThe Ghana international slammed home the opener in the second half before the midfielder sealed the three points with an impressive strike
Sulley Muntari and Keisuke Honda helped AC Milan to a 2-0 victory over Chievo at San Siro as the hosts

Balotelli left out of Italy squad but Pelle gets first call-up

Balotelli misses out on Italy squad but Pelle gets first call-upThe 24-year-old was not named in Antonio Conte's first squad back in August and continues to miss out following his poor form for Liverpool this season
Mario Balotelli has once again been omitted from Italy's national squad but 

Klopp: The blame is on me

Klopp: The blame is on meThe Borussia Dortmund boss took responsibilty after his team slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Bundesliga strugglers Hamburg, continuing their poor start to the season
Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp says he is responsible for his side's continuing poor

Yaya Toure form doesn't worry me - Pellegrini

Yaya Toure form doesn't worry me - PellegriniThe Chilean says the rumours surrounding the midfielder's future throughout the summer were a 'misunderstanding'

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says he never doubted the quality of midfielder 

Record-breaker Xavi stakes claim as Barcelona banish PSG blues

Record-breaker Xavi stakes claim as Barcelona banish PSG bluesCOMMENT: The midfielder made only his third start this term and claimed his 445th win for the club as Luis Enrique's side erased the memory of their midweek loss in Paris
Xavi is back for Barcelona. The 34-year-old midfielder had played only a cameo role for the Catalan club under Luis Enrique so far this season, but was restored alongside his partners in

Goals from Messi and Neymar seal a Confortable win for Barca

Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Barcelona: Messi and Neymar on target as Bravo sets new recordBarcelona got back to winning ways as Lionel Messi and Neymar ensured a comfortable 2-0 win over Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Luis Enrique's side suffered a 3-2 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain in Tuesday’s

Heroic Henderson gave Liverpool Victory

Liverpool 2-1 West Brom: Henderson seals much-needed win

Liverpool 2-1 West Brom: Henderson seals much-needed win


Adam Lallana had given Brendan Rodgers's struggling side the lead with his first goal for the club, before Saido Berahino equalised from the penalty spot shortly after the break
Liverpool ended a run of three winless Premier League games with a battling 2-1 victory over