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20 March 2011 Inter Milan closed the gap on leaders AC Milan to just two points ahead of the top of the table city derby in two weeks time with a 1-0 victory over lowly Lecce on Sunday. Giampaolo Pazzini scored the only goal of the game seven minutes into the second period to close even further a gap that…
21 March 2011 TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Simba of Tanzania 3-1 Sunday as they embarked on a journey that could lead to a record third consecutive African Champions League title. The 2010 FIFA Club World Cup runners-up led 2-0 at half-time in southern Congolese mining city Lubumbashi and increased their advantage before Simba snatched a…
21 March 2011 Kumasi Asante Kotoko grabbed the bragging rights over Hearts of Oak when they defeated their arch rivals 2-0 in the Ghana Premier League game on Sunday. A capacity crowd witnessed the game as the Porcupine Warriors spoiled the big party lined up by Hearts to begin their centenary year celebrations. First-half goals from Ahmed Toure and Daneil Nii…
21 March 2011 There are two types of coaches those who have been sacked and those who will soon be sacked. Several coaches have already been shown the door by the first round of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Erasmus Onuh (Bukola Babes), Kennedy Okogba (Ocean Boys), Tunde Abdulrahman (JUTH), Ladan Bosso (Niger Tornadoes), Emmanuel Osigwe (Heartland) and Ndubuisi Nduka…
18 March 2011 Al-Ahly of Egypt bounced back after 54 days without a competitive match to defeat SuperSport United of South Africa 2-0 Friday in an African Champions League second round qualifier. Long-serving Osama Hosny gave the 'Red Devils' a third-minute lead at the 75,000-seat Cairo Stadium and fellow striker Dominique da Silva struck the second goal six minutes before…
18 March 2011 After being dumped out of three competitions in 13 days, deflated Arsenal will turn their attention to their last remaining route to a trophy on Saturday as the Premier League title chase resumes. The Gunners travel to West Brom on Saturday with manager Arsene Wenger putting a brave face on what has been a grim fortnight for…
17 March 2011 Big-spending English giants Manchester City crashed out of the last 16 of the Europa League to Dynamo Kiev on Thursday, while there was also heartbreak for Paris Saint Germain at the hands of Benfica. Roberto Mancini's City side, bank-rolled from Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Mansour's 500 million investment, beat the Ukrainian club 1-0 at home but bowed…
18 March 2011 Title holders TP Mazembe are weary and record six-time winners Al-Ahly are rusty ahead of 2011 African Champions League debuts this weekend. Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo host Simba of Tanzania as the second qualifying round begins and Ahly of Egypt have home advantage over SuperSport United of South Africa. There are 10 other former…
18 March 2011 After winning the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and featuring at last years World Cup, AS Monaco midfielder Lukman Haruna has set his sights on winning Olympic Gold with Nigeria in London next year. Haruna has been called up by the countrys Olympic team to do battle with Equatorial Guinea in a London 2012 qualifier next weekend in…
18 March 2011 The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals have thrown up some incredible ties, with perhaps the pick being the all_English clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. It is a repeat of the 2008 final, which United won on penalties, but this time the teams meet over two legs for a place in the semifinals. The third…
16 March 2011 Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said he would prefer not to face old clubs Chelsea and Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after watching his side qualify with a 3-0 home win over Lyon at the Santiago Bernabeu. Goals from Brazilian left back Marcelo, French forward Karim Benzema and Argentine winger Angel di Maria…
17 March 2011 Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic seems to be ticking all the right boxes since he took over the post in January and his squad for his first official game has added to that belief. But like on all occasions when a Black Stars squad is released, a few would disagree with some of the players called. As it…
16 March 2011 Ghana's Serbian coach Goran Stevanovic faces a tough test as he prepares the Black Stars for a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo on March 27, and a friendly against England. The coach, appointed in January, has already guided them to a 4-1 win over Togo in a friendly match played in Belgium last month. Ghana…
17 March 2011 Once upon a time the king of assists, Ajani Ibrahim is now a scorer of goals and he loves his new status. Last season, this out-and-out right winger netted a mere three goals as Enyimba won their sixth league title, and by the halfway mark of this term, he has more than tripled his goals account to…
17 March 2011 The UEFA Europa League round of 16 second leg fixtures take place this evening, with some of the biggest names in competition looking to turn around first leg deficits in an effort to reach the quarterfinals. English duo Liverpool and Manchester City are both at home and looking to overturn first leg defeats away to Braga (0-1)…