All sports stories from Naija – Latest from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigerian Super Eagles and Super Falcons preparations for the FIFA World Cups, and the Nigeria athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games, Olympics and the IAAF World Championships.
11 March 2011 Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari returned to the Black Stars last month the first since the World Cup in South Africa in June last year. Muntari was given a silent suspension from the team after a massive falling out with previous coach Milovan Rajevac. New coach Goran Stevanovic made Muntaris return to the team one of his key…
9 March 2011 Harry Redknapp admits Tottenham are in Champions League dreamland after his side reached the quarter-finals with a tense 1-0 aggregate win over AC Milan. Redknapp's team survived a barrage of pressure from Milan at White Hart Lane on Wednesday to secure a 0-0 draw in the last 16 second leg clash and that was enough to eliminate…
10 March 2011 Inter Milan youngster Joel Obi has stepped up to the plate at a time Nigerian fans are desperate for new heroes following the fiasco that was last years World Cup. You will most probably have to go far back to 2004 when Obafemi Martins made a goal-scoring debut in London to match Obis own Super Eagles bow…
10 March 2011 The UEFA Europa League Round of 16 begins this evening, with eight first leg matches spread across the continent. Liverpool, after their impressive 3-1 destruction of Manchester United in the Premier League, head into their away match against Portugals Braga without captain Steven Gerrard, defender Daniel Agger and utility player Fabio Aurelio. However, striker Any Carroll is…
9 March 2011 Nigerias Super Eagles have picked Everton striker Victor Anichebe ahead of Obafemi Martins as a direct replacement for injured Turkey-based striker Emmanuel Emenike for a forthcoming Nations Cup qualifier versus Ethiopia. MTNFootball.com exclusively gathered that Birmingham City cup hero Martins was pencilled to replace Emenike before the team selectors finally settled for Anichebe. The choice was between…
8 March 2011 Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti did his best to pour cold water on the idea his side are back in the Premier League title race after Monday's 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Blackpool. Goals from captain John Terry and a double from Frank Lampard - the first a penalty - helped Chelsea to a win against the hard working…
8 March 2011 South Africas Nedbank Cup, the equivalent of the FA Cup in England, stages its Last 32 round this week and there are no less than six all-top flight ties, which should allow for minnows from the lower league to progress into the latter stages of the tournament. The pick of the games is undoubtedly the meeting of…
7 March 2011 Kenny Dalglish has urged Liverpool to use the momentum from their impressive 3-1 win over Manchester United to spark a successful end to the season. Dalglish was able to savour the best result of his second spell in charge at Anfield on Sunday as Dirk Kuyt's hat-trick put United to the sword in convincing fashion. After a…
7 March 2011 The UEFA Champions League Round of 16 continues this week with four second round ties, the pick of which is the meeting of Barcelona and Arsenal at the Nou Camp on Tuesday evening. The Gunners claimed a stunning 2-1 win over the Spanish giants in the first leg last month, but they are still regarded as underdogs…
7 March 2011 A lifetime dream of watching Manchester United live in action at Old Trafford, aptly known as the Theatre of Dreams - is set to become a reality for Malose Kutumela this week, after winning the MTN8 Last Fan Standing competition, held during the MTN8 football competition at the start of the 2010/2011 season. The 8-day trip which…
7 March 2011 Sunshine Stars have failed to close the gap on table-topping Dolphin after they were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Crown FC in the Nigeria Premier League. The Sunshine Stars remain in second spot with 33 points, but they were expected to win on Sunday at struggling Crown to at least cut back an eight-point lead…
7 March 2011 After round 24 of the Absa Premiership Orlando Pirates are still on the top of the table, but only just as both Ajax Cape Town and Mamelodi Sundowns won their respective league matches and kept the pressure on the Buccaneers. At the bottom of the table MP Black Aces woes continued as they remain rooted to the…
7 March 2011 Former world youth best player Dominic Adiyiah is attempting to revive his career after securing a loan deal with Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade. The striker was hailed as the next big thing to hit African football after helping Ghana to win the U20 World Cup in 2009. He finished as the top scorer of the tournament held…
4 March 2011 There are plenty of great match-ups this weekend in both Europe and Africa, but MTNFootball.com has selected our top five, which could have a major bearing on the destination of the League titles in those countries. FRIDAY, MARCH 4 Anderlecht vs Genk - Belgian Jupiler League Genks hopes of a third-ever Belgian championship will get a massive…
3 March 2011 FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Thursday hailed Africa's first World Cup in 2010 as a financial success, after it pushed the governing body's four-year revenues above four billion dollars for the first time. Blatter claimed it vindicated the choice of South Africa despite fears that the decision to bring football's biggest tournament to the continent was a…