Football

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)…

14 March 2011 African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o raised his Inter Milan goal haul in all competitions this season to 31 by scoring in a drawn Serie A match against Brescia at the weekend. The Cameroon striker and captain, who turned 30 last week and opened his official website, put the defending champions ahead on 18 minutes by…

14 March 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson believes his Manchester United side can cope with the pressure and demands as they target winning further silverware at Old Trafford this season. With United fighting on three fronts, Ferguson says his trophy-chasing players have been here before as he issued a rallying cry for the rest of the campaign. And the veteran Scot…

15 March 2011 Wednesday could provide a pivotal day of action in the South African Premier League as first plays second. Top-of-the-table Orlando Pirates travel to second-placed Ajax Cape Town, leading by a single point, but with the knowledge that they could be removed from the summit. Should Ajax win they will go two points clear, and also potentially allow…

15 March 2011 Black Stars coach Goran Stevanovic has handed the top scorer in the Ghana Premier League, Nathaniel Asamoah, a maiden call-up to the squad for this month's matches against Congo and England. The Serbian trainer has also recalled in-form Belgium-based defender Daniel Opare after a three-year absence in the 24-man squad. And impressive Qatar-based speedster Opoku Agyemang returns…

15 March 2011 Dolphin of Port Harcourt are the first round champions of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL). They have 43 points from 19 matches, four points ahead of closest rivals Sunshine Stars. MTNFootball.com lists five major reasons why Dolphin are on course to their third NPL title. 1. Continuity In a league, where most clubs lack stability as a…

15 March 2011 Some of Europes biggest clubs will be looking to use home advantage to seal a place in the quarterfinal of the UEFA Champions League when they play second leg knockout matches this midweek. First up on Tuesday evening, Manchester United and Bayern Munich host Olympique Marseille and Internazionale respectively. United come into the game after a morale-boosting…

13 March 2011 Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal side have the character to bounce back after being knocked out of three competitions in two weeks. Their latest setback came with a 2-0 FA Cup quarter final defeat at Manchester United on Saturday, which saw Johan Djourou ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder. It follows…

13 March 2011 Dolphin of Port Harcourt have topped the Nigeria Premier League by the halfway mark after a 2-1 home win over defending champions Enyimba. However, this was not without a big fightback by the host team as they fell behind in the first half through a headed goal by Enyimbas Chiedozie Johnson. Goals from headers by skipper Emma Godwin…

12 March 2011 Arsenal will attempt to banish the disappointment of their Champions League exit on Saturday when they travel to Old Trafford for an FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Manchester United. After boldly stating last month that his team were ready to challenge for an unprecedented quadruple, Arsene Wenger will be left with only the Premier League to play…

12 March 2011 What ever this weekends result against Enyimba, Dolphin will finish the first round of the Nigeria Premier League top of the table. But there could be no better setting for the title chasers to beat defending champions Enyimba in front of their home fans to fire serious warning they are on their way to their third league…