Football

7 March 2011 On two fronts, Sulley Muntari has been given the chance to revive his career and for such a talented player it was shocking to see such a promising career, careering off the track. Over the past two months the Ghana international has been sorting out his future on the national team level and at club level as…

7 March 2011 Herbert Addo has finally put the nail on the coffin of local coaches taking charge of Ghana's senior national team after leading the country to a disgraceful outing at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) which ended in Sudan last week. The local Black Stars, who reached the final of the last tournament in Ivory Coast two years…

11 March 2011 Nigerias Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, has shown his hand with his 24-man squad for this months Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia he wants to attack and attack. A striker in his hey days, Siasia has promised to get the Eagles again playing the robust attacking brand of football that got the world talking at…

10 March 2011 Liverpool were brought down to earth in the Europa League on Thursday after losing 1-0 at Sporting Braga in the last 16, while big-spending Manchester City crashed 2-0 at Dynamo Kiev. Liverpool, rejuvenated under interim coach Kenny Dalglish and 3-1 victors over arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday, will have to turn their tie around in the March…

11 March 2011 Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Samson Siasia, has raised doubts over the availability Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi for the forthcoming Nations Cup qualifier against Ethiopia in Abuja. Some media reports suggest Mikel is nursing an injury and he has not featured for his London club for several weeks now. And Siasia has now disclosed he is not…

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…