Football

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…

3 March 2011 Manchester City's Ivory Coast international defender Kolo Toure has been suspended after failing a drugs test, his club announced on Thursday. A statement on City's official website read: "Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an 'A-sample' provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance. "As result of this, he has…

2 March 2011 Argentine sensation Lionel Messi scored his 27th league goal of the season as champions Barcelona defeated Valencia 1-0 at the Mestalla stadium on Wednesday to move ten points clear of rivals Real Madrid at the Spanish first division summit. Messi netted a 76th minute winner as Barcelona continued their unbeaten away run and put Real under extra…

2 March 2011 Orlando Pirates grabbed a couple of late goals to defeat Maritzburg United 3-1 on Wednesday and take a three-point lead in the South African Premiership title race. Midfielders Tlou Segolela and Zambian Isaac Chansa rescued the 'Buccaneers' after relegation-threatened Maritzburg had weathered an onslaught to equalise soon after half-time via Namibian Rudolph Bester. Ajax Cape Town, level…

3 March 2011 It will be bottom hosting top when JUTH tackle Dolphin this weekend as the Nigeria Premier League gathers more steam. JUTH are rooted to the foot of the 20-team table with 12 points from 17 matches, while Dolphin are 25 points clear of the Jos team. JUTH are battling to stay up after they won promotion from…

November 18, 2010 MTNFootball.com recently introduced a new rankings system for African nations whereby we take into account only the teams' most recent matches to determine who is the best on the continent! Unlike the FIFA World Rankings, we take current form into account and position the countries based on their performances in recent months, compiling a list of our…

2 March 2011 Nigeria skipper Joseph Yobo talks to MTNFootball.com on his new life in Turkey, new Nigeria coach Samson Siasia as well as the Eagles charge for a ticket to the 2012 Nations Cup. MTNFootball.com: How is Joseph Yobo faring in the Turkish league with Fenerbache? Joseph Yobo: I think its been great so far although there are ups…

2 March 2011 Absa Premiership leaders Orlando Pirates and Ajax Cape Town have the chance to put daylight between themselves and the rest of the chasing pack when they play key midweek fixtures on Wednesday. With third-placed Kaizer Chiefs having missed out on the chance to go top of the log last night when they were held to a goalless…

1 March 2011 We continue our series in the search to find the greatest African XI ever and now we focus on the strikers. You have sent in your nominations and together with our panel of experts, we have come up with the following eight players who will compete for two places in our African XI. So have a look…

1 March 2011 Wayne Rooney plans to make amends for the worst season of his life by firing Manchester United to a crucial victory against fading champions Chelsea on Tuesday. By his own admission Rooney has been well below his best as he struggles to cope with a distracting combination of issues in his private life, recurring injuries and the…

1 March 2011 Three Fifth Round games of the FA Cup will be played this midweek, with six teams competing for the three remaining places in the Sixth Round (quarterfinals). All eyes will be on Arsenal on Wednesday evening when they host minnows Lleyton Orient in a replay at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners surprisingly failed to defeat their fellow…