Football

16 May 2011 Injured striker Emmanuel Emenike and Chibuzor Okonkwo, who is nursing an ankle injury, are in the Eagles squad for next months top games. MTNFootball.com has again scooped that despite their injury problems both Emenike and Heartland defender Okonkwo remain very much a big part of coach Samson Siasias plans for the double-header against Argentina and Ethiopia in…

15 May 2011 Togo have dethroned Nigeria as champions of the sub-regional WAFU Cup winning 3-2 and so doing, halted Samson Siasias winning streak as Eagles coach. Since taking charge of Nigeria in December, Siasia has won his first six games, but Togo stopped this impressive run Saturday afternoon. The Hawks of Togo thus pocked the cash prize of $25,000.…

14 May 2011 Wayne Rooney scored the goal that gave Manchester United a record 19th English title in a 1-1 draw away to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Saturday. United needed just a point from this game to regain the Premier League title from Chelsea and they got it when England striker Rooney scored from the penalty spot 17…

14 May 2011 Holders TP Mazembe Englebert of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been thrown out of the African Champions League for fielding an ineligible player in the early rounds of this years competition, the Confederation of African Football said on Saturday. Mazembe, who this year were seeking an unprecedented third successive continental title, were found guilty of fraud…

12 May 2011 Top African FIFA officials Issa Hayatou from Cameroon and Jacques Anouma from the Ivory Coast on Thursday denied accusations of corruption levelled against them before a British Parliamentary Committee concerning the awarding of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Hayatou, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and Ivorian federation president Anouma, issued their denials in…

13 May 2011 South Africas Nedbank Cup (the equivalent of Englands FA Cup) enters the semifinal stage this weekend, with Soweto side Orlando Pirates the only recognised giant remaining in contention for the trophy. The Buccaneers will host fellow top flight side Mpumalanga Black Aces who will finish bottom of the PSL and be relegated to the second tier at…

13 May 2011 Pa Salisu Taiwo sat proudly in front of the modest family house at No.1 Taiwo Street in Isheri-Olofin, a poor, densely populated outpost in the sprawling city of Lagos. His soft voice trembled with emotions as he heaped praise after praise on his son, Taye Taiwo, the Nigeria international defender who has made a name for himself…

12 May 2011 Nigeria coach, Samson Siasia, has dismissed as a mere destraction a report that he plans to slap a two-match ban on England-based striker Osaze after a twitter rant against him. I have not known peace since the report came out that I will ban Osaze for our next two games, Siasia told MTNFoootball.com. As far as Im…

10 May 2011 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to make it an incredible 36 league goals in the current campaign as Real Madrid defeated local rivals Getafe 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday to prevent Barcelona from winning the league title for at least one more day. If Real had failed to win, Barcelona would have been crowned champions…

11 May 2011 Defending champions Enyimba will test the championship credentials of Dolphin of Port Harcourt Wednesday, when the second half of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) begins. Two-time champions Dolphin are top of the table with 43 points from 19 matches and have sat at the summit for most of the first round of the competition. Enyimba, on the…

11 May 2011 Following on from yesterdays look at the best Africans in England this season, we turn our attention to the Spanish La Liga. 5. Romaric (Sevilla/Cote d'Ivoire) Appearances/goals: 24/1 The 27-year-old is in his third season as Sevilla and it is arguably his best as he develops into a magnificent holding midfielder. Full name Christian Koffi Romaric N'Dri,…

9 May 2011 Newly-crowned Italian champions AC Milan confirmed Monday the arrival of two new defenders for next season, Roma's French international Philippe Mexes and Marseille's Nigerian international Taye Taiwo. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said that 29-year-old Mexes - who has been at AS Roma for seven seasons - and Taiwo, 26, who has spent six years with French champions…

10 May 2011 With a first French Ligue 1 title since 1954 in sight, Lille will be looking to at least retain their four-point advantage over nearest chasers Olympique Marseille in a full set of fixtures this midweek. Les Dogues play away to Saint-Etienne on Tuesday evening and could dial up the pressure on OM with a win that would…

10 May 2011 MTNFootball.com brings you our top five performers from the African continent in the English Premiership this season. 5. Youssouf Mulumbu (West Brom/DR Congo) Appearances/goals: 32/5 The DR Congo international midfielder has been outstanding for West Brom this year in helping them to a respectable mid-table position. Once a French junior international, the 24-year-old has opted to play…

9 May 2011 Sir Alex Ferguson hailed Manchester United's impending coronation as English champions for a record 19th time as a "fantastic achievement". United moved level with Liverpool's tally of 18 titles two years ago and their 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday means they now need one more point to secure their 19th. Ferguson's side are six points ahead…