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15 April 2011 Manchester City will attempt to halt Manchester United's march towards an unprecedented second treble on Saturday when the bitter local rivals collide at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-finals. A mouth-watering encounter between the undisputed aristocrats of the Premier League and their nouveau riche neighbours will see City fighting to keep alive their last realistic chance of…
15 April 2011 Barcelona and Real Madrid have had a bitter rivalry dating way back to 1902 and they are braced to face each other four times in an 18-day period that will define their respective seasons. Football fans around the globe will be treated to four instalments of 'El Clasico', arguably the biggest game in football, with the two…
14 April 2011 FC Porto led an Iberian lock-out of the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday, Jose Mourinho's former charges brushing aside Spartak Moscow. Under Mourinho, Porto captured the 2003 UEFA Cup and the Champions League the following year, and they edged closer to claiming Europe's second tier club competition again with a 5-2 drubbing of Spartak Moscow for a…
15 April 2011 Ghana giants Asante Kotoko have been handed a tough draw to face Heart of Lions in the quarter final of the MTN Cup. League leaders Berekum Chelsea were handed a favourable draw with a clash against third tier side Bolga All Stars. Wa All Stars will play fellow premier league campaigners Medeama in another match of the…
15 April 2011 The progress of Ghanas senior national team the Black Stars over the past five years present the perfect picture perception of the country. Quarter-finalists at the 2010 World Cup and finalists at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola in the same year are the highlights with the recent away 1-1 draw with England showing progress in…
15 April 2011 The UEFA Europa League quarterfinals wrap up on Thursday evening with second leg fixtures, though only one tie is still in the balance. The Iberian trio of Porto, Benfica and Villareal all look to have one foot already in the last four after comprehensive first leg victories over Spartak Moscow (5-1), PSV Eindhoven (4-1) and FC Twente…
14 April 2011 Harry Redknapp has told his Tottenham stars to make amends for their Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid by booking a return to Europe's elite club competition. Redknapp's side have enjoyed a memorable first campaign among Europe's superpowers, but that fairytale run came to an end at White Hart Lane on Wednesday as Madrid won 1-0…
14 April 2011 With four West African teams in Group B of the 2011 African Youth Championship, emotions are sure to run high as the regional rivalry amongst Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon and the Gambia takes centre stage. And with nine titles between three former winners Nigeria (5 titles), Ghana (3) and Cameroon (1) there can be little argument that, on…
13 April 2011 Algeria were Africas biggest climbers in the latest release of the FIFA World Rankings, with the Desert Foxes moving up 15 places to 40th overall and sixth in the CAF region. Ghanas Black Stars are still Africas top ranked side (15th overall, up 1 place), with Cote dIvoire (21st, up 4), Egypt (36th, down 1), Nigeria (38th,…
13 April 2011 Defensive midfielder-turned right fullback Terna Suswan has tipped Nigerias Flying Eagles to top the 2011 African Youth Championship (AYC). The Flying Eagles star was a whisker away from making the 2010 World Cup final squad, but now says his own World Cup will be with the U20s, also in South Africa, beginning from Sunday. Excerpts: Suswan, you…
11 April 2011 Record signing Andy Carroll delivered a blow to Manchester City's Champions League ambitions as Liverpool cruised to a 3-0 victory over Roberto Mancini's side at Anfield on Monday. Carroll helped himself to his first two goals in a Liverpool shirt since joining from Newcastle for 35 million in the January transfer window. Dirk Kuyt also netted on…
11 April 2011 African players' review following weekend matches in Europe: ENGLAND EMMANUEL EBOUE (Arsenal) The Ivory Coast defender scored his first goal this season to help Arsenal beat Blackpool 3-1 at Bloomfield Road on Sunday. Eboue ran onto Andrei Arshavin's pass and smashed in a powerful strike that gave Richard Kingson no chance. It was his first Premier League…
12 April 2011 GHANA Ghana have been dealt a blow with the news that Jordan Ayew will miss the African Youth Championships after his French club Olympique Marseille refused to release him for the tournament. Ayew is the son of Ghana legend Abedi Pele, and the younger brother of Black Stars regular Andre Ayew. The 19 year old has already…
12 April 2011 This week sees the kick off of the 2011 African Youth Championships to be hosted in South Africa. Our specialist reporter Samm Audu takes a closer look at the Flying Eagles team and profiles the young, up and coming stars of Nigerian football. GOALKEEPERS Danjuma Paul Club: Nasarawa United Birth date: 18/12/1992 Jersey No. 1 A naturally-gifted shot stopper,…
10 April 2011 Nigeria had no troubles reaching the next round of the 2012 London Olympics qualifying tournament after a hat-trick by Warri Wolves striker Ekigho Ehiosun earned Dream Team V a comfortable 4-1 win at Malabo. Nigeria thus qualified for the next stage of the qualifiers slated for June on a 9-1 aggregate. On a weekend that big guns…