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24 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! The top two will lock horns in Dakar on Saturday as Senegal host Cameroon, the winner of which will top Group E. - Senegal v Cameroon, 26th March, Dakar - DR Congo v Mauritius, 27th…
24 March 2011 We will bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - Burkina Faso v Namibia, 26th March, Ouagadougou When Burkina Faso and Namibia take the field to wage war, in only their second qualifying match of Group F, it will be their first ever international…
23 March 2011 The group phase for UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers resumes this weekend, with no less than 19 matches being played across the European continent. The most-hyped game is the all-British Group G clash between Wales and England in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium on Saturday afternoon. It will mark Gary Speeds competitive debut as the Dragons coach. He is poised…
23 March 2011 Nigerias Super Eagles will play a high-profile friendly against Lionel Messis Argentina on June 1 in Abuja. Officials informed MTNFootball.com that the friendly is being bankrolled by one of the teams leading sponsors, Guinness. An event to announce the details of the match will take place in Lagos later Wednesday. This will be a rematch of a…
23 March 2011 MTNFootball.com will bring you live Play-by-Play coverage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers this weekend - South Africa vs Egypt (Saturday from 20h00). We will also bring you live coverage of all the goals as they go in around the continent on both Saturday and Sunday! - South Africa v Egypt, 26 March, Johannesburg -…
20 March 2011 Inter Milan closed the gap on leaders AC Milan to just two points ahead of the top of the table city derby in two weeks time with a 1-0 victory over lowly Lecce on Sunday. Giampaolo Pazzini scored the only goal of the game seven minutes into the second period to close even further a gap that…
21 March 2011 TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Simba of Tanzania 3-1 Sunday as they embarked on a journey that could lead to a record third consecutive African Champions League title. The 2010 FIFA Club World Cup runners-up led 2-0 at half-time in southern Congolese mining city Lubumbashi and increased their advantage before Simba snatched a…
21 March 2011 Kumasi Asante Kotoko grabbed the bragging rights over Hearts of Oak when they defeated their arch rivals 2-0 in the Ghana Premier League game on Sunday. A capacity crowd witnessed the game as the Porcupine Warriors spoiled the big party lined up by Hearts to begin their centenary year celebrations. First-half goals from Ahmed Toure and Daneil Nii…
21 March 2011 There are two types of coaches those who have been sacked and those who will soon be sacked. Several coaches have already been shown the door by the first round of the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) Erasmus Onuh (Bukola Babes), Kennedy Okogba (Ocean Boys), Tunde Abdulrahman (JUTH), Ladan Bosso (Niger Tornadoes), Emmanuel Osigwe (Heartland) and Ndubuisi Nduka…
18 March 2011 Al-Ahly of Egypt bounced back after 54 days without a competitive match to defeat SuperSport United of South Africa 2-0 Friday in an African Champions League second round qualifier. Long-serving Osama Hosny gave the 'Red Devils' a third-minute lead at the 75,000-seat Cairo Stadium and fellow striker Dominique da Silva struck the second goal six minutes before…
18 March 2011 After being dumped out of three competitions in 13 days, deflated Arsenal will turn their attention to their last remaining route to a trophy on Saturday as the Premier League title chase resumes. The Gunners travel to West Brom on Saturday with manager Arsene Wenger putting a brave face on what has been a grim fortnight for…
17 March 2011 Big-spending English giants Manchester City crashed out of the last 16 of the Europa League to Dynamo Kiev on Thursday, while there was also heartbreak for Paris Saint Germain at the hands of Benfica. Roberto Mancini's City side, bank-rolled from Abu Dhabi by Sheikh Mansour's 500 million investment, beat the Ukrainian club 1-0 at home but bowed…
18 March 2011 Title holders TP Mazembe are weary and record six-time winners Al-Ahly are rusty ahead of 2011 African Champions League debuts this weekend. Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo host Simba of Tanzania as the second qualifying round begins and Ahly of Egypt have home advantage over SuperSport United of South Africa. There are 10 other former…
18 March 2011 After winning the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and featuring at last years World Cup, AS Monaco midfielder Lukman Haruna has set his sights on winning Olympic Gold with Nigeria in London next year. Haruna has been called up by the countrys Olympic team to do battle with Equatorial Guinea in a London 2012 qualifier next weekend in…
18 March 2011 The draw for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals have thrown up some incredible ties, with perhaps the pick being the all_English clash between Chelsea and Manchester United. It is a repeat of the 2008 final, which United won on penalties, but this time the teams meet over two legs for a place in the semifinals. The third…