Nigerian Cup champions Akwa United got their campaign in the 2016 Caf Confederation Cup off to a fine start by claiming a 1-0 win against Vita Club de Mokanda in Pointe-Noire, Congo, on Saturday.
Saturday 13 February 2016
Saturday Full Time Scores Across Europe and AFRICA
AFC Bournemouth 1 - 3 Stoke City
Matt Ritchie 61' - Imbula 9', Afellay 52', Joselu 55'
video: Real Madrid 4 – 2 Athletic Bilbao [La Liga] Highlights 2015/16
The game got off to a flying start, Ronaldo smashing home after just three minutes before Athletic hit back on 10 minutes with Eraso tapping home from close range after a Raphael Varane error.
EPL HIGHLIGHT: FT Sunderland 2 Manchester United 1
LINE UPS
Sunderland XI: Mannone; Yedlin, O’Shea, Kone, van Aanholt; Kirchhoff, Cattermole, M’Vila, Khazri; N’Doye, Defoe.
Man United XI: De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Borthwick-Jackson; Schneiderlin, Carrick; Lingard, Mata, Martial; Rooney.
EPL Highlight: Chelsea FC 5-1 Newcastle United
Lineups
Chelsea XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Fabregas, Matic, Pedro, Willian, Hazard, Diego Costa.
Subs: Begovic, Baba, Mikel, Traore, Kenedy, Remy, Loftus-Cheek.
English Premier League Updates With TitBits
The Race For English Premier League Title
With 13 matches remaining in the 2015/16 season; here is the form of the following Premier League title contender.
Form {from most recent->} Point {10 games}
EPL: Chelsea FC v Newcastle United Match Facts
Newcastle United have taken more points off Chelsea (13) than any other team in the last five seasons
EPL: Sunderland AFC v Manchester United Match Facts
Manchester United have won 21 and lost just two of their 29 BPL matches against Sunderland.
Today's Match Fixtures
EPL Today
Sunderland vs Manchester United 1: 45
AFC Bournemouth vs Stoke City 4pm
Thursday 11 February 2016
Zamalek sacked former Spurs player Mido after 37 days in charge
Former Tottenham striker Mido has been sacked by Zamalek after taking charge of just seven matches and little more than a month after he took charge of the club for the second time.
Eagles must qualify for 2017 AFCON – Pinnick
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has said the board would do everything possible to ensure that the Super Eagles qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon.
EPL STATS
Defensive Stats {Tackles/Interceptions}
N'Golo Kante - 102/103
Fernandinho - 77/55
Dembele - 73/48
Drinkwater - 65/41
Eric Dier - 50/40
EPL Updates
Antonio Conte is the favourite to become the next permanent Chelsea manager with Juventus determined to keep Massimiliano Allegri, Goal understands.
Today Papers Talk
West Ham United have reportedly agreed a new five-&-a-half year contract with star playmaker Dimitri Payet.
The future of LvG as Manchester United boss was not discussed during executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward 's conference call with the club's investors Thursday afternoon.
Sunderland AFC Terminate Adam Johnson's Contract over se* scandal
Wednesday 10 February 2016
Did Nigerians Deserve Oliseh Insults?
The Super Eagles Coach used his Youtube video account to lash out at Nigerians who question his team elimination from the just concluded CAF CHAN Championship in Rwanda by labeling them INSANE.
Responding to the criticism which follows the group stage elimination of the Home Based Super Eagles from the Biennial event, Sunday Oliseh who had earlier insulted the Nigeria Football Federation before and after the tournament by accusing them of not feeding his players and refusing to submit a result to the Football Federation after the team elimination said he never begged nor wanted the Super Eagles job.
West Ham United 2-1 Liverpool AET: Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round Replays
Michail Antonio steered West Ham ahead on the stroke of half time with a well controlled volley.1-0.
Premier League Launch New Logo, Announce Change In Sponsorship
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In The Papers
West Ham have confirmed they have opened talks with Payet over a contract extension and denied reports that the player's agent is demanding improved terms of £125,000/week
Chelsea's Loic Remy is the latest player targeted for a move to the Chinese Super League.
Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak is being targeted for a summer switch to China.
Football Leaks reveal the Contract De Gea Signed With Real Madrid.
The goalkeeper’s dream move to the Bernabeu collapsed at the
last minute but the details of the deal he signed with the Spanish
giants have been revealed.
Whistle-blowing website Football Leaks have revealed the contract
that David de Gea had signed before the collapse of his move to Real
Madrid from Manchester United.
The goalkeeper looked set to complete his dream move to the Santiago Bernabeu when the teams reached an
The goalkeeper looked set to complete his dream move to the Santiago Bernabeu when the teams reached an
Tuesday 9 February 2016
In the Papers
EPL STATS
Leicester
Fewest goals conceded: 27
Most clean sheets: 8
Tackle success %: 75.89
Most Blocks: 107
Kurt Zouma out for 6 months with ACL damage
Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has been ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season after suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage in the 1-1 draw with Manchester United
I’m committed to Nigeria – Moses
West Ham winger, Victor Moses, has refuted claims that he is more committed to his EPL side than the Super Eagles.
Monday 8 February 2016
DR Congo are 2016 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP [CHAN] Champions
Meshack Elia scored a brace before Jonathan Bolingi added a third to seal victory for the Leopards who had been handed the ‘favourites’ tag at the beginning of the biennial tournament.
Arsene Wenger On Forthcoming Match Against Leicester City
'We have been in the title race and we are still in it'
said Wenger
LVG Lash Out At Journalist Over Mourinho-United Link
"Why does the club have to deny it when you are creating stories? You have not spoken to Ed Woodward, nor with the Glazers"
Full Time Scores
Man City 1 Leicester City 3
Aston Villa 2 Norwich City 0
Liverpool 2 Sunderland 2
Newcastle 1 West Bromwich Albion 0
Stoke City 0 Everton 3
Swansea City 1 Crystal Palace 1
Tottenham Hotspur 1 Watford 0
Southampton 1 West Ham United 0
Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal
Chelsea 1-1 Man United
Diego Costa scored in the first minute of the extra time to snatch a point for the home side after Jesse Lingard had put Manchester United ahead on the hour.
Those criticizing me are insane – Sunday Oliseh
Coach Sunday Oliseh went caustic in his response to his critics who continue fuel speculation about his future in charge of the Nigerian national team; going as far as labelling them insane.
“Now it’s the time to attack,” an infuriated Oliseh said on a new YouTube clip.
“Now it’s the time to attack,” an infuriated Oliseh said on a new YouTube clip.
“The usual critics have brought out their fangs again.
“I’m addressing this constant insanity, this is madness that has befallen some of our critics. You must be insane to ask questions on the future of the Super Eagles because we lost CHAN.
video: Granada 1 – 2 Real Madrid [La Liga] Highlights 2015/16
Luca Modric save Real Madrid from another draw away from the Santiago Bernabeu with a late rocket goal to hand Real Madrid a 1-2 victory at Granada
The Croatia international’s 85th minute winner saw Zinedine Zidane’s men cut the gap to leaders Barcelona to four points, although they have played a game more
Sunday 7 February 2016
video: Levante 0 - 2 Barcelona [La Liga] Highlights 2015/16
FC Barcelona defeated La Liga bottom of the table club, Levante by two goals to nil to move three points clear at the table with a game in hand.
In The Papers
Pep Guardiola has made Barcelona star Luis Suarez his No 1 target for Manchester City.
Tottenham are close to agreeing a new deal with Christian Eriksen.
West Ham are to offer Slaven Bilic a new contract that will keep him at the club for the next five years.
The Mail
Leicester City have joined the chase for exciting French winger Ousmane Dembele.
EPL Video Highlight: AFC Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal
Mesut Ozil opened the scoring for Arsenal with a thunderous volley after latching on to
Olivier Giroud's knockdown
A minute later Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain doubled Gunners' lead with a superb finish across the Bournemouth keeper
EPL: Chelsea FC v Manchester United Match Facts
Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 6 Barclay Premier League meetings with Man United (W3 D3)
Man United have lost more often to Chelsea than any other opponent in the Barclay Premier League era (16 times)
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