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The year, 2013 has been severally described by many as one of the best in Nigerian football history. Against all expectations, the country’s senior national team, the Super Eagles began the year on a flyer by winning the Africa Cup...

Arsene Wenger insists his boys have grown into men after backing Premier League leaders Arsenal to maintain their impressive title challenge into the New Year. Wenger's team ended 2013 with 82 points - more than any of their Premier League...

Chelsea end the year just two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after an impressive performance against a Liverpool side which has now suffered successive league defeats. The visitors were ahead within three minutes as Martin Skrtel tapped in. But parity...

Everton kept their bid for a top-four finish in the Premier League firmly on track as Romelu Lukaku's late strike earned a 2-1 win over Southampton on Sunday. Roberto Martinez's side had taken an early lead through Seamus Coleman before...

Flamingoes coach, Bala Nkiyu has assured quality representation of his wards at the 2014 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. The Azerbaijan 2012 quarterfinalists are pitched in Group D with Mexico, China People’s Republic and Colombia. Nkiyu who witnessed...

Arsenal's Germany international Mesut Ozil will be out for up to three matches with a shoulder injury, manager Arsene Wenger said on Sunday. Ozil, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid for a club-record fee on the final day of the...

AC Milan have released a statement to deny speculation that Italy striker Mario Balotelli could leave in January. They were responding to reports in Italy that Milan president Silvio Berlusconi had decided to sell him. "AC Milan firmly and absolutely deny...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes Liverpool are genuine title contenders because Brendan Rodgers's side can fully focus on the Premier League. The Portuguese feels that the Reds's lack of European action could help them to a first championship in 24...

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has blamed a "horrendous" fixture list for a recent run of four games without a win. Wenger's side ended that sequence - and returned to the top of the Premier League - by coming from a...

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has described goalkeeper Joe Hart as "the best in England." Hart made several key saves in the Blues' 2-1 win over Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day. The 26-year-old international was dropped by Pellegrini after...