Former Barcelona striker, Samuel Eto’o does not think the road travel will be of any advantage to the host, Inter Milan in today’s Champions League semi-finals’ tie. (more…)

In spite of a cloud of uncertainty hovering over their World Cup preparations, the South Africa’s World Cup squad completed the first week of a training camp in Germany on Monday with enthusiastic posture. (more…)

Super Eagles newly invited goalkeeper for the 2010 World Cup, Akpan Bassey says he will go all out to show the manager that he has all it takes to make the final World Cup list describing his invitation as a cal to serve his father land. (more…)

With Didier Drogba having much pains caused by injury,Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti faces a dilemma over the fitness of  his key striker. (more…)

Inter forward, Samuel Eto’o praises Lionel Messi as “a God of football,” but warns Inter are not afraid of Barcelona. (more…)

After their triumph over Petrolese of Angola on Sunday, Enyimba International Coach Okey Emordi says the Peoples Elephant have finally bounced back and are looking forward to the African Champions League trophy. (more…)

Former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson says Sunday he did not hesitate before agreeing to coach Ivory Coast at the World Cup finals. (more…)

Enyimba of Aba are out to dismantle Angolan side, Acad Petroloese when both teams square up this weekend in Aba during the Orange CAF Champions League round of 16 finals billed for Enyimba Stadium. (more…)

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba could need surgery before the World Cup to cure a long-term groin problem. (more…)

Dutchman Mart Nooij has not been reappointed as Mozambique’s national soccer coach, though he is still in the running for the position, state media reported Friday. (more…)

Assurance has been given that the WAFU Cup competition holding in Nigeria next month will not be truncated as arrangements have been concluded for its kick off in Abeokuta, South West Nigeria on April 8. (more…)

Ivory Coast and Manchester City’s Kolo Toure believes that he is good enough to deal with pressures surrounding City’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League. (more…)

Manchester City’s Emmanuel Adebayor was criticized for wearing a T-shirt that has an image of a gun on it. The Togo international’s T-shirt sparked controversy following the terrorist attack on his national team bus right before the Confederations Cup in South Africa. (more…)

By Jack Moses-Ekwekwe

The palpable fear enveloping Nigerian fans prior to the Eagles encounter with Niger this Sunday is justified judging from the poor organization by government functionaries in charge of sports in Kano State, this has been confirmed by no other person than former Nigerian national team coach, Christian Chukwu who was disappointed by same people during the qualifying match for the FIFA 2006 World Cup against Angola on June 18, 2005. (more…)

England will begin their 2012 European Championship qualifying campaign with a home game against Bulgaria in September, after the Group G fixture schedule was revealed here on Thursday.

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Chelsea goals machine, Didier Drogba says the premiership side is still in top contention for the league title despite the momentarily slip. (more…)

Qatar is counting on high technology in their  bid to host a football World Cup at a time of year when temperatures are baking. (more…)

Nigerian International John Obi Mikel thinks his English Club, Chelsea still have a chance of salvaging their dwindling fortune especially with Wednesday game against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.

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Japan and CSKA Moscow midfielder Keisuke Honda’s goal-scoring run in European football has given a big boost to the Blue Samurai’s World Cup build-up after a recent crisis. (more…)

South African customs authorities on Wednesday confiscated five million rand (685,000 dollars, 500,000 euros) worth of counterfeit football apparel related to the FIFA World Cup, a spokesman said.
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