EPL Week 32 Review: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Week 32 set of fixtures of the English Premier League can never be more dramatic than it did as some ground breaking results were recorded as well as scandalous losses, some other teams trying to keep their heads above the water for survival and others further sealing their faith to the relegation zone with yet another uncharacteristic display.

Cristian Chivu Ends Footballing Career

Inter Milan Centre Back, Cristian Chivu has announced his retirement from football after his contract at the club was cancelled by mutual consent.

The Romania international's has been hampered by a foot injury in recent seasons and has not featured for the Milan club in the 2013/14 season.

Flamini Strikes As Arsenal Share Points With Manchester City

Mathiue Flamini's second half strike gives Arsenal a hard earned point as they share play out a 1-1 draw at home to imposing Manchester City in a spirited second half display.

Crystal Palace 1 VS 0 Chelsea: Terry's Own Goal Dent Chelsea's Tittle Bid

John Terry's own goal in Saturday's English Premier League fixture away to Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park has put Chelsea on the back foot in the race for the tittle challenge. 

The defender headed in Joel Ward's cross past goalkeeper Petr Cech in the 52nd minute under pressure from Eagles midfielder Joe Ledley.

Rooney's Brace Inspires United's 4-1 Victory Over Villa

Wayne Rooney scored twice to lead his team to a 4-1 comeback Victory over visiting Aston-Villa as they end a frustration week on and off the pitch.

Guus Hiddink Set For Netherlands Coaching Job

The Dutch football association has confirmed Guus Hiddink as the new head coach of Netherlands senior national team and will take charge of the team after the World Cup in Brazil.

Brazil 2014: World Cup All Time Records At Stake As Tournament Looms

As the world prepare for another mundial in Brazil come June, participating teams has a huge task of doing better than they have done in previous appearances, they also will be looking to better some all time records that has been set in the history of the game since inception in 1930.

Madrid Loose To Sevilla 2-1

Real Madrid suffered their second La Liga loss of the week as they lost their La-Liga mid-week fixture to fifth placed Sevilla.

The unfortunate loss means Madrid now sit third on the Liga table, three points behind city rivals, Atletico Madrid who defeated Granada 1-0, and two behind arch rival Barcelona, who beat Celta Vigo 3-0.

The Oldest London Club Currently Playing In EPL

Fulham Football Club is the oldest established football team from London currently playing in the Premier League.

The professional football club based in Fulham, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, southwest London was founded in 1879 as Fulham St Andrew's Church Sunday School F.C., they currently play in the English Premier League, and are in their 13th consecutive season in the division.

Sagna Rejects Inter Move

Italian Seria A side, Inter Milan, has announced that Arsenal defender, Bacary Sagna has rejected its offer to join them in the summer.

club Owner, Erick Thohir made this known on Wednesday ahead of Inter's home game against Udinese on Thursday.

Harry Kewell Announces Retirement

Former Leeds and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell has announced he is to retire from professional football.

The Australian, 35, made over 250 Premier League appearances for the two English clubs between 1995 and 2008 and was a Champions League and FA Cup winner with Liverpool in 2005 and 2006.

Garba Announces Flying Eagles Squad, Iheanacho, Success Make List

Flying Eagles coach, Manu Garba has announced a 35-man squad for the country's qualifying series for the 2015 African Youth Championship set to hold in Senegal.

Women U17 WC: Nigeria Humbles Mexico 3-0

Nigeria defeated Mexico 3-0 to secure top spot in Group D of the ongoing Fifa U17 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica.

Uchenna Kanu, Rasheedat Ajibade and Aminat Yakubu scored the three goals that gave the Flamingoes the served victory in the one-side encounter played at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose early hours of Monday morning.

Messi Topples Di Stefano's El Clasico Goals Record

 

Lionel Messi's hat-trick in the 4-3 El Clasico win for Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu yesterday night has smashed Alfredo Di Stefano's longstanding Clasico goals record.

Los Blancos icon Di Stefano has 18 goals in 30 Clasicos between 1953 and 1964, but Messi's three goals has now surpassed that total taking his tally to 21 goals in 27 games.

Europa League QUarter Final Draw: Benfica Face AZ Alkmaar, Juventus To Play Lyon

High flying Italian champion, Juventus will take on Olympique Lyonnais in the most mouth-watering match-up in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.

Champions League Draw: Man U Gets Bayern Date, Real Set For Dortmund Revenge

Manchester United has been presented with what might be their biggest test of the season given their present form as they have been paired alongside current European Champion, Bayern Munich.

Pirlo Shoots Juvetus Into The Quarter Final

Andrea Pirlo's goal from a superb freekick shot Juventus into a 1-0 victory away from home, 2-1 on aggregate over bitter Italian rivals Fiorentina  on Thursday.

Benfica Bundles Tottenham Out Of The Europa League

Tottenham crashed out of the Europa League as they were held to a 2-2 draw on the night by Benfica meaning the scoreline stands at 3-2 on aggregate.

Jose Mourinho Charged With Improper Conduct

The FA has charged Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho with improper conduct after being sent off during Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa.

Mourinho was sent to the stands as he encrounched the pitch to protest a straight red card issued Ramires for a two footed stamping tackle on Karim El Ahmadi.

FA Ban George Boyd For 3 Match

The Football Association(FA) has been found Hull City's winger George Boyd  guilty of spitting at  Joe Hart and he has been handed a three match ban  

UEFA Champions League: Van Persie Takes United Into Quarter Final

Robin van Persie's hattrick salvaged Manchester United's Champions League dream as they defeat Olympiakos 3-0 and booked place in the quarter final stage of the competition.

Women U17 World Cup: Flamingoes Cruize To Victory Over Columbia

Nigeria's U17 women national team came from  behind to secure a 2-1 victory over their Columbian opponent and a spot in the quarter final stage of the tournament going on in Costa-Rica.

FA Set To Reject Hull's Name Change

The ploy by the owner of Hull City to change the club's name at the end of the season suffered a setback on Monday when the Football Association was advised by its membership committee to reject the request.

The FA made the decision of it's committee known on it's website.

Villa v Chelsea: Delph's Goal Sink Chelsea In A 1-0 Victory

 

Fabian Delph's second-half flick into the net gave Aston Villa a shock 1-0 win over league-leaders Chelsea on Saturday.

The defeat is a major blow to Chelsea's Premier League title race as they now lead second placed Manchester City by just six points having played three more games than the Manchester team.

Rivaldo Retires At 41

World Cup winner Rivaldo has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 41.

The Brazilian, who scored 34 times in 74 appearances for his country between 1993 and 2003, played for the likes of Barcelona and AC Milan at the peak of his powers but prolonged his career with short stints at lesser clubs like Olympiakos and AEK Athens.

Most Expensive Defenders In Football

The defence line is a very important department of the team, a porous defence puts the team in a vulnerable position, so teams try as much as possible to acquire the best of experienced defenders to play in the position for their team.

Ozil Ruled Out As Kallstrom Returns To Squad

Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Mesut Ozil will miss a minimum of three weeks due to a hamstring injury.

Hoeness Resigns As Bayern President, Accepts Jail Term

Bayern Munich President, Uli Hoeness has resigned as he decided not to appeal a jail sentence for tax evasion but decided to stepped down from key roles at the reigning German and European champions Bayern Munich.

Anelka Announces Termination Of Contract

West Bromish Albion striker, Nicolas Anelka has terminated his contract with the Premier League side with immediate effect due to what he described as unacceptable terms to rejoining the team.

Atletico Crush Milan 4-1, Moves Into The Last Eight

Atletico Madrid produced an inspiring performance as they swept asided former champions, AC Milan 4-1 on the night, 5-1 on aggregate to qualify for the quarter final of the UEFA champions league for the first time since 1997. 

UEFA Champions League: Bayern Sent Arsenal Parking For The Second Time In A Row

Bayern Munich qualifies for quarter-final stage of the 2013/2014 UEFA Champions League despite a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Allianz Arena, taking the score line to 3-1 on aggregate.

Nadal, Sharapova Make Shock Exit At Indian Wells

Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova both crashed out on a day of shocks at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.

Sharapova was upset by Camila Giorgi while Nadal fell 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7/5) to Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov.

FA Upheld Kabouls Appeal, Rescinds Red Card

Tottenham Hotspur Center Back, Younes Kaboul has won the appeal against his dismissal in his team's 4-0 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday, the Football Association announced on Tuesday.

Is Ryan Giggs Really An African?

Do you know that Manchester United veteran, Ryan Giggs has an African blood flowing in him? Surprised i guess, here are the facts.

Wigan Stun Manchester City, Books Semifinal Date Against Arsenal

Manchester City suffered a shocking 1-2 defeat at home to lowly rated Wigan Athletics in the quater final stage of the FA cup ending their hopes of a possible quadruple.

Wigan scored two goals in each half, first from Jordi Gomez the penalty spot after Demichelis brought down Fortune in the box and the second from James Perch when he lashed onto a deep cross from the side of City defence catching Clinchy napping

FA Cup Semi-Final Draw: Arsenal May Face City

Arsenal are billed to face either Manchester City or Wigan Athletics in the semi-final stage of the FA cup according to the draw made Sunday afternoon.

Barcelona Suffers Shock 1-0 Defeat At Valladolid

Spanish champions, suffered another shock 1-0 defeat when they visited lowly placed Real Valladolid, denting their title hopes as they now placed third on the log table behind Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Women U17 World-Cup: Nigeria Names Squad

With just a week to the start of the Women U17 World Cup in Costa Rica, head coach of the Nigeria women U17 national team, Bala Nikyu has released a 21 man list that will be featuring for the national team at the tournament.

Eto'o Leads Chelsea To A 4 Goal Thumping Of Tottenham

Samuel Eto'o put the controversy about his age behind him as he helps Chelsea move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table with an emphatic 4-0 win over 10-man Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Eto'o gave his side the lead in the second-half after Chelsea played second fiddle to a rampaging Tottenham side in the first half of the game before Eden Hazard extended the lead via penalty minutes later and two late goals from substitute Demba Ba sealing Tottenhams hopes of coming back into the game.

FA Cup: Ozil Scores As Arsenal Thump Everton 4-1

Mesut Ozil opened the scoring for his side before two late goals from Substitute, Oliver Giroud seals Arsenal's victory and a hope of ending their trophy drought as they crush Everton 4-1 in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final at the Emirate.

The under-fire midfielder who has been under immerse criticism for his performance in the team last scored for Arsenal in December's 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton, but the Germany international showed no signs of rustiness as he finished with well taken side footed sh inside the area.

Ronaldo Breaks Portugal's All Time Goal Scoring Record

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken Portugal's all time goal scoring record after scoring two goals in his team's 5-1 victory over Cameroun yesterday.

Ronaldo's goals for his natinal team, Portugal now sum-up to 49, two above national team's talisman tally of 47.

Charlie Adam Handed 3 Match Ban For Stamp On Olivier Giroud

Stoke City midfielder, Charlie Adam has been suspended for three matches by the Football Association after a violent conduct in his sides 1-0 win over Arsenal at the weekend.

Charlie Adam was caught on camera treading on Arsenal striker, Olivier Giroud's lower leg as he attempt to make a tackle in the midfield.

International Friendly: Nigeria, Mexico Play To Goalless Draw

The international friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the El-Tri of Mexico played at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia ended in a goaless draw.

Despite not producing a single goal, the encounter was not devoid of intrigueing moments, as both side made incursions and pulled a superb save out of their respective goalkeepers.

Official: Vidic Agrees Two Year Deal With Inter Milan

Inter Milan has announced on their official website the signing of Manchester united Captain, Nemanja Vidic on a free transfer. The center back had earlier hinted that he will not extend his current contract at Old Trafford when it expires at the end of the current season but will be moving to Italy instead.

Newcastle Fine Alan Pardew £100,000 For Headbutting Meyler

Newcastle Coach, Alan Pardew has been fined £100,000 by the club for his conduct after he headbutted Hull City's midfielder David Meyler during his teams encounter at the KC stadium on Saturday.

According to a statement by Newcastle, the Coach has also been handed a formal warning which he has accepted. The statement further state that Pardew  has tendered an unreserved apology to Meyler, Hull City and it's fans immediately after the match.

Ronaldo Scores As Madrid Held Atletico To 2-2 Draw

Cristiano Ronaldo secured a point for his team as his late strike earn Real Madrid a point in his teams 2-2 La Liga derby draw away to city rivals Atletico Madrid in a dramatic match on Sunday.

Karim Benzema had put Madrid ahead when he beat Atletico's offside trap to prod Angel Di Maria's exquisite inswinging cross past Thibaut Courtois, but two wonderful goals - Koke's fierce shot inside the box in the 28th minute and a sensational long-range strike from skipper Gabi just before the halftime - gave Atletico the lead going into halftime.

Manchester City Emerge Capital-One Cup Champion

Manchester City won thier third Capital-One cup trophy in the history of the club as they rallied from behind to snatch a hard fought 3-1 victory over a spirited Sunderland side in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.

Two wonderous strikes from Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri and last minute strike from Jesus Navas gave manager, Manuel Pellegrini his first trophy as Manchester City boss after Fabio Borini had put Sunderland ahead when he opened the scoring in the 10th minute of the game.

FIFA U-20 Women World Cup: Nigeria Gets Tough Challenge In Group Stage

The draws for the group stage of the FIFA U20 Women World-Cup has pitched the Nigerian U20 female team in group c which also has England, Mexico and Korea Republic.

The draw which  held in Montreal, Canada yesterday was anchored by FIFA's Deputy Director of Competitions Divisions and Head of Women's Competitions, Tatjana Haenni and was assisted by Sylvie Beliveau, Janine Helland and Clare Rustad.