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Serie A: Totti screamer downs Juventus

A thunderous Francesco Totti strike was enough to secure Aurelio Andreazzoli a first win as Roma caretaker coach as his side beat Serie A leaders Juventus 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.
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Messi scores 300th Barca goal before superb free-kick winner - Review

Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st goals for Barcelona as the Blaugrana came from behind to beat Granada 2-1 in La Liga at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes....
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FA Cup: Arsenal crashes as Blackburn snatch win - Review

Colin Kazim-Richards scored the only goal of the game as Blackburn stunned Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates in the fifth round of the FA Cup....
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Benitez backs Nigerian duo to shine

Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez hopes Nigeria's returning heroes Victor Moses and John Obi Mikel can breathe fresh enthusiasm into his side as the Blues seek to advance in the FA Cup and Europa League in the next week....
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Torres lost confidence at Chelsea - Benayoun

Yossi Benayoun believes 'the real Fernando Torres' will emerge once the misfiring Chelsea striker scores again....
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Lagos splashes N59m on Eagles: Asaba Stadium named after Keshi

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan Thursday night made members of the Super Eagles proud of their Nations Cup effort when he organized a befitting reception for them and also rewarded them with money....
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Super-sub Oscar steals win for Chelsea in Prague

Oscar scored within a minute of his introduction as Chelsea won 1-0 at Sparta Prague in their Europa League last-32 first leg at the Generali Arena....
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Liverpool fans attacked ahead of Zenit game

Liverpool supporters were attacked by a group of hooligans ahead of Thursday's Europa League last-32 first-leg tie against Zenit St Petersburg, Russian television reported....
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NFA insists on foreign technical director

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) said on Thursday in Abuja that there was no going back on its plan to hire a foreign technical director for the national teams....
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Van Persie rues missed chances in Madrid

Red-hot in front of goal in the Premier League all season, Manchester United striker Robin van Persie was left to rue his misfortune in the Champions League draw with Real Madrid on Wednesday that left the last 16 tie evenly poised....
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