See all the winners after the cut.
Results of yesterday’s African U-17 Championship….
Niger 0 – 2 Nigeria
Guinea 1 – 0 Zambia
Victor Osimhen opened scoring for Nigeria (and the tournament) in the 17th minute while Skipper Kelechi Nwakali made it 2 – 0 in the 28th minute. Aboubacar Toure scored for Guinea in the 26th minute
Up Golden Eaglets of Nigeria!
Messi scores his 23rd La Liga Hat-trick….
Lionel Messi scored his 23rd hat-trick on his 300th La Liga appearance for Barcelona who swept past Levante.
Kolo Toure calls time on International Football….
2015 African U-17 Championship Fixtures….
Yakubu opens account at Reading….
Yakubu Aiyegbeni came off the bench to score his first goal for Reading and secure an FA Cup fifth-round 2 – 1 victory at Derby. Hal Robson-Kanu gave the visitors a 53rd-minute lead after Stephen Warnock had been sent off on his Derby debut for fouling Jamie Mackie. Darren Bent’s fifth goal in as many games levelled the scores in the all-Championship tie eight minutes later. With a replay beckoning, January signing Yakubu fired in a low left-footed shot. Rams boss Steve McClaren made seven changes to the side that drew 2-2 with Bournemouth in the league in midweek.
Tim Sherwood appointed new Aston Villa boss….
Tim Sherwood has been appointed manager at Aston Villa, signing a contract at the club until summer 2018. Villa sacked Paul Lambert on Wednesday after a winless run of 10 league games in which they scored just two goals. Sherwood, 46, replaced Andre Villas-Boas as Tottenham manager in December 2013 but was sacked at the end of last season and has been out of work since. “It is a great honour to manage one of the biggest clubs in English football,” said Sherwood. “I can’t wait to get started and I’m really looking forward to the challenge.” Sherwood takes over a Villa side that have struggled badly since taking 10 points from their first four matches – scoring just 12 league goals in 25 games, the lowest in Premier League history at that stage.
Results of English FA cup….
Sat 14 Feb 2015:
West Brom 4 – 0 West Ham
Blackburn 4 – 1 Stoke
Derby 1 – 2 Reading
Crystal Palace 1 – 2 Liverpool
Sun 15 Feb 2015:
Aston Villa 2 – 1 Leicester
Bradford 2 – 0 Sunderland
Arsenal 2 – 0 Middlesbrough
Mon 16 Feb 2015:
Preston 1 – 3 Man Utd
Brown Ideye scores twice as West Brom thump West Ham….
Record signing Brown Ideye scored twice as resurgent West Brom thumped West Ham 4 – 0 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2008.
Kano Pillars win their Champions League away game….
Kano Pillars made a bright start to the their CAF champions league campaign by beating Al-Malakia 2-0 in the first round elimination match decided yesterday in Juba South Sudan, vanguard reports. Christian Obiazor and Gambo Muhammed scored both goals, after a goalless first half.
But four minutes into the restart, Gambo ensured Kano Pillars got their noses in front. In the 63rd minute, Obiozor doubled the lead for the Nigerian champions to help Kano secure only their second away win in Africa’s biggest club competition. The last time Kano Pillars won an away game in the Caf Champions League was in January 2011 when they defeated Liberia’s Mighty Barrolle 2-1 in Buchanan.
More of that guys!!!!
Nigeria to play Bolivia in Uyo….
The much-publicised friendly match between Nigeria and Brazil has failed to see the light of the day, three months after its revelation.
Enyimba target Champions League glory….
The African Champions League kicks off this weekend with former title holders Enyimba facing a tricky tie.
Happy Valentines Day….
To all our ardent readers and friends, we say happy valentines day. Do find time to have some fun with your loved ones or you can visit the orphanages to show them love. Cheers.
English FA Cup Fifth Round Fixtures….
Sat 14 Feb 2015:
West Brom v West Ham 1:45 pm
Blackburn v Stoke 4 pm
Derby v Reading 4 pm
Crystal Palace v Liverpool 6:30 pm
Sun 15 Feb 2015:
Aston Villa v Leicester 1:30 pm
Bradford v Sunderland 3:30 pm
Arsenal v Middlesbrough 5 pm
Mon 16 Feb 2015:
Preston v Man Utd 8:45 pm
*Time = Nigerian
Andy Carroll out for the rest of the season….
West Ham striker Andy Carroll is set to miss the rest of the season, BBC reports. West Ham confirms the striker will have surgery on his injured knee on Tuesday following assessment by a specialist on Friday afternoon. “The England international injured his left knee during the second half of Wednesday night’s 0-0 Barclays Premier League draw at Southampton,” a West Ham statement says. “The recovery phase is expected to keep Carroll out for the remainder of the 2014/15 season.”
Dani Osvaldo moves to Boca Juniors….
Southampton have sent record signing Dani Osvaldo on loan to Argentine side Boca Juniors after recalling him from a similar spell at Inter Milan.
Arsenal Ladies sign Chioma Ubogagu….
Arsenal Ladies have completed the signing of forward Chioma Ubogagu from Stanford University in the United States.
Koeman and Kane win Premier League awards….
Ronald Koeman
Southampton’s Ronald Koeman is named Premier League manager of the month for January 2015 .
FIFA/Coca Cola World Ranking for February 2015….
The February 2015 world ranking was released yesterday February 12, 2015. The top 50 are:
Chris Ramsey to manage QPR till end of season….
QPR caretaker boss Chris Ramsey has been given the manager’s job until the end of the season. Ramsey, 52, had been in temporary charge at Loftus Road with director of football Les Ferdinand after Harry Redknapp quit to have knee surgery. The former England U20 manager joined Rangers’ coaching staff last year after a decade as head of player development at Tottenham Hotspur’s academy. During that time he had worked closely with former Spurs boss Redknapp. On Tuesday QPR chairman Tony Fernandes said he had got his “dream manager”. It is not clear if he was referring to Ramsey, or a potential permanent successor to Redknapp for next season.
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