Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has said that Wednesday’s international friendly against the Palancas Negras of Angola in Abuja is not a must win for the home based Super Eagles reports Jacob Ajom.

The Nigeria Football Federation has commiserated with the Bauchi State Football Association over the death of eight football players in an auto crash in Bauchi State on last week.

Lionel Messi was on Monday awarded the 2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or at a star-studded ceremony in Zurich, the third consecutive year that he has won the prestigious award for the world’s outstanding footballer.

Manchester City lodged an appeal with the Football Association on Monday as they sought to overturn the red card handed out to Vincent Kompany in their FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.

Queens Park Rangers owner Tony Fernandes has defended himself on Twitter after fans attacked the Malaysian businessman for sacking manager Neil Warnock.

Wayne Rooney has slammed Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini’s claim he got Vincent Kompany sent-off in Manchester United’s 3-2 FA Cup derby win over the holders at Eastlands.

The Nigeria Tennis Federation yesterday in Abuja, completed its trials for the National junior team, from which players will be selected for the forthcoming Africa Junior Championship

The planned international friendly match between the home-based Eagles and the Africa Cup of Nations-bound Palancas Negras of Angola will now hold on Wednesday in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Former Baylesa United Football Club chairman, Felix Beke has advised Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi to be careful in his plans to include more home-based players than the foreign-based players in the national team ahead the Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali.

Oldham captain Dean Furman has said he understood the reactions of teammate Tom Adeyemi to the abuse he suffered in the FA Cup tie at Liverpool saying that the taunts had been an “absolute disgrace.”

Chelsea assistant manager Roberto Di Matteo concedes the FA Cup represents the club’s best chance of a trophy this season.

Roberto Mancini has warned his Manchester City players to beware an “angry” Manchester United as the two rivals go head-to-head in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.

South Africa captain Morgan Gould and coach Pitso Mosimane were red carded in Equatorial Guinea as the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations countdown began badly this weekend.

Bayelsa State House Committee Chairman on sports, Dr Daniel Igali has said that the country’s continuous inability to plan properly before competitions will always cost her medals at the Olympics.

Former Nigerian international Edema Fuludu has said he does not expect Rwanda to trouble the Super Eagles in next month’s Africa Nations Cup qualifier in Kigali.