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  Nigeria’s John Obi Mikel has been rated amongst seven most overrated individuals currently masquerading as Premier League footballers. The rating according to FTB pro www.ftbpro.com was assembled by taking into account unwarranted praise, undeserved accolades and the vast wealth certain players have managed to attract for doing diddly-squat. As you’d expect given the hullabaloo […]

Emmanuel Adebayor scored twice as Tottenham maintained their challenge for a top-four finish with victory over a Newcastle side short of confidence. It ended Tottenham 4 – 0 Newcastle Arsenal missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League as they played out a grim goalless stalemate with Manchester United at Emirates

Musa Yahaya, hailed as the Nigerian Neymar, is inching closer to completing his move to English Premier League campaigners, Tottenham Hotspur. Allnigeriasoccer.com reports that the Mutunchi Academy ace will arrive London, England on Saturday, February 15 to append his signature to a preliminary contract if he passes a routine medical. The 16 – year –

  Nigeria, who used to rank 7th in Africa and 41st in the world, has dropped 6 positions to be 8th in Africa and 47th in the world. The Black Stars of Ghana ranked 2nd in Africa and 24th in the world in the previous ranking, have now dropped 13 positions and became 37th in

  Real Madrid striker, Cristiano Ronaldo was hit on the head by a lighter thrown from the crowd as the players headed for the dressing rooms at half-time in Real’s Copa del Rey semi-final, second leg away to Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Ronaldo sealed Los Blancos’ place in the final with two early penalties to

  Manchester United coach, David Moyes may be within hours of a possible sensational sacking as his future at the Old Trafford hangs in the balance. It was gathered that the Scot is perilously close to being sacked by his Old Trafford employers and defeat away at the Emirates Stadium could spell the end of

2013-2014 Barclays Premier League Table   Overall   Home   Away     POS   TEAM P W D L F A   W D L F A   W D L F A   GD Pts 1 Chelsea 25 17 5 3 47 20   11 2 0 28 9   6 3 3

  Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has announced that he will leave the club at the end of the season. The 32-year-old defender’s contract expires in the summer and he has been linked with a move to Italy, with Inter Milan tipped to secure his signature. The timing of the Serbian’s announcement may spark further

Real Madrid striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for three matches. The Spanish football association (RFEF) decided to hand the Portuguese International a ban following his red card against Athletic Bilbao at the weekend. As a result, Ronaldo will miss three La Liga matches but will be available for tonight’s Copa del Rey game against

  Britain’s best known soccer star, David Beckham may soon become a club owner in the Major League Soccer, MLS. The former England star midfielder had exercised his option to buy an MLS club and wants to take it to Miami, with the plan contingent on a deal for a privately funded stadium. Beckham, his