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ENGLAND Peter Odemwingie's  goal secured victory for Stoke City in their 1-0 defeat of Hull City at the Britannia on Saturday.  The Nigerian capitalised on a mistake by Ahmed Elmohamady to run clean through on goal and slot past Steve Harper in the 61st minute.

Roberto Soldado has dismissed rumours that Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood punched him in the Anfield dressing room after the team’s miserable 4-0 defeat against Liverpool on Sunday.  

Manchester United's defensive crisis has been eased ahead of the club's Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening, after Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans both took part in training on Monday morning.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was left bemused when his club's fans whistled Cristiano Ronaldo. The Ballon d'Or winner had opened the scoring for Los Blancos against Rayo Vallecano and the team ran out 5-0 winners. 

Manuel Pellegrini has told title rival Jose Mourinho: ‘Intelligent managers don’t play mind games.’

Brendan Rodgers saw Liverpool take control of the title race with another scintillating Anfield display and warned rivals Manchester City and Chelsea to expect more of the same.

Lewis Hamilton mastered Malaysia's monsoon conditions to secure his second successive pole position at the start of the new Formula One season.

On a dramatic day at Old Trafford, David Moyes turned on his tormentors. After enduring weeks and months of mockery and abuse, the United manager finally took his stand. And the relief which flooded his face announced how well he had succeeded.

Arsene Wenger has hit back at Paul Scholes after the former Manchester United midfielder's scathing criticism of Arsenal.

+8 Legs up! Great Britain's Synchronised Swimming Team during the team technical routine at the Aquatics centre in London

Manchester United have rubbished suggestions the Glazer Family have lost interest in the club and a £2billion Qatari bid fronted by David Beckham is poised to take over.

Uefa president Michel Platini believes the creation of the Nations League represents a step forward for international football.

Barcelona have confirmed the signing of rising star Alen Halilovic from Dinamo Zagreb.

A group of Manchester United supporters have raised £840 to fund an aeroplane to fly over Old Trafford with an anti- David Moyes message.

Frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo let rip at Gareth Bale as Real Madrid slumped to their second defeat in four days and slipped behind Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the La Liga title race.

Warri Wolves will not make any promises after they left Nigeria to Tunisia for a CAF Confederation Cup game against C.A Bizertin on Sunday very dispirited.     

Manchester United great Paul Scholes has delivered a grim assessment of his old club – and singled out £27.5million flop Marouane Fellaini for criticism.

Manchester United supporters have been loyal and stoic this season, but this derby disaster was the final straw for some fans and understandably so.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has emerged from past controversies to become a "model of brilliance", according to boss Brendan Rodgers.

Former Real Madrid striker Carlos Santillana believes Cristiano Ronaldo will eventually become the club's greatest ever goalscorer.

Damning: Our graphic shows years of United dominance, with the difference in points between the two sides going into Old Trafford derbies heavily in their favour, but the pendulum appears to have swung............so who do you think will win today's derby clash.and why?

Arsenal are preparing to make another bid for Bayer Leverkusen's Lars Bender after failing to sign the midfielder last summer.

Samuel Eto'o has hit out at Pep Guardiola, saying he was a cowardly manager and never a 'great' player.

David Moyes is preparing for life without Darren Fletcher and Patrice Evra at Manchester United. 

Nigeria’s coach Stephen Keshi has declared that he is unfazed by criticism of his playing methods and general decisions regarding the national team.

ENGLAND Peter Odemwingi e  scored in his successive game in the English Premier League as Stoke City mauled Aston Villa 4-1 away from home. The former Cardiff forward’s goal in the 22nd minute stirred a comeback win for Mark Hughes’ men after they had gone a goal down in the fifth minute of the five-goal thriller.

Pep Guardiola admits he has been surprised by Bayern Munich's dominance of the Bundesliga this season.

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

Referee Andre Marriner will discover on Monday if he has been stood down for this weekend's Premier League games for sending off the wrong Arsenal player as they lost 6-0 at Chelsea.

Argentine world number eight Juan Martin del Potro is likely to miss the rest of the season because of a second wrist operation in four years.

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo says "unbelievable decisions" cost them in the 4-3 home defeat by Barcelona.

Cristiano Ronaldo looked relaxed about the looming Champions League draw as he watched the Real Madrid basketball with his girlfriend, Irina Shayk, on Tuesday.

Bayern Munich  will take on  Manchester United  in the standout tie of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he intends to extend his stay at the club saying he wants to remain with the Gunners for as long as possible.

HEARTLAND vs SHARKS - Owerri The Naze Millionaires can secure their first league victory against the Blue Angels at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri in the only Nigeria Premier League Week 3 game on Friday.

Javier Mascherano has acknowledged that Barcelona face a tough task to stop Cristiano Ronaldo in Sunday's Liga game against Real Madrid.

FIFA's chief investigator Michael Garcia is to interview all the remaining members of the executive committee who took part in the controversial vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after going on to the pitch during the defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.

FIFA's chief investigator Michael Garcia is to interview all the remaining members of the executive committee who took part in the controversial vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Robin van Persie was carried off on a stretcher during Manchester United's Champions League second leg against Olympiacos but manager David Moyes insists the injury is not as serious as first feared.

It wasn’t one of those perfect hat-tricks. It wasn’t sublimely skilful, or greatly artistic in  execution, not the poetry in motion we have come to expect in this tournament from Lionel Messi or  Cristiano Ronaldo.

Rio Ferdinand's online magazine appear to have been forced into an embarrassing U-turn after claiming 'time is running out' for David Moyes. 

David Moyes's tactical nous has come in for serious scrutiny this season as Manchester United have lurched from one crisis to the next - and now one of his former players has claimed his successor at Everton is a better tactician.

Inter Milan's sporting director Piero Ausilio was at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to pursue his interest in Chelsea's Fernando Torres. 

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says boss Brendan Rodgers is the "best man-manager he has ever worked with".

Former Tottenham and Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has agreed a two-year deal to manage Zenit St Petersburg,  according to the Russian club.  

Osaze Odemwingie: He continued to press for consideration for the World Cup chance after he netted a brace for Stoke City in a big 3-1 win over West Ham United. He scored in the 32nd and 79th minutes and was on from start to finish. He is back on track after a forgettable stint at Cardiff City and coach Stephen Keshi has said he may reconsider him for the World Cup, but he first has to talk with the outspoken striker.

Nigeria began their campaign at the 2014 Fifa U17 Women’s World Cup with a 2-1 victory over China PR at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela.

Wayne Rooney described Manchester United's defeat to Liverpool as a nightmare and one of the lowest points in his career after losing 3-0 to their rivals at Old Trafford.

Arsenal will be told the price of keeping Bacary Sagna when his contract runs out at the end of the season is more than £20million.