However, the United manager was pleased with the performances of his strikers and Phil Jones, who moved into defence with Nemanja Vidic, Jonny Evans and Chris Smalling, all absent with injuries.
Author: Kunle Alade
Despite a dominant performance at Malaga last week, Borussia Dortmund failed to score and still have much to do to prevail in their goalless tie, while Paris Saint-Germain’s late rally against Barcelona secured them a 2-2 draw and a lifeline ahead of their visit to the Camp Nou on Wednesday
The victory, only City’s third at Old Trafford in 39 years, moves Roberto Mancini’s men seven points clear of third-placed Chelsea
“I am delighted this cements our relationship with Aon for a further eight years,” said United’s Commercial Director, Richard Arnold, in a statement
With just eight games remaining, Manchester City Manager, Roberto Mancini, has already conceded the title to their rivals
The sad episode of Nigerian football began on Friday when Lobi Stars scandalously lost 1-7 to their Mozambique opponent, Muculuma, in the second leg first round match of the CAF Confederation Cup
The round defining-goal was from the penalty spot in stoppage time in Brazzaville on Sunday
CBN has three points, with plus two goals difference, while Unity bank also have three points with minus two goals difference
Among their grievances, the club owners and managers said, was the formation of a League Management Company Limited without their input
They remain just outside at the moment with 31 points, but if Wigan can defeat 10-man Queens Park Rangers, then the Latics will leapfrog the Black Cats, who will consequently drop to 18th
The first leg encounter three weeks ago ended on a scoreless note in Burundi
The CAF Confederation Cup second leg encounter between Union Sportif Bitam and Heartland FC was scheduled to hold on the weekend of April 5, 6 and 7, 2013
Abidal, 33, was sidelined after undergoing a liver transplant almost a year ago, completing a two year ordeal with illness following the removal of a liver tumour in March 2011
The National Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, are due back in Nigeria on Sunday after undergoing a training tour of the Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence in Doha, the capital of oil-rich gulf state of Qatar. A team of 30 players and officials, including Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme, Director Technical at the Nigeria Football Federation, would depart for Lagos aboard Qatar Airways and would expectedly arrive Lagos about midday. The team would travel to Morocco later in the week to participate in the 10th edition of the CAN Under-17. During their stay in Doha, the Golden Eaglets won two quality friendly…
Jossy Lad, who captained top Nigerian club, 3SC (then IICC Shooting Stars) and played for the senior national team, the Super Eagles, took ill recently and is hospitalized at the prestigeous institution in West Africa’s largest city
Defending champions, Borussia Dortmund, beat Augsburg 4-2 but are 20 points behind with only 18 left to play for
At the meeting, he promised to pay all the arrears of salaries, bonuses and part of their sign on fees if they could get something from the dreaded Enyimba in their den
Also, David Moyes emerged the winner of the Barclays Manager of the Month award for March after steering Everton to the maximum possible nine points from three Barclays Premier League matches, including a 2-0 win against Manchester City
The Mozambican Cup champions, Liga Desportivo Muçulmana de Maputo, humiliated Lobi Stars in the second leg, first round match with six goals to one
Arsenal’s last game at the Emirates Stadium was 4-1 demolition of Reading, a result that further boosted Wenger’s quest for Champions League slot