Champions League PHOTOS: Arsenal, Atletico face shock defeats

Photos from the UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg-matches played on Wednesday Geoffrey Kondogbia #22 (centre) of Monaco celebates with teammates after scoring the opening goal against......

Nigeria and Burkina Faso set up battle for African crown

Rampant Nigeria and impressive Burkina Faso will meet in the final of the African Nations Cup at SoccerCity in Johannesburg on Sunday after two highly dramatic if contrasting semi-final victories......

Nigeria's Kaita gets death threats after red card

Nigeria midfielder Sani Kaita has been inundated with death threats from home after he was sent off in the Super Eagles' 2-1 loss to Greece in their Group B World Cup match on Thursday. "Kaita has......

Nigeria name Mikel in World Cup squad

Injured Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was named on Monday in Nigeria's preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup. A knee injury kept the 23-year-old out of the London club's last three games......