Chelsea team news: Nemanja Matic named in Chelsea squad to face Manchester United

Frank Lampard is also in the frame to play at Stamford Bridge after returning from a calf injury

Baptism of fire? Matic could feature against the Red Devils

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Nemanja Matic has been named in the Chelsea squad to face Manchester United on Sunday.

Elderson Echiejiele signs for Monaco

 

Super Eagles left back Elderson Echiejiele has completed a move to French Ligue 1 side Monaco Football club.

CR7 wins World Player of the Year award

Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best footballer for the second time on Monday, preventing his great rival Lionel Messi from winning the award for a fifth year in a row.

Photos: Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery arrive Zurich for Ballon D'or gala

The World Footballer of the Year event will hold tonight and the three nominees have arrived Zurich, Switzerland for the event. Ronaldo and Messi pictured above at the press conference in Zurich this afternoon. See the eye from Ronaldo...lol. He's like 'You ain't taking my award this year, mehn'.

Majority of football supporters think Ronaldo should win...who do you think deserves to win it this year? See more photos after the cut...

Pic of the day: Ronaldo & Messi put their women between them...lol

Football rivals Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi put their women between them at the Ballon d'OR gala that took place tonight. The footballers didn't seem to have much to say to each other and their girlfriends sef...see the body language. Lol. You can feel the tension before Ronaldo was declared the winner.

David Beckham buys 2year-old daughter a $600k(N96m) Damien Hirst "Daddy's girl" painting (PHOTOS)

When you're big you're big. That's what superstar David Beckham showed as he has taken delivery of a pink Damien Hirst painting for his 2yr old daughter Harper's nursery. A similar one was sold for £600,000 in 2011. 

Wow! Manchester City sign wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho on pre-contract

Nigerian wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho has signed a pre-contract with Manchester City and is billed to arrive at the Etihad in October, his father confirmed to brilafm.net. 

PHOTOS: Meet John Mikel Obi's Beautiful Russian Blonde Girlfriend

The Super Eagles’ and Chelsea FC football star, John Mikel Obi, is apparently in romantic relations.

He is seriously dating and living with a beautiful Russian lady, Olga Diyachenko, in his UK house.

Below see some of the cute selfies, cuddling pictures, tongues-out series and kissing photos Mikel Obi and Olga: See more photos after thr cut...

Yaya Toure wins Glo/CAF African Footballer of the Year 2013

Cote D'ivore/Manchester City player Yaya Toure has been named Glo/CAF African Player of Year 2013, beating Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi & Didier Drogba of Cote D'ivore. Congrats to him. Was really rooting for Mikel...

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, won African Coach of the Year. Congrats to all the winners... 

Yaya Toure Named Best African Footballer For The 3rd Consecutive Year

The Chelsea midfielder was surprised when Roman called him personally that Mikel would go to Lagos with his Jet.

Mikel has travelled to Lagos, Nigeria this morning where he would battle Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba
for the African best player. The Chelsea midfielder was surprised when Roman called him personally
that Mikel would go to Lagos with his Jet.
Mikel told AIT "i was surprised when my phone rang and i found out it's Roman. He told me his Jet is
ready for me to travel back to Nigeria and i didn't say a word for about 1 minute.

130 Missed Calls!!! Find Out Why Robin Van Persie Keeps Calling Arsene Wenger?

Lol, you like?

The Glo CAF Awards is Tonight, Who Do You Think Will Be The King Of African Football ?

The annual Glo CAF Awards enters its 22nd edition this year and the Awards Gala will take place Lagos, Nigeria. The King of African football will be unveiled at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos; amongst the trio of Yaya Toure, past winner of the last two editions; his Ivorian counterpart Didier Drogba and John Obi Mikel (Nigeria). Who do you think will win the coveted crown? More after the break ...

Winter Tournament? Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 to Kick Off in November – FIFA Secretary General

The schedule of the Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 is likely to change if the statement by FIFA‘s Secretary General Jerome Valcke is anything to go by.

The Qatar FIFA World Cup 2022 was scheduled to kick off in June or July in Doha. Jerome who has been given the task of looking at alternative dates due to the fierce heat of the summer in Qatar, states there will be some changes to the agreed plan.

Former Aston Villa footballer, Thomas Hitzlsperger, comes out as gay

31year former Aston Villa, Everton, West Ham & German midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger has come out as gay. But he waited to retire from football before revealing his sexual preference.

Worlds fastest man Usain Bolt criticized for his role as a woman in new commercial, watch video

Usain Bolt, has been criticized for his role in an international commercial where the athlete plays the role of a female.
Usain is seen playing multiple roles in a ‘Virgin Media household’ as a baby, mother, grandfather and teenage boy, all of whom could be seen using the advertised product.

Photos: Chelsea fan tattoos Mikel Obi's name on his butt

Chelsea fan, Lee Mitchell wrote on his twitter page on Sunday January 5th that he will tattoo Mikel's name or Chelsea badge on his butt if the Chelsea midfielder scored against Derby in the FA Cup. He probably thought the chances of Mikel scoring was very low...because the Nigerian player had only scored 3 goals in his seven-and-a-half years at Stamford Bridge. Unfortunately for Lee that day Mikel scored his fourth goal.

Lee Mitchell went through with his promise and got the tattoo. See the photos after the cut...

Amazing! Messi Scores From Behind During Training

Messi scores from behind the goal during training after injury 2013

Emmanuel Adebayor Host Nollywood star Mike Ezuruonye at his UK mansion, see pictures

While in London Mike Ezuruonye visited the Togolese Super star Emmanuel Adebayor at his mansion, he also visited the Tottenham stadium and watched a live match, he shared these pictures himself, see more pictures after the cut

Joseph Yobo and wife Adaeze celebrate 3rd wedding anniversary as he gives her a brand new Porsche,see pictures

The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary on the 3rd of January in Lagos with family and friends, Joseph Yobe surprised his wife Adaeze(who looks likes Rihana to me) with a brand new Porsche, see pictures after the cut, congrats to them from the tatafonaija family