UCL: Ajax End Barcelona Unbeaten Run to Stay in Contention

Ajax Amsterdam stayed in contention for the last 16 of the Champions League after becoming the first side to beat Barcelona this season with a 2-1 triumph on Tuesday.

Thulani Serero and Danny Hoesen scored to give Ajax a surprise halftime lead, but straight after the break defender Joel Veltman was red-carded for a tackle on Neymar and Xavi pulled a goal back from the penalty spot.

[EXCLUSIVE] Jermain Defoe Quits Tottenham.. Joins Canadian Toronto FC on £90,000-a-week deal In January Window

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Jermain Defoe has agreed an incredible £90,000-a-week switch to Major League Soccer side Toronto FC.
The 31-year-old Tottenham and England striker has shattered the hopes of domestic clubs bidding to land him in January by accepting a stunning four-year offer to move to Canada.

INJURY: No Coming Back Soon For Messi...Out For The Rest Of The Year

Madrid: Lionel Messi, the four-times world player of the year, will be ruled out for the rest of the year due to a hamstring injury, said Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino Monday.

Barcelona will have a Champions League clash with Ajax Tuesday and Messi scored a hat-trick in Barca`s 4-0 win when the two sides last met in September.

Everton Confirm Leighton Baines Could be Out for the Rest of the Year with Broken Toe

Leighton Baines is facing up to six weeks out with his broken toe. But Everton boss Roberto Martinez claims he could also be back in just 10 days.

Martinez claims an X-ray on Baines' right foot has revealed he did suffer a fracture in Saturday's thrilling 3-3 draw against Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.

Mario Balotelli Blasted by AC Milan legend

Former Croatian legendary midfielder Zvonimir Boban has blasted Mario Balotelli by insisting that the controversial Rossonerri star would be "carrying other stars bags" in his day.

The midfielder, who played for AC Milan between the years of 1991-2002, believes that Balotelli is overrated and so far is yet to deserve the praise that he is receiving at the club since his switch from Manchester City in January.

Right Or Wrong? Family Decide Manchester City Best For Golden Eaglets Star, Iheanacho

Father of Golden Eaglets star Kelechi Iheanacho has told MTNFootball.com the final choice of Manchester City was because God will lift him there after the family prayed over the matter.

James Iheanacho told MTNFootball.com:”We prayed yesterday and after due consultations with family members, we came up with Manchester City believing he has a future there. That is where he will be uplifted.”

[Life Sentence] Former Chelsea Striker Adrian Mutu Banned For Life After Comparing Manager To Mr Bean Via Photoshop[See Funny Photo]

Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu has been banned from playing for Romania ever again – after comparing the team’s manager to Mr Bean.

Mutu, who is known as a controversial figure, is currently plying his trade for French minnows Ajaccio after a difficult few years in the game.

There's Only One Ronaldo!...Around 45,000 Real Fans Set To Don Ronaldo Masks in Support of Ballon d'Or favourite

You might not see Cristiano Ronaldo on the pitch on Wednesday night against Galatasaray but there will be 45,000 'Ronaldos' in the stands of the Santiago Bernabeu as supporters make their feelings known about who should win the Ballon d’Or felt.

[SHOCKING] Joe Hart is Being Lined Up for Manchester City Exit

Man City boss Manuel Pellegrini wants to bring Asmir Begovic to replace error-prone Joe Hart.
According to the Daily Mirror, the Citizens are willing to pay as much as £15million for the Bosnia & Herzegovina international.

MUST READ: Mike Phelan Claims He Was The Real Manager At Man Utd Not Fergie

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan claims he was a manager in all but name for his last five years at Old Trafford.

The 51-year-old was Alex Ferguson’s right hand man since replacing Carlos Queiroz in 2008, having been the club’s first team coach for the preceding seven years, but insists his responsibilities were more than that of an obedient understudy.

Arsenal Striker Nicklas Bendtner Arrested for Criminal Damage

Arsenal were given a further reminder of their need for a new striker after Nicklas Bendtner was arrested on Monday. Police detained the Gunners striker after the doors were kicked in and a window was smashed at a luxury apartment block in Bushey, Herts.

Mourinho Praises Veteran Lampard.. Says It's in His DNA to Score

Jose Mourinho was full of praise for midfielders Frank Lampard and Oscar following Chelsea’s 3-0 victory at West Ham. Lampard, who came into the fixture in his worst goalscoring draught in a decade, opened the scoring after the Brazilian Oscar had been fouled in the penalty area, following a mistake by fullback Guy Demel.

Ronaldo Set to Miss Champions League Clash Through Injury

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to miss out on Real Madrid’s Champions League game on Wednesday against Roberto Mancini’s Galatasaray. After taking a knock on the back of his thigh in the weekend win over Almeria Ronaldo had massage on the affected area on Saturday night and rested on Sunday.

'My Move to Madrid Wasn't A Mistake'.. Bale Revealed Taking Advice From Beckham and Owen Ahead Of The Move

Gareth Bale has revealed he contacted David Beckham and Michael Owen for advice when completing his world-record move to Real Madrid.

The Wales international was involved in a protracted transfer saga this summer, with Los Blancos eventually spending a reported 100 million euros to lure him away from Tottenham.

[Revealed] Iron Mike Tyson Expressed Disappointment Not to Have Killed an Opponent in The Ring

Former heavyweight champion ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson has admitted to feeling ‘disappointed’ that he never killed an opponent during his lengthy and controversial career.

Upon hearing that another fighter had killed someone in the ring, Tyson questioned how he had done it, but on reflection is “happy” he was not able to emulate the unnamed boxer.

Sebastian Vettel Equalled Michael Schumacher's record of 13 Wins in Brazil.

Sebastian Vettel made it lucky 13 as he ended 2013 in real style with victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
And in doing so he became the only man since Michael Schumacher to win as many races in a single season.
And his record-breaking act continued as he became the only driver in the sport’s history to win nine races in succession.

PHOTO: Brazil Launches New Kit As The Host Prepare For The World Cup

Luiz Felipe Scolari launched Brazil's slick new Nike strip and claimed his World Cup hosts are ready to bring home a sixth crown this summer.

Barcelona superstar and Brazil's poster boy Neymar appears in the photo shoot as Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo was in Copacabana wearing the famous yellow shirt.

Golden Eaglet World Cup Star Kelechi Iheanacho Declared Missing

The father of Kelechi Iheanacho has raised alarm over the whereabouts of his son, saying he has been taken away by agents without his consent.

Iheanacho, 17, was the top star of the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates and is wanted by several top clubs in Europe.

Houston Rockets' Howard fined $25,000 for throwing ball at Fan.. See Video

Houston Rockets' star Dwight Howard has been fined $25,000 forthrowing a ball at a member of the crowd during the game against the Dallas Mavericks.

The 6ft 11in center was fouled with less than three minutes to play in the match, and proceeded to toss the ball carelessly towards a fan who had heckled him.

VIDEO: BOOBS And ASS On Display At Miss BumBum BRAZIL Soccer Match (DOWNLOAD)

Okay, this is not entirely, particularly, totally and completely sports... yes, but em, soccer is sports and no matter the location, it's still sports.. The Miss BumBum Brazil competition was recently concluded and above is a short clip from a soccer match during the competition.. I bet judges had a difficult time focusing on their playing skills and would have been glued to the asses and boobs on display... Well, thank God the referee was a woman.

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[Exclusive] Thiery Henry Return to Arsenal... Trilled Fans in Training

Arsenal fans have been given reason for excitement today by the return of a club legend, with Thierry Henry back at the club's London Colney training ground this morning for training.

Ronaldo Claimed not 'Freaked' with Ballon d'Or Award

Cristiano Ronaldo has insisted he is not obsessed with winning the Ballon d'Or for a second time in January despite a series of scintillating performances that have made him the strong favourite to win the award.

Ronaldo scored his fifth hat-trick of the season for club and country against Sweden in midweek to ensure Portugal will travel to next year's World Cup in Brazil and take his tally for the campaign to 31 goals in just 21 appearances.

Keshi Set to Recall Odemwingie, Uche, Taiye Taiwo for Eagles

Nigeria head coach, Stephen Keshi has revealed that players like Peter Odemwingie, Taye Taiwo and Ikechukwu Uche could be handed shock recalls to the national team ahead of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil.

Keshi stunned many by leaving out experienced talent from his 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and received a backlash from many who felt he was treading on thin ice.

Adidas Extends World Cup Football Sponsorship Until 2030

German sportswear maker Adidas will remain the official partner and sponsor of the FIFA World Cup until 2030 as it defends its market leadership in football against U.S. rival Nike.

Under a deal covering the four tournaments from 2018, Adidas will provide the match balls and the uniforms of volunteers who help fans find their way around. It will also sell licensed World Cup products and have its name on advertising at venues.

[PHOTO] Serena Williams Poses For The Camera Totally Nude As ESPN “Body Issue” Cover

Number one female tennis player Serena Williams pulled off her clothes to pose totally nude for ESPN “Body Issue”.The photo has since generated a lot of controversy.

Messi Hails Super Ronaldo After Fierce Rival's hat-trick Heroics for Portugal

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has paid tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo's recent form.  The pair are widely regarded as the two best players in the world and while Messi collected his second Golden Shoe in a row this week after bagging 46 goals last season, it is Ronaldo who has been making the headlines recently.

[PHOTO] Arsenal Unveil Their New look for Premier League and European Matches in Lanvin Suit...... Checkout the swags

Arsene Wenger finally spent big in the summer snapping up German star Mesut Ozil for £42.5million and now the Frenchman has returned to more familiar territory for Arsenal's latest signing.

The Gunners boss and his players will now wear suits tailored by Lanvin on selected club appearances, including all home matches in the Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League.

Lionel Messi Receives His Third Golden Boot Award

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has been presented with his third Golden Boot award for scoring the most goals in Europe’s domestic leagues last season.

The 26-year-old Messi helped Barcelona win the 2012-13 Spanish league title by scoring 46 goals despite missing several games with a right hamstring pull near the end of the season.

After Completing the 32 Nations Heading to Brazil 2014, Bale, Ibrahimovic and Lewandowski head list of All Star XI that Failed to Make World Cup

England’s World Cup preparations may have veered off track but at least they are on the plane. And while players from qualified nations across the globe are now sweating on their place for the tournament there are plenty of well-known names who can look forward to a lengthy holiday.

Sports4g takes a look at those players who will be making other plans next summer after the cut...

Yaaga!!! French TV Presenter Forecasted NAKED Over Promise of France World Cup Qaulification... See Video

Millions of viewers were on edge as they tuned in to see whether Doria Tillier presented her Canal+ weather forecast NAKED on Wednesday evening, as she promised.

The French stunner vowed to take her clothes off should France pull off a remarkable comeback from 2-0 down against Ukraine in their play-off match on Tuesday.

West Brom's Reid hits out after Riley apologises for Chelsea Penalty Decision.... 'Apology doesn't give us 2 extra points does it?'

West Bromwich Albion have received an apology from Mike Riley over the injury-time penalty decision that cost them victory over Chelsea. But for right-back Steven Reid - the man who gave away the penalty - the apology was not enough.

[EXCLUSIVE] FIFA Extends Voting Deadline For Ball d'Or... Cristiano Ronaldo is now the Favorite

FIFA has extended the Ballon d'Or voting deadline, improving Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of winning after his superb performance for Portugal in World Cup qualifying.

FIFA reopened the deadline and invited voters to switch their preference on the morning after the Portugal forward's hat trick helped his country qualify for the World Cup.

Barcelona Ponder Move for Chelsea Midfielder Ramires Next Summer

Chelsea midfielder Ramires is the shock name on Barcelona’s transfer hit-list for next summer.Barcelona boss Tata Martino has drawn up a three-name shortlist with sporting director Andoni Zubizaretta as they look for an experienced top quality midfielder.

African World Cup play-offs: Round up

With the second legs of the World Cup play-offs for the African teams now complete let's take a closer look at who will be appearing at next summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Nigeria 2-0 Ethiopia (Agg. 4-1)

Nigeria booked their ticket to Brazil with an assured 2-0 win over Ethiopia, which gave them a 4-1 victory on aggregate.

Ronaldo Hat-trick Fires Portugal to World Cup

A sublime second-half hat-trick by Cristiano Ronaldo took Portugal to the World Cup finals with a 4-2 aggregate victory after he stunned battling Sweden in their playoff on Tuesday.

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to put the home side 2-1 ahead in the second leg but the peerless Ronaldo hit back with two magnificent goals to secure a 3-2 win on the night and send his country to next year's tournament in Brazil.

Elena Baltacha Retires from Tennis After battle with injuries and illness

The former British number one has called it a day after experiencing "incredible highs and very low lows" in the last 16 years. Elena Baltacha has today announced her retirement from tennis.

The Scot has suffered from illness and a series of injuries during her 16-year career and has now decided it's time to step aside.

Europe play-off Deciders: France bid to Avoid repeat of 1994 Failure , Ronaldo Battles Ibra and Croatia Ready to Melt Iceland

France will have to make history if they are to book their place in Brazil by becoming the first team to reverse a two-goal deficit in a World Cup play-off match.
Les Bleus trail 2-0 following defeat in Ukraine on Friday, a result and performance which saw the French press label their team ‘one of the worst ever’.

F1: McLaren Apologises for Flying Mexican Flag with MARIJUANA leaf at US Grand Prix

McLaren have issued a public apology to the Mexican government after Mexican flags bearing a marijuana leaf flew above one of the team merchandising stalls at the US Grand Prix.

The former champions ordered the flags to be taken down after a complaint to F1 organisers from the local Mexican consulate.

Victorious Team Djokovic As Czech Republic beat Serbia to Retain Davis Cup

Czech Republic's team members (from L) Tomas Berdych, Radek Stepanek, captain Vladimir Safarik, Lukas Rosol and Jan Hajek pose with the Davis Cup trophy

The Czech Republic won their second successive Davis Cup title after Radek Stepanek beat Dusan Lajovic 6-3 6-1 6-1 to give them a 3-2 victory against the 2010 champions Serbia on Sunday.

Serbia's world number two Novak Djokovic levelled the tie earlier in the day with a straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych, but the passionate home fans were silenced by a cool performance from Stepanek who gave the 117th-ranked Lajovic no chance in the decisive rubber.

Nigerian Super Eagles Land in Brazil

Nigeria on Saturday qualified for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after they beat Ethiopia 4-1 on aggregate.
A penalty goal after 20 minutes by Victor Moses gave Nigeria the lead in the return leg play-off after they won the first game in Ethiopia 2-1 last month.

NFF to Display FIFA U-17 Trophy In Calabar

The Nigeria Football Federation,NFF will tomorrow display the FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy won by the Golden Eaglets in the United Arab Emirates during Saturday's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.

The victorious Eaglets squad will also be at the stadium to cheer their seniors to victory, according to NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire.

NBA: Harlem Globetrotter Breaks World-record With Amazing Long-shot....110ft away!. See Video

There's not many things the Harlem Globetrotters can do nowadays that evoke genuine surprise from a world-wide audience. From insane dunks to unbelievable tricks and everything in between- they've done it all.

And now it turns out they're pretty damn good at amazing long throws as well, as rookie Thunder Law so aptly showcased in his attempt to smash the world record for the furthest distance to have ever scored a basket from.

Danger! Koscielny Sees Red As France Shocked by Ukraine With 2 Goals

Lacklustre France faced the embarrassing prospect of missing out on a major tournament for the first time in 20 years when they lost 2-0 away to Ukraine in the first leg of their World Cup play-off tie on Friday.

Keshi is Africa's Mourinho

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi got fans praises after yesterday's training at the UJ Esuene Stadium as he was being called African Mourinho while negotiating his way to the team's bus that conveyed him to the Transcorp Hotel.

Davis Cup Final: Novak Djokovic opens with win for Serbia but Czech Republic restore parity on day one

On-form Novak Djokovic got Serbia off to a flying start on day one of the Davis Cup final but defending champions Czech Republic hit back to stand level after the opening singles.

Fresh from his ATP Finals win over Rafael Nadal in London, Australian Open champion Djokovic ploughed through Radek Stepanek 7-5 6-1 6-4 to give his nation the early advantage in the best-of-five tie.

Portugal 1 Sweden 0: Ronaldo Edges Clash of The Titans As Diving Header Gives Advantage

The compelling thing about truly great footballers is that you can never take your eyes off them.  On Friday night Cristiano Ronaldo proved that point, toiling gallantly but fruitlessly for 80 minutes before finally intervening to almost win this two-legged tie all on his own right at the death.

[PHOTO] This is WHY Messi should beat Ronaldo to the Ballon d'Or! Brother Posts Photos Messi Trophies

Lionel Messi's brother has taken it upon himself to campaign for the Barcelona superstar to be awarded this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Voting closes on Friday for the FIFA prize and Matias Messi tweeted a picture of his brother’s trophy haul since 2009 alongside a graphic of Real Madrid rival's Cristiano Ronaldo’s from the same time period.

Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar Pulls the Curtain on an Incredible Career with 74 runs Against West Indies,

Sachin Tendulkar was close to a fairy-tale ending to his career in Mumbai, playing some beautiful strokes and looking very much in the driving seat for a century against the West Indies.

Bowler Deonarine initially had no reply to some terrific boundaries from Tendulkar, and the West Indies seemed reluctant to turn up the heat on the legendary batsman.

Battle Line Drawn! Who will Make It To The World Cup, Ronaldo or Zlatan as Portugal Host Sweden?

Touts were selling black-market tickets in the winter sun outside the Estadio da Luz here on Thursday lunchtime, and understandably so. The demand is huge.

Portugal face Sweden in the first game of a two-legged tie to decide who plays in next summer’s World Cup in Brazil. It’s a fixture that pits Cristiano Ronaldo against Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Only one can make it to the finals.

Michael Schumacher Rejects Lotus Offer to Return to Formula 1 for Final 2 Races

Michael Schumacher turned down the chance to return to Formula 1 with Lotus. A spokeswoman for the seven-times world champion said he was happy in his new life and would not be taking the seat vacated as Kimi Raikkonen has back surgery.