Every team needs a Mikel. Those were the words of former England manager Steve McClaren after his QPR side succumbed 2-nil to Middlesbrough at the Riverside. If there was ever any doubt regarding John Mikel Obi influence on Boro it was soundly…

Nigeria's Super Eagles trade tackles with Zambia today to decide their respective World Cup fates. The Akwa Ibom Stadium in Uyo will be rocking. After breezing past fellow African giants Algeria and Cameroon in the so-called Group of Death,…

Franck Kessie is a name that is ever growing amongst footballing fans across the world, with the highly rated 20-year old being referred to as the next Yaya Toure and is in great demand right now.

Towards the early days of the January Transfer Window highly-rated Centre-Back Victor Lindelof's proposed move to Premier League giants Manchester United looked all but done. Reports from The Daily Mail suggested at the beginning of the month…

Nigerian midfielder, Mikel John Obi, is certainly one of Chelsea's most loyal stewards over the last decade. The 29-year-old who joined the Blues in 2006 from Lyn Oslo is just three games shy of amassing 250 appearances - making him the second…

While Nigeria brought Honduras back to reality -  beating the Central Americans 3-2 in the bronze medal match - both games on Saturday.As we all know, football is a team sport, but some team members however, are of more impact than the others.…

A tired and flat Chelsea performance against Newcastle United was punished by two stunners from Papiss Cisse and a well organised Newcastle side, which now leaves Chelsea in the precarious position of having to beat Bayern in Munich to qualify…

Last night's comfortable 2-0 victory at St Andrews against a stubborn and well organised Birmingham side presented Roberto Di Matteo with a solid foundation from which he can build from.Most importantly, the defence looked assured in dealing…

In many ways the first half of the FA Cup tie against Birmingham perfectly summarises Chelsea's last couple of months. A ponderous and uncreative midfield combined with a blunt and under-supplied attack, mixed with an alarmingly regular defensive…