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Korea DPR’s recent win in the AFC Challenge Cup is not only a timely boost ahead of South Africa 2010 but has seemingly unearthed raw new talent.

Reigning champions Estudiantes have continued their erratic Copa Libertadores form with the Argentinians held to a scoreless draw at Bolivar.

WARRIORS coach Sunday Chidzambwa wants his charges to continuously improve their performance and build on their recent success over Malawi when they begin their African Champi-onships of Nations campaign on Sunday.

Juventus and Liverpool will both seek to pick up the pieces of their respective disappointing campaigns in Thursday's UEFA Europa League action.

Arsene Wenger hailed the mental strength of striker Nicklas Bendtner after the Dane scored a hat-trick in Arsenal's 5-0 UEFA Champions League rout of Porto.

Barcelona have been hit with a one match ban for coach Pep Guardiola and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic following the weekend match against Almeria.

A late winner from Yasushi Endo gave J.League champions Kashima Antlers a dramatic 2-1 AFC Champions League victory over Jeonbuk Motors.

Director General of the National Sports Commission, Patrick Ekeji, will be Special Guest of Honour and also declare open a two-day seminar for Nigeria Football Coaches being organised by the Nigeria Football Federation in Abuja, starting today.

FORMER President of West African Football Union, WAFU, Chief Jonathan Ogufere, is relieved that Nigeria did not go ahead to hire Egyptian national coach, Hassan Shehata, to tinker the Eagles either on short or long term contract. "Our football would never have been the same again if we hired him.

FORMER African Football king, Victor Ikpeba, has advised Lars Lagerback to avoid the type of mistakes Adegboye Onigbinde made by dropping some key players while preparing the Eagles to the Korea-Japan World Cup.

Love him, hate him Nwankwo Kanu is still very much a factor in Nigeria's trip to the 2010 World Cup.Pillar of Sports Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu emphasised this much Tuesday.

Uzbek giants Bunyodkor have maintained their 100 per cent record in the AFC Champions League with a 2-1 win over Al Wahda thanks to a Denilson double.

Deposed continental club football glory aspirants Sofapaka and AFC Leopards reacquaint themselves on the domestic scene in a midweek Kenyan Premier League tie at Nyayo National Stadium today from 6pm.

Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Breno, on loan at Nuremburg, has been ruled out for the season after suffering a horror tackle at the weekend.

Qatar's Al Gharafa scored a comeback 3-2 win against Al Ahli to maintain their perfect start and condemn the Saudis to a second consecutive defeat.

Birmingham City gained revenge on their FA Cup conquerors with a 2-1 win at Portsmouth, while Sunderland ran out easy 4-0 winners over Bolton.

Rangers moved a step closer to securing the league title with a 2-0 win at Kilmarnock to extend their lead over Celtic to 13 points.

A hat-trick from Nicklas Bendtner helped Arsenal overturn a first-leg deficit and cruise past Porto 5-0 to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

Bayern Munich booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 to Fiorentina in a topsy-turvy encounter.

Arsenal overturned a narrow first-leg defeat with a 5-0 thrashing of Porto, while Bayern Munich edged past Fiorentina and into the last eight on away goals.