It Doesn't Get Bigger - Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson has labelled Manchester United's meeting with Real Madrid on Tuesday night as 'one of the biggest' in football and does not expect anyone to be disappointed.United welcome Real to Old Trafford in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League last 16, with the tie tantalisingly poised after a 1-1 draw in the Santiago Bernabeu three weeks ago.Ferguson is relishing the visit of the Spanish champions and is confident that the fixture will live up to the pre-match hype.

Arsenal Promise Tough Response

Arsenal have promised to ban for life the fan who threw a banana at Gareth Bale during Sunday's north London derby.Police have launched an investigation after an Arsenal supporter targeted Bale as he went to take a corner in the 27th minute of the game at White Hart Lane, which Spurs won 2-1.
They are examining CCTV footage to see if they can identify the person involved, while Spurs have also agreed to help the police with their enquiries.

5 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers In 2012

Nigerian footballers sure do not earn the sort of money some of their colleagues from other African countries like Ivory Coast (Didier Drogab, Yaya Toure), Cameroun (Samuel Eto) take home.However, that some of them earn quite impressive sums of money is very obvious.Enter the List: The fortunes of Nigeria’s footballers in various football leagues across the world may be dwindling as very few are able to land lucrative deals at prestigious clubs unlike their counterparts from South America and some African countries like Ghana, Ivory Coast (where Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba pull in enviable amounts as wages).
However there are still many of Nigeria’s exports who earn big in their own right and below after extensive research I present to you the most definitive list of Nigeria’s highest earning footballers in 2012.
View the comprehensive list below

List Of Richest Footballers In The World According To Starting Formation

As you would expect, all the big names are there – Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi, Yaya Toure.
But there’s a few surprises as well.

Goalkeeper | Iker Casillas = €6m a year
Right-back | Philipp Lahm = €10m
Centre-back | Thiago Silva = €9.8m
Centre-back | John Terry = €9.5m
Left-back | Ashley Cole = €12.4m
Centre-midfield | David Silva = €13m
Centre-midfield | Yaya Toure = €13m
Centre-midfield | Franck Ribery = €10m
Right-wing | Cristiano Ronaldo = €10m
Left-wing | Lionel Messi = €15m
Centre-forward | Samuel Eto’o = €20m

Francesco Totti Chasing Piola's Record

Francesco Totti will retire as soon as he beats Silvio Piola's all-time Serie A scoring record of 274 goals, after the veteran Roma striker reached an important personal milestone on Sunday.The 36-year-old needed only 16 minutes of Roma's 3-1 victory over Genoa to convert a penalty and reach the 225-goal mark set by second-highest scorer Gunnar Nordahl - who played for both AC Milan and Roma - in 1958.

We Can Beat United At Old Trafford - Kaka

Kaka says Real Madrid are confident of winning Tuesday's Champions League last 16 second leg against Manchester United at Old Trafford.The tie is evenly balanced after last month's 1-1 first-leg draw at Madrid's Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, with Danny Welbeck's away goal possibly giving Sir Alex Ferguson's side a slight advantage.However, Kaka said in an interview with Real Madrid sponsors Bwin on Sunday that Jose Mourinho's men had left the first leg with the feeling they had been the better team, and that they would progress to the quarter-finals in what should be a special evening's football.

Liverpool Report Debt Increase

Liverpool's debt has increased to £87.2million after they posted a loss of £40.5m in their annual accounts.

The figures apply to the 10 months between 1 August 2011 to 31 May 2012 to coincide with the football season.Although commercial revenue increased, so did the Anfield club's liabilities, but managing director Ian Ayre played down the significance of the rise in debt levels.It's definitely not something I believe anyone should be worried or concerned about. It is seasonal - our debt goes up and down," he said.
"We have money to pay out and money coming in, just like any business.

Neville: England Wants Mourinho Back

Gary Neville says that Jose Mourinho would be welcomed back to English football with open arms when he leaves his current job as Real Madrid coach.The Madrid boss' future has been of huge debate lately, with the Portuguese widely believed to be departing from Spain in the summer.And on the eve of Madrid's Champions League last 16 second leg against Manchester United, former United right-back-turned-pundit Neville told Monday's AS that Mourinho's charismatic personality and winning record give him a special aura that means he will be able to succeed wherever he ends up.