Podolski: I want to emulate Ronaldo

The Germany international wants to live up to the Brazil icon's standards at San Siro and has thanked Roberto Mancini for showing faith in his abilities

Buhari kicks off campaign in Port Harcourt -more photos

APC Presidential candidate Gen Muhammadu Buhari arrived Port Harcourt, Rivers state this morning where he will officially kick off his presidential campaign. More photos.

Breaking News: Regina Askia's daughter's 13th birthday - more photos

Former actress Regina Askia and her husband threw their beautiful daughter Teesa a party to celebrate her 13th birthday at their home in New York on January 3rd. Find more photos below...

Maradona says - Messi and Ronaldo did not do enough to win Ballon d'Or,

The Argentina icon believes Germany's World Cup-winning goalkeeper has done enough to win the prize given the Liga duo's "relaxed" attitude to the past year

Breaking News: Vincent Enyeama wins Goal Nigeria Player of the Year 2014

The Lille goalkeeper has been voted by our readers as their best footballer for his impressive records in Europe and feat with the national team

Baby, 5 others die in fatal multiple accident in Abeokuta

A baby girl and five adults died this evening January 4th in an accident that occurred along the Koba stretch of the Abeokuta – Siun expressway. The accident involved a Space wagon, a Toyota car and a Hilux Van. According to eye witnesses, the driver of the Toyota car who was heading into Abeokuta  veered off his lane and swerved into the track of those leaving Abeokuta for either Lagos or Sagamu and crashed into the Space Wagon headlong. 3 passengers in the Space Wagon, including the little girl died. (Photo credit: The Nation)

Ancelotti: “The team is fine and this defeat won't affect us”

“There was a key moment in which we could have scored a second goal, but we were unable to do it”, he said during the press conference.

Carlo Ancelotti assessed the game in Mestalla in front of the press. The coach was sorry that his team was unable to extend its run of victories, although he does not believe that it will affect the players in the upcoming fixtures: “It was a defeat that came after stringing together 22 straight wins. It was bound to come sooner or later. We were playing well before the run and we are also going to play well after it.”