Man U,Chelsea, Leicester and Arsenal win (Photos and scores from this weekend's matches)

It was a fun filled action across the three major European football league this weekend as the battle for silverware, promotion places, champions league spots and glory heats up. Here is how things went down on the European football scene over the weekend.

Sports Minister Solomon Dalung says no to foreign coach, says Samson Siasia will continue

NFF President Amaju Pinnick last week said the NFF will hire a foreign coach to take on the affairs of the Super Eagles as they aim to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after missing out on AFCON 2017, but Nigeria's Youth and sports Minister Solomon Dalung has insisted that the trend of hiring and sacking coaches by the NFF must stop.

Photos: Kanu Nwankwo visits Uganda Heart hospital, plays football with kids on muddy field

The legendary footballer visited Uganda Heart Hospital on Wednesday March 30th and donated wheel chairs and Spiro Meters to the hospital. Kanu Heart Foundation is assisting the less privileged there. He was later seen playing football with kids at a ghetto in Uganda...more photos after the cut..

Ronaldo strips to his underwear as Madrid celebrate El Clasico win

The biggest game in club football took place last weekend and Madrid ran out 1-2 winners after coming from behind at the Camp Nou thanks to Ronaldo's 85th minute effort. Pique gave Barcelona lead with a thumping 57th minute header but Benzema leveled scores with an acrobatic effort in the 62th min.

Photos: Wife of Kaduna state governor, Hadiza El-Rufai tee off golf tournament in Kaduna state

First lady of Kaduna state, Hadiza El-Rufai, today teed off the golf tournament played to herald the Kaduna Investment Forum which comes up in Kaduna next week.  More photos after the cut...

Photos: Lionel Messi sends signed Argentina jersey's for Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia

Lionel Messi sent Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia signed Argentina jerseys after they were unable to connect when they visited his home country, Argentina recently.

Photo: Kanu Nwankwo pictured playing football with kids on a muddy field in Uganda

Nigerian football legendary, Kanu Nwankwo, was photographed playing football yesterday near Jinja's bridge in Uganda with some kids. Photo credit: Kampala Sun

Photos: Ethiopian marathon runner dies, four others seriously injured in a road accident in Addis Ababa

A group of Ethiopian distance runners were hit by a truck while out running in Sululuta, north of Addis Ababa, on Saturday, March 26th. A total of nine people were injured, five seriously, including one fatality. Yonas Mekonnon of Rehoboth Athletics, agent for the group says the following people were the most injured;

Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger praises Jay jay Okocha's nephew Iwobi after scoring for Arsenal

Arsenal head coach, Arsene Wenger, has lavished praise on youngster and nephew to Jay Jay Okocha, Alex Iwobi, after the Nigerian International scored his first premier league goal against Everton last night.

After a good performance against Barcelona in the mid-week champions league fixture, Iwobi scored a goal in the 42nd minute in Saturday's win over Everton and Wenger was quick to praise his passionate display.

'It's a dream come true', new Arsenal signee Asisat Oshoala gushes over move

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala who completed a move to Arsenal on Friday after spending a season with Liverpool Ladies says she is happy to have joined the North London club ahead of the new season and can't wait to show the fans what she can do.

Manchester city footballer, Samir Nasri, spotted with his £275k Lamborghini

Manchester City and France attacker, Samir Nasri, turned heads as he exited the club's base after a training session in a matte grey Lamborghini Aventador Pirelli Edition. The exclusive £275K car has a top speed of 217mph and can rocket from 0-60mph in just 2.8secs.

Win return tickets to Dubai at ABL triple header weakend...

The African Basketball League is giving lucky fun lovers return tickets to Dubai at the triple header weekend games. The first 500 guests at the game arena in Landmark Centre will be qualified for this mind blowing trip, all you have to do is to come with your business card. Additionally, ten lucky fans will win autographed merchandise and tickets to the next games.

This weekend is packed full with more actions.
Don’t be left out as the Stallions of Lagos will take on Libreville Izobe of Gabon on Friday March 18^th at Landmark Centre by 6.30pm.

On Saturday , Lagos Warriors will take on Abidjan Ramblers and the much anticipated game between the Lagos Islanders VS the Dakar- Rapids of Senegal will take place on Sunday, March 20th at Landmark Centre by 6.30pm.

Tickets currently on sale at www.ablafrica.com and can be purchased at the venue.

The ABL is proudly supported by TRACE, Union Bank, Wakanow, Cornerstone Insurance, Landmark, THE BEAT 99.9FM , Cruz Vodka and Lagos State Government.

ABL,MORE THAN A GAME

Didier Drogba shares pic of his daughter as she turns a year older..

He shared the picture as he wished her happy birthday...

Rafa Benitez to pocket £3m bonus if he helps relegation-threatened Newcastle avoid the drop

Rafa Benitez who was appointed Newcastle manager in a move no one foresaw is set to earn a £3million bonus if he steers the side to safety and keeps them in the premier league, that is aside his £6million-a-season deal. Benitez has a difficult task on his hands trying to steer Newcastle away to safety, with the club currently 19th in the Premier League on 24 points with just 10 games to go. 

Liverpool 2-0 Man U (Liverpool shatter drab Man Utd in Europa League)

Liverpool and Manchester United, one of the two greatest clubs in Britain continued their rivalry tonight as they played out an entertaining match in the Europa League round of 16.

Van Gaal put faith in the young trio of Depay, Martial and Rashford to lead the line, while Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool coach started with Sturridge and Firmino as his focal point in attack.

Photos: PSG tease Chelsea with movie poster mock-up ahead of today's match

Ahead of tonight's Chelsea's must win Champions League clash with PSG, PSG has released a set of movie poster mock-ups to tease Chelsea and unease them. In one of the posters Zlatan Ibrahimovic is pictured as 'Parisian Sniper' with more Teaser pictures tweeted by the club's official Twitter handle. PSG carry a 2-1 first leg win into today's match in London. More photos after the cut...

Graphic photos of the Nigerian football fan who was stabbed to death by a Nigerian in India

Obinna Micheal Durumchukwu, pictured top right, who is a Lionel Messi fan, was stabbed to death by Chukwuba Nwabu pictured top left, a Nigerian Cristiano Ronaldo fan, during an argument about who is a better footballer in Mumbai, India last Saturday March 6th. See the graphic photos of the deceased after the cut ... *viewer discretion advised*

'She's got courage'- Serena Williams praises rival Maria Sharapova after admitting to failed drugs test

World number one Tennis star Serena Williams has praised her fierce rival Maria Sharapova for admitting to failing a drug test in the recently concluded Australian open. The two most famous female athletes in the world have long suffered a strained relationship on and off the court.

Nike suspends Maria Sharapova after admitting to failed drugs test

SportsWear manufacturing giant Nike have suspended Maria Sharapova's $50m deal after the Russian athlete admitted to using a banned drug. The WTA ranked World No. 7 admitted in her press conference yesterday that she had been using performance enhancer drug meldonium for the last 10 years as part of a doctor's prescription for health issues and didn't know it was banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency in December.

Joza Global won National Best Transporter of the Year at NB Plc Awards

Joza Global Logistics, a comprehensive cum modernised fleet management solution provider and the biggest individually owned haulage and logistic firm in Nigeria, recently in a Nigeria breweries organised distributor and transporters awards, won the best national key category transporter award of the year 2015. The event took place at the prestigious Oriental hotels in Victoria Island, Lagos.