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  1. SPL Bet of the day: Motherwell should claim a victory against Hibernian
    motherwell - st johnstone

    Scottish football expert William Duncan is on fine form and tipped another winner at 10/11 yesterday; today he's backing the Fir Park outfit to continue their recent good results

  2. Far from their best, but still far too good - Lavezzi & Napoli run Chelsea ragged to put Villas-Boas on the brink
    Champions League: Napoli-Chelsea, Ezequiel Lavezzi scores the third goal (Getty Images)

    The Azzurri have half-a-foot in the quarter-finals after claiming their latest San Paolo scalp, but the Londoners will be thanking their lucky stars the defeat wasn't heavier

  3. Basel star Shaqiri looking to repeat Manchester United heroics versus Bayern Munich
    Xherdan Shaqiri, FC Basel

    The Switzerland international is hopeful of causing an upset in the Champions League, and is focussing on his current club rather than his summer move to the Bavarian giants

  4. Wednesday's Championship bet of the day: Hull are good value to beat Brighton
    FA Cup: Steven Gerrard- Sam Vokes- Liam Bridcutt, Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion

    Both sides have been in solid league form in recent weeks but with the Tigers having home advantage at the KC Stadium, William Duncan is siding with Nick Barmby's men

  5. Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi: John Obi Mikel is like a son to me
    EPL,John Obi Mikel,Chelsea v West Ham United

    The Super Eagles trainer debunks insinuations that the Chelsea midfielder will not be playing for Nigeria under him

  6. Real Madrid's Pepe: We will decide CSKA Moscow tie at home
    Champions League: PFC CSKA Moskva v Real Madrid CF

    The Portuguese defender is confident Jose Mourinho's men will win at the Santiago Bernabeu, after a late goal by the hosts resulted in a 1-1 draw in the Champions League last 16

  7. Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas admits Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole questioned his Napoli team selection
    CL - SSC Napoli v Chelsea FC, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and John Obi Mikel

    The Portuguese has conceded the England internationals were disappointed at his decision to leave them out, while bemoaning his side's lack of quality in the 3-1 defeat in Naples

  8. Wednesday's Bet of the Day Extra: Manchester City to claim another victory over Porto
    UEFA Europa League - FC Porto v Manchester City, Yaya Toure and Danilo

    Roberto Mancini's men are firmly in the driving seat after their 2-1 win in the first leg and Adam Bate is backing the home side to beat Porto for a second time in a week

  9. Russian roulette - Real Madrid should have killed off CSKA before late blow in Moscow
    Champions League: PFC CSKA Moskva v Real Madrid CF: Vasili Berezutsky; Pontus Wernbloom

    Jose Mourinho's men went ahead through Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half strike, but the Portuguese missed two good chances to make the game safe and his side paid the price

  10. Not even Jose Mourinho would solve Inter's current crisis - why sacking Claudio Ranieri is not the answer to the Nerazzurri's problems
    Claudio Ranieri - Inter (Getty Images)

    The Tinkerman is on the brink of the sack at Appiano Gentile, but such is the depth of Inter's malaise that not even the Special One would provide the fixes

  11. Better than Shaqiri - the teenage Basel star who Bayern Munich must stop tonight
    FC Basel: Granit Xhaka

    The winger has been in the limelight since confirming his move to Bavaria, but he is not the only Switzerland starlet who could upset the German record champions on Wednesday

  12. Goal.com’s popularity at the 2012 Afcon revealed through personal experience
    Christopher Katongo - Zambia

    It was a worthwhile experience reporting for the world’s biggest football website at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, where I discovered myself and the power of new media

  13. Valencia - Stoke City Preview: Britannia Stadium victory was Spanish side's first over English opposition since 2003
    Europa League,Pablo Piatti ,Ryan Shawcross,Stoke City FC v Valencia CF

    Mehmet Topal's wonder strike last week sees the hosts go into the second leg with a narrow lead as the two sides fight it out for a place in the last 16

  14. Europa League Preview: Athletic Bilbao - Lokomotiv Moscow
    Javi Martinez, Iker Muniain y Fernando Llorente - Athletic Bilbao

    Marcelo Bielsa's men will look to overcome a 2-1 loss from the first leg against the talented Russians and keep their hopes of cup glory alive with victory at San Mames

  15. Nigeria increase quota for locally-based players to 11 for Rwanda game
    Nigeria national team (Getty Images)

    The players from the Nigeria Premier League have had their quota for the Amavubi match increased from nine to 11

  16. Injury derails season for Enyimba's Nnaemeka Anyanwu
    Enyimba International F.C, Nigeria

    The Elephants’ star sweeper has been out of the side for a while as he recuperates from a nagging injury