CHELSEA BEWARE!!! See How 7 Teams Lost The Premier League Title After Taking High Point Margin

It's looking good for Chelsea at the top of the table but Greg Lea has some warnings from history...
Although he’d never admit it, Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace on Monday night went down well in Jose Mourinho’s household. The Eagles’ victory meant City stay nine points behind Chelsea. With the Blues seven clear of nearest rivals Arsenal, and a game in hand against struggling Leicester to come, Mourinho’s men now need just five wins from their last eight fixtures to confirm their first title in half a decade.

Chelsea should be wary, though. Just ask these sides, who all seemed to be home and hosed but ended up high and dry...

SAD! Another South African Footballer Richard Henyekane Dies In Drastic Car Accident

South African footballer Richard Henyekane has died at the age of 31 following a car accident.
South African footballer Richard Henyekane died early on Tuesday morning following a car crash, his club Free State Stars have confirmed.

The 31-year-old, who made nine appearances for his national team, was travelling with four passengers when he was involved in the incident and subsequently passed away in the early hours of the morning.

CELTA DE VIGO 0 BARCELONA 1: Watch All The Goals & Highlights

             
.

Bayern Munich Can Win Champions League Again - Franck Ribery

Bayern Munich have what it takes to win this year's UEFA Champions League, according to Franck Ribery. Franck Ribery says Bayern Munich have sufficient quality to win the UEFA Champions League again this year despite being troubled by injuries of late.

Ribery missed Saturday's win over Borussia Dortmund as he continued to recover from an ankle injury while Pep Guardiola also saw Bastian Schweinsteiger limp off in the second half. David Alaba is a long-term absentee and faces a race to play again this season, with Bayern set to play Porto next week in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.

VIDEO: Watch Ronaldo's 5-Goal Haul Against Granada

               

NIGERIANS ABROAD: Anichebe, Utaka, Chrisantus Hits Target

Out of favour Super Eagles strikers, John Utaka and Victor Anichebe scored for their clubs on Saturday in the Turkish and English top flights. Victor Anichebe was a second half substitute in England at The Hawthorns when he came off the bench to score for West Brom but his team went down 4-1 at home to struggling Queens Park Rangers.

West Brom are now 14th on the English Premier League table with 33 points from 31 games after Saturday’s defeat. The former Everton forward scored in the 58th minute when he headed home Saido Berahino’s cross, just 12 minutes after he was introduced into the game in place of Stephane Sessegnon.

CELTA DE VIGO vs BARCELONA: All The Statistics & Facts You Need To Know

                                                              Read more after the cut....

CHELSEA 2 STOKE 1: Watch The Goals & Highlights

             

Cristiano Ronaldo Is A "Phenomenon" - Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a "phenomenon" and lauded his five-goal frenzy as Real Madrid defeated Granada 9-1. The Blancos headed into Sunday's clash having lost three of their last four games - including their most recent match having been defeat at rivals Barcelona - but cast aside form fears by smashing the 19th-placed Liga side by eight goals.

Ronaldo was unquestionably the star of the show as he scored five times in one game for the first time in his glittering career and Benzema - who himself bagged a double at the Santiago Bernabeu - lauded his Portuguese team-mate.

ARSENAL 4 LIVERPOOL 1: Watch The Goals & Highlights

              

Obafemi Martins Shoots Sounders To Victory

Nigeria’s Obafemi Martins got the only goal for Seattle Sounders in their 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo at the CenturyLink Field on Saturday night.

Martins gathered a pass from teammate Clint Dempsey on the edge of the Dynamo box and charged into it. He churned around Jermaine Taylor with a 360-degree spin move, then finished inside the back post.

STAR BOY: Ronaldo Overtakes Messi After Scoring Historic 5-Goal

Cristiano Ronaldo ran riot against Granada, his five-star show taking him back above Leo Messi in the race to be crowned La Liga's top scorer this season, with 36 goals to the Argentine's 32. A quick-fire hat-trick converted in just eight first-half minutes was enough for Ronaldo to overhaul Messi and forge clear. The Portuguese ace added some further gloss to the scoreline and his own performance with a pair of headers after the break.

Ronaldo had never scored five goals in a single match for Real Madrid before, and of top of that first-time feat he has now reached two more milestones.

Messi Should Spend The Day At The Beach - Nolito

Celta striker Nolito says that his team needs to be "brave" and play "on equal terms" with Barcelona.
"The games have to be played. You never know what's going to happen. Celta aren't scared of any opposition, regardless of whether they are the best team in the world. We've got nothing to lose", he assured.

Nolito admitted that facing his former team will be "special, but there is no such thing as friends once you're on the pitch".

Southampton Form Doesn't Surprise Me - Dusan Tadic

Southampton's challenge for European honours is not surprising, according to midfielder Dusan Tadic. Dusan Tadic said Southampton's success in the Premier League has not come as a surprise to the south-coast club.

Midfielder Tadic arrived at Southampton in mid-2014, after the club continued its rise through the English football system by finishing eighth in the top flight in 2013-14 with 15 wins.
In 2009-10, the club placed seventh in League One - meaning their achievement last season saw a climb of 43 spots in just four seasons.

WINNERS!!! Wenger & Giroud Wins March's Coach & Player Of The Month

Arsenal's Olivier Giroud and Arsene Wenger have been named the Premier League's player and manager of the month, respectively. The Gunners won all four of their top-flight games in March, seeing off Everton, QPR, West Ham and Newcastle, with Giroud scoring against each of them.

The France international notched five goals and an assist in total as he even outperformed Tottenham star Harry Kane, who was pipped at the post for what would have been a record third win in as many months.

Keshi Begs Nigerians Over AFCON 2015 Miss

Coach Stephen Keshi has offered apology to the country after failing to qualify the Super Eagles for the Equatorial Guinea Africa Cup of Nations staged earlier this year. The former Mali and Togo handler has been in the news of recent with speculations rife that he might be given a second chance of handling the country despite failing to reach the 2015 Afcon as well as having scores to settle with some top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation.

In a chat with journalists, his agent Emmanuel Ado described the relationship between the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and Stephen Keshi as of mutual respect and insists differences between them will be resolved amicably in the interest of the game.

Manchester City Can Still Win Premier League - Alan Pardew

Manchester City have what it takes to overhaul Chelsea and retain their Premier League title, according to Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew. The champions will find themselves nine points behind Chelsea if the leaders overcome Stoke City on Saturday, with Manuel Pellegrini's men not in action until Monday's trip to Selhurst Park.

But Pardew reckons the battle for the trophy is still very much on, particularly in light of the fact that City's two top-flight triumphs were only secured on the final day.

Nigeria Has So Many Enyeamas - Raymond King

Former Green Eagles’ goalkeeper, Raymond King has told Goal that he was more than delighted with the performance of Daniel Akpeyi in the international friendly match with South Africa. He added that Nigeria need not worry about who to replace Vincent Enyeama when he eventually quits the national team.

Enyeama earned his 100th cap for Nigeria against Uganda last week but he sustained a back injury in a training session before the trip to South Africa for another friendly on Sunday and Akpeyi was a late call up for the trip.

NFL: I Would Take $5M Less To Keep Murray Says Romo

Eagles running back DeMarco Murray was really hoping to remain with the Cowboys this offseason. So much so, he asked quarterback Tony Romo to take a pay cut to remain with the team, Romo said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Tuesday, per the Dallas Morning News.

"DeMarco ended up asking me, 'Why don't you take a pay cut?' I said, 'I will. I would take a pay cut to go do this,'" Romo said. "I was like, 'They're going to restructure me.' That's the same thing in some ways, just for the salary cap purposes. He was like, 'OK, now we're back to being friends again.' I would take $5 million less if it meant getting him back.

NIGERIA: An Away Win Over Zambia Is My Priority Says Siasia

National U-23 Eagles coach Samson Siasia has declared that beating Zambia in the return leg match of the 2015 All Africa Games in Lusaka on April 11 is a top priority for him as he urged his players to ensure they give their best in the away match.

Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, the former Super Eagles coach who at the weekend invited five players from the victorious Flying Eagles squad to boost his team said he is doing everything possible to prepare the players for the task ahead. He said he has also made efforts to review the first leg match in a bid to know the Zambians better before the return leg match.