Kalu Uche

Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo has lashed out at Peter Odemwingie for being disrespectful after the West Bromwich Albion striker said the country does not have a team leader.

Nigeria huffed and puffed before finally blowing down Namibia to snatch a 1-0 home victory in a 2014 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba struck a superb goal at the weekend to set up Chelsea for a FA Cup final showdown with Liverpool.

Malaga were held 1-1 by battling 10-man Real Sociedad on Sunday, which prevented them from taking advantage of Champions League qualification rivals Valencia's 4-0 thrashing at Espanyol earlier in the day.

Senegal striker Papiss Demba Cisse continued his goal rush for Newcastle in the English Premier League with the brace that brought a 2-0 weekend victory at Swansea.

Nigerian striker Kalu Uche was the African star in Europe with a hat-trick as Espanyol demolished Rayo Vallecano 5-1 in La Liga at the weekend.

Nigeria goal poacher Peter Odemwingie sent a two-goal warning to Rwanda ahead of a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kigali Wednesday.

Marco Ruben grabbed a last-minute winner to earn Levante a 2-1 win at Espanyol on Saturday to boost their hopes of a place in the Champions League.

Highly-rated young Brazilian forward Philippe Coutinho signed on loan with Primera Liga side Espanyol till the end oif the season from Serie A giants Inter Milan on Monday.

Derek Asamoah celebrated his recall by Ghana with the stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 friendly triumph over Gabon in a Parisian suburb Tuesday.

Unrepentant West Bromwich Albion striker Osaze Odemwingie has been dropped by Nigeria coach Samson Siasia for disciplinary reasons from next month's two matches against Argentina and Ethiopia.

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure scored the lone goal of the FA Cup final against Stoke City at the weekend to bring expensively assembled Manchester City their first trophy in 35 years.

New Nigeria coach Samson Siasia on Thursday invited Obafemi Martins, who recently helped Birmingham City to win the English League Cup, for a forthcoming 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia.

Israel-based goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was on Tuesday named Nigerian footballer of the year.

Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick as Barcelona made history by winning a record 16th successive Spanish League match to beat the previous best of Alfredo Di Stefano's 1960-1961 Real Madrid.

Even usually deadly finisher Samuel Eto'o of Cameroon could not find the net on a rare unrewarding weekend for African strikers across Europe.

Ghana midfielder Derek Boateng scored the winner as Spanish club Getafe came from two goals behind to defeat Almeria 3-2 in a La Liga thriller at the weekend.

Nigerian midfielder Peter Odemwingie scored twice for West Bromwich Albion at the weekend and raised his goal haul to six since a mid-year move to the English Premiership outfit.

Yobo, who is on loan to Fenerbache from Everton, and Shittu, are not part of a 20-man squad of 13 players from Europe and eight from the domestic league for a November 17 clash.

Veteran French striker David Trezeguet scored twice as promoted Hercules took another big league scalp defeating Sevilla 2-0 on Sunday.