Samuel Eto'o

Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o hopes he can transfer stunning club form to the national team on Wednesday when they play a friendly in Macedonia.

Inter Milan's Argentinian striker Diego Milito will be out of action for six weeks after straining a hamstring, his fifth injury-enforced absence of the season, the Italian club has announced.

It was business as usual for 2010 African Footballer of the Year Samuel Eto'o from Cameroon as he scored twice in a 5-3 Serie A triumph for world champions Inter Milan over Roma.

Inter Milan thumped 10-man Roma 5-3 and Napoli beat Cesena 2-0 as both sides closed in on Serie A leaders AC Milan, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Genoa on Sunday.

The stars of Club World Cup runners-up TP Mazembe were humbled Sunday as title holders Democratic Republic of Congo suffered a stunning 2-0 loss to Cameroon in the African Nations Championship.

Inter Milan moved up to third in the Serie A table after labouring to a 3-0 victory at rock bottom Bari on Thursday.

Nigerian Victor Obinna scored his first hat-trick for English Premiership strugglers West Ham as they fought back to eliminate Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a weekend FA Cup thriller.

Inter Milan coach Leonardo denied his side have a problem in defence after they launched a remarkable comeback to defeat Palermo 3-2 at the San Siro.

Giampaolo Pazzini scored a brace on his debut as Inter Milan fought back from a two-goal half-time deficit to beat Palermo 3-2 on Sunday.

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

Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o on Friday revealed that his former Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez was sacked after losing part of the dressing room.

Following a fifth straight victory under new boss Leonardo, Inter Milan must be considered the favourites to win the Italian league title, according to Roma coach Claudio Ranieri.

Leonardo recorded his fifth straight win as Inter Milan boss as the champions beat Cesena 3-2 at the San Siro on Wednesday to go fourth in Serie A.

Inter Milan coach Leonardo has moved to calm talk of a sixth Serie A title in a row ahead of Wednesday's clash against Cesena.

African Footballer of the Year and Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o increased his goal haul to 23 this season with a weekend brace as Inter Milan crushed Bologna 4-1 in Serie A.

Inter Milan continued their 100 percent record under Leonardo, beating Bologna 4-1 at the San Siro on Saturday as title rivals Napoli slipped up in a 0-0 draw at home to Fiorentina.

Leonardo continued his 100 percent run as Inter Milan boss as African pair Samuel Eto'o and McDonald Mariga scored the goals that beat Genoa 3-2 in their Coppa Italia clash on Wednesday.

African football scaled dizzy heights in 2010 as it staged the World Cup tournament for the first time and received international acclaim.

Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o wins African player of the year award for record 4th time. Samuel Eto'o has been voted African player of the year for a record fourth time.

Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o was named African Footballer of the Year a record fourth time at the annual CAF awards ceremony in Cairo Monday.