Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo clocks 35 today. The Portuguese legend will not just be celebrating his life today, but also close to 20 years of playing professional football. CR7 who currently plays for Juve, began his professional football career at Sporting Lisbon before signing for Manchester United. He won the Ballon d’Or award at Manchester United and sealed a move to Real Madrid, where he won several awards. After 9 successful years of playing at Real Madrid, he moved to his present club. See what some fans have been tweeting to celebrate the football icon, HBD to him.
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Everton player, Alex Iwobi has said he can see obvious similarities between his current coach, Carlo Ancelotti and ex-Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger. Iwobi believes both coaches love to play football and it almost feels like he is working for the same coach. According to him, Wenger and Ancelotti are very patient managers so it has made it easy to buy into his current coach’s philosophy at Everton. He added that his latest injury was only a minor setback but that is all over now. His words, “They are almost the same, thinking about it,” “They are both very patient, they…
After the recent rise in terrorism across Nigeria, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has begged Muhammadu Buhari to declare State of Emergency on security. NSCIA, under the leadership of Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, disclosed this at a World Press Conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The group lamented the rise in killings and bloodshed in the land, calling them appalling and horrible. NSCIA then blasted religious leaders who partook in a prayer walk against terror recently, saying the move was only a childish blame game and it oozed hypocrisy. The group added that less Christians have actually suffered in…
Reports have said Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Blue Ivy sat during the recitation of the National Anthem at the 54th Super Bowl as a form of silent protest, but the male rapper has come out to deny this. Jay Z recently revealed that it was not a protest at all and he did not do what he did to send any sort of message. According to him, Beyonce was telling him that she was thinking about what Demi Lovato must have been going through before she started the Anthem since she has performed at the Super Bowl before and he hasn’t. The…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a champion, Romelu Lukaku has said, with the 38-year-old still regarded as the standard for the ex Everton and Manchester United striker in Italian football. Speaking ahead of the Milan derby on Sunday, Lukaku said he has never doubted that Ibra can come back to Italy after quitting top-flight football for a while and still shine. According to him, he had taken vital lessons from the Swede during their brief spell together in Manchester because the legend is already always to offer a piece of advice to the young players around him. He added that he respects…
President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that 90 percent of all Boko Haram victims in the past years have been Muslims. In a recent statement, Buhari said the belief that Boko Haram members only target Christians in the country is not true. According to him, Boko Haram targets the vulnerable, the religious, the non-religious, the young, and the old. He added that there is no place in our nation for those that want to divide Nigeria by religion. His words, “It is the reality that some 90 per cent of all Boko Haram’s victims have been Muslims. “They include a…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has talked about how demanding for intercourse to give out movie roles has destroyed a number of Nollywood stars. He shared this to warn men who love taking advantage of vulnerable ladies by asking to sleep with them in return for job positions. According to Yul, any man that asks for bed favors from a lady before employing her will definitely battle the consequences in the future. He added that he knows what he is saying because some of his colleagues are paying for it right now. His words, “I condemn sex for jobs completely. If…
Manchester United has to avoid overusing Mason Greenwood so early in his career because it could end badly the same way it happened with Michael Owen, according to Rio Ferdinand. After Rashford’s recent injury, Mason could become a regular starter in the final months of the season, however, Rio feels over-relying on the youngster might make him suffer a decline. According to Ferdinand, Greenwood is am amazing goalscorer and he has always found it easy to score goals but the club must tread carefully with how they use him. He added that Mufc should learn from Owen who played far…
The Factional Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo, Joseph Osagiede, recently accused the National Chairman of APC, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, of being responsible for the violence in Edo, but Adams does not agree. The APC leader recently distanced himself from the accusation and blamed the Edo government and its governor, Mr. Obaseki for the troubles the state is battling currently. According to him, the state government does not hesitate to put every blame on him even when the cause of the issue is obviously not him. He added that he cannot fathom how they manage to…
Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi has jumped on Instagram to write about how she saw a cleaner in one of the hotels at a church Camp use a toilet brush to wash glass cups. Sharing a clip of a journalist who discovered a hygiene breach in 3 popular hotels in Harbin, North-East China, Eucharia revealed that a film production assistant once made use of a toilet cleaning liquid to wash plates she handed over to him but some people never believed her. According to her, when she shared the story, people accused her of lying. She also said shame on naysayers.…
Lazio player, Ciro Immobile is the best striker in Europe right now, according to his agent, Alessandro Moggi. Right now, the Italian is 6 goals clear of Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the Serie A and is the first footballer since ex Inter, Roma and AC Milan attacker, Antonio Valentin Angelillo back in 1959 to reach 25 goals in the first 21 league games of the season in Italy’s top flight. According to Moggi, Immobile is not just the best in Italy, but in the whole of Europe. He added that it is just his thought on what he…
An ex-military administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga has said federalism is the only solution to the insecurity problems in Nigeria. Idongesit, who reacted to the sad security situation in Nigeria, begged Nigerian leaders, especially the Niger Delta region to unite to know what they can do to improve the safety and welfare of every Nigerian, regardless of party affiliation. According to him, running away from federalism is pure ignorance because it is the only thing that can save Nigeria and the citizens have to be bold enough to embrace it. He added that our foundation is…
Robert Pattinson has been named World’s Most Beautiful Man, beaten Brad Pitt and David Beckham to the title. A new scientific research named the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi rated the Twilight movie star the most beautiful male celebrity in Hollywood. Robert clinched a beauty rating of 92.15% compared to other high-caliber male personalities. Coming close were Henry Cavill with a score of 91.04%, Bradley Cooper with a rating of 91.08% and Brad Pitt coming in at 90.51%. See the picture, The Top 10 were: 1. Robert Pattinson – 92.15% 2. Henry Cavill – 91.04% 3. Bradley Cooper –…
Ex Bayern Munich manager, Pep Guardiola was ready to play Manuel Neuer in midfield when he was coach at the club, according to Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who recently revealed that it was an experiment the Spaniard wanted to try out on the pitch. However, he was eventually blocked from doing so and a decision was made for the German to remain in goal. According to Karl, he was not surprised that it was raised because Neuer invented the art of being a footballer as a goalkeeper and he changed the way fans looked at players in his position. He added that…
The Presidency has come out to say that it is well within the constitutional rights of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, to have a peaceful protest in the country. FG, however, believes that it is sad to see some groups rallying against the government rather than the enemy as such a move will always end up favoring the enemies of the country. According to the Federal Government, we must do without false claims that will only divide Nigeria via religion because religion should not be politicized. FG added that only Nigerians can defend Nigeria against the terrible killings and crimes…
Popular rapper, Megan The Stallion has come out to rubbish rumors that she is currently dating fellow rapper, G-Eazy. The rumor escalated when they were both seen kissing in a viral video that circulated earlier this week. However, speaking recently, Megan set everyone straight and revealed that she is not in a relationship with G-Eazy. Her words, “Lol alright nowww y’all got all y’all jokes out but I am not f**k**g G Eazy.” He added that G-Eazy was licking her make up because he likes fenty. See what she wrote, Do you believe her?
Tottenham midfielder, Dele Alli is lucky to be in the running to face Southampton in the FA Cup after escaping major injury from a recent tackle from Raheem Sterling in Sunday’s 2-0 victory vs Manchester City, according to Jose Mourinho. Jose also believes his behavior during the match saw him go viral for the wrong reasons. According to Mou, he convinced the Spurs player after the game that he is very fortunate to have not suffered a very serious injury. He added that he does not have any issues with Sterling because he does not think he wanted to injure…
The Director, Institute for Niger Delta Studies (INDS) of the Niger Delta University, Prof. Ambily Etekpe has come out to say that it was not right to have added Imo, Abia, and Ondo as member states of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). NDDC was launched by ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo after years of agitation by the people of the Niger Delta for a unique interventionist agency to cater for the development of the region, but he added Imo, Abia, and Ondo as member states of the commission due to their oil-producing status. Reacting recently, Prof. Ambily said even if Imo,…
Popular singer, Rudeboy has threatened to deal with the Nigeria Copyrights Commission for alleged kidnap. Paul Okoye, who had his say on Instagram, wrote that he is shocked that the commission has the power to detain someone and also request for bail money. According to him, it is pure kidnap and he is ready to take the issue to any length with them. He added that they should dare him and be prepared to face the consequences. His words, “I never knew the Nigeria Copyright Commission NCC are kidnappers, they can detain and ask for bail…Dear NCC am about to…
PSG forward, Angel Di Maria has said he was left with no choice but to take the No.7 shirt at Manchester United. The Argentine recently revealed that it was never his choice to wear the iconic number and he only did what the club asked him to do. According to him, he would’ve preferred the number 11, but he had to respect the decision of the club. He added that since he had the choice to pick a number at PSG, he went for the number 11 jersey. His words, “I don’t really know. When I arrived, I saw that…