Paul Pogba has flown to Dubai to join up with the Manchester United squad at their warm weather training base. Pogba missed the FA Cup third round win over Reading on Saturday through injury and was not among the travelling squad which flew to Dubai immediately after the game. United clarified on Sunday Pogba would link up with his teammates after undergoing treatment at their Carrington training base. The 25-year-old was pictured at Manchester Airport on Monday and could train with the rest of the United squad on Tuesday. United underwent their first session at the Nad Al Sheba Sports…
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Eden Hazard has urged Chelsea and Tottenham fans to show each other respect during Tuesday’s League Cup semi-final and set an example to the rest of the world. Chelsea take on Spurs in the first leg at Wembley with the behaviour of both sets of supporters under intense scrutiny. The Blues are taking more stewards than normal to monitor travelling fans numbering just under 5,000. One of their duties will be to guard against anti-Semitic chants. It is believed supporters’ groups from each side have held discussions about various matters in the build-up to the tie. The Metropolitan Police were…
The Blues have invested heavily in the United States international, but he is considered to boast all of the attributes required to star in England. Christian Pulisic boasts the ability and “typically American self-confidence” to be a £58 million ($74m) star for Chelsea, says Borussia Dortmund director Michael Zorc. The 20-year-old playmaker has a deal in place to take him to Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. An agreement has been reached at this stage as Chelsea were eager to fend off rival interest and secure the services of a much sought-after talent. He will be on their…
Romelu Lukaku has said life at Manchester United is “totally different” under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the caretaker manager collected his fourth Premier League win in a row. Solsjkaer maintained his 100 per cent record as United boss after two late goals helped his side to a 2-0 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park on Wednesday night. Substitute Lukaku broke the deadlock after 65 minutes with his first touch of the game, reacting superbly after Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka had fumbled Marcus Rashford’s free-kick. Lukaku was also involved in the second goal 10 minutes from time as Rashford produced…
Chelsea are looking at Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella as a possible replacement for Cesc Fabregas. While a deal to take Fabregas to Monaco is not done, it is very close to being completed, by Sky Sports and other sources. And the English outlet suggests that Barella is the man the Blues want to replace Fabregas. He would cost the club roughly £45 million. The 21-year-old Italy international is highly rated in Europe. Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri had said earlier that if Fabregas were sold, another midfielder would arrive.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has agreed terms with Barcelona ahead of a future move but a January transfer is not likely, reports have said. Rabiot’s mother and agent, Veronique, has been in talks with Barca since the start of this month — the beginning of the final six months of the 23-year-old’s PSG contract. Barca have denied that an agreement has been reached, but the source said they were offering a basic annual salary of €10 million and a €10m signing-on fee as part of a bonus-heavy contract at least four years long. PSG believe the agreement predates Rabiot…
Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has revealed how a one-to-one meeting with caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has helped rediscover his goal-scoring touch. The Belgian has scored three goals in his last three games including the second in the 2-0 FA Cup third round win over Reading on Saturday. It is the 25-year-old’s best run in a United shirt since March after struggling for goals in the final months of Jose Mourinho’s reign. “He [Solskjaer] knows the type of striker that I am and I think from the first day when I came back in, he did a total analysis…
Manchester United booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable, if lacklustre, 2-0 win over Championship strugglers Reading. United were not at their best, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side they were never seriously troubled against a team without a win since November as the Norwegian extended his winning start as caretaker manager to five games. Juan Mata scored the first with a penalty after 22 minutes before Romelu Lukaku scored just before half-time to find the net for the third time in as many games. Reading had more possession and more shots but United…
Maurizio Sarri wants Cesc Fabregas to make a January move from Chelsea to Monaco because it will make the midfielder happy. Fabregas left the Stamford Bridge pitch in tears after waving goodbye to Chelsea fans at the end of Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest, although all parties have said a deal is not yet over the line. Sarri — who said last month that Chelsea’s policy of offering only one-year extensions to players over 30 was a sticking point in talks with Fabregas and David Luiz — believes Fabregas should accept a two-and-a-half-year contract at Monaco. “I…
Christian Pulisic has admitted the fee Chelsea paid to sign him from Borussia Dortmund has him excited about moving to Stamford Bridge, and says it shows how much the Premier League giants want him at the club. Last week, the 20-year-old midfielder completed a €64 million (£57.6m, $73.1m) deal to join the Blues in what was a record transaction for an American player. “For them to do this and to want me this much I think yeah they must like me, at least a little bit,” Pulisic said. Per the terms of the agreement, Pulisic won’t join Chelsea until the…
He wrote;Nigerian radio host and presenter, Ifedayo Olarinde popularly known as Daddy Freeze, who is popular for his two cents on sensitive and controversial topics has recently revealed that First fruit is not an act of Faith but a total fraud. As usual, he shared bible verses to support this claim as he lectured his Free the Sheeple followers. “When you give your entire salary as first fruit to a pastor or church, you ridicule the finished work of Grace on the cross and bring Christ to public humiliation by declaring that he is NOT the first fruit of the…
Yul Edochie just clocked 37 and is super grateful to God for the gift of life. Given what he has accomplished as a man thus far, he could hide his appreciation for being alivein the first place. The handsome actor who got into politics was pleased with the experience and politically influenced successes so far. Yul used the opportunity his birthday presented to share his thoughts and plans to achieve more in all aspects of life. He prayed to God for more wisdom and knowledge to accomplish his goals. His pst read, “”Happy 37th birthday to me. Thank you Jesus…
MC Galaxy in a new Instagram post shared yesterday, has mildly saimed a dig at Soundcity over their awards event held over the weekend, which had Burna Boy as a big winner of the night. He post read, “Either award or no award, Fine girl and Ohaa give us money for 2018. Rubbish, Naija will always be Naija lol.” It should be noted that MC Galaxy is not the only artiste who was nt happy with how things went at the awards ceremony as you would recall, we reported that Peruzzi also reacted to Teni winning the “Best New Artist”…
Cossy Orjiakor and a fan engaged in brief banter recently. Cossy Orjiakor accused the fan’s parents of not teaching him how to mind his business. The argument started in the comment section of one of the several pictures Cossy Orjiakor shares regularly on Instagram. The follower simply asked the actress if she will be proud to flaunt the photo to her kids in future. He wrote, “Please ma’am can I ask what examples and what lesson do you’ve for your kids. Ask yourself would they be proud of you in the future time. And do you think everyone that smiles…
Ini Edo who is presently the Special Assistant on Culture & Tourism to Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, spoke recently on her latest movie production, Heaven on My Mind, in partnership with fellow actress, Uche Jombo and the upcoming elections. Asked why she chose to go into production, the beautiful actress said, “I think I’m one of the first actors who started movie production. I also think I’m one of the first actors who took their films to cinema. I don’t know if you remember when I did I Will Take My Chances with Emem Isong. And that’s…
Beat FM OAP, Gbemi Olateju, who is one of the popular radio personalities we know for her beauty and brains is back in the news. A Nigerian marrige strategist recently decided to advise her on how she can get herself a man this year. However, what this man failed to realize was, Gbemisola Olateju is already a married woman. The marriage strategist identified as Akosile Olaniyi on Twitter was surely clueless about this fact before messaging her. He simply went ahead to comment on her beauty, and how just by positioning herself in the right manner, she could find herself…
Peruzzi recently responded to Teni’s award win as the Best New Act at the Soundcity MVP Award Festival that held at the Eko Conventions Centre on Saturday night few days back. In a now deleted tweet, he aired his views. Peruzzi who claimed to have rolled in more cash than any other new act this year, said, “Personally I’d say I worked the hardest last year than any other new act, same way I made more money last year than any other new act in the country. There’s a way I see myself, it’s MY race, theres a way I’m…
Beautiful upcoming Nollywood actress, Sylvia Edem, might have massive love for country and her career as an actor, but she definately has no plans to show that love to Nigerian men. According to the damsel, Nigerian men are not ‘right for her’ because she has been in a couple of relationships with them and they ended sadly. She further revealed she plans to settle down with a white man in future . Her words, “Nope, I haven’t changed my mind about marrying a white man. Yea, I do believe in the saying that ‘Love conquers all’. I don’t have a…
Controversial celeb, Bobrisky is a man of tall dreams and he is not shy to share it with the world. In a recent Instagram post, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky said he dreamt of dating Migos rapper and Cardi B’s husband, Offset. His words, “I use to dream I will date Offset not even marry yet pls let my dream come true.” Offset and his wife, Cardi B splitted up days back and are currently in an unromantic separation that has had Offset apologizing every now and then. Is this Bobrisky’s chance?
A leaked audio recording in which the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi allegedly described Nigeria as helpless and hopeless has found its way to social media. According to reports, the recording was released by the campaign team of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Reno Omokri, the former new media aide of former President Goodluck Jonathan had earlier released a part of the recording on Twitter. In the leaked audio, Amaechi allegedly said that President Buhari does not bother to listen to anybody. According to reports, the minister reportedly said “This country can never change,…