Manuel Pellegrini said he remains confident his team will be able to turn their misfortune around after an added-time goal handed them their fourth consecutive defeat to start the season. Adama Traore scored in the 93rd minute in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 1-0 win at the London Stadium on Saturday, leaving West Ham as the only Premier League team without a point. “It’s a tough loss, because it’s our second home game and we’ve lost them both,” Pellegrini said in a brief news conference. “We don’t have points and have lost six points at home, but I am confident because I see…
Author: David Folami
Maurizio Sarri backed Marcos Alonso to become the world’s best left-back if he improves defensively after he played a key role in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. “Alonso, at the moment, in this position at left-back is maybe the best in Europe,” Sarri said. “[His] physical qualities are at a top level, I think. He’s doing very well in the offensive phase. But I also think he can improve in the defensive phase. If he improves that, he could be the best left-back in the world.” The win marked Chelsea’s sixth time winning their opening four Premier…
Lyon have confirmed that Memphis Depay’s home was burgled while he played on Friday night. Reports say thieves took up to €1.5 million ($1.7m) in jewels, watches and other luxury items while Depay was playing in Lyon’s 1-0 defeat at home to Nice. “He’s obviously disheartened, because he had a lot of belongings in that house,” Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said on Saturday at a news conference. “We will help him, as we do all the players, whether it’s on a human level or financial.” BFM TV reported on Saturday that the thieves entered his home by climbing up the…
Enrique Cerezo has dismissed speculation over the futures of goalkeeper Jan Oblak and defender Filipe Luis with one day remaining until European transfer windows close. Cerezo hit out at reports that goalkeeper Jan Oblak might not renew his contract, which has a €100 million release clause. “Oblak is a great goalkeeper and a great person and he has a long contract with us — €100m doesn’t seem like a lot,” he said. “There are three years left on his contract and you are starting to ask questions. Everyone is important for this great squad.” Cerezo said “no offer” had arrived…
Everton gave a Premier League debut to Lucas Digne, who marked the occasion with an assist in a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield Town at Goodison Park. Digne, signed from Barcelona last month as part of manager Marco Silva’s squad makeover, slotted in at left-back and made his first meaningful contribution just a minute after Huddersfield took the lead. It was his cross that arrived perfectly for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to guide home a header in the 36th minute — 87 seconds after Everton had fallen behind. Everton had enjoyed plenty of possession, if not much attacking potency, up until that point…
Ernesto Valverde said Jordi Alba must use the disappointment of being left out of the Spain squad on Friday as motivation to earn a recall. “Jordi has to manage [the disappointment] in the same way other players have to manage it: by working hard and focusing on his game and on [Barcelona],” Valverde said in a news conference on Saturday. “He has to wait for an opportunity to get back into the squad without going crazy, just like all players who don’t get called up by their national teams.” Alba was dropped by Luis Enrique in the coach’s final season…
The teaser for the upcoming season 8 of “Game of Thrones” have been released by HBO. TV Network, HBO have shared the first look of what to expect from the final season of the popular series, which will return to the screen in 2019. The centrepiece series that parades intriguing characters like John Snow, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Tyrion Lannister and the fiery dragons ended with a grand finale in Season 7 that left fans anticipating for more. The new season may have the least amount of episodes but it had the longest shooting schedule. The…
If you ever need someone to keep a secret, try to whisper it in Rihanna’s ear. The singer, actor, and Fenty Beauty makeup mogul has definitely proven that she knows how to keep something underwraps — even when she’s wearing it in plain sight. It turns out that when Rihanna attended the Crop Over festival in Barbados last August, a month before Fenty Beauty even launched, she was wearing a product that still hasn’t been released. In a photo posted to the Fenty Beauty Instagram page on Thursday, Rihanna is seen getting ready for the festival over a year ago,…
Simi will be taking her first steps into the acting world after securing a role on Kunle Afolayan’s upcoming movie, ‘Mokalik’. The award winning singer who has successfully carved a niche for herself in the music world is seeking to explore her other talents as she is set ot feature in her first Nollywood movie. Simi has been casted to line up alongside other prominent industry names like Femi Adebayo, Ayo Adesanya, Faithia Williams, Lateef Oladimeji, among others in prolific producer, Kunle Afolayan‘s new movie Mokalik. This was made known via a post shared on Kunle Afolayan’s Instagram page, with…
Kim Kardashian recently faced backlash for her trim figure, but her sister Khloé Kardashian’s personal trainer, Gunnar Peterson, is not concerned. “[Kim has] never looked less than perfect, and I don’t think you look at the number on the scale,” Peterson, 56, told Us Weekly exclusively at the Rolls Royce X Technogym event at his home in Beverly Hills on Thursday, August 30. “If she’s happy and she’s healthy, then why would anybody weigh in on that? All puns intended.” Kim, 37, made headlines in July when she bragged about losing weight. Her sister Kendall Jenner said in a Snapchat…
Keshawn Morgan, a senior at Evans High School, had never been to a concert before. So he was thrilled Wednesday when his local Boys & Girls Club — where he’d been going since second grade — invited him to the Beyoncé and Jay-Z show that night. When club leaders told him and the other teenagers who had been invited that they had V.I.P. seating, he was even more excited. But when DJ Khaled, who opened the show at Camping World Stadium, told the audience he had a surprise $100,000 college scholarship to announce, the 17-year-old didn’t think much about it…
Pete Edochie’s son, Yul Edochie is not out to fill his father’s shoes in the Nigerian movie industry. Yul, one of the sons of the veteran actor made this known in a chat with Punch. Yul said, “It is not my plan to fill my father’s shoes; I have just set out to play my part in the society.” Continuing, the actor cum politician stressed that he’s under no pressure to surpass his father’s achievements. “I am not under any pressure to surpass my father’s achievements in the movie industry. I am just here, being myself. I have always loved…
Chiweel Ejiofor is being lined up to take over the role of Marvel’s villian character following the death of Loki in ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ The British-Nigerian actor who plays the character of Baron Mordo in another of Marvel Comics production, Dr Strange, where he acts as the super villian who is adept in black magic, including summoning demons. The villian character is not one that will be completely erased out of the MCU anytime soon, as there may be a new threat lurking, waiting to take his place. That character is Baron Mordo played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Mordo, who serves…
Davido will join J. Cole at the Dreamville festival in North Carolina, US this September. This was announced via a tweet shared on the offical Twitter handle for the festival, [@Dreamvillefest} on Friday, August 31st. The inaugural edition of the festival which will hold on September 15 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US will be headlined by Dreamville Records boss, J Cole and he will be joined by other international superstars like Davido, Big Sean, Bas, Nelly, Young Thug, Teyana Taylor and more. The multi-stage festival, curated by the platinum-selling rapper from Fayetteville, will also feature culture, food and art. The…
Ifu has revealed how she was almost forced to act in child porn movie at the age of 15-years-old. In an Instagram post on Thursday, August 23, 2018, former BBNaija reality star went down memory lane to share her grass to grace story. The actress also revealed how she had to hawk and trek long distances just to survive the hardship and poverty while growing up. She wrote, “Once upon a time, poverty was my next door neighbour…15yrs old Ifu. I remember how some man almost forced me into acting in Child Pornography. He said the money was good and…
Genevieve Nnaji has expressed that she wants to explore her creativity with her new movie, Lionsheart. The star actress made this known in a recent statement saying “Lionheart’ is the beginning of a journey to explore and express my creative interpretation of story-telling, particularly African stories.” Continuing, she said, “Africa is a possessor of the most compelling stories as yet untold, and we are determined to tell our stories, our way, through our voices, to the world.” Genevieve will be starring in two movies at the Toronto International Film Festival scheduled to kick off in September 2018. Aside from her…
Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will always uphold the sanctity of the rule of law in governing the country, while assuring German Chancellor Angel Merkel that all agreements will be fully respected. President Buhari told Chancellor Merkel, who was accompanied by top government officials and a business delegation, that the rule of law embodied all the rightful mechanisms for conflict resolution, both within the country and in dealing with all foreign partners. He assured that his administration would remain focused on delivering a peaceful, economically viable and politically stable polity to all Nigerians. He said Nigeria remained grateful to…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the sale of Expression of Interests and Nomination forms for the 2019 general elections. If you intend to run for the office of president on the PDP platform, you will have to part with N12million (N2million for Expression of Interest form and N10million for Nomination form). Governorship aspirants on the PDP platform will cough out N6million (N1million as Expression of Interest form and N5million for the Nomination form). It will cost a senatorial aspirant N3.5million on the PDP platform, House of Reps aspirant N1.5million and House of…
Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Jigawa governor and PDP presidential aspirant, has advised the party to reward faithful members while deciding flag bearers ahead of 2019 general election. Lamido gave the advice on Thursday in Lafia when he met with the Nasarawa State Working Committee of the party. “I am a foundation member of the party and has never left the fold since its formation in 1999. “I have served the party and the country in various capacities which has prepared me for the challenges of governing Nigeria,” he said. Lamido expressed confidence that he would defeat President Muhammad Buhari, saying…
The Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, has joined the presidential race hours after Senate President, Bukola Saraki declared his intention to run for the same office. Both Tambuwal and Saraki defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in August 2018. He picked the presidential nomination form of the PDP on August 30, 2018. The Governor visited the Wadata Plaza headquarters of the opposition party in Abuja with his supporters on Thursday evening to pick his form for the race.