Fernando Hierro says he wouldn’t trade any of his players for Cristiano Ronaldo even after the Portugal superstar’s dramatic hat trick denied his side three points in a thrilling 3-3 draw in both teams’ Group B opener on Friday. “I am very proud of my players,” Hierro told reporters after the match. “When you have a player in front of you like Cristiano, things like this can happen. I would not trade even one of them for Cristiano. “When one has players like these, who collaborate and work hard, life is so much easier. One is grateful when one has…
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Lionel Messi said he was responsible for Argentina failing to beat Iceland after he could not convert a penalty in the 1-1 draw which “would have changed everything.” After Sergio Aguero put Argentina ahead and Alfred Finnbogason equalised, Messi had a chance to restore Argentina’s lead in the 64th minute, but his penalty to Hannes Halldorsson’s right was at a good height for the goalkeeper to save without too much difficulty. And the 30-year-old, who said this week that Argentina’s results in this tournament would decide if he he comes back to play in 2022, took the blame after Argentina…
Mohamed Salah might have had a forgettable 26th birthday as his team lost to Uruguay in their World Cup opener on Friday, but a group of fans from Chechnya brought a smile to his face with a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) cake decorated with a golden boot. Salah, who scored 44 goals for Liverpool last season, injured shoulder ligaments in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid on May 26 and was not risked in Egypt’s 1-0 Group A loss to Uruguay in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Egypt’s talisman, who is expected to play in their remaining group games with Russia and Saudi…
Gerard Pique says club president Josep Maria Bartomeu was left “pissed off” by Antoine Griezmann’s decision to reject a move to the Camp Nou. Pique has also defended his involvement in the documentary which saw Griezmann confirm he was staying at Atletico Madrid on Thursday. Pique’s company Kosmos Studios produced the documentary — titled “The Decision” in a nod to Lebron James’ 2010 ESPN television special of the same name — which charted the past few months of Griezmann’s life as he decided what to do next season. Diario SPORT reported that the documentary had caused an “earthquake” at Barcelona…
Seven of this starting line-up began the debacle against Iceland at Euro 2016 but it as though Gareth Southgate’s wind of change has scattered those memories into the ether. Yes, they had to rely on a late Harry Kane header – after Ferjani Sassi’s penalty had cancelled out the England captain’s opener – to seal eventual victory against a conniving Tunisian team but they deserved it. They have come into this tournament with a refreshing positivity and are playing with a purpose that gives a lie to the idea they are only at the beginning of a journey that will…
Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan has hit back after it was wrongly reported Cristiano Ronaldo had become the first man to score at eight successive major tournaments. Ronaldo scored a stunning hat trick in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain on Friday night, as he netted in an eighth major tournament in a row. While it was reported that Ronaldo was the first to achieve that feat, it was in fact Asamoah Gyan, who has gone one better and scored in nine major tournaments in a row. Gyan wrote on Twitter: “People disregard my achievements in the World Cup history but I want…
Didier Deschamps has told France they “must do better” after escaping a humiliating draw with Australia in a 2-1 World Cup opener decided by VAR and goalline technology. The tournament’s second-youngest team arrived in Russia with lofty ambitions 20 years after Deschamps captained Les Bleus to the 1998 World Cup title at the Stade de France. “It’s the World Cup, it’s the first match. But, yes, we must do better, and we can do better,” said Deschamps. But after highlighting opening match jitters, Deschamps refused to hit out at his misfiring front line of Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and 19-year-old Paris…
Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson revealed Saturday how he worked on psyching out Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to make a penalty save that sealed a 1-1 draw with the footballing superpower. Halldorsson was the hero when he palmed away Messi’s spot kick in the 63rd minute, correctly gambling that the Barcelona talisman would shoot to his right. The man-of-the-match described the moment, which kept the score level at 1-1, as “a dream come true” but also said it was the result of painstaking research into the five-time world player of the year. “I did some homework because I knew this was…
Belgium will be without defensive stalwarts Thomas Vermaelen and Vincent Kompany when they kick off their World Cup campaign against Panama on Monday. Coach Roberto Martinez admitted that neither player is in a position to feature in the Group G encounter in Sochi, and could both sit out their second game too. Yet both are likely to remain part of the squad in Russia. “Thomas Vermaelen has improved very well, a little bit like we expected,” Martinez said of the Barcelona man, who has been out since the middle of last month with a hamstring problem. “He won’t be involved…
Tite says Neymar is not fully fit but will play some role when the five-time champions open their 2018 World Cup account against Switzerland on Sunday. The world’s most expensive player had surgery after breaking a foot bone in February and only began playing again in two warmup games for Brazil in the weeks before the World Cup began in Russia. “He is not 100 percent at the moment but he has exceptional physical qualities, his speed in particular,” Tite said. “He is always quick and he hasn’t lost that speed, but he is not at 100 percent. I hope…
Mental health is a daily practice for me. It#emo#4oCZ##s a practice of deep self-love. May Kate and Anthony Rest In Peace. Many may not understand… but I do, and this morning I have the deepest gratitude that I pulled through. . Love.” Jada Pinkett Smith is talking about her own struggles and how she “considered suicide often” at some point. By now, we all know that mental illness and depression is not as far-fetched as it once seemed, and fame and money do not shield you from it either. In an Instagram post she shared on Monday, June 11, 2018,…
TBoss has a message for those questioning her relationship with Ubi Franklin. The ex-BBN contestant made it clear that she knew the Triple MG CEO even before he married his estranged Nollywood actress wife, Lilian Esoro. TBoss said, “I don’t see why I should not respond to people whenever they say rubbish on my page if I feel like doing so. “I don’t understand why people are concerned that I was hanging out with my friend. He is my friend and we didn’t talk about any issues with his wife and I didn’t know if they had divorced or not.…
Halima Abubakar is a year older today and she has shared some really cute photos to mark the day. The gorgeous and voluptuous actress took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, where she posted a number of photos. In one of the photos, she thanked God for sparing her life. “Ya Allah you saved me. This indeed is a miracle No one, no one has an idea of what I went through. But I shared abi God bless the womb that birth me The eyes that love me(you all)I have no haters I really don’t keep things…
Since the emergence of the now viral video where a young boy, Taju went viral a lot of people have been sending help to him including Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy who gave 500,000 naira to him. According to comedian, AY who took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, he said Don Jazzy had contacted him to donate the said amount of money to help send Taju to school. He went on to put up a photo of the conversation he had with Don Jazzy where he promised to help the young boy. “@donjazzy just reached out…
Sauce Kid is the latest celebrity who has shared his opinion about the relationship between Wizkid and Tiwa Savage. In a recent interview, the music star was asked what his views were on the rumoured relationship between Tiwa Savage and Wizkid, he went on to say he wasn’t really bothered about their relationship though the last he remembered was that Tiwa Savage was married to Tee Billz. “I don’t care that’s none of my business, whoever is having sex with who has nothing to do with me. The last I remembered Tiwa Savage was married to Tee Billz so whatever…
Khloé Kardashian paid tribute to brother Rob Kardashian over on her app, and it was very sweet and great. “My brother Rob is like my father in so many ways — his sense of humor, silly nature, the way he loves and respects family,” Khloé wrote, referencing Dream, Rob’s 17-month-old daughter with Blac Chyna. “My dad would do anything for his kids and my brother is the same way for Dream. I’m so proud of him!” She continued: “My dad would be really proud that Rob wants to implement his Armenian roots into Dream’s upbringing. It would mean so much…
Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla) posted a video of himself on his social media accounts talking about Kanye West’s new album. And it was pretty odd. “I don’t know anything about Kanye West’s new album other than I guess he premiered it out there in Wyoming and invited a bunch of people,” Rubio said. “He’s an interesting guy. Actually, he’s in the middle of that Pusha T and Drake fight,” he added, stumbling over his words. Stammering, again, he says, “Drake comes from, from…” “That whole thing is so complicated,” he said. If this reads in a very choppy way, that…
Chris Brown has been slapped with another restraining order for allegedly stalking and hitting a woman known only as Cassandra. According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, the 29-year-old was issued a temporary restraining order that requires him to stay 100 yards away from the victim, who claimed the Grammy winner hit her after they met at one of his parties. Brown and Cassandra are set to appear before a judge on July 3 for a more “permanent” order of up to five years. The singer has a track record of terrorising and abusing women dating way back to…
As you know, Nas isn’t the only artist dropping a new album today. Joining in on the fun is TDE rapper Jay Rock, who released his first album in three years today called Redemption. The follow up to 90059 contains 13 songs in total & features guest appearances from J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Future, Jeremih, and more. Looking to highlight one of the new records, here goes anticipated collab with fellow TDE compadre Kendrick Lamar called “Wow Freestyle.” Over production from Hit-Boy, the two TDE counterparts reflect on their come up in the game together & deliver a lyrical…
It is no longer news that legendary producer, Don Jazzy is known for his high sense of humor and obsession with Rihanna. And this time he photoshopped Rihanna and himself into the popular nude photo of Beyonce and Jay Z posted during their tour. Sharing this new photo on his Instagram page, Don Jazzy tagged Rihanna and wrote, “@badgalriri baby why are you not smiling for the photo? She will just reply me, go and brush your teeth Jazzy.” Recall that this is not the first time Don Jazzy is photoshopping himself in a photo with Rihanna.