A second-half strike from Edin Dzeko sent Roma into the quarterfinals of the Champions League with a 1-0 home victory against 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk. Dzeko, who had his first chance in the opening minute, broke Shakhtar’s stout back four in the 52nd. Kevin Strootman beat the offside trap with a through ball that Dzeko collected just inside the penalty area on the left, and with Andriy Pyatov out to play it, Dzeko calmly finished between the goalkeeper’s legs from 16 yards. The Bosnia international nearly doubled the lead seven minutes later on a feed from Radja Nainggolan, but his attempt…
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Jose Mourinho has insisted Manchester United’s elimination from the Champions League to Sevilla in the round of 16 is “not the end of the world,” nor is it “something new” for a club whom he personally has knocked out in the past. “I said that it would be disappointment if we would lose the match I don’t want to make a drama of it,” Mourinho said in his news conference. “We have a match on Saturday, we have no time to be sad for more than 24 hours and that’s football, is not the end of the world. “I sit…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is “really frustrated” that he can’t play in the Europa League, and says the lack of regular games has made it more difficult to settle in at the club. “I am really frustrated because the rules are a bit… I don’t know how to say in English, but I am disappointed because I can’t help my team,” Aubameyang told reporters. “That’s life. I have to deal with it.” Aubameyang has three goals in five Premier League games so far — including two in his last two. But he said the longer breaks between games have made it more…
Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand delivered a cruel verdict after seeing Jose Mourinho’s men dumped out of the Champions League by Sevilla. Scholes accused United of lacking desire and Mourinho of not even trying to win the first leg to set up the second. He said: “It was very difficult watching that, it was difficult watching the first game. There was no desire, no energy, no speed about the team. I can’t explain it, it’s inexplicable. “You go back to the first game — in the modern game now, teams go to places and they try to score goals. United…
Diego Costa and Kevin Gameiro are to miss Thursday’s Europa League round-of-16 second leg at Lokomotiv Moscow through injury, but goalkeeper Jan Oblak has travelled to Russia despite being troubled by an ongoing glute issue. Atletico have confirmed that both forwards had undergone tests which confirmed a muscle strain for the France international, and just bruising for the Spain attacker. “Medical tests on Gameiro have diagnosed a myofascial injury in the right adductor muscle, with the time out dependent on the recovery,” a club statement said. “Diego Costa also underwent tests on the ankle injury suffered during the game, and…
Orezi releases the video to ‘Whine for Daddy’ his first single of 2018 featuring Tekno. The video comes after the official unveiling of his new venture Gehn Gehn Music, an entertainment company. The video directed by Paul Gambit was shot in Lagos. The music video has a colourful and warm background also features singer and actress Kora Obidi as the leading lady dancing to the rhythmic flow from Orezi and Tekno.
Diamond Platnumz has remembered lost love with his ex-girlfriend. While speaking to Classic 105, the singer opened up about a girl he once loved known as Sarah. He dated her down memory lane when he used to be selling ‘mtumba’ clothes. The self-made star narrated his story disclosing unknown details of his humble past. He narrated, ‘ Kamwambie was a real story of my life. Katika hustling zangu nilikuwa na dame mmoja hivi alikuwa anaitwa Sarah. Sarah alikuwa mwanamke mzuri, sana na wakileo, lakini mimi sikuwa na kitu mfukoni. kwa hivyo alikuwa ananipenda tuu anajiweka smart sana. na nilikuwa na…
Penthauze presents the official video for ‘Isi Ego’ by Phyno. The new video is directed by one of Nigeria’s most gifted cinematographers, Unlimited L.A.
Margot Robbie has been touted to play Sharon Tate in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino movie about Hollywood’s Manson murders. Rumours that Robbie will star in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood have been swirling for a while, with new reports she has been offered the role. Deadline reports that negotiations are underway with the I, Tonya actress, which would make her the third major name to sign onto the flick about Hollywood actors involved Manson murders. Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt have already been announced to play television star Rick Dalton and his long-time stunt double Cliff Booth, respectively.…
Davido has said that his new album is finally ready and we cannot wait to get a feel of it. Considering the amazing way he ended 2017 and has since hit the ground running in 2018, he has done well for himself. Davido is now set to release his much anticipated second studio album. His first album, OBO which was released in 2012 blew us away and it has been a long wait since then for the album from the DMW boss.
Ticket bought. Friday night already sealed. And now, five days before the concert, you get word that the show has been canceled. That’s the irritating news for about 1,000 Idahoans who already bought tickets to the Ludacris concert scheduled for March 16 at the Revolution Center in Garden City. The show has been nixed by the Ludacris camp, Revolution Center owner Creston Thornton says. But don’t get mad at Ludacris’ people. Or the Revolution Center.
Drake has hinted at a new single after “God’s Plan” holds number one position for seven weeks straight. Drake’s clearly winning this year, as he’s been for the past several years, but he definitely kicked off 2018 with a bang. After dropping “God’s Plan” and “Diplomatic Immunity,” he made it clear that he was coming back to conquer the rap game this year. “God’s Plan” is arguably his biggest single to date. It’s currently sitting at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the seventh week in a row and has gone multi-platinum. While the wave for it is…
A few young Nigerian dancers have found their way into the heart of international musician, Rihanna. The dancers from Ikorodu first broke the internet with a dance video of them dancing to Wizkid’s single titled Nowo. Rihanna shared the dance video in admiration of the young talents as she celebrated a new milestone in her career, being the first female artist to cross 2 billion worldwide streams on Apple Music. The young talents sent love back to Rihanna, thanking her for the support. They posed with a bold written note which read: “Thank you Rihanna, we love you.” Loving them…
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have confirmed rumours that they will tour together this summer, detailing dates in the UK, Europe and North America. The married couple previously mounted the On the Run tour together in 2014, to promote their respective albums Beyoncé and Magna Carta Holy Grail. The couple’s latest album releases are 2016’s Lemonade and 2017’s 4:44. They are appearing together on DJ Khaled’s current single, Top Off. In April, Beyoncé will headline California’s Coachella festival. She was initially due to headline in 2017, but withdrew on doctors’ orders after discovering that she was pregnant with twins. The couple have…
The relationship between Lil Wayne and Birdman appears to be improving. A video of the two hugging at LIV nightclub in Miami on Sunday night (March 11) has surfaced online. The minute-long clip shows Wayne and Birdman sharing a quick hug then chatting for a while. According to TMZ, the New Orleans Hip Hop heavyweights simply ran into each other during a night out at the club. This isn’t the first time the LIV nightclub has played host to an apparent reunion between Weezy and the Cash Money Records co-founder. In January 2016, the two were seen performing together at…
Muhammadu Buhari has finally accepted to negotiate with deadly terrorists, Boko Haram in exchange for the release of 110 schoolgirls abducted in Dapchi, Yobe State, Nigeria. The presidency said the president made this known to US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson during his brief visit and meeting with the Nigerian President on Monday, March 12, 2018. “Nigeria prefers to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive, and that is why it has chosen negotiation, rather than a military option,” a statement issued by the president’s spokesman stated. Buhari explained to Tillerson, how his government plans…
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Saturday said that the exit of Prof. Tunde Adeniran and Prof. Jerry Gana from PDP would not diminish the party’s strength. Babatope said that although the two politicians contributed greatly to the PDP, the party should respect their decision to leave and move on. He said there was no need calling for their return to the PDP as they were competent adults. “Both Prof. Adeniran and Prof, Gana were strong members of the PDP; unfortunately, they have left; there is nothing anybody can do about that. “I am…
Sen. Babafemi Ojudu has said his choice as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the Ekiti governorship election, will fast-track the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Ojudu, who is the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Political Matters, disclosed this on Friday at Ado-Ekiti at his declaration ceremony for the July 14 governorship poll. “By the grace of God, my candidature will not only drive PDP away, we will ensure that we defeat the incumbent and his nominee,’’ he said. He said it was his plan to use the position of a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to their owners will begin by middle of May. The Ebonyi INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Godswill Obioma disclosed at a strategic security interactive meeting on Wednesday in Abakaliki. Obioma said that the commission would commence the distribution of the PVCs to eligible electorate, who registered between 2017 and 2018. “We have concluded arrangements for the distribution of the Permanent Voter Cards to their owners and the exercise begins by mid May and will involve those who registered between 2017 and 2018. “We have begun…
The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, said on Monday that the South West was strategic to the party’s “inevitable victory” in the upcoming general elections. According to him, the party holds leaders and party members in the zone in high esteem, stressing that the value of the zone to the PDP cannot be dismissed. He said that efforts being made for the stability and growth of the party were commendable and that the party was re-positioning to re-take power. “The difference in votes won by the APC and our great party in the South West was…