Jose Mourinho has hit back at pundits who “could not resolve their own problems” while they were managers. “Some of the guys with an opinion couldn’t resolve their own problems when they were managers so they are giving opinions like they have solutions for everything but is not like that,” Mourinho said at a news conference on Friday. “They are in a position where they can give opinions about everything. Sometimes I read and listen, sometimes I don’t. This week, I was more focused on enjoying Champions League and Europa League and preparing my match than be focused on opinions.”…
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Zinedine Zidane has hailed Neymar by saying he could fit into any team while the Real Madrid coach expects the world-record fee set by Paris Saint-Germain’s signing of the Brazilian forward to be doubled in the coming years. “Neymar would fit in at every club because he is very good just as other players,” Zidane told a news conference. “I’m not going to talk about a player that is not mine. They [PSG] paid €222m, that’s what it is. When I was bought [by Real Madrid] they paid €72m or something like that and I thought it was crazy. Ten…
Ernesto Valverde has said that Ousmane Dembele still needs to improve in certain areas but the Barcelona coach has every confidence in the France forward coming good. He did start Wednesday’s Catalan Super Cup win over Espanyol, although his appearance raised more concerns as he struggled to impact the game during his 60 minutes on the pitch. “Dembele is a player that is always prepared to take on opponents, he’s a dribbler, he’s powerful, he’s good with both feet… that’s a lot of qualities,” Valverde said in a news conference before Saturday’s league game against Malaga. “It’s true that at…
Nemanja Vidic is targeting a move into management, despite admitting he knows the job is not as easy as Sir Alex Ferguson made it look at Manchester United. “I worked for Alex Ferguson for quite a few years,” Vidic said. “The way he did it means that a lot of his players want to be managers themselves. He made it look easy and nice and you watch and think, ‘I would like to do that.’ “But then I went to play in Italy and then it didn’t look as easy, so I ask myself if it is right to go…
Kylian Mbappe is pleased with his decision to join Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 rivals Monaco last summer and told FourFourTwo he is targeting major success at Parc des Princes. PSG were knocked out of the Champions League in the round of 16 by Real Madrid on Tuesday, but despite that setback, Mbappe said he is aiming to win every trophy while he is playing for his hometown club. “For me, it felt like the right moment and the right choice,” Mbappe told the magazine. “PSG are a huge club and they want to win every trophy. I want to…
Jurgen Klopp has said he has no issue with Liverpool parking the bus against Manchester United on Saturday and a defensive approach will have to be taken at times during his team’s trip to Old Trafford. “This United team has a specific way of playing football — that’s all,” Klopp said. “We have to defend there with all we have and not gambling and thinking we are flying when playing Man United. Nobody flies. They are too strong, physically too strong, tactically too strong. “It’s not a battle of systems or philosophies. It’s two very good football teams who will…
Mauricio Pochettino has described Tottenham’s defeat to Juventus as a “massive lesson in how to behave” on and off the pitch after his team’s Champions League elimination on Wednesday. “It’s a situation that you must learn from,” Pochettino said. “If we only see the stats form the two games, Tottenham was the much better team. Then in football it’s not only about performance, stats, shots on targets, possession. “It’s small details. Juve are specialists, they have the habit to win, the habit to pressure on the referee. The owner stayed in tunnel before and during the game. It’s a club…
Mauricio Pochettino has said Harry Kane has been too upset by Wednesday’s Champions League elimination to have considered his future. “Harry is so disappointed after Wednesday,” Pochettino told Sky Sports. “You think he has time to talk with me about the future? That’s impossible. No-one can believe this situation. “The players were so focused on beating Juventus, now they’re so focused on recovering and being ready again. We’re in a position in the table when you need to care, win points and achieve the top four. Pochettino added: “There are a lot of rumours in football. I need to tell…
Jupp Heynckes has again left his Bayern Munich future open to interpretation, saying he has not definitely committed to leaving the club in the summer. However, speaking at a news conference ahead of the league leaders’ home game against relegation-threatened Hamburg, Heynckes backtracked from his comments in midweek. “I can only say nothing at all is decided yet, because, until, now I have definitely never said I will retire in the summer,” he said. “I have only ever referred to our agreement from last year which is still valid,” he said. “Regarding the Sport Bild interview, I only stressed my…
Antonio Conte has insisted that he still has faith in Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud despite deploying Eden Hazard as a false nine for the Premier League defeat against Manchester City. But Conte said he will not hesitate to turn to both as Saturday’s clash against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge kicks off a pivotal week in Chelsea’s season. “I trust them and work with them both to bring the best physical form and condition,” Conte said. “Morata is coming from a strange injury in his back, he was a long time out. Giroud is in a good form now…
Wardrobe malfunctions at the Oscars are any actor’s worst nightmare. But for nominated star Margot Robbie, a bit of a gown snafu was not going to hold her back from continuing to enjoy Hollywood’s big night. Wearing a custom-designed Chanel Haute Couture gown embellished with elaborately beaded straps around the bodice and arms, the I, Tonya actor didn’t seem to have any trouble with the dress on the red carpet. Things apparently took a turn later in the evening, however, when one of the straps snapped off. Luckily, Robbie was able to find a sewing kit — and took matters…
Brie Larson wants to make sure Emma Stone never forgets her big night. Just ahead of the 2018 Oscars ceremony, Larson took to Instagram on Sunday to wish Stone a happy one-year anniversary of winning an Academy Award. “Happy one year anniversary to your gold guy, sis!” she captioned the photo. In the shot, Larson is seen congratulating Stone backstage after the actress accepted the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in La La Land in 2017. The two women are seen smiling and laughing as Stone hold her envelope and Oscar statue in her hand. Stone is…
Last night, Drake was spotted wearing a pair of Yeezy Season 4 boots while out celebrating OVO assistant Mark Robinson’s birthday. This story would not be nearly as newsworthy if it weren’t for last month’s news regarding Drake‘s unhappiness toward his collaborative partnership with Jordan Brand. Rumors immediately began swirling that the hip-hop megastar would be taking his talents to adidas, where he would undoubtedly have more creative freedom and be able to create a line of products the likes of Kanye’s and Pharrell Williams’. While West’s Yeezy Season 4 line is not directly affiliated with the Three Stripes, it…
Tory Lanez released his new album Memories Don’t Die on March 2. The Toronto-based artist is joined on the project by guests including Future and Wiz Khalifa. However, as he explained in a new interview with HotNewHipHop, an appearance from Nicki Minaj fell through thanks to a text-based mix-up. Explaining why Minaj dropped off the track “Shooters,” Lanez said: “I was telling her something about the verse. I wasn’t saying it was bad or anything, her verse was incredible, and I’m also like a super-Nicki fan. But I was telling her something, and it may have came off… Cause I…
Flyboy INC boss, Kiss daniel has added to his record label new artist, Kiss signed two new acts and an official DJ to his record label. Kiss Daniel made this known through a post he shared on his Instagram page taking his time to welcome them to the family. He said “t is deduced from his caption which read, “I.N.C boys @[email protected]_omg and the latest addition @wickedestdjdino ? welcome to my TEAM brother ?? @flyboyincent” Congratz to them. A spokesperson for Nicki Minaj was not immediately available for comment.
Kim Kardashian has the time today. In a series of tweets, the E! reality star defended Kanye West from reports that the rapper-designer had invited Paris Fashion Week buyers to a showroom without any clothes. A Yeezy fan account claimed in a since-deleted post that Yeezy Season 7 wouldn’t include any apparel or accessories, saying Kanye “couldn’t do what he wanted to achieve with this collection.” Well, leave it to Kim K to call b.s. on the apparent mixup. “How can a verified account represent Yeezy with false information,” she tweeted. “You do NOT work for Yeezy and NOT affiliated.…
Rihanna has made a $100,000 profit after finally selling her plush West Hollywood mansion for the $2.85 million asking price. For five months, the Barbadian singer, 30, struggled to sell the residence after putting it on sale for $2.75 million a mere three months after purchasing it in August of last year, according to reports. The star even listed the property in January as a rental for $16.5k a month as a means to rake in the money – but the four bedroom and four bathroom abode, complete with its own private pool and luxury poolside cabana and guesthouse, finally…
Are Beyoncé and Jay-Z playing with our emotions? For a few minutes on Monday, fans thought another joint tour between the married superstars had been announced. Here’s how it went down. Eagle-eyed followers noticed a posting on Ticketmaster and Beyoncé’s Facebook page for a July 30 “On the Run 2” date at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Within moments the postings had been taken down, but that didn’t stop the social media pandemonium that the couple might be hitting the road. The pair last toured jointly with “On The Run” in 2014. They recently released a video for their song “Family…
For Ciara, her days are better spent when her husband Russell Wilson is by her side, and so this weekend she had the time of her life. The singer took to Instagram to share moments from the Oscar award weekend and they looked lit with love. “Knowing You’re Always There Is The Best Feeling,” she wrote to caption a photo of she and the Seattle Seahawks quarterback at the iconic Vanity Fair afterparty. The proud parents, who just recently shared photos of their nearly one-year-old daughter Sienna Princess, had a night away from their baby girl and Ciara’s son, Future…
Lil Wayne already has four children but according to one woman, the rapper may be the father of another and he’s been ordered to take a paternity test to find out. According to reports, Weezy must take a paternity test to determine if he is the father of Keiotia Watson’s 16-year-old son. Legal documents state Watson claimed she had a sexual relationship with Weezy in June 2001, which left her pregnant. Watson says her son, Dwayne—Lil Wayne’s real name—was born in February 2002. In 2015, Watson went to court to establish paternity and get child support, where a Louisiana judge…