Jose Mourinho has said his Manchester United team are “better than people say.” “We have very good matches and we have very good periods of matches,” he told a news conference on Friday. “Sometimes the media are a bit unfair with all of us, with myself, with the players. We are better than you say.” United had to fight back from 1-0 down to beat Chelsea. However, Mourinho has warned his players they will not have it all their own way. “Against Chelsea, we had a very good second half,” he said. “But it’s a quality to know how to…
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Manchester United left Anthony Martial out of the squad to face Crystal Palace on Monday because of an injury, his club confirmed. Jesse Lingard, who scored the winning goal against Chelsea as a substite last weekend, entered the lineup in Martial’s place in the only change for Jose Mourinho. Asked about Martial’s omission pregame, Mourinho said only: “Injured. I don’t know [the extent of it]. Yesterday he felt that he wasn’t right.” Scott McTominay retained his spot in midfield alongside Nemanja Matic and Paul Pogba. Luke Shaw, Michael Carrick and Eric Bailly were all left on the bench.
On an entirely forgettable night, Liverpool reached reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, ending their nine-year absence from that stage of the competition. Holding a 5-0 advantage from the first leg, this return fixture was a procession from the first second, and there were no concerns of an improbable response from Porto, with Liverpool coming closest to scoring when Sadio Mane hit the post in the first half and substitute Danny Ings had a header saved by Iker Casillas. The reward for Liverpool’s performance in Portugal last month was for the second leg to have preseason-like feel at this…
Jose Mourinho has admitted Manchester United were “lucky” to fight back from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace. Mourinho told a news conference: “A remarkable comeback but with mistakes, fantastic comeback but mistakes. “I think the first goal is a bad goal. Then we concede the goal that is good to show the kids in the academies around the country, to see top teams and top players can concede silly goals. “But then the attitude was fantastic, the intensity, the dynamic, the risk and then you need that little bit of luck to win in the last minute, but…
Real Madrid remain on course for a third successive Champions League triumph after inflicting Paris Saint-Germain’s first home defeat in nearly two years to book their place in the quarterfinals. PSG, who were reduced to 10 men following the second-half dismissal of Marco Verratti, had been desperate to end their wait for European glory this season having never previously reached even the semifinals. But they crashed out at the round of 16 stage and suffered their first home defeat in all competitions in the process, with Real becoming the first visiting team to win at Parc des Princes (all competitions)…
Chelsea left N’Golo Kante out of their squad to take on Manchester City after the midfielder fainted at the club’s training ground on Friday, sources have confirmed. He was a shock omission from Antonio Conte’s matchday squad at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday despite having travelled to Manchester, with Chelsea attributing his absence to illness. Reports say Kante fainted in the dressing room at Cobham following Chelsea’s training session on Friday, prompting a shocked reaction from his teammates and a swift response from the club’s medical staff. Kante was sent to a specialist to undergo a series of tests after…
Gianluigi Buffon has said he has not even given a moment’s thought to Wednesday night’s Champions League fixture with Tottenham potentially being his last in the competition, as he prepares for more top European nights this season. “If something happens which is not quite perfect or is only half a mistake, then in my next game, I am always determined to provide the answer I feel is due,” he said at a news conference at Wembley. “I feel I am still a goalkeeper who can perform at this level and I can still make a difference. “I’ve got to be…
It’s public knowledge that Toke Makinwa has a massive crush on Anthony Joshua but that may have changed. The OAP took her Instagram page to address a post shared by the boxer on social media. Joshua stated in his post that he would be stricter with his niece than his son because Joseph is a boy. He added that a girl needs to learn to be respectful as she would become someone’s wife someday. Toke Makinwa was quick to point out that Joshua’s statement is the reason we have men without proper upbringing roaming around, feeling entitled. She encouraged parents…
Davido had an embarrassing moment when he fell while climbing on stage in Rwanda to perform at his concert. The incident which happened at the Amahoro Stadium, Kigali, Rwanda on March 3, 2018, where the music star performed to a large crowd of fans who couldn’t wait to see their favourite musician perform. Let’s just say Davido was exhausted as he has been on tour since mid-2017, touring the globe as part of his #30BillionConcert. Davido even took a little jab at himself as he posted a video from the sold-out concert on his Instagram page with the caption. “KIGALI…
Khloe Kardashian will soon be having her first child and she just revealed that it’s going to be a girl. She revealed the sex of her baby on last night’s episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Khloe’s sister, Kylie called her to deliver the news from her doctor. Khloe even though looked happy, seems a bit disappointed as she thought the baby was going to be a boy. Kim then consoles Khloe saying she felt the same way when she found out that North was going to be a girl. Khloe then goes on to tweet about the good…
Kenneth Okonkwo has revealed that he wants to be the next governor of his state, Enugu in the next governorship elections. According to the actor who is also a lawyer, in one of the posted photos, talked about how he had received blessings from the immediate past governor of the state, Sullivan Chime. “Just declared my intention to contest for the Governorship candidate of APC in Enugu State. It was heartwarming to receive the blessings of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Gov Sullivan Chime. To God be the glory,” he captioned the photo. According to Kenneth…
Davido has admitted to his promiscuous tendencies in a post he shared on Snapchat on Saturday, February 3. He simply wrote, “I follow everything on skirt! God!”. Davido was in the news recently and it had everything to do with him attending a family event with his new girlfriend, Chioma. The singer who has smash hits in heavy rotation at the moment is well known for the ladies in his life – by ladies, we refer to the ladies he has gone public, and/or shares babies with. Of course, with fame and fortune come the ladies. While it would be…
Tonto Dikeh is not shy to say she is a foodie, going by her latest post on Snapchat. The Nollywood actress revealed in a post she shared on the photo and video sharing app that she prefers food to sex. Well, she shared a photo of her meal at the time, and we just might understand what she means. This could be another golden nugget in the list of things that makes Poko tick but then again, it could also be another bid to get herself to trend in the media. We already concluded that the controversial actress has the…
Mr. Eazi was among the celebrities who turned up for the Vanity Fair Oscar party and he was spotted with other celebs like Diddy, Drake and Tyler Perry. He shared a couple of photos and video from the event. Mr. Eazi is seen with other celebrities including some members of the cast of the blockbuster movie, Black Panther. The Nigerian born music star was even a toast to the cameras on the red carpet for the evening. Hanging out with fellow celebrities and the bigger ones in America shows how far Mr. Eazi has gone with his blooming music career.
Juliet Ibrahim and man are presently on a romantic getaway in Sao Tome and these guys have some fun. They have been giving us couple goals for a while now might have taken it to another level as they are visiting another country and spreading their love tentacles all over. In one of the photos posted by Iceberg Slim on his Instagram page, he captioned the photo with the hashtag “#Baecation #SaoTome.” We all know how cute these guys look together and this romantic getaway says a lot about their relationship. We all remember the message Iceberg Slim sent to…
Davido’s father is a year older today and like every happy child, he is celebrating his father on his special day. “Happy birthday Daddy! Your the greatest person I know! If not for you I do know know where we will all be! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO ENLARGE UR COAST! YOUR HEART IS TO RARE We all learn from you! you so much! From your last born – OBO,” he captioned the photo. Sadly, today also marks the 15th year since the demise of Davido’s mother and he also had emotional words to describe his late mother “Also on this…
Rick Ross who has been reportedly battling pneumonia has been discharged from the hospital. The 42-year-old rapper is currently receiving care at home after leaving the hospital early Monday morning. It would be recalled that a couple of days ago, Rick Ross was hospitalised due to heart-related issues. Reports also revealed that the ailment could be as a result of Pneumonia. According to reports, someone placed a 911 call and said that a person was in distress and was finding it hard to breathe. The caller also said that the distressed person had a history of seizures, adding that he…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Enugu State Chapter, on Sunday, endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office as the 2019 General Elections draw close. The party equally passed a vote of confidence on the president and Dr Ben Nwoye, led executive committee of the party in the state. According to Nwoye, the Lion Building (Enugu Government House) is our target, and in doing that, we must also make ensure that President Buhari gets the highest votes that will be cast in the state. “We have the power and all it takes to confront the PDP in 2019,’’…
Chyma Anthony has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Attorney General of the Federation to a federal high court in Abuja. Anthony is seeking among other things, that the court to determine whether the decision by the National Assembly to usurp the powers of the INEC to fix the dates of election to the both Houses of Assembly and the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, does not contravene the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The plaintiff further prayed the…
Femi Otedola, one of Nigeria’s richest men, has endorsed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos for a second term. “He is building roads and bridges, schools and hospitals, water treatment plants, sewage and storm water drainages, solid waste management plants and mass transport infrastructure”, the billionaire said. “He recently got approval for the electricity power infrastructure for Lagos, which when fully executed, will make Lagos State almost energy independent in Nigeria. “You are all aware of the newly-acquired mass transit buses that are going to be natural gas powered in order for us in Lagos to be the first to comply…