Jupp Heynckes has said Bayern Munich are “hungry and highly motivated” for Champions League success this season. “When I arrived at the club in October we were five points behind Borussia Dortmund. We definitely want to be successful in the Bundesliga and the German Cup,” Heynckes said at a news conference ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga game against Schalke. “Winning the Champions League is a massive challenge for every team. The team is hungry and highly motivated — many of our players have not yet won the Champions League. “However, success in the Champions League often depends on the draw and…
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Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham Hotspur will not alter their approach for Tuesday’s Champions League game at Juventus. Pochettino said: “My idea is to keep playing the same way, to try and be a little bit braver if we can, while being clever because their level is one of the best in Europe. “Watching the last few games, we are comfortable in the way we are playing and the shape we use [4-2-3-1]. I think the players know we don’t have to change too much and in the last three Premier League games they have started to feel good. “It…
Ousmane Dembele was unable to dazzle as he came off the bench to return from a month on the sidelines in Barcelona’s goalless draw with Getafe on Sunday. “Dembele came on at a moment when we thought he could help us out by running at players in one-on-one situations,” Valverde said at his postmatch news conference. “Maybe you could tell that he’s not played a lot of football recently, though, because it didn’t go quite as well as he would have liked against a strong opponent. “He had to try and use his strengths, which is when he’s up against…
Sergio Aguero gave all praise to Kevin De Bruyne despite scoring four goals in Manchester City’s 5-1 thrashing of Leicester. “Luckily Kevin De Bruyne is playing for us and helping us to score,” said Aguero, who with 143 Premier League strikes is now only three short of moving into the competition’s top 10. “I am very lucky because most of the goals come from his assists — I just have to hit the ball. I am happy for him as well. He is a great player, and any team in the world would love to have him.” Leicester sent on…
Antonio Conte appeared to criticise Chelsea’s transfer policy by claiming that he is a “disaster” at convincing the clubs he works for to buy the players he wants. On Friday he said: “I think I’m a bit of a disaster to convince the club to buy the players. “In this aspect I can improve a lot. I have to learn a lot from the other coaches, the other managers, in that aspect. I have to speak more with the managers who are very, very good to persuade their clubs to spend money and buy top players.” Conte’s coaching skills were…
Marcelo believes Brazil teammate Neymar will one day ball for Real Madrid. Real left-back Marcelo, speaking ahead of the two clubs’ Champions League round-of-16 clash on Wednesday, told Esporte Interativo he believes Neymar will make the Bernabeu his home one day. “Would Neymar fit at Real Madrid? He would fit, for sure,” Marcelo told the outlet. “It would be great if he came to Real Madrid. “In my opinion, the great players have to play at this club. And I think Neymar will play for Real Madrid one day.”
Kevin De Bruyne should be in contention for the Ballon d’Or if he brings success to Manchester City, manager Pep Guardiola has said. Guardiola, asked whether he was a serious contender for the award, said: “No doubt. “He is not one game. It’s the whole season, every three days, playing that way every three games. “He knows, and everyone knows, to be there you have to win titles and titles and titles. The way he played, it’s difficult to find [a better] one in Europe.” He is among the frontrunners to be named Premier League player of the season after…
West Bromwich Albion boss Alan Pardew has admitted he feels sorry for Antonio Conte and believes the Chelsea manager is still missing Diego Costa. “He’s been a big miss because he’s a big character on the pitch and he can change the destiny of games, not so much with his ability sometimes — but with his character,” Pardew said. “When you’ve got one of those at the top of the pitch they’re very difficult to replace.” Albion go to Stamford Bridge on Monday with Conte under increasing pressure during Chelsea’s faltering Premier League title defence.
Roberto Firmino has said that he does not see himself playing for another club “for years to come,” and that his recent form has been one of the best spells of his career. “Liverpool are one of the greats in Europe and being able to be part of the history of such a great club is gratifying to me,” Firmino told Esporte in quotes reported by Sky Sports. “I’m very happy here at Liverpool and I do not see myself out of that club for years to come. “I believe I am living one of the best phases of my…
JAY-Z spoke at the Trayvon Martin Foundation’s sixth annual Peace Walk and Talk in Miami earlier today. “His name will sit alongside some of the greats whom (sic) lost their life to push our culture forward, the Martin Luther Kings, the Gandhis,” JAY said. “That’s the intention that we set, that his name serves as a beacon of light and hope and push us in a better direction.” Watch his full speech below. JAY’s producing a film and documentary series about Martin. JAY recently appeared on CNN’s new series, “The Van Jones Show,” where he opened up about the justice…
She dazzles on the red carpet. And Margot Robbie impressed once again in the fashion stakes at the 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The 27-year-old stepped out in a glamorous pale pink Prada outfit on Thursday as she hit the red carpet alongside her I, Tonya co-star Alison Janney. The floral jacquard fabric top showcased her delicate shoulders while the bow around her waist accentuated and slender waist. The top was teamed with matching trousers and completed witha pair of silver strappy heels. Margot’s shoulder-length blonde locks were simply styled with a part down on the side of her…
The release of Basmati Blues has been a long time coming. The film, a cross-cultural musical, stars Brie Larson as an agricultural scientist traveling to India touting a new super-rice. She quickly falls for the culture and her love interest, Rajit, played by Utkarsh Ambudkar of Pitch Perfect. “It’s a very unusual film,” says director and writer Dan Baron. “We knew that from the beginning, that this was a very unorthodox idea to take a subject tends to be covered more in the documentary genre. But we wanted to do this inside of a musical romantic comedy.” From the start,…
Chris Brown has tweeted that it is his dream to tour with Rihanna, only nine years after he was arrested for assaulting her in the front seat of his car. The 28-year-old singer tweeted on Friday (local time) that he would like to join the ‘Umbrella’ star for a world tour, which would also feature Beyoncé and Bruno Mars. “Just thinking…. A CRAZY WORLD TOUR would BEYONCE, RIHANNA, BRUNO MARS, CHRIS BROWN. “2 for 2″. And if y’all decide to do it without me… give me 10%” the tweet read. Just thinking…. A CRAZY WORLD TOUR would BEYONCE, RIHANNA, BRUNO…
The International Skating Union has modified its rules to allow figure skaters to perform to music with lyrics for the fist Olympics ever, and Pyeongchang athletes are leaping at the opportunity to put some pop in their routines. While ice dancers have been grooving and gliding to vocals since the late ’90s, figure skaters had been restricted to instrumental selections; now lyrical music from all genres are fair game. The post-Sochi change marks an attempt to appeal to a younger audience for the 2018 Winter Games and other international competitions. “I think that bringing this different dimension kind of opens…
Tekno, OG, Flimzy, and Selebobo all collaborate on new music and it is smoking. Produced by Tekno; ‘Anyhow’ is high-octane uptempo cut which shows the strengths of the track’s guests.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde turns 40. The screen diva is celebrating in a five-day programme tagged #Omotola4point0. Omotola is also the cover star of Saturday issue of Guardian Woman. She also had something to say, “It’s been brilliant and I thank God so far. He has given me a wonderful vision and he has kept me strong. My story as Omotola is God’s doing really. I didn’t have to make any long-term plan because I believe that he is in charge of what I do. Whatever he tells me to do I pray about it, I ask my husband and my family…
Few hours after a Ghanaian prophet predicted Shatta Wale’s death, the singer has come for the man of God in a new video he just shared online. Shatta Wale is not joking around with this prophecy, and has since released a video in which he blasts Prophet Affran. Cosmos Walker Affran, who allegedly predicted Ebony Reigns death has reportedly foreseen Shatta Wale’s death. The prophet, shared his initial post which predicted nationwide mourning and tears, reminding his Facebook followers in reference to Reigns death in a fatal accident around 11 pm on Thursday, February 8, on her way from Sunyani.
Charles Novia says Femi Ogedengbe is a brave man and we believe. The director said this in an Instagram post he shared on Saturday, February 10, addressing his former colleague’s choice to leave Nigeria and his movie acting dreams, to create a future for his children. “Sometimes when I teach young actors some techniques in acting or when I direct some actors on how I want them to build up anger and explode, my favorite example I use is from the 1982 movie ‘FIRST BLOOD’ starring Sylvester Stallone. In the final confrontation scene, after a stand off with the local…
Bangladesh has bangers on deck. After creating explosive tracks for Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, and Rihanna, the Grammy-winning producer is turning the page on a new chapter in his career, collaborating with Migos, Gucci Mane, and Missy Elliott, while also nurturing up-and-coming talent. Recently, Bangladesh spoke with Rap-Up about a variety of topics, including why he hasn’t worked with Nicki and Weezy since crafting smashes like “Did It On’em” and “A Milli” for the Cash Money stars. “I would like to work with Nicki. I would like to work with Lil Wayne,” said the 39-year-old hitmaker. “I would like…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a statement issued on Sunday, February 11, 2018, said that President Buhari has lost popularity in his hometown, Katsina and Nigeria. According to PDP, the All Progressives Congress (APC) used military force to intimidate voters and steal votes. Kola Ologbondiyan said “The fact that it still held a legitimate 22,690 votes against the 30,719 fraudulently allocated to the APC, despite the use of force and other brazen infractions by the APC, shows that PDP is the natural winner of the election. “It further strengthens our resolve that our party, the PDP, still commands a…