Ernesto Valverde recently joked he hoped to see Lionel Messi score 200 goals after Barcelona’s starboy clinched himself another milestone as he scored for the 100th time in European competition from a second-half free kick in a 3-1 win against Olympiakos in the Champions League on Wednesday. “I hope he reaches 200 goals this season!” Barca coach Ernesto Valverde said when asked about another Messi landmark. “His numbers validate what we see every day, he’s beating statistics that seemed impossible. He’s been doing it for a long time now, constantly breaking down barriers.” Messi dazzled the crowd in the first…
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Divock Origi has confirmed he is not currently in contact with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp but was pleased to see his parent club cruise through a 7-0 Champions League win at Maribor on Tuesday. “Liverpool have deserved it,” Origi told reporters on Wednesday. “It’s always good when the folks there are all satisfied, and you need those good results for that.” “I must focus on myself. The future will show what happens. You never know in football. “He [Klopp] is focused on Liverpool, and I am focused on my task here.” Origi praised Gomez, who has returned from an ankle…
Jose Mourinho has replied critics of his style of football by insisting good defending is not a crime. Mourinho told a news conference: “Not that I read it a lot, but sometimes when I read the press, not only English but Portuguese, I feel that sometimes defending properly is seen as a crime but it is not. “That’s why we controlled the game because we defended properly and the goal was not against the current of the game, but we end up ending the game and we are almost qualified so that’s it.” Mourinho added: “You think we have any…
Antonio Conte has replied Jose Mourinho for the first time after Chelsea’s injury crisis increased with fresh issues for David Luiz and Tiemoue Bakayoko in Wednesday’s 3-3 draw with Roma in the Champions League. United also endured an injury scare in their 1-0 win over Benfica as striker Marcus Rashford limped off with a knee injury, but Mourinho afterwards insisted: “I never speak about injuries. Other managers, they cry, they cry, they cry when a player is injured. “If I wanted to moan I could cry like the others for five minutes; [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [Marouane] Fellaini, [Paul] Pogba, [Marcos] Rojo…”…
Nemanja Matic has said that even though Jose Mourinho is not always an easy guy and can be very demanding, the Manchester United boss is the best he has worked with. He said “Mourinho is a brand, and the best coach I’ve ever worked with. “Sometimes it isn’t easy to work with him, because he always demands more. Even when you play the best match in your career, he considers that you can play better in the next match. “I cooperated excellently with him at Chelsea, and the fact that Mourinho is the coach at Manchester was the decisive factor…
Kevin De Bruyne has said that the Premier League title race is going to be a showdown between Manchester City and Manchester United. Asked if he believed the Manchester clubs were the favourites in the title race, De Bruyne said: “For the moment I think so, but everybody’s still there. “It’s so early, if you lose two or three games you go back to a [lower] position. We have to maintain this hopefully.” Marouane Fellaini has also received praise from manager Jose Mourinho but De Bruyne says the rivalry among the Belgians has not intensified just yet. “We see each…
Paul Scholes has said he was very willing to manage Oldham and has not ruled out applying for more jobs in the future. Scholes said: “I had a good chat with Mark [Moisley], the chief executive, and Simon Corney, the owner. Talks went very well. “I’m sure they interviewed quite a few people. It was something I was very interested in but Rick Wellens had done so well, they couldn’t ignore that. “He’s brought a really good style of football, something Oldham fans haven’t been used to for quite a while. I lost out but hopefully Rick will take them…
Edinson Cavani has hailed fellow Paris Saint-Germain attackers Kylian Mbappe and Neymar but warned that neither him or them should see themselves as “Galacticos.” After implying that he and Neymar are not friends in the first, Cavani said he enjoys playing alongside the Brazil star and Mbappe, who both arrived at PSG in the summer. “It gives me great pleasure,” Cavani said. “It is something motivating for us, for the team — playing with top players on a daily basis is motivating. “However, we should not compare ourselves with other teams, we must concentrate on ourselves instead. We should not…
Kendrick Lamar fans can spend days going back and forth about his music, debating what his best song is or what album ranks No. 1 in his catalog but he already makde his choice. During a new interview, the Compton rapper reveals what he believes are his best verses, coming straight off of a track on his recent DAMN. album. The Cali says his best verses come from his “FEAR.” record, where he speaks on the different things he was afraid of growing up, including his parents as well as the world at large. “It’s completely honest,” he says about…
Eminem’s ex-bodyguard has expressed his fears for the rapper’s safety after a freestyle which condemned Donald Trump. Byron ‘Big Naz’ Williams said he was worried about the reaction to his former employer after the star hit out at the US President in a rap broadcast at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Eminem, who turned 45 recently, blasted Mr Trump over racial tensions, the NFL row and North Korea in a performance called “The Storm”. The former guard said he agreed with the sentiment of Eminem’s rap but added his bodyguards could now have “their work cut out”. He also said…
Don Jazzy and members of the Mavin crew are passing sensible message across regarding abstaining from drug abuse. Don Jazzy shared a video on his Instagram page recently of himself and the Mavin Crew having fun with a song they heard from another artist, David Jones David. He wrote: We heard this from @davidjonesdavid and loved it. We decided to spoil it ???♂️. Hehe @reekadobanks@djbign@tiwasavage@iamdrsid@marvtunes@cupastonce#SayNoToDrugs#YabaLeft
Beyoncé had a night out all for a good reason. The superstar, who delivered twins Rumi and Sir in June, made a low-key appearance at Tidal x Brooklyn, held at the Barclays Center and benefitting those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. The show, headlined by her husband, JAY-Z, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Lopez, also featured appearances by several Roc Nation artists. “Psych, y’all think Bey is coming out or something but we ain’t doing that tonight,” he told the crowd. In September, Beyoncé, 36, visited her hometown of Houston, Texas, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
As expected, Rihanna is having a street named after her in her native Barbados. The singer, 29, grew up on Westbury New Road in the Caribbean island’s capital Bridgetown, and officials have decided to change the name of the avenue to Rihanna Drive in honor of the local ‘superstar’. The Ministry of Tourism announced the news in a statement on Tuesday, revealing the newly-named street will be unveiled on Barbados Independence Day (November 30). The statement read: ‘The Government of Barbados will on Independence Day, Thursday 30th November, 2017 officially change the name of Westbury New Road located in St.…
Even after his demise, Fela Kuti remains one of the most globally influential pop artists. He created the Afro-beat, a genre that is now an important constituent of international music. His relevance can further be seen in the brand new Nike ad which sees the legend’s 1973 song ‘Alu Jon Jonki Jon’ as the soundtrack. In the visually stunning ad, the music plays as Neymar Jr., Vinicius Jr., Kylian Mbappe, Mallory Pugh and Tammy Abraham carry the spirit of Ronaldhino Guacho’s message to football. The football legend advises lovers of the sport to allow creativity take them further than calculation.…
We can just agree that, for the most part, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have very different senses of style. West’s dad vibes have been his go-to stunt since 2017 began, while Kim Kardashian often opts for much more dressed up looks including dresses and high heels. But last night while in San Francisco (where Kardashian attended a charity telethon and got a private tour of Alcatrez with her sisters), Kim wore an outfit Kanye West would be proud of, complete with a Yeezy Season coat, sweatpants, Calabasas socks, and yet-to-be-released Yeezy sneakers. This is now the second new pair…
Wizkid has gotten himself a Soul Train Awards nomination. The music guru was nominated in the best dance performance category for his ‘Come Closer’ video. This comes less than 24 hours after being nominated for two MOBO Awards. He will compete with Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and Solange Knowles to win the category. Solange is the most nominated artist with seven nominations while Bruno Mars has six. Best Dance Performance Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” Chris Brown Ft. Usher & Gucci Mane – “Party” Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” Solange Ft. Sampha – “Don’t…
Shaydee is back with a third song in 21 days! This one is called ‘Hold Me Tight’, and it was worked on by Spax, the producer behind his most recent release, “Make Sense” featuring Wizkid. Shaydee has stared afresh with a new emerging label, 506 Music.
Wande Coal has dropped a new single, ‘Funkeh’. The Black Diamond CEO marks this special day in his life with a brand new single for the fans titled ‘Funkeh’.
Femi Adesina, has replied criticism from former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, by insisting he won’t respond to ‘wailing wailers’. “I don’t respond to wailing wailers in their private capacities.” he said. Dr. Ezekwesili had responded to a recent press release issued by Adesina where he condemned the public outrage targeted at President Buhari over the revelation that he asked the World Bank to prioritise its developmental programmes across the northern parts of Nigeria. He said ignorant and mischievous people deliberately twisted the information to unfairly misrepresent the president’s intentions. In her response, Ezekwesili had described the press release…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again instructed the public to guide against the activities of fraudsters using the name of its Acting Chairman to dupe public office holders. “For the umpteenth time, the EFCC is constrained to alert the public on the activities of fraudsters who have been extorting prominent office holders using the name of its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu.” “Their targets include sitting governors, ministers, and national chairmen of leading political parties.” “Members of these criminal gangs, from available information, have been writing invitation letters to some politically exposed persons on the pretext that…