Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino does not think Dele Alli’s rude gesture on England duty should be treated as a big issue, and says more terrible gestures were not seen as serious when he was a player. The Football Association is waiting to find out if FIFA will take action against Alli after the Spurs midfielder raised his middle finger in Monday’s 2-1 win over Slovakia at Wembley. “When I was a player, worse things happened on the pitch,” Pochettino said. “But they never appeared on the TV. I remember one day, I was playing for Newell’s Old Boys, a striker…
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Kylian Mbappe has revealed he encouraged Ousmane Dembele to join Barcelona, and also said his friend can “become a great player alongside [Lionel] Messi and [Luis] Suarez.” Dembele ensured he got a move from Borussia Dortmund to Barca in the summer, having refused to train with the German side, with the deal potentially costing the Spanish club nearly €150 million. The wng wizard will have to take up the spot left empty at the Camp Nou by Neymar’s €222m world-record switch to Paris Saint-Germain, but Mbappe believes Dembele has all the attributes to do just that. “We talked about it…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made a complete U-turn on UEFA’s financial fair play rules, saying they should be cancelled completely to allow investors to use unlimited amounts of money in the game. Wenger had alays been one of the pivotal backers of FFP regulations when they were introduced by UEFA but has changed his mind after seeing transfer fees go crazy this summer despite the efforts to reduce club spending. Arsenal have always maintained a policy of spending according to your income but have seen their financial power drop behind those clubs where wealthy owners use their own cash…
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that European football’s governing body is prepared to thoroughly punish clubs that violate financial fair play regulations. Ceferin said that UEFA will not look at the reputation of a club before punishing it. “No, of course not,” he said when asked whether he feared excluding big clubs from the Champions League. “Believe me, the regulations are the same for the big and the small.” “I am a lawyer. I know that if you sanction with a fine once, you have to impose a different sanction the second time,” the UEFA president said. “I do…
Manchester United and Manchester City were among five clubs who voted against the Premier League’s plans to move up the transfer deadline, reports have said. The EPL announced on Thursday that the 20 clubs voted to close the summer transfer window before the first EPL game of next season. Manchester clubs, as well as Swansea, Crystal Palace and Watford were not in support of the change, while Burnley abstained. Details of the voting were earlier reported by Sky Sports. This most recent transfer window closed on Aug. 31, more than two weeks after the start of the Premier League season,…
Arsene Wenger has said that it would be “naive” to think some of his players didn’t get “tapped up” by other clubs before the team’s 4-0 loss to Liverpool. “I don’t know. Have they been tapped up? Of course. But on the day of a game? I don’t think so, I hope not. But it’s inevitable. “France played against Holland on the last day of the transfer window. Do you really think that not one French player or Dutch player had phone calls in the afternoon about do they move or not? “You’re not naive enough to believe that. That’s…
Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool need to be watchful with the fitness of Philippe Coutinho after he returned to the club following international duty with Brazil. Coutinho did not feature in any of Liverpool’s first five games of the season with what the club described as a back injury and then illness, having handed in a transfer request as he wanted a move to Barcelona. However, the playmaker featured as a second-half substitute twice for Brazil over the recent international break, scoring against Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier. Klopp was asked about the fitness of Coutinho and Roberto Firmino…
It’s no longer news that Banky W, and his heartthrob Adesua Etomi, are Nigeria’s latest celeb couple. On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 pictures emerged online of the Wellington family with its latest addition. It is safe to say Adesua is already warming in and bonding with the family as she struck a “Charlie’s Angels” pose with the Wellingtons. Among the pictures posted where those of Banky W’s parents, and another with Banky W and his brothers. Banky W, only recently had a getaway with some of his close buddies to mark an end to his days as a bachelor. Congratz…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that Governor Ayo Fayose insulted Muslims by dressing like them. Fayose dressed in Muslim regalia and joined Muslims at the Ado Ekiti central praying ground for the Eid-el-Kabir prayers. MURIC’s President, Professor Ishaq Akintola came out to say that the Ekiti state Governor does not like Muslims. He said “He has delivered several anti-Muslim speeches and uttered several hate pronouncements targeted at Nigerian Muslims. His general attitude and body language to Muslims of Ekiti belie his status as the state governor. “He has also demolished mosques out of sheer desire to eliminate all…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, in Daura, Katsina State, said the true impact of coming out of recession will be known when ordinary Nigerians experience a change in their day-to-day lifestyle. Garba Shehu, Buhari said this while receiving the President of Niger, Alhaji Mahamadou Issoufou, at his country home in Daura. The President told newsmen that he was “very glad” to hear the country was finally out of recession, adding that the real benefit should be improved conditions for Nigerians. “Certainly I should be happy for what it is worth. I am looking forward to ensuring that the ordinary Nigerian…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has begged to the Federal Government and the National Assembly not to vote for the admission of Morocco into Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Ayuba Wabba, NLC President made this plea recently. The Kingdom of Morocco had applied to join the ECOWAS. Wabba said; “We can’t find a clause permitting a geographically non-West African State to become a member of the organisation. “Our concern in the NLC is that Morocco has a record of quarrelling with its neighbours and even the entire continent. “That’s why it stayed away from the Organisation of African…
The Kogi Government said on Tuesday that a sister to late Aisha Jimoh, who died of Lassa fever on Monday, has started showing symptoms suggestive of haemorrhagic (Lassa) fever. Dr Saka Audu, who confirmed this to newsmen in Lokoja, said that unfortunately, the victim was one of the 15 persons that had contact with Aisha before her sad death at the General Hospital, Irua, Edo. According to Audu, the victim said to be 14 years old and younger sister to the late Aisha started showing the symptoms on Sept. 3, 2017. He also said that victim and 14 others had…
Abia Government has trained about 300 children from various primary and secondary schools in the state on information and communication technology (ICT), the Chief Librarian of Abia e-Library has come out to say. Miss Pearl Solomon, The Chief Librarian stated this on Tuesday. Solomon mentioned that the training which was for a month was given to the trainees for free, in order to encourage youths to increase their computer skills. “It will interest you to know that these children were selected to be trained to become computer literate. “We have started a process and we are determined to ensure that…
The Senate, on Tuesday, has shown joy at the report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that Nigeria’s economy was hurriedly bouncing back. A statement issued in Abuja by the Senate Spokesperson, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, said it was a sign of growth that the economy rose by 0.55 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 after five consecutive quarters of contraction. ”The Senate received second quarter economic report with great excitement. ”We are delighted that government’s response to the economic recession has begun to yield tangible results. ”The public will recall that in the days following the announcement…
Yakubu Dogara, has shown happiness over the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics which indicated that Nigeria had finally exited recession. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, Dogara made his feelings known. He said the positive result was an indication that the economic policies of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration were on track. “We must now channel our energies towards measures aimed at job creation for the millions of our people, address the widening socio-economic inequalities and creating opportunities for all Nigerians. “The House of Representatives will more…
The Federal Government has talked about its shock and disappointment over the sudden strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) after seemingly reaching agreement on issues of dispute. Sen. Chris Ngige, said this in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Olowookere in Abuja. “Federal Government is shocked by the sudden u-turn by the leadership of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) after it has reached a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Federal Ministry of Health on its 6-points demand. “The Federal Government was utterly disappointed that NARD, without enough reasons, reneged on a Collective…
The The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) on Tuesday began a nationwide indefinite strike, despite the emergencies caused by Boko Haram insurgency and cholera outbreak in Maiduguri. Dr Muhammad El-Yakub, The Chairman of the association made the disclosure recently. “We embarked on an indefinite strike in compliance with the directives from NARD national body. “In case of emergencies we will notify the national leadership of the association and they will give further instructions to that effect. “There is a report indicating that about 20 persons died of cholera outbreak in Maiduguri and in view of the insurgency,…
Chika Ike is ready to release yet another captivating season of her TV reality show that is focused at promoting the beauty of Africa, empower young African women and give them a platform to be seen and heard. The Harvard University student excitedly revealed that the African Diva season 3 will be bigger, better and elevated. Hear her: “I am super excited about this one. Registrations for African Diva season 3 are ongoing and the responses have been impressive.” “The fans should expect an upgrade from previous seasons; entertaining educative tasks, striking personalities and talent from the ladies. It’s going…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will strengthen 50 per cent of its workforce with proper knowledge in identifying and knowing fraud to combat corruption, Dr Maikanti Baru has said. Baru said this on Tuesday in Abuja days ago. ”We will use the opportunity offered by the CFE to train at least 50 per cent of our workers on fraud examination. ”We do know that there are a lot of advantages in getting as many staff as possible trained in fraud examination,” he said. “NNPC, under my leadership, has instituted what we call Governance, Risk and Compliance Division, which is…
Floyd Mayweather recently complimented Snoop on his lengthy relevancy in the game. “You got a lot of enertainers, who make a lot of money, and then they come and go,” Floyd explains to Snoop. “You’re one of the few – and I have to commend you on this – you’re one of the few that’s been relevant for over 20 something years.” Floyd also discusses what happens when entertainers don’t manage their business well, and aren’t able to stay relevant, while commending the “Lavender” rap veteran on his ability to stay on top. You got rappers that…you know what they…