Cristiano Ronaldo is one of 24 players to have been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. The award, which was voted for football actions around the period of Nov. 20, 2016, to July 2, 2017, is determined for by national team coaches, captains, selected media and fans and will be handed out at the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony on Oct. 23 in London. Ronaldo faces competition from long-time rival Lionel Messi, who finished up as La Liga’s top scorer with 37 goals — 12 ahead of Ronaldo — and helped Barcelona to Copa del Rey success in…
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Jesse Lingard says the mood in the Manchester United dressing room has risen and has welcomed talk of winning the title. United are currently top of the Premier League following a 4-0 win over West Ham in the opening round of fixtures last weekend, with new £90m signing Romelu Lukaku scoring twice in the victory. “There’s a lot of confidence flying around at the moment and it’s good that we can stick together and be a part of it,” Lingard, who came on as a substitute in United’s win over West Ham, told Sky Sports News. “Even the lads who…
Antonio Conte has been given a timely boost after summer signing Tiemoue Bakayoko confirmed he had returned to Chelsea training. The France international is yet to play a game for Chelsea following his £40million move from Monaco earlier in the summer due to a knee injury. Nemanja Matic’s exit to Manchester United has left the Blues short of midfield options and Conte’s squad was further depleted at the weekend after Cesc Fabregas was shown red. The Spaniard has been suspended for Saturday’s trip to Tottenham but Conte received better news regarding 22-year-old Bakayoko. The former Monaco sensation uploaded a picture…
Pablo Zabaleta must have felt a lot older than his 32 years. The veteran Argentine will not have been the only West Ham player who was causing referee Martin Atkinson to blow his whistle but his team-mates were at least spared the task of trying to hack Marcus Rashford down throughout the game. Zabaleta, on the other hand, never got a breather. One former player who knows a whole lot about cutting in at pace from the left and wreaking havoc against defences is Thierry Henry, and from his position in the pundit’s chair on Sunday, the former Arsenal striker’s…
Steven Davis insists Southampton’s players would happily welcome back Virgil van Dijk. Davis insists the squad would welcome Van Dijk back into the fold, despite the Dutchman expressing a desire to leave. “It’s a situation Virgil has got to deal with himself,” says Davis. “Nobody else is living in that moment so nobody knows what’s going through his head. “But we’re all there to support him and we’d welcome him back with open arms. That goes without question because of the quality that he’s got.”
Liverpool midfielder, Philippe Coutinho, has told manager Jurgen Klopp, that he will never play for the club again. The Brazil international submitted a transfer request last week and is not ready to change his stance, even if it costs him a place at next year’s World Cup. Coutinho is desperate to quit Anfield and move to Barcelona, who have already seen two offers turned down. Mundo Deportivo reports that Coutinho, who is currently sidelined with a back problem, has now told Klopp he will never play for the club again. It is suggested he is so intent on leaving the…
Ousmane Dembele turned down a move to Barcelona last summer because he believed he wasn’t ready to play for one of the ‘absolute top clubs’, according to former Bayern Munich director Michael Reschke. Dembele opted to join Borussia Dortmund after leaving French side Rennes in May 2016, despite interest from European giants Bayern Munich and Barcelona. And Reschke claimed that Dembele’s decision was motivated by doubts that he was ready to play for one of Europe’s elite. ‘I can assess the situation of the player very well, because we were also interested, from Munich’s point of view,’ he said. ‘Last…
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets recently talked about his call for the club’s board to strengthen in the transfer market on Tuesday, but warned replacing the departed Neymar will be almost impossible. The Brazilian’s presence was missed as Barca fell to a 3-1 Spanish Super Cup, first leg defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Catalans first game since Neymar moved to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record 222 million euro fee ($262 million). However, the Spanish international believes the only way to move on from Neymar’s decision to join the French giants is for the Barca squad to be…
British boxer Amir Khan has apologised to Anthony Joshua after accusing the Nigerian born boxer of sleeping with his wife Faryal Makhdoom. Khan posted on Twitter in an ugly rant on Friday, August 4 to accuse Joshua of having an affair with his wife, also announcing that his marriage to his wife is over. Joshua denied the accusation sharing a short video clip of Shaggy’s song ‘It wasn’t me’. The English boxer a week later has apologised to Joshua claiming that there was no truth to the allegation. Joshua replied writing “Apology accepted.” “I’ve been quiet for some time… because…
Neymar has been named Handicap International’s first-ever ambassador at a ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva. Paris Saint-Germain’s new golden boy told reporters the honour to work with the organisation that advocates for the rights of disabled people marked “a unique moment” in his life. The event saw the 25-year-old forward elevated to the top of the giant “Broken Chair” monument, which sits in the main square outside the UN’s European headquarters. Neymar said his precise role with Handicap International had not yet been ironed out, but voiced hope it would “be a successful partnership”. Neymar earned rave reviews…
Gerard Pique knew Neymar had decided to exit Barcelona long before the Brazilian completed his world record 222 million euro ($261 million) move to Paris Saint-Germain, the Barcelona defender admitted on Saturday. “There was a group of players that tried to convince him to stay and the day I wrote the tweet ‘he stays’ I knew he was going,” Pique said on the eve of Barca’s Spanish Super Cup first leg clash against arch rivals Real Madrid. “I knew it was the last shot I had, to use social media and public opinion to try and convince him to stay.”…
Lilian Esoro is the perfect cover girl for the latest cover of The Celebrity Shoot Magazine. The Nollywood actress who got playful mixing bold hoodstooth patterns for the shoot chose flattering fluid pieces for the cover feature sporting bold prints in monochrome for the magazine cover feature.
Kevin and Eniko Hart’s marriage is one year old already and the couple couldn’t be happier! The comedian said on twitter “Happy one year anniversary to this unbelievable wife of mine. Thank you for all that you do. “Thank you for loving me & supporting me at the highest level…Thank you for loving & embracing my kids and the way you do. “Thank you for turning my house into home…Thank you for simply making me happy… “You are and will forever be my “Rib”… “One year down and the rest of our life to go… Our family and our union…
Queen Bey stepped into Kendrick Lamar’s concert at the Staples Centre looking as fly as anything in the sky The new mum went with her bestie Kelly Rowland and her daughter Blue Ivy to the event that held last Sunday, August 6, 2017. Queen Bey absolutely slayed to the event with photos as usual. She rocked a $68 [₦24.8K] yellow long sleeve Fila crop top and a pair of $98 [₦35.7K] Coal ‘N Terry cut-off shorts.
In addition to all the music videos and bonus tracks from 4:44, JAY-Z has been releasing “Footnotes” videos, which feature star-studded discussions about complex topics. The new clip is centered on emotional vulnerability. After actor Michael B. Jordan says that there’s a stigma surrounding therapy in black communities, JAY-Z concurs. “We can’t go to get therapists,” he said. “You crazy at that point. It’s like, ‘A psychiatrist? You crazy.’” Then, he notes the importance of therapy. “Three of your brothers are dead and your mother used to beat you. You need help. Someone needs to talk you through why you’re…
Mocheddah is currently shinning as cover girl for Guardian Life Magazine feature. The singer chose bold looks for the cover feature while flaunting her love for beauty and makeup and finally coming into her own. She took some photos in sheer graphic top with bubble sleeves over distressed mom jeans while wearing a head of full hair in curls.
There was a little bit of surprise when Uchendu was revealed as the host of Big Brother Nigeria in place of Ik Osakioduwa and to this, he says, “Even if they had brought Ryan Seacrest to that show there would have always been “Ik wouldn’t do this” which is normal. There is no show in the world where they replace somebody and there wouldn’t be comparisons.” He was also under pressure hosting the biggest show in Africa which airs in 48 countries to which he says, “Thankfully it was a 12-13 episode show so I had time to build myself.”…
Beautiful actress, Mercy Aigbe has debunked reports making the round about reuniting with her estranged husband. Lanre Gentry in a recent interview claimed that his estranged wife, Mercy is back and he is okay with that. Mercy Aigbe who has a court case against him has however debunked claims that she has reunited with Lanre Gentry. Aigbe added that she is waiting for the outcome of the assault case, which is currently in court. Mercy Aigbe, who allegedly suffered multiple fractures as a result of beatings from estranged husband hasn’t allowed her marital woes to deter her. She has been…
Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has been wished death by a fan, Godwin Ahmed after she rejected his marriage proposal and blocked him on facebook. The angry fan went on series of rants when he discovered the actress had blocked him from seeing her activities on the social media platform. Ahmed also extended his anger to Omotola’s family because she denied him from being her second husband. Strange.
Kanye is pissed that JAY-Z hasn’t fully accepted Kim Kardashian, but guess what? Neither has Beyonce! Kimmy is so sad that they aren’t close. Is there any way to mend the relationship? We remember the good old days when we would see Kim Kardashian, 36, Kanye West, 40, JAY-Z, 47, and Beyonce, 35, out together. It was like seeing American royalty! But it’s been a long time, and we know that Kim caused a riff between ‘Ye and Jay. Kanye now wants Jay to accept his wife, but even if he does, there’s still the issue of Beyonce. Apparently she…