Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane criticised his team’s tendency to miss chances and not kill off games, after they were beaten 3-2 at home by Barcelona in Sunday’s dramatic Clasico, which sees the Catalans take over top spot in La Liga, although Madrid do have an extra game left to play. Lionel Messi’s 93rd-minute winner settled the game after James Rodriguez appeared to have gained a draw for the 10-man home side, who had Sergio Ramos sent off. Madrid had 22 shots on goal — 14 of which were on target — but Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos, Marco…
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised his players for proving their doubters wrong by coming from a goal down to beat Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinal on Sunday. Alexis Sanchez scored in extra-time to secure a 2-1 win at Wembley and send the Gunners into the final for the third time in four years. It gives Arsenal and Wenger a chance to salvage a disappointing season and could ease some of the pressure on the manager, who said it proved his side could still compete with the top teams despite a string of recent Premier League losses. “I felt…
Lionel Messi blew the La Liga title race wide open as his 500th Barcelona goal stunned Real Madrid by giving the Catalans a 3-2 El Clasico win at the Bernabeu. Messi — sporting a black eye and missing teeth following Marcelo’s first-half challenge on him — struck twice with his winner coming from the last kick of the match. Ivan Rakitic had earlier given Barcelona a 2-1 lead, while Casemiro and James Rodriguez were on target for hosts Real, who had skipper Sergio Ramos sent off 13 minutes from time for a two-footed challenge on Messi. Barcelona go top because…
Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique appeared to continue their long-running feud after the Real Madrid defender was sent-off for the 22nd time in his career. Ramos was given his marching orders after a cynical two-footed challenge on Lionel Messi which left Alejandro Hernandez with no option but to brandish the red card. Pique and Ramos have been locked in a war of words for some time and their feud came to the fore again earlier this week following Real Madrid’s controversial Champions League quarter-final win over Bayern Munich. Zinedie Zidane’s side scored two offside goals as they progressed to the…
While Jose Mourinho may see the Europa League as Manchester United’s best chance of getting into next season’s Champions League, he won’t want to put all his eggs in one basket, so he needed this 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday to keep United in contention for a top-four finish. United were worthy winners at Turf Moor, with Burnley failing to show up. They played perfectly into the visitors’ hands, allowing them the time and space to attack them, which Mourinho’s men took full advantage of. Anthony Martial opened the scoring with a goal that was all of his making.…
After eight years and as many seasons, The Vampire Diaries finally came to an end last night (March 10) and let’s just say it was an emotional affair for all involved. Obviously, if you’ve clicked on this article you’ve already seen the finale and or you just don’t care because SPOILERS INCOMI-Stefan dies. The finale had everything: someone trying to set everything on fire, our hero’s self sacrifice, the reunion of Damon and Elena, a happily ever after and a glimpse into the future. We’ve gone through the tweets until our computer couldn’t handle any more crying GIFs, to bring…
It would be the most lit collaboration to happen but fans will have to wait until Cassper at least meets the US rapper. Cassper is no stranger to snagging top international artists for features, he has worked with rappers The Game and Talip Kweli on his previous albums. Now as exciting as him collaborating with Drake for his next album is, it’s not happening just yet because Drake hasn’t met Cassper or even spoken to him. After a pic of Drake and a man who looked similar to Cassper started circulating on Twitter, some started speculating that the two had…
Chris Brown’s documentary Welcome To My Life will hit cinemas in June. The 27-year-old singer regularly finds his face splashed across magazines due to his public run ins with the law and explosive relationships but he will now get the chance to share his side of the story in his forthcoming biopic Welcome To My Life. The film’s website said: “This compelling documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with the international phenomenon reveal long-awaited answers about his passion for making music,…
.Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has described the sudden death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke as shocking and a huge loss to the country. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the Speaker said he received with shock, the news of sudden death of Senator Adeleke and said the former Osun State Governor was a distinguished gentleman. “Senator Adeleke was a leader who left giant footprints and lasting legacies as the first civilian governor of Osun State,” he stated. “On behalf of all members of the House of Representatives,…
The acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has revealed that the anti-graft agency has recovered the sum of N17b in four months. According to Daily Post, the EFCC boss also said that the agency has convicted 62 individuals in the first quarter of 2017. Magu said “Apart from several other recoveries running into several billions of naira, the recent whistleblower policy has led to the recovery by EFCC of N521,815,000.00, $53,272 747.00, £122,890.00, and €547,730.00.” He made the revelation while speaking at the 2017 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) Week/Award Day on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in…
Speaker of the House of Rep, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that his greatest fear is not political battles or controversies, but not leaving a lasting legacy which will impact positively on the lives of Nigerians. He made the revelation during an interview with NIGERIA NOW Magazine in Abuja. When asked what he would consider his greatest challenge since he became Speaker, he stated that problems will always occur, and as leaders, such problems should always be dealt with. He said “I tell people that one of the things God has developed real well in me is to remove fear…
Wayne Rooney scored one goal and was involved in the other as injury-hit Man United closed the gap on Manchester City with a 2-0 win at Burnley. The stakes are rarely low in Manchester derbies, but they have just got higher. Manchester United go to the Etihad Stadium on Thursday just one point behind fourth-place Manchester City. They make the short journey unbeaten in 23 league games, having won the last three and demonstrated their character. Jose Mourinho arrived in Burnley downplaying expectations by talking of “injuries, more injuries and people who are really tired.” His team had been taken…
Arsenal reached their third FA Cup final in four years with Alexis Sanchez grabbing an extra-time winner to defeat Manchester City 2-1 after a pulsating game at Wembley. Arsene Wenger kept his three at the back formation, and for the most part it worked well, but the Gunners rode their luck a bit at times — not least when City had a first half goal ruled out when the assistant referee mistakenly ruled a Leroy Sane cross had gone out of play. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring after Arsenal found themselves exposed, but a brilliant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross was matched…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side had been “in control for 90 minutes” after they won 2-0 at Burnley but could be without Paul Pogba for next week’s derby against Manchester City. United, who travel to the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, were rarely troubled as first-half goals from Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney gave them the win at Turf Moor, taking them to within a point of their fourth-placed neighbours. Mourinho said United may not be able to play Pogba after the midfielder, who completed the 120 minutes of Thursday’s Europa League win over Anderlecht, went off in…
The world will stop for El Clasico this Sunday, with La Liga on the line. Real Madrid will start the match three points ahead in the title race, with anything other than a win for Barcelona surely ending any hope of winning the league. It’s a monumental match. Ed Alvarez (Real Madrid) and Sam Marsden (Barcelona) look ahead to the battle at the Santiago Bernabeu. If Barcelona don’t win, is that it as far as La Liga is concerned? Ed Alvarez: Their chances will be dismal, but they will exist. Madrid still have a few difficult La Liga fixtures left:…
Nigeria’s pop duo, P-Square, release new music titled ‘Nobody Ugly’. The track rendered over a joyful Highlife instrumental is accompanied with a video fully packed with beautiful bursts of colours and goodhumour. Enjoy.
Sen. Florenece Ita-Giwa, a former Presidential Adviser to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has promised to build a `Memorial Viewing Centre’ in commemoration of those who died at the tragic electrocution incident in Calabar. According to the Commissioner of police in the state, Mr Hafiz Inuwa, seven persons died on Thursday night in the electrocution tragedy while 11 others are currently hospitalized at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital. The incident happened at around 9.30 pm at Nyagasang area of Atimbo in Calabar Municipality local government area of the state while football lovers were watching a Europa League match between Manchester United…
Hip-hop and R&B make an impact on the TIME 100. The magazine’s annual “100 Most Influential People List” includes Chance the Rapper, Donald Glover, John Legend, and Alicia Keys as part of this year’s distinguished class. Lil Chano from 79th was welcomed to this year’s roster by Common, who wrote about an early experience with his fellow Chicago rapper. “Years ago, my grandmother asked me to call her friend’s grandson,” he said. “She wanted him to offer words of encouragement to an aspiring MC. She gave me his number, and I left him a message. I told him to keep…
Blac Chyna’s relationship with Rob Kardashian’s been a rocky one, to say the least. The two began dating early last year, which culminated in the birth of their baby, Dream. It seems like recently the couple is trying to start things over since their relationship was at a standstill. Back in December, Blac Chyna took her daughter from the couple’s home, along with a bunch of Rob’s possessions. It was the most publicized event regarding the couple since the birth of Dream, and presumably, rubbed the rest of the Kardashian clan the wrong way. In a sneak peek of Sunday’s…
Cardi B did not hold back when she went on an epic rant after a photo surfaced of Offset checking out Amber Rose at the Vintage Lounge in Orlando on Apr. 20. An eyewitness told MTONews that Amber Rose was then seen at a Migos concert in Jacksonville the same night and was seen leaving in a car with Offset. “I’m a female,” Cardi said, “I know when b—–s do shit trying to be f—ing funny.” Cardi never called out Amber by name, but she seemed to warning everyone that she’s not in the dark and knows exactly what’s going…