A diamond that “everyone was scared to sell”: More than a month after French police arrested the suspected robbers of TV star Kim Kardashian, investigators are piecing together what happened — they just haven’t found the jewels yet. Ten suspects were charged last month in connection with the hold-up of the reality star, who was robbed at gunpoint in October of jewellery worth nine million euros ($9.5 million) while she was staying at a luxury residence for Paris fashion week. Those arrested in Paris and the south of France include Aomar Ait Khedache, known as “Old Omar”, thought to be…
Author: David Folami
Tottenham Hotspur can sustain their challenge in the Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup over the rest of the season, according to defender Jan Vertonghen. Tottenham bounced back from a tough week with a 3-0 FA Cup fifth-round win at Fulham on Sunday, following back-to-back defeats by Liverpool in the Premier League and at Gent in the Europa League. Spurs need to overturn a 1-0 deficit against Gent in the return leg at Wembley on Thursday before meeting Stoke City in the Premier League on Sunday, when they will look to improve on a run of two draws and…
Pep Guardiola insists his relationship with Sergio Aguero remains strong despite mounting speculation over the Manchester City striker’s future since the arrival of Gabriel Jesus. Teenage sensation Jesus took Aguero’s place in Guardiola’s starting line-up before breaking a bone in his foot, an injury that may rule the Brazilian out for the remainder of the season. That forced Guardiola to recall Aguero for an FA Cup fifth round draw at second tier Huddersfield on Sunday. But it was an uninspired performance by Aguero in the goalless draw and the rapport between forward and manager looked strained. With just two goals…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said his team would have faced FA Cup humiliation against non-league Sutton United had they shown less application in their fifth-round victory. Arsenal won 2-0 in Monday’s tie at Sutton’s 5 000-capacity Gander Green Lane ground, but they were given a real run for their money by a team ranked 105 places below them in the English league system. Goals from Lucas Perez and Theo Walcott, his 100th in Arsenal’s colours, earned the visitors victory, but Sutton pushed them until the end, even hitting the bar through ex-Arsenal trainee Roarie Deacon. Asked if it had merely…
Atletico Madrid beat hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter on Tuesday to take a firm handle on their Champions League round-of-16 tie ahead of the return leg in Spain next month. Two lethal counter-attacks in the opening 25 minutes put the 2014 and 2016 finalists in the driving seat, with Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezmann on target, and give them the edge for a quarterfinal spot for the ninth time. Leverkusen, who paid the price for a disastrous defensive performance, cut the deficit before Atletico’s Kevin Gameiro scored with a spot kick and Stefan Savic’s own goal set…
Misfiring Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy insists the time has long gone for the Foxes to gloat over their incredible Premier League triumph as they face up to the reality of a relegation battle. The story of Vardy’s rise from non-league to Football Writers’ Player of the Year honours last season was transformed into a movie script as his 24 goals fired Leicester to the most unlikely of title triumphs. However, Vardy has struck just five times this season as Claudio Ranieri’s men lie a single point above the relegation zone. “I don’t think about the (movie) script, I have…
Sergio Aguero starred as Manchester City beat Monaco 5-3 in a breathless and dizzyingly end-to-end Champions League last 16 first-leg encounter at a rocking Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Raheem Sterling put City ahead, only for Kylian Mbappe to level and Radamel Falcao to score twice – the second goal a magnificent chip – as Leonardo Jardim’s side moved into a 3-2 lead. But City struck three times in the last 19 minutes, through Aguero’s second goal, John Stones and Leroy Sane, to put Pep Guardiola’s men in charge ahead of the return leg on March 15. For a long time…
Chelsea are top of the Premier League, Antonio Conte is the toast of English football and Jose Mourinho is not a happy man. “My team is playing very well,” Mourinho said after his Manchester United side beat struggling champions Leicester City 3-0 at the King Power Stadium to move within two points of the top four earlier this month. He didn’t stop there. “But for many, many years in my career — especially in this country when my teams were ruthless and when my teams were phenomenal defensively and very good on the counter-attack — I listened, week after week,…
Ryan Giggs has told BBC Wales it would be “great” to see Gareth Bale join Manchester United — but he cannot see a move happening any time soon. Former Tottenham winger Bale has often been linked with a move to Old Trafford and former United boss David Moyes said the Wales star had been his top target in summer 2013. Instead, Bale joined Real Madrid at the end of that transfer window and has since won two Champions Leagues and a Copa del Rey. The 27-year-old signed a new Madrid contract until June 2022 last year, when he said playing…
Manchester United great Ryan Giggs says he has been hugely impressed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s form and longevity, describing the former Sweden international as “unbelievable.” Ibrahimovic, 35, has dispelled the doubters since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer, taking his tally to 24 goals with Sunday’s winner in the FA Cup fifth round at Blackburn. Giggs, who retired at 40 in 2014, said he can understand the comparisons to his former United teammate Eric Cantona. “I think there’s similarities because of that confidence they have in their own ability and the goals that they have scored,” Giggs told Press Association…
Arsenal forward Lucas Perez has said he does not get the impression that Arsene Wenger will leave at the end of the season. Wenger, whose contract expires in the summer, is under increasing pressure after last week’s Champions League humiliation at Bayern Munich. But Perez, who started and scored in Monday’s 2-0 FA Cup win at non-league Sutton United, told Cadena Cope radio: “After the result of the Champions League it’s normal to get criticism. “But he is not transmitting to us that he is going to leave. “We don’t know what is going through his head. He started the…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said he is unsure whether captain Wayne Rooney will be ready in time for the EFL Cup final against Southampton at Wembley on Sunday. Mourinho told a news conference that neither Rooney nor defender Phil Jones would be able to play in Wednesday’s Europa League game at St Etienne. “Rooney is injured. Jones is injured. I don’t think they will recover [for Wednesday],” the manager said earlier. “Rooney and Jones haven’t trained with the team yet, so I don’t think they will be there for Wednesday.” Asked whether Rooney could be ready for the…
Pep Guardiola says the football world will “kill” Manchester City if they fail to impress in Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first-leg tie against Monaco. The former Barcelona and Bayern manager has never failed to reach the semifinal stag of Europe’s top club competition, with his teams lifting the trophy on two occasions. However, City were held to a scoreless draw with Championship side Huddersfield Town on Saturday and must face the free-scoring Ligue 1 leaders without 19-year-old sensation Gabriel Jesus, who broke a bone in his foot against Bournemouth last week. And Guardiola insists the world will be watching. “All…
Drake recently had a chat with DJ Semtex on Saturday’s edition of OVO Sound Radio – and he zeroed in on Kanye West’s onstage verbal attack last November. Their talk also touched the Meek Mill beef and much more. Drake mentioned a miscommunication he had with the Yeezy regarding the track ‘Pop Style’ from the Views album. The album version of the track had no features, but an earlier version of the song featured The Throne, the duo comprising West and Jay Z. According to Drizzy; ‘Yeah, I was dealing directly with Ye and that’s the version that he sent…
Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo is set to feature alongside Hollywood screen queen, Angelina Jolie in a series about the Syrian refugee crisis. Having made no secret about wanting to go into acting following his footballing career, the four-time Ballon d’Or winning footballer may now have his chance at some small screen action. Titled Hayat Koprusu (Bridge of Life), the upcoming series will focus on a Syrian family fleeing the civil war for Turkey and will be filmed in Gaziantep, in the Anatolia region of Turkey near the Syrian border. Eyup Dirlik, the director of the upcoming TV series, told…
So last week Sunday, a video surfaced online of Davido attending a RCCG church in VI– and two days after, we reported that he was spotted smoking weed in a picture he posted himself. The post was met with a lot of reactions as some fans took sides with the singer while some weren’t in support. While Davido was crucified and defended in equal measure for smoking weed, his contemporary, Wizkid also happens to be guilty of such act.
Evangelist Ebenezer Obey-Fabiyi has a lot to be grateful for and at the top of his list is “uncommon grace.” The veteran singer had beautiful words to say following the announcement of his upcoming 75th birthday celebration. Sharing his feelings on the new milestone, Obey told Tribune Online: “I am delighted and grateful to God for this uncommon grace and privilege to have come this far. I can’t thank Him enough because He is the reason behind my journey in life and my talent which grows from grace to grace. To me, it is a rare privilege and I owe…
Yoruba actress Tayo Odueke popularly known as Sikiratu Sindodo is a year older today February 21, 2017. The popular actress and producer studied Theatre Arts at the University of Lagos. Sindodo was also in a romantic relationship with fuji musician Alao Malaika. She shared a nice photo of herself on Instagram to celebrate her birthday attached with a message: “It’s been you Lord….. Thankyou for another year ALIHAMDULILLAH #grateful #gratitude #gratefulheart.” Happy Birthday Sikiratu!
Nigerian music star Falz the Bahd Guy in an interview says he was disgraced at the Kenyan airport recently. Falz during a sit down session with Moet Abebe at the Soundcity 98.5 FM studio on “The Take Over” show spoke about a lot of things, from his father being Femi Kuti’s lawyer to Simi being his “musical soulmate”. According to the ‘Wehdone sir’ singer, “I was on holiday recently. I was with my guys. We were at the airport about to get into Kenya. Kenya o! African country o!” he said painfully. Adding, “They sent us to go to the…
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Nasarawa State has inaugurated a seven-man committee to ascertain how the 12 local governments used N4.4 billion bailout fund meant for the payment of salary arrears. The committee, headed by Mr Daniel Clifford, a former Permanent Secretary, is particularly expected to find out why the local government were still owing salaries, in spite of the bailout fund given by the state government. Bello, while inaugurating the committee, said that it would also investigate alleged financial recklessness and impunity exhibited by council officials, which is believed to be responsible for the sufferings of workers. He accused the…