Jose Mourinho has confirmed Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Luke Shaw will all miss Manchester United’s Premier League trip to West Bromwich Albion, but Chris Smalling is fit to return. Smalling has not featured since the 4-0 defeat against Chelsea on Oct. 23 because of a broken toe. And although Bailly limped out of the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday with a knock to his knee, Mourinho said the defender’s injury “doesn’t look as serious as we first thought.” Mourinho added in his MUTV interview: “Normally we hope to have him back for the Christmas period.” Zlatan Ibrahimovic…
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St Etienne temporarily suspended ticket sales for their Europa League round of 32 tie with Manchester United as an “historic” number of fans flocked to snap up seats. Season ticket holders at the Ligue 1 club have until Dec. 23 to buy up to four extra tickets each for the second leg tie at the 42,000 capacity Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Feb. 22, which could see brothers Florentin and Paul Pogba line up on opposite sides. With waiting times of up to three hours after the tickets went on sale on Thursday, the club announced it was ending sales at 3…
Jose Mourinho has praised Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s lifestyle and professionalism and said the veteran striker provides the perfect role model for young players at Manchester United. Ibrahimovic, 35, has already made 24 appearances for United this season, scoring 14 goals including the late winner against Crystal Palace on Wednesday. “He’s a great example to be honest,” Mourinho said. “In every aspect he is very professional. Even in something that is very difficult in today’s football players lives. He is great on his family life, keeping his family life the most possible private, with his lifestyle very, very professional too. “He is…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he will only bring in reinforcements in January if players leave the club during the transfer window first. United have been linked with moves for a number of players next month, including Benfica’s Victor Lindelof, Atletico Madrid’s Jose Gimenez and Southampton’s Jose Fonte. However, Mourinho has suggested the club will likely have to sell first if they are to spend any money, with United having held talks with Everton over the departures of Memphis Depay and Morgan Schneiderlin earlier this month. Asked whether United would look to do business in the January window, Mourinho…
The Special Panel of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, established to determine all appeals arising from the ongoing PDP leadership disputes has again adjourned its proceedings indefinitely. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Ibrahim Salaawu at the resumption of the day’s proceeding announced the information to the parties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel had on Nov.18 adjourned indefinitely awaiting decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division on the sister appeal. The Judge also held that the court’s decision hinged on a notice of motion for stay from the Supreme Court served on it…
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai has said that President Muhammadu Buhari didn’t cause Nigeria’s economic problems. El-Rufai said further that the current crisis was caused by mismanagement of now scarce resources by previous governments. The governor made the comments on Thursday, December 15, after a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja. “When people say that this administration has impoverished them, I think they are not being charitable, because I have said that we inherited a governmental structure at state and federal levels built around the assumption that price of oil will remain at $100 per barrel,” he…
The Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not change its registered name for a mega party, Prof. Jerry Gana, has said. Gana, who chairs the PDP Strategic Review and Inter-party Affairs Committee, made the statement on Thursday in Abuja in an interview with newsmen during a meeting of the committee. Asked for his comment on the recommendations of the committee on the issue of mega party, Gana said that the party’s relationship with other political parties would be based on principle and cleared guidelines. He said: “on the progress of the alliance, I will not…
Lynxxx has come through with the visuals of his Masterkraft produced track, ‘Characha’. The singer was all about his true affection for his love interest, a female of course! Meaning anything brand new, the wedding inspired track came off his “The Album Before The Album” LP. Enjoy!
Blac Chyna has revealed she enjoyed her pregnancy with daughter, Dream Kardashian. According to her, during her first pregnancy with Cairo, her son with Tyga, she didn’t get to flaunt her baby bump. The 28-year-old star also revealed she was forced to hide her pregnancy with King Cairo. Blac Chyna in a preview for an upcoming episode of “Rob & Chyna: Baby Special” said, “With my first pregnancy, I didn’t do a maternity shoot, I didn’t have a baby shower. Having to hide your pregnancy is just not a good feeling. So now, with this baby, it’s really important everybody…
Young John drops the visuals for ‘Bend down select’ featuring former label mate Lil Kesh. The video was directed by Adasa Cookey. Enjoy.
Former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has told ADN Radio in Chile his club had wanted to sign Alexis Sanchez in 2014 but could not do so due to financial fair play (FFP). Arsenal signed Sanchez, 27, when he left Barcelona in 2014, but Hebei China Fortune boss Pellegrini said City would have been keen to sign the forward had it not been for the FFP punishment UEFA had imposed that summer. “He is one of the best in the world and he proves it every day,” Pellegrini, who left City in the summer, said of his fellow Chilean. “He…
Arsene Wenger expressed frustration with questions about Alexis Sanchez’s contract situation on Friday, saying the media lack creativity and are wasting their time by always asking him about the Chile international’s future. Sanchez and Mesut Ozil have yet to sign new contract extensions as their deals approach their final 18 months, and former Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini stoked speculation about Sanchez moving to China by saying he would be happy to see his fellow Chilean to join him at Hebei China Fortune. The Daily Mirror reported on Friday that Arsenal’s initial offer of £180,000 a week had been rejected…
Neymar has credited Lionel Messi for jump-starting his Barcelona career in 2013. The Brazil international moved from Santos to Barca in the summer of 2013, but soon found himself struggling in the Catalan capital. However, a few helpful words from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner started Neymar on a path to become the Blaugrana star that he is today. “I have a nice story about Messi,” Neymar told CNN on Thursday. “Soon after I arrived, it was not a great moment in my career and he was the one who helped me. He saw that I was sad, with my…
Only last week two suicide bombers killed 30 people in northeastern Nigeria, but the governor of Borno state, the country’s jihadist heartland, told AFP in an interview that Boko Haram has been defeated. Kashim Shettima said the war against the Islamist militants was “over” and predicted that hundreds of thousands of displaced people would have returned to their homes by May. Though the UN last month said Boko Haram was blocking aid supplies from reaching refugees, leaving thousands at risk of starvation, Shettima said the jihadists no longer posed a threat. The Islamic State group-linked militants came close to overrunning…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) on Friday signed an agreement to exit the Joint Venture Cash Call (JVC) with some international oil companies. The agreement was signed in Abuja at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources between the Federal Government and Shell, Chevron, Agip, Total, Oando. Nigeria owes an estimated 6.8 billion dollars accumulated over 14 years but got a discount of 1.7 billion dollars, leaving a debt of 5.1 billion dollars to be repaid. The Minister had, at another forum, explained that the agreement stated that the payment from incremental oil production would not affect Nigeria’s budget production benchmark…
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Federal Government’s continued support to equip the military. He also urged the institution to brace up to the administration’s challenges by looking inwards to construct and improvise vital operational tools. The president made the pledge at the inauguration of three Naval ships, Nigerian Navy Ship UNITY, Nigerian Navy Ship KARADUWA and the Nigerian Navy Tugboat COMMANDER EDWIN UGWU in Lagos on Thursday. The UNITY ship was built in China, while the KARADUWA and the COMMANDER EDWIN UGWU were constructed in Nigeria. Buhari said “The Nigerian Navy has shown great foresight in nurturing the vision for…
Psquare teams up again with Akon in new music titled ‘Bedroom’. The brothers pick up from their successful ‘Bank alert’ song with this Akon collaboration. The song appeals to the ladies, bothering on kissing and making up to end a relationship drama. Enjoy.
Real Madrid forwards Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Mexican side Club America were beaten 2-0 in Thursday’s Club World Cup semifinal at the International Stadium Yokohama. Madrid had most of the possession and chances throughout the game — with Benzema and Ronaldo scoring in added time at the end of each half to ensure Madrid’s progress to Sunday’s final against Japanese side Kashima Antlers. Ronaldo coming close a number of times in the first half, including when his 20 yard volley was parried away by America goalkeeper Moises Munoz, but it was Benzema who broke the deadlock just…
The Football Association has revealed that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho received a one-match touchline ban last month as he could have “endangered people around him” by kicking out at a water bottle. Mourinho was sent to the stands during United’s 1-1 Premier League draw with West Ham on Nov. 27 following his angry reaction to Paul Pogba’s yellow card, which included him kicking a bottle. The United boss was then banned from the touchline by the FA for his side’s 4-1 EFL Cup win over the Hammers three days later, while also receiving a £16,000 fine for his actions.…
In his postmatch news conference after Manchester United had beaten Crystal Palace 2-1 to win consecutive league games for the first time since August, Jose Mourinho didn’t step back. He was on the front foot, much like his Manchester United team had been in an impressive last 20 minutes at Selhurst Park on Wednesday, and Mourinho felt the display warranted a win. “I think we deserved it because our best period was at 1-1,” Mourinho said. “In the first half, we controlled, no problem, but just control. In the second half, after their goal, it was not control. It was…