Arsenal’s defence do not fear Barcelona’s dope front three, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar, and are ready to test themselves against the world’s best players in the last 16 of the Champions League, midfielder Mesut Ozil said. Arsenal paid the price in the draw, after they finished second in their group, and now face the holders for the third time in six years, having been knocked out by them on the previous two occasions. Messi, Neymar and Suarez have scored 52 goals between them in all competitions so far, and former Real Madrid man Ozil said it would be…
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Super Eagles goalkeeper coach, Alloy Agu has confidently said his team will not lose concentration during the season’s break as they prepare ahead of the CHAN competition coming up next year. Eagles are expected to embark on a Christmas holidays on Wednesday to come back on Saturday to continue with their preparations for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kigali, Rwanda in January. Agu said the players are professionals and will not lose focus on the daunting task at hand while with their respective families. “I want to believe that they players know what is at stake, I equally…
Manchester United’s insistence on playing possession football under manager Louis van Gaal means they take far more passes for every shot than any other Premier League team, statistics released on Monday showed. According to details from leading football data specialists Opta, league leaders Leicester City need only 46 successful passes for a shot on target. That is the fewest in the league while United’s 131 passes is the most. Damningly, United have managed just seven shots on target in their last four home games — also the worst record in the league — leading to regular chants of “attack, attack,…
In form striker Odion Ighalo, whose brilliant ability has attracted top teams in the league so far, will stay at Watford at least until the end of the season, manager Quique Sanchez Flores said. Ighalo showcased his finishing prowess with two goals in Watford’s 3-0 win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday, taking his tally this season to 12. His flourishing partnership up front with Troy Deeney, who has scored five goals in his last six league games, have propelled last season’s promoted side up to seventh place. “I think Ighalo is completely clever, he chose five months…
South Korea international midfielder Ki Sung-Yueng insists he and his Swansea City teammates are confident they can turn around their season despite languishing in the relegation zone. The Swans drew 0-0 at home to West Ham on Sunday, leaving them 18th in the 20-team Premier League table and two points from safety. They have also won just once in 13 matches but Ki insists the players are not fretting. “You saw in the last two games we played well, we have performed better,” said Ki. “Players have confidence so we are not worried about the situation. “Of course, the fans…
Southampton will need more time to gel is what Victor Wanyama has said in defence of his team’s poor form in the english premier league. Manager Ronald Koeman brought in four players during the European summer transfer window as the sale of key duo Nathaniel Clyne and Morgan Schneiderlin forced his hand. The loss to Spurs condemned the south-coast side to their fifth loss in their last six games in all competitions. “We still need to work together and to know each other more because we had a lot of changes in the team and we still need a bit…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi was spat at by a River Plate fan during an ugly airport altercation following his side’s 3-0 victory in the Club World Cup final in Japan, Spanish media reported on Monday. Messi, who scored the opening goal in Sunday’s final, reportedly retaliated with a punch after being subjected to a series of insults from fans of the Argentine club as he was preparing to board a flight home from Tokyo’s Narita airport. “An ugly incident occurred at Narita international airport. When Barcelona players were getting ready to go through passport control and security, several River fans…
Chelsea flop Pedro has backed his club and countryman Cesc Fabregas to pull through during this difficult period. Midfielder Fabregas was booed by some sections of the Stamford Bridge crowd during Saturday’s 3-1 win over Sunderland as part of protests against the sacking of ‘Shed’ hero Jose Mourinho. Fabregas, like Pedro a former Barcelona star, has been accused, alongside another Spain international, Diego Costa, of undermining the popular Mourinho, contributing to the Portuguese manager’s sacking. “It was difficult for him but he can get through this,” Pedro told the Evening Standard, of Fabregas. “He is strong mentally and very competitive.…
Gareth Bale scored four times as Real Madrid came from behind to beat nine-man Rayo Vallecano a whopping 10-2 in a wild game at the Santiago Bernabeu to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona and Atletico Madrid to two points. It is the first time in 55 years that a team has scored 10 goals in a La Liga game. However, the Madrid fans still voiced their disapproval towards under fire coach Rafael Benitez after Real found themselves 2-1 down inside 12 minutes. Red cards inside half an hour for Tito and Raul Baena opened the floodgates, though,…
Madonna was performing at Stockholm’s Tele 2 Arena when she broke down in tears and asked fans for a moment of silent for the victims of the heart wrenching Paris terrorist attack. “I need to take this moment to acknowledge the tragedy, the tragic killings, assassinations and the senseless ending of precious life that occurred last night in Paris,” she said. “It’s disturbed me all day, and it’s been really hard to get through the show, because in many ways I feel torn, like why I am up here dancing and having fun when people are crying over the loss…
Contrary to some people’s expectation, the Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj to turn up for the christmas festival called Unitel Boas Festas on Saturday in Luanda, Angola. The human rights activists had earlier sent a letter to the star not to show up for the event base on the country’s human rights violations history. Apparently, the rapper didn’t heed to their pleading, Minaj was reportedly paid $2million to performed at the show which was packed yesterday (19 December). Minaj thrilled the audience with her energetic performance at the event hosted by the Unitel communications firm, which is part-owned by the…
This is a music video/short film by Kyle White and Cassper Nyovest. It’s titled ‘Welcome To South Afric’a and it shows another side of Cape Town which you never see on TV. The short film was shot in a township called Ravensmead in Cape Town. It shows a day in the life of a resident and the kids in the township and what they are exposed to including gangsterism and drug abuse. Cassper Nyovest wanted to shoot in this style be he wanted to show what kind of environment he grew up in but managed to make it out and…
Trey Songz has held his first performance in Nigeria. The singer thrilled fans at The 2015 Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged which has been one of the most anticipated events of December. After a press conference in the afternoon, Trey Songz was eager to show his Nigerian fans how to have a good time at the Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged event. He took to stage to perform a number of his hit songs and stunned the females further by pulling off his shirt to give his everyone an up and close look at his body. The fun event was hosted by Basketmouth, and…
Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged wasn’t just about the US singer Trey Songz. The epic reunion of the Remedies at the event is definitely something to talk about. The trio of Eedris Abudulkarim, Tony Tetuila, and Eddie Montana took fans back to the good old days when they ruled the musical entertainment industry. Judging by the awesome performance of the Nigerian hiphop music group one is left to wonder what happened and how exactly did they fade out. However, the join up by the group could be a sign that something fresh might drop from them soon, it wouldn’t be a bad…
On Friday, December 18, 2015, Supreme Mavins Dynasty singer, Tiwa Savage got several Army officials dancing when she performed at the 81 Division’s end of the year party in Lagos. The 81 Division held its carol night in Lagos with The General Officer Commanding (GOC) the division, Maj.-Gen. Isidore Edet attending the event. Read: Singer speaks on why she hasn’t revealed baby’s face Tiwa had the Army officials and their families dancing to her tunes throughout her performance, which was the high point of the event.
50 Cent has lowered the asking price for his Connecticut mansion to $8.5m. According to the Associated Press. he first put the home up for sale in 2007 for $18.5 million and has slowly been reducing the price. According to high-end residential real estate expert Rob Giuffria, ’50 would have a better chance being a country music singer’ than selling the property at $8.5m. 50 Cent bought the 50,000 square foot home from Mike Tyson in 2003 for $4.1m and spent between $6 million to $10m on renovations. The property now hosts a nightclub, a casino, a basketball court, a…
Nigerian comedian cum filmmaker, Yibo Koko and his wife Kelechi celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary on December 16, 2015. In an instagram post, Yibo’s wife, who is is a health and beauty specialist, wrote ‘It’s my 16th Wedding Anniversary Today!! We are truly blessed’. Yibo, who currently stars in the Africa Magic sitcom ‘Do-Good’, and his wife have three children – a teenage girl and 6-yr-old twin boys, from their 16-year union.
Trey Songz, in a press conference at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday 18th December 2015, told media men that he was amazed by the traffic in Lagos. Trey Songz, who arrived in Lagos on Thursday, 17th December 2015 for the Rhythm Unplugged concert, said it took him about 2 hours to get to his hotel from the airport.
Choc City rapper, Ice Prince is always on point when it comes to his women and his current babe is no exception. The rapper’s French-Ghanaian girlfriend, Maima is a beauty to behold and she doesn’t disappoint when it comes to her dress sense. Two days ago, the beautiful lady stepped out for an event with her friends wearing a red bodice dress which put a large proportion of her cleavage on display.
YBNL lead act, Olamide has dropped two new videos. The rapper teamed up with top video director, Unlimited LA for the visuals of the lead song in his album, ‘Eyan Mayweather’ and the controversial track ‘Don’t Stop’. Days ago, D’banj’s producer, Deevee accused Olamide of stealing the song, ‘Don’t stop’ from them which created a controversy amongst music fans especially on social media. Although Olamide has refused to address the accusation, he has gone on to release the video to the same song moments ago, a situation many watchers believe means he claims innocence of the allegations.