Mr Segun Olulade, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, says the state government will spare no effort in paring down child and maternal mortality rate in the state this year. Olulade (APC-Epe II) said in Lagos on Saturday that the legislative arm would give the executive the necessary support to reduce infant and maternal mortality. “We will look at the issue of children and see how to reduce infant mortality in the state. “In the same vein, maternal mortality is worrisome and legislative support will be provided to check the rate,’’ he said. Olulade, ex-Chairman, House…
Author: David Folami
Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has made a habit of making an impact off the bench, but the youngster is not getting ahead of himself. Thomas was a second-half substitute and scored the winning goal in Atletico’s 1-0 win over Levante on Saturday to send his side to of the La Liga table. His match-winning effort followed another impact off the bench against Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday, when Thomas set up the first goal in a game where Atletico struggled to break down the opposition. Coach Diego Simeone was quick to heap praise on the young midfielder after his efforts…
With Arsenal currently in good form, their players are doing something outside of football for a charity cause. Goalkeeper Petr Cech, left-back Nacho Monreal and forward Alexis Sanchez have come together to form a music group. Cech is the drummer of the music group while Sanchez plays the keyboard and Monreal is on the bells. The three players are putting together a record for Arsenal Foundation. Arsenal players and manager Arsene Wenger are giving up one day’s wages for the Arsenal Foundation. In the video posted on the club’s Youtube channel, Cech begins by drumming along to the classic Yuletide…
A day after he was sacked by Chelsea, Jose Mourinho was back at the club’s training ground for a farewell message to his former players. Mourinho was sacked after a run of poor results, their Monday 2-1 loss away at Leicester City inclusive. He was however allowed back into the training ground on Friday for a farewell with some of his loyal players. According to a recent report, some players were not around when he came in. He spoke to the players, reminding them of how they won the Premier League title last season and urged them to play like…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is adamant Paris Saint-Germain have what it takes to win the Champions League this campaign. The Ligue 1 champions have not made it past the quarter-finals in the past three seasons, but Ibrahimovic believes this could be PSG’s year. “We We are a lot better than last year, so we have a good chance of winning the Champions League,” Ibrahimovic told UEFA’s website. “It doesn’t mean that we will win, but we have a great team that has improved a lot from last year. “We have the potential to go a long way, but it takes a lot…
Are you a Zlatan Ibrahimovic fan and want to keep up with the goals, search no more. The Paris Saint-Germain striker has launched a website which has video clips of almost every one of his career goals. The website called Zhowtime has clips of Ibrahimovic’s goal from his early days at Malmo and Ajax, through spells at Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Milan, to the present day at Paris Saint-Germain. Some of the goals especially those he scored in his early days at Ajax are not seen on Zhowtime and the creators admits that those goals eluded them.
Triple European champions Manchester United and their under-fire coach Louis van Gaal face a tricky task against little-known Midtjylland in the last 32 of the Europa League following Monday’s draw. United, knocked out of the Champions League last week, meet the Danish league winners, an unsung club backed by owner Matthew Benham who eliminated Southampton earlier in the competition. Midtjylland’s pony-tailed chairman Rasmus Ankersen, appointed by former financier and professional gambler Benham, who also owns English second-tier club Brentford, issued a warning after the draw. “We have already beaten one English team so we are not afraid,” said Ankersen. “We…
Iker Casillas is eager for Porto to win the Europa League and Real Madrid to claim the Champions League, with the goalkeeper targeting a possible Super Cup reunion. Madrid wrapped up their unbeaten Champions League Group A campaign with an 8-0 win over Malmo on Tuesday but Casillas was unable to help Porto into the last 16 as they lost to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge a day later. Casillas made 725 appearances for Madrid over a 25-year association with the club before joining Porto in July and is hopeful of taking on his former employers in next year’s Super Cup.…
Manchester United players recently headed to celebrate the birthday of their teammate Chris Smalling. Smalling turned 26 on Sunday and hosted his teammates to a dinner at a luxury restaurant in Manchester. The celebrant was in the company of his girlfriend Sam Cooke while Bastian Schweinsteiger arrived for the dinner with his tennis star girlfriend Ana Ivanovic. Ashley Young, Morgan Schneiderlin, Jesse Lingard, Daley Blind, James Wilson, Phil Jones, Paddy McNair, and Luke Shaw were among the guests. Captain Wayne Rooney and striker Anthony Martial who missed out on the win against Watford were absent. Former Manchester United defender Jonny…
Rising star and now Manchester United’s striker, 20-yr-old Anthony Martial, was presented with the most epic birthday cake, by his wife, Samantha Martial, as he turned 20. Bought from Monaco for £36m, notably the most expensive fee ever paid for a teen footballer, Martial turned 20 on Saturday, and his wife Samantha, shared a lovely picture of his birthday cake on Instagram. The cake’s design is an astounding replica of the Old Trafford stadium. Amongst other things, Martial has been described as a faithful and loyal husband, who manages to make time for his wife and family in general. With…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi sent a signed jersey to his friend and former teammate Ronaldinho. The pair were teammates at Barcelona between 2004 and 2008 and Messi took over as Barcelona N0. 10 after Ronaldinho left. Messi took to his Instagram photo of himself signing a Barcelona strip and he also revealed that he is sending it to the former Camp Nou favourite. The Argentinian sent Ronaldinho the signed club shirt as a surprise to show his admiration. Barca TV who travelled to Miami to speak to Ronaldinho on the 10th anniversary of the 3-0 victory over Real Madrid at…
Juventus striker Alvaro Morata has reportedly agreed a move back to Real Madrid just two seasons after leaving the La Liga giants. The 23-year-old left Real Madrid in 2014 to join Juventus in a deal worth €22 million. Real Madrid are however keen to resign the striker by activating a buy-back clause inserted in his contract at Juventus. According to AS, Morata has verbally agreed a five year contract with Real Madrid. All that is left for Real Madrid to resign the Spain international is to agree a price with Serie A giants, Juventus. Morata won the league and cup…
Chelsea players still showed their good heart by visiting sick children at a London hospital. Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard, Ramires and a slew of other Chelsea players on Wednesday, December 16 visited the sick young patients at Westminster Hospital. The players came bearing gifts including autographed photos, and posed for pictures with kids who could not be home for Christmas. “The visit is something we do every year and it’s brilliant to see the smiles on the faces of the children when we arrive, especially with it being so close to Christmas,’ Chelsea defender Gary Cahill told chelseafc.com.…
Father of Chelsea forward Eden Hazard has come out to rubbish claims that the forward faked an injury in their 2-1 loss at Leicester City on Monday, December, 14. Hazard went down after a challenge from Jamie Vardy and asked to be substituted in the 31st minute. A Belgian newspaper on Wednesday asked the forward of faking the injury to spite Mourinho. Hazard’s father Thierry has however denied the report claiming that his son was really hurt from Vardy’s challenge. “These are stories that are invented when things go bad,” Thierry told Het Nieuwsblad. “Do you really think Eden would…
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez says no-one thinks they are better than anyone else in the locker room, because everyone knows Lionel Messi is the best. Suarez and Neymar have been the two best for Barca so far this season, with Messi missing several weeks through injury. The duo of Suarez and Neymar have scored a combined 35 goals between them in all competitions, but the Uruguayan said everyone at Barca is in agreement that Messi is the best player at the club. “In the locker room no one thinks they are better than anyone because everyone assumes Messi is the…
Javier Mascherano believes Barcelona’s attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar are the best forward line he has seen. Once again the South American trident have been in fantastic form this season for the treble winners, scoring 46 goals between them in all competitions. Mascherano has praised the synergy between the three players on the pitch as Barca continue to impress, but also paid tribute to their chemistry off it. “It’s the best [trio] I have seen,” he told the club’s official website. “To say we will see nothing like it again, you never know. “The most surprising…
PSV defender Joshua Brenet hopes to have the opportunity to face Barcelona trio Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar in the Champions League. Phillip Cocu’s side booked their spot in the last 16 on Tuesday as a 2-1 win over CSKA Moscow saw them leapfrog Manchester United, who lost 3-2 away at Wolfsburg. Reigning champions Barca have already confirmed their place at the top of their pool ahead of Wednesday’s Group E finale against Bayer Leverkusen, making them potential opponents for the Dutch side in the knockout stages. While 21-year-old Brenet will be happy with any draw, he would love…
Brendan Rodgers would likely still be manager of Liverpool had Luis Suarez not been sold to Barcelona, according to former Uruguay international Gus Poyet. Liverpool finished just two points behind champions Manchester City in 2013-14, with Suarez scoring 31 goals en route to winning the Premier League and PFA player of the year awards. Suarez subsequently left Anfield to join Barcelona and lifted the treble with the Catalans in 2014-15, while Liverpool have since replaced Rogders with Jurgen Klopp following disappointing results in the past year. Poyet has hailed his compatriot for making “football history” alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar…
Lionel Messi believes Barcelona team-mate Neymar has developed into a “more complete” player since their meeting in the Club World Cup final in 2011. The Brazilian was regarded as an unproven teenager when his Santos team took on Pep Guardiola’s Barca four years ago, losing 4-0. However, Neymar has since established himself as one of the world’s top players following his move to Camp Nou, recognised by his inclusion – alongside Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – on the shortlist for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or. And four-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi has been impressed by his team-mate’s progress. “A lot…
Former Leicester manager Nigel Pearson thinks the club will keep hold of Jamie Vardy this month and finish in the top four of the Premier League. Leicester have been this season’s surprise package, transforming themselves under the guidance of Pearson’s successor Claudio Ranieri from relegation battlers to title challengers. Vardy has been instrumental in the Foxes’ rise, with his 15 goals making him the division’s joint-leading scorer alongside Everton striker Romelu Lukaku. The 28-year-old’s exploits in front of goal have inevitably led to speculation surrounding his future, with Chelsea and Real Madrid reported to be interested in signing him. But…