Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini said that striker Sergio Aguero was substituted purely as “a precaution” during his side’s 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. Aguero recently spent six weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury and City’s fans feared the worst when the Argentina star was withdrawn in the 64th minute at the Etihad Stadium after appearing to turn his ankle. But Pellegrini said: “Kun (Aguero) came off as a precaution. I spoke with him before the game and we said he would play 65 minutes. He has a kick in his heel, but nothing important.” City won…
Author: David Folami
Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy made history on Saturday by scoring for the 11th Premier League match running in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United. The England striker scored in the 24th minute, pacing onto Christian Fuchs’s pass and arrowing a shot past David de Gea to break a record he had previously shared with former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. Van Nistelrooy, whose record had stood since 2003, did well to congratulate Vardy, writing on Twitter: “Well done @vardy7! You’re number one now and you deserved it. #11inarow.” The record capped a remarkable rise for 28-year-old…
Barcelona retained their four-point lead at the top of La Liga on Saturday thanks to another clinical display from MSN to thrash Real Sociedad 4-0. Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on the European champions thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s goal in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. Real Madrid are now nine points adrift ahead of their trip to Eibar on Sunday. Messi was making his first league start in two months as he continues his comeback from knee ligament damage. But the Argentine was initially outshone by his strike partners as they each swept home from two Dani Alves crosses to…
Leicester City Claudio Ranieri led the tributes to Man Of The Moment Jamie Vardy but the Leicester manager is still only interested in ensuring his team remains clear of relegation. The popular Italian has presided over an astonishing start to the campaign for his unfashionable club and Vardy’s goal brought a well-earned 1-1 draw with Manchester United, a result that keeps both clubs in contention at the top of a table currently being led by Manchester City. It was the 11th straight game in which Vardy has scored – a new Premier League best – and the first time a…
Manuel Pellegrini hailed Manchester City’s reaction to a testing week and insisted there is no crisis at Eastlands after a 3-1 win over Southampton put his side back on top of the Premier League. City had suffered a 4-1 home defeat by Liverpool last weekend and then a 1-0 loss at Juventus in their second to the last Champions League Group game on Wednesday as their winless run extended to three games. But Saturday’s victory against Southampton, who hadn’t lost away from home in the league since the final day of last season, lifted City’s spirits and gave Pellegrini the…
Mariah Carey reunited with ex-husband Nick Cannon to celebrate Thanksgiving as a family with their children Moroccan and Monroe. So nice to see them stay amicable for the sake of their kids.
Jada Pinkett Smith shared a photo on her Facebook page and wrote; “Had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant and amazing Dr. Bennet Omalu. I’m so proud of Will’s courage to tell Dr. Omalu’s story. I can’t wait for you guys to see it:)” Dr. Bennet Omalu is a Nigerian forensic pathologist. He was the first to publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He fought against efforts by National Football League to suppress his research on the brain damage suffered by professional football players. Will Smith portrayed him in the movie “Concussion” which depicts the doctor’s efforts to publicize CTE.
She shared a photo on her Instagram page and wrote “My husband is a gift and a testimony and for this, He shall be blessed in his spirit and soul. His body shall be full of vitality of the Lord, his life garnished with wealth and abundance, he is experiencing peace all around. I shall not mourn over him, because He is satisfied with long life, he shall live and take care of our children and I. He will eat the good of this land. The Lord will not take him where there is no grace. The Lord will keep…
Kylie Jenner and Tyga are still an item but are no longer living together. E! News reports that a source said that Tyga moved out of Kylie’s $2.7 mansion in Calabasas on Friday. Kylie confirmed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday that they’re not broken up. Tyga joined her family for Thanksgiving on Thursday. “Tyga was going to stay there until his house was ready,” the source said. “They lived together for about a month. He was thinking about moving out anyway because he likes his own space. But then she started that ‘needing her space’ stuff and he…
Earlier this week both of them were pictured enjoying lunch together without the kids, he spent thanksgiving with the family for Khloe’s extravagant dinner. On Friday both them were spotted once again as they made their way into a furniture shop in Beverly Hills along with their five-year-old son Mason.
The mother of Nigeria’s U-23 coach, Samson Siasia, Madame Ogere Siasia, 72, who was abducted from her home in Bayelsa on November 17th has been released by her kidnappers. The woman was released a few days ago unharmed. The Bayelsa police command confirmed her release but did not say if a ransom was paid for her release or if anyone has been arrested.
Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna is not in a good mood at the moment. This is following a robbery attack on his wife, Sonia Morales and 5-month-old son, Ace yesterday in the Mile 2 area of Lagos. Lamenting about the incident on Instagram, the actor wrote that the incident happened in traffic with the robbers making away with her bag and phone. ‘The bastards dint care if a baby was in the car , smashing the screen all over my 5 months old son …, the disgusted actor wrote. This is not the first time a celebrity would be going through…
Seun Ajidagba, a sports presenter/analyst at University of Lagos owned UNILAG FM and a regular Top radio sport OAP, recently walked down the aisle with his heartthrob, Oyindamola Susan Kadara. The couple had their court wedding at Ikoyi Registry on November 19, 2015 and will hold their engagement ceremony and wedding reception on Sunday, December 13 at International School Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos. Oyindamola is a fresh graduate from the department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Unilag, the same department Oluwaseun graduated from in 2007.
Award-winning South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest has been honoured as SA’s Hottest MC of 2015 by the MTV Base. The judges commended the Mafikeng born rapper for his dedication and relentless hard work. Cassper’s bitter rival, AKA took the second position for his music being on the limelight, his style of music and lyrics. The third spot was taken by the Caracara hit-maker, K.O for his strong presence and contribution to the local hip-hop industry. Riky Rick took the fourth place for his killer album, ‘Family Values’ which earned him numerous awards and nominations. OkMalumKoolKat took the fifth spot, for…
With over 425k followers on Instagram, Nigerian dancehall star, Timaya is a true celeb, both in real life and online. However, we noticed that he follows no one on the social media site…. He’s closely followed by Burna Boy, who has over 160k followers and follows just 1 person. What do you think could be the reason for this?
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane damaged a thigh muscle in Wednesday’s Champions League match at Shakhtar Donetsk, the La Liga club revealed on Friday following tests at a clinic in the Spanish capital. Real did not say how long the France international, who had to come off after half an hour of the 4-3 victory in Lviv, would be sidelined but local media reported he would be out for three weeks. Varane’s injury is more bad news for coach Rafa Benitez, with captain and centre back Sergio Ramos, who sat out the Shakhtar match, still out with a shoulder problem.…
Nigerian forward, Obafemi Martins says he is not thinking about ending his career at international level. Martins made his senior debut for Nigeria in 2004 and has since gone on to score 18 goals in 41 appearances for the Super Eagles. The striker says he is surprised he is still playing at a high level as he never imagined all this when he earned his first cap. “I have been playing professional football for 16 years and to be honest, I never knew I would last this long,” Martin told supersport.com. The attacker said he has adapted his game over…
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal has picked Leicester as potential Premier League champions as record-chasing Jamie Vardy aims to aid the surprise leaders to another stunning victory today. Leicester striker Vardy will make history in front of his supporters if he scores for a Premier League record 11th successive match and his prolific form has played a major role in the Foxes’ remarkable climb to the top. With 13 league goals this season, Vardy has scored more than all of United’s strikers combined and fittingly it is former Old Trafford great Ruud van Nistelrooy whose record he will break…
Liverpool will be let Daniel Sturridge take his time after the striker suffered a foot problem in training hours before Thursday’s Europa League win over French side Bordeaux, says manager Juergen Klopp. Injuries have hindered Sturridge that he has only played three games this season. The striker had been due to play on Thursday – for the first time since October 4 – until he picked up the knock in training. The 26-year-old’s latest setback is not serious, Klopp says, but Sturridge will be given time to recover. “We have to accept the situation and that is Dan was very…
Chelsea Captain John Terry is a major injury doubt for Chelsea’s Premier League clash at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Manager Jose Mourinho told a news conference that the legendary defender missed a training session on Friday because of the ankle injury he suffered in the midweek 4-0 Champions League victory at Maccabi Tel Aviv. The 34-year-old Terry is expected to undergo a fitness test before the game at White Hart Lane, a match that could prove crucial in Chelsea’s difficult season. “I don’t want to say that it’s impossible he plays because maybe he plays and then you…