Manuel Pellegrini is convinced Manchester City do not depend too much on captain Vincent Kompany despite their poor defensive record without him. The coach is also convinced he has the strongest team in the Premier League with everyone fit. Kompany is poised to return for the Boxing Day visit of Sunderland after eight games out with a calf injury. City have kept seven clean sheets in eight games with Kompany in the team this season, and only one in the nine games without him. That comes soon after star striker Sergio Aguero overcame a heel problem and, with Pablo Zabaleta…
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Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink says he can sympathise with the frustration of Diego Costa in recent months but wants the Spain international to re-focus on providing goals for his team. Costa has found the net just four times in 21 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea this season and his perceived lack of movement was repeatedly criticised by former boss Jose Mourinho, who benched the former Atletico Madrid man in favour of Eden Hazard as a false No. 9 against Tottenham last month. The striker responded by tossing his bib at Mourinho as he returned from a warm-up in…
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp believes the Premier League should do exactly what their European rivals do and observe a winter break to help increase the national team’s chances of success. The German coach will experience his first tight Christmas and New Year period in England having been used to a month’s rest during his time with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. “You have too many games, that’s for sure,” Klopp told the BBC’s Football Focus programme. “You have no break, too many tournaments. I think everybody knows that’s not the way to be successful. “Everybody thinks (England coach) Roy Hodgson…
The biggest boost for Manchester City this season would’ve to be the return of captain and leader Vincent Kompany at a time he is highly needed to stabilise the fate of his club this ongoing season. The captain missed an eighth successive match with a calf problem as City lost 2-1 at Arsenal on Monday, a result that has left them six points adrift of leaders Leicester City going into the Christmas programme. Kompany, though, has returned to full training this week and is in contention to play some part against Sunderland at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. A quick…
Under pressure manager Louis van Gaal is at risk of a knockout punch as his side visit Stoke City in the biggest fixture of the Premier League’s busy Saturday epl showdown. The 64-year-old Dutchman is possibly one or two bad results away from the sack after a run of six winless games that has seen his team drop to fifth place in the Premier League and exit the Champions League. Amid crucial speculation that he is on the brink of being replaced by Jose Mourinho, Van Gaal stormed out of his pre-game press conference after just five minutes, wishing stunned…
Viral rap sensation and King of controversies, Vic O is starting off the new year with a diss track. This time, the rapper is extremely pissed at a fellow Nigerian rapper, Falz. Falz, who hosted the MTV Base programme #BaseMostControversial, put Vic O on his list as the second most controversial artiste which clearly infuriates the rapper. Falz, in the course of the show, said he’ll be ready for Vic O if he comes for him. Vic O also has fixed January 7, 2016 as the release date for the Falz diss track. The new year is looking promising already,…
5 months after giving birth to her first child, Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage finally decided to show his face on Christmas day. Later, her hubby, Teebillz revealed his name as ‘Jamil‘ in another Instagram post. So fans of the pop singer can officially say ‘Hello’ to ‘Jamil Balogun, son of Nigeria’s number one female singer who was born on July 22, 2015. Just so you know, Jamil is an Arabic name that means ‘Beautiful‘.
One month after undergoing surgery for hernia, Afrobeat King, Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti is back on stage performing. The hardworking 53 year old musician was on stage at the New Afrika Shrine with his ‘Positive force’ band last night, December 24, 2015 where he performed for over 2 hours.
It’s about one day to the second edition of Olamide’s #OLIC concert and fans can’t wait to witness what’s in store for this year, as last year’s edition still enjoys rave reviews till date. To be hosted by Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, the event will hold on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with top OAPs, Toolz and Do2dtun as co-hosts. The star-studded event will have performances from K1, Pasuma, Wizkid, Davido, Reminisce, Adekunle Gold, Phyno, Lil Kesh and many others.
Fuji superstar Obesere has categorically stated that he does not have sexual relations with his dancers. In an interview with Encomium Weekly, Obesere denied having sex with his dancers claiming it was unprofessional. “I am hearing that for the first time. Whoever that dances for me works with me. And I don’t mix pleasure with business. That’s rubbish” said the Fuji act when asked if he sleeps with the dancers in his band. In 2014, Obesere was accused of raping a woman. He was later declared innocent by the Nigerian Police Force. Obesere went ahead to release a VCD about…
According to a source close to Falz, the rapper has signed an endorsement deal with telco MTN. Speaking exclusively at an interview, the ‘Marry Me’ signed with MTN almost the same time Triple MG act Tekno signed with the company. Falz’s endorsement deal with MTN has not yet been announced. The impressive rapper already has two endorsement deals with Cheki and Web Mall respectively. Falz’s latest single is ‘Karashika’ featuring Phyno. The video was released on July 20. The video shot by AJE Filmworks in gray-scale, is ghoulish and dark. Falz explores dark symbolism and entities, with haunting human puppets,…
After a failed relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, Karim Benzema, it seems pop star Rihanna is allegedly having a secret affair with NBA star, Matt Barnes… at least that’s what he’s saying. In an interview with TMZ, Barnes said there was something romantic going on between himself and the singer. On Sunday, August 16, Barnes revealed that even though he and Rihanna were just friends, there was a possibility it could turn into something more. ”Rihanna is my friend right now, so we’ll see where it goes,” said Barnes, adding, “It just passed the crush stage a little bit.” Unfortunately for…
Nigerian artiste Orezi celebrated the arrival of his new car via his Instagram page on October 16, 2014. “Blessings of The Lord !!! New Whip .. God bless all orezi Fans .. Y’all made this happen . #Sprisal #Gratefull Oya MAKE UNA HELP THANK GOD” The ‘Rihanna’ singer recently acquired a red Range Rover and posted photos on Instagram with Wizkid and music producer Del B who were there to share in his happy moment. The singer also went ahead to share that he is much wealthier since he dropped his version of Shoki. “S/O to Popito Baron for making…
Shoki singer, Orezi might be heading for the altar if his recent post on Instagram is anything to go by. The singer posted photos of ‘his engagement’ on is Instagram page and fans cum followers have been congratulating and reacting to the pictures. The engagement, which Orezi said took place on Friday, July 17, 2015, had close aides and friends of the singer in attendance. It was recently reported that Orezi was chased out redeemer university where he was invited to perform at a Redeemer’s University Student’s Association for the 2014 Fresher’s ‘The Debut Night.’ However, we wish marital bliss…
Leave it to Kim Kardashian to go all out when it comes to her 2-year-old daughter North West. Recent reports say the 34-year-old mother-of-one just hired a personal trainer for her baby girl and thinks it’ perfectly normal. An insider tells RadarOnline.com, ”She [Kim] has one of her guys work out with North at the end of her session, once or twice a week,” while noting that Kardashian also has several fitness gurus on her payroll now that she’s expecting baby number two. “They teach her fun stuff like stretches and other basic aerobics, nothing strenuous,” the source added “She…
Jurors have delivered a $7 million verdict against Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent in a sex tape trial involving Rick Ross’ babymama, Lastonia Leviston on Friday, July 24, 2015. Read: G-Unit boss files for bankruptcy The verdict discounts the bankruptcy claims by Jackson, who declared bankruptcy just three days after the jury hit him with an initial $5 million verdict for Leviston’s pain and suffering on July 10, 2015. Earlier in the week, the rapper had testified that all his riches—the gold chains, the Lamborghinis, Bentleys and Rolls Royces—are smoke and mirrors saying he borrowed the blings from jewelers and…
Young Money rapper Drake is not letting up on his beef with Meek Mill. After dropping two diss tracks last week, the Toronto rapper has continued to taunt his former colleague. On Saturday (August 1), Drake was seen wearing an OVO t-shirt with the ‘Charged Up’ art work at the back. ‘Charged Up’ was the first diss song Drake released. Now at a recent rehearsal for the sixth annual OVO fest organized by Drake, the ‘Energy’ rapper was spotted wearing a “Free Meek Mill” T-shirt. During the main show which featured Future, Pharrell and Kanye West, Drake teased his third…
A man and a woman have been killed at Drake’s OVO Festival after-party at Muzik in Toronto after ‘sporadic’ shooting. Three others have been injured also. The sporadic shooting occurred before 3:30 am this morning (August 4) the Toronto Police Superintendent Frank Bergen, of 14 Division told the press. The shooting began inside the night club Muzik Nightclub before it spilled on the streets. One victim died on the spot while the other was pronounced dead at the hospital. The police say the event was well organized and the shooting happened after the party was over. “We’re satisfied at this…
Pop queen and diva, Rihanna, has gotten a new ankle tattoo to mark her birth year. 27 year old Rihanna added another large tattoo to her body collection. She tattooed ‘1988’ across her ankle, 1988 being the year she was born. Riri does have an amazing collection of body tats.
In the last one month, pop star, Rihanna, has been linked to two sports stars, and she just might be switching pace. Shortly after a lady appeared out of nowhere accusing RiRi of being the side chick, claiming that Benzema was her boyfriend, Rihanna was spotted in Barbados with Formula 1 champ, Lewis Hamilton. Rihanna seems to be settling for Lewis Hamilton. According to E! News: The singer has been linked to both Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton and Real Madrid soccer player Karim Benzema, but E! News learns that the romance between RiRi and Lewis is heating…