Paul Merson recently joked that Mesut Ozil might consider retiring if his struggles to get into the Arsenal first team continue. “You play your best players and work around them,” “Ozil is Arsenal’s best player and he doesn’t play, it beats me. “He must sit at home and watch Arsenal and think ‘how am I not getting into this team?’ “I don’t know if they are trying to push him into retirement, because he must sit there and think he might as well retire if he can’t get into Arsenal’s team.” “Ozil is not so influential that you have to…
Author: David Folami
Lord of Ajasa recently shared that his aliment, Diabetes has taken him closer to God and has made him realize that health is wealth. His words to Punch, “I thank God that I am better now. I have been discharged but I still go to LUTH as an outpatient for some treatments. However, I will be undergoing surgery in some weeks’ time and I want everybody, who loves me, to pray for me. “There were gall stones in my gall bladder; so, I cannot eat much for now and I have to be careful of what I ingest.” My fans…
APC leader, Bola Tinubu has said some top members in the Lagos APC Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, upturned one of his key decisions not to return his wife, Remi, for a third term in the Senate. He said some went as far as leading coups for his decision. His words, “Let me tell the story of how Bayo Osinowo, APC Senatorial candidate for Lagos East emerged (displacing incumbent Senator Gbenga Ashafa). I was still thinking on the way to go for the primaries. “I told them, we will not follow the third term syndrome. No candidate will go for a…
Former Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder Dietmar Hamann has said Bayern will be scared heading to Anfield this week. His words, “It was the draw Bayern didn’t want,” “Getting Liverpool was probably the hardest one out of the hat in terms of facing one of the second-placed teams. “Liverpool have been going strong in the Premier League. They had a couple of average games after the turn of the year but they came back to form against Bournemouth “On the other hand, you have a team in Bayern Munich who are very fragile at the moment. Even when they do…
Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta has shared that he has only left the shores of Nigeria to Benin Republic despite being in the movie industry for decades. Speaking to Punch, he said, “I have never travelled out of this country except to the Republic of Benin. Most times, I hear that people travel to other developed countries to beg; I don’t want to be like that. Right now, I am working on a movie and I will need to hold the premiere in the UK, America, South Africa and Dubai. If I eventually go to those places, I know it is…
Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Prof Charles Dokubo, has said that the achievements of the president in the oil rich region will earn him more votes than he got in 2015. He then said, for this to be a possibility, the people must stay away from inciting violence and blackmailing innocent persons working to advance the cause of the Niger Delta under President Muhammadu Buhari. His words, “I arrived Abonnema on Friday evening to enable me to cast my vote the next day, before the election was postponed. But I was shocked when my attention was…
Paul Scholes does not mind if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer becomes Manchester United manager immediately after this season. His wprds, “I’d have no issues whatsoever [with Solskjaer getting the job],” “I know people will start to question because now because he’s lost a game but that was PSG. That could happen to the most experienced manager in the world because PSG are a top team. “I think for what he’s done so far he definitely deserves a chance. “I always knew there was talent in that squad. I think everyone did. Ole has come in with a smile on his face,…
Popular actor, Will Smith just trolled Kimye on the internet over his Val gift. Remember on Valentine’s Day, Kanye West made his wife, Kim Kardashian feel massively special by inviting legendary musician Kenny G to privately serenade in addition to lots of roses placed in her room. Will Smith has decided to chip in something, just for laughs. The actor shared photoshopped image of his humble self playing the instrument among the roses and wrote: “Ye – I’m available next year!” See the photo.
Bola Tinubu has begged Nigerians to not to be dampened because of the postponed elections. He begged the people o Nigeria to still turn up as they would’ve done on Saturday to exercise their franchise. His words, “We are also perplexed that INEC literally waited so late in the day to make known the obstacles preventing it from keeping faith to the election schedule. INEC could have and should have given the nation more ample and earlier warning. This could have perhaps lessened the pervasive disappointment that we all now feel. It also would have helped people to better order…
Joe Cole has said players with ambitions of winning major trophies will always prefer moves to Chelsea over their London rivals Arsenal. His words, “Because the expectation is that they [Chelsea] have always got to be there, which Chelsea have been for the last 20 years, it becomes a crisis quicker than it does at Arsenal. “With Arsenal, they’re probably not going to win anything, they’re in a 10-year transitional period. Chelsea demand to win things. “If you’re a player, you’d much rather move to Chelsea than Arsenal, there’s a better quality of player there and you’ve got more chance…
John Legend has said the reason he spoke up against R.Kelly was to be the voice of his powerless victims. He also stated that he never plays Kelly’s music. His words, “I think a lot of people have asked in the last few years, like, ‘When is the #MeToo movement going to come to the music industry? I think what a lot of people are thinking is ‘God that’s so ubiquitous in the music industry, where would you even start?’” “I mean I think clearly we’re having this conversation about R.Kelly, there’s another article this week in The New York…
Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said his party, PDP is suspicious that there is foul play in the postponement of the general elections. He believes the Independent National Electoral Commission decided to go ahead with it to please certain people. His words, “This was an election that INEC had three years to plan for and even a few days ago, we had assurances that everything was set to go. I am really in shock. I don’t know their reason. The INEC chairman spoke of logistics, but I don’t seem to understand it. “The international observers, some of them have been here…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Tayo Oyetibo, has shared his worry bout statements by the Independent National Electoral Commission that voters could make use of any of their five fingers as opposed to only the thumb permitted in previous polls. He said INEC itself might just be paving way for massive rigging. His words, “If the experience from election petitions is anything to go by, the use of any finger to cast votes is a veritable subterfuge for multiple ‘thumb-printing’ of ballot papers. “Under the former voting regime, it was easier to detect multiple ‘thumb-printing’ of ballot papers by…
Reports circulated this morning that Gbenro Ajibade bashed his wife, Osas Ighodaro for ignoring their baby to cruise around town and Nigerians have had their say. It was all rosy recently when Gbenro shared different photos of himself caring for their baby and even backing the baby on some occasions, as it was his hobby. However, his recent post on Instagram is a clear sign all is not well with him and his wife. See what he shared,
Pep Guardiola’s struggles during his first season as Manchester City manager should encourage Chelsea to give Sarri time to succeed at the club, according to club legend, Gianfranco Zola. His words, “Two years ago, you were probably asking the same questions to Pep Guardiola,” “You were asking if he’d keep playing from the back all the time. He said this was not in discussion and is part of my game, even in the difficult moments. “Maybe he adapted. He has improved a lot in that, because he got his team defending better and pressing better, attacking better. He has adjusted…
Muhammadu Buhari has expressed total disappointment over the postponement of the general elections. INEC shifted the date for elections by one week, citing reasons of logistics as what prompted the decision. His words, “I am deeply disappointed that despite the long notice given and our preparations both locally and internationally, the INEC postponed the Presidential and National Assembly election within hours of its commencement,” “We now urge INEC to ensure not only that materials already distributed are safe and do not get into wrong hands, but that everything is done to avoid the lapses that resulted in this unfortunate postponement…
Superstar and DB Records boss, Dbanj just purchased a 2012 Range Rover SUV for one of his artist, Cheekychizzy. The excited artiste took to his Instagram page to flaunt photos of the new whip moments ago with the caption. Sharing a shot of the new Range Rover, Cheekychizzy appreciated Dbanj, also referring to him as the lord of the game. His words, “a grateful heart Is the beginning of greatness. Thanks Dbanj, the lord of the game”. Check out the ride.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is of the opinion that Manchester United still have enough quality to punish Chelsea despite injuries to key stars, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard. His words, “It changes when you get injuries, obviously, but no it’s not going to be a massive difference to what I did imagine,” “We beat Arsenal in the last cup round without Anthony and without Rashy [Marcus Rashford]. Now, it’s without Anthony and Jesse, so I’m sure we’ll conjure up something.” On Alexis Sanchez, he said, “He wins the ball, there’s energy there and, if he can just get that goal, hopefully…
Bayern Munich winger, Arjen Robben has described Anfield as his worst stadium ever as his team prepares to face the reds in a crunch UCL tie this week. It has not been all rosy for the Holland international at Liverpool’s stadium Robben having suffered exits from the Champions League twice with Chelsea, in 2005 and 2007, and with Real Madrid in 2009. His words, “I think, if you ask [about] the worst stadium for me, it’s probably Liverpool,” “You always have your favourite opponent and there always has to be a negative one.” On their title challenge, he said, “In…
Jussie Smollett’s lawyers have come out to state that the Empire actor does not know anything about paying 2 Nigerian brothers for his attack in January. Reports spread recently that the two Nigerian brothers, Abimbola Abel and Olabinjo Ola Osundairo received cash from Smollett to play out the attack. The brothers were apprehended on February 13, 2019, in connection to the case. His lawyers said, “Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with,” “He has now been further victimised by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a…