Paul Pogba was left frustrated as Manchester United produced too little, too late against Burnley, with the midfielder vowing to learn from the first hiccup under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. His words, “We are disappointed with ourselves because we react and the way that we played when we conceded the second goal – we should have started like that and the game would be different,” Pogba said. “But now it is done, you have to learn from your mistakes and next time I think we need to start the game differently. That’s it.” Asked why they played that way, the World…
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Neymar is going to be out of football for up to 10 weeks and will miss both legs of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League round of 16 tie against Manchester United, the Ligue 1 club have confirmed. A PSG statement read: “On Tuesday evening Paris Saint-Germain gathered together a group of world-renowned medical experts at the Ooredoo Training Centre to carry out a thorough review of the injury to Neymar Jr.’s right foot, sustained against RC Strasbourg in the Coupe de France round of 16 match on Jan. 23. “After detailed analysis by the specialists, a consensus was reached of a…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said his Manchester United players have proven something new after battling back from 2-0 down to earn a point against Burnley in a 2-2 draw on Tuesday. “Now you’ve got your answer can they come back if they go one down or two down,” said Solskjaer. His words, “On the way up here I was stopped so many times by the staff, so many people saying great spirit, fighting spirit and the way they came back was fantastic. “Of course, happy with a point but we could have got three even at the end but we…
Mauricio Pochettino has said he might fancy managing a Major League Soccer team in the future, saying: “Of course I see myself there one day.” Asked if he can see himself managing on the other side of the Atlantic, and he replied: “Yes why not? “Generally, we go over to the United States every summer for preseason. Every year you see this growth with the fans. It’s a country where there’s a lot of things to discover and football is growing incredibly. “Why not? I don’t close doors. It’s clear that it’s an attractive country for football nowadays, but I…
Anthony Martial is set to sign a new five-year deal, sources have said. United have uttered nothing about reports of an extension of the Frenchman’s stay at Old Trafford but a source close to the player’s camp are aware that an announcement could be made before the trip to Leicester City on Sunday. The new long-term contract would keep Martial at the club until 2024 with United holding an option to extend the deal by a further 12 months. Martial rejected a series of offers from United but after a breakthrough in negotiations earlier in January, he is set to…
Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham are having to make their own stars because, unlike Liverpool and Manchester City, they cannot sign the stars who will immediately take them to the next level. His words, “In the past couple of years, Liverpool have invested a lot of money,” Pochettino said in an exclusive interview with ESPN FC. “Due to a number of circumstances, we’ve tried to produce young players with great futures such as Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, [Kieran] Trippier or Harry Winks. “We are creating players. But in this case, Liverpool need a defender, they get [Virgil] van…
The Chief Customer Officer MultiChoice Nigeria, Martin Mabutho, has come out to give reasons why the 4th edition of BBNAIJA will take place in Nigeria and not South Africa. He also said that the prize money for the 4th edition of BBNAIJA will be N45million, an amount that is bigger than what winners went home with in previous seasons. Asked why the location was Naija this time around he said, “It made sense that we bring it here. The first one we did was See Gobe, and Double Wahala last year eclipsed See Gobe …it was completely flawless. Now at…
Kemi Olunloyo has come out to say that Nigerians should stop calling Davido’s girlfriend, Chioma Avril Rowland a chef. she tagged those who engage in such as illiterates and decided to teach them why Chioma cannot be in the profession. Her words, “STOP ILLITERACY, BOOST EDUCATION David Adeleke’s girlfriend Chioma is NOT a chef! She calls herself that. She is a self acclaimed aspiring chef. Don’t use titles loosely. A chef is a trained professional cook who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine. It’s like when @pulsenigeria247 called me “self acclaimed Journalist”…
Illbliss has spoken up about how he was childless for eight years and how God proved Himself and salvaged the situation. In an exclusive interview with PULSE, the rapper talked about dealing with childlessness and staying away from controversies. His words, “It was intense my wife and I were childless for eight years and God just did it for us and gave us a baby at a point when we didn’t even know what to do next. We didn’t know how it was going to happen, we didn’t know what the problem was, we were just optimistic and prayerful about…
Waje has said that she did not expect the new year to be a spectacular one as she made people believe on social media. The beautiful singer tried to inspire fans about what she faced in 2018. Her words, “It’s a long read but I hope it inspires you so please indulge. I wasn’t excited about the new year, forget Instagram post. I was so anxious and the feeling of uncertainty scared the s**** out of me. Some old wounds opened and the sore was nasty, my mind was too weak. I honestly knew what was wrong, didn’t want to…
Diamond Platnumz is ready to get married so he is asking the Tanzanian government to declare a national holiday on the date that will happen. During an interview, Diamond discussed his intentions to marry his model and radio presenter girlfriend, Tanasha Donna Barbieri Oketch, on Feb 14. He then said that since his mother-in-law to be would be working on that day, the date is no longer feasible. His words, “The reason why we had to change the date is because Tanasha’s mother will be working on Valentine’s Day. I do not want a small wedding, if it is possible…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has praised 2Face Idibia and other celebrities for using their position in the society to encourage the youths to be play a role in the electoral process. According to INEC, the general elections set to happen in Feb will be for the youths as they make up 81 percent of registered voters. Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu made this known during an election summit for youths in Abuja yesterday. During the event, famous celebrities were given awards for mobilizing the youths to register for their Personal Voters Card which gives them access to vote in the…
Celine Dion has been criticised vigorously after her extreme weight loss but the singer has asked to left alone. The sexy mother who has been present at several fashions shows recently, including the Paris Fashion Week that held last week, also revealed to The Sun that fashion is now a worthy distraction from the grief that came after her husbands death. Her words, “I’ve always loved fashion, from as far back as I can remember,” she said. “But as everyone knows, I’ve gone through some extremely difficult times in recent years, and I suppose that I’m spreading my wings a…
John Legend recently confessed to a Nigerian woman that the lyrics in ‘All of me’ are not true. The singer shared that he was a terrible swimmer and he’s just having his first swimming lessons, which prompted the lady’s reaction. John’s words, “I can’t really swim. Today I took my first swim lesson since I was like 5. My dad learned in his 60’s so I feel like I’m ahead of schedule.” After the tweet hit the net, a Nigerian lady, Oreoluwa Babatope asked the singer to explain his lyrics in the song ‘All of me’, where he said “my…
John Dumelo has had his say on his marriage to Gifty Mawunya Nkornu and why their first child came just 6 months after their wedding. Speaking on Yvonne Okoro’s cooking show, John said his wife’s pregnancy happened when they least expected as it was something he didn’t plan. The actor also admitted said he was dating James Gardiner’s cousin, Frances before meeting the love of his life. He also pointed out that Gifty Mawunya, now Mrs Dumelo, was a woman he knew for a couple of years and they started out as friends.
Finally, Odunlade Adekola has gone on his Instagram page to share a new photo with a strange caption. The caption read, “Live your life the way God has ordained you to. Always remember to be yourself all the time. ASA’RE TETE KO NI KOJA ILE. God will answer all your prayers.” Nigerian wierdo, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky blasted Odunlade Adekola recently after the popular accor subbed him in a video for being a guy trying to come across as a girl. As a reaction, several actors in the Yoruba Nollywood replied the cross-dresser for the disrespect shown towards…
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said politicians, who recently left the party to the Africa Democratic Congress and other political parties, are now in a political wilderness. The party’s stance was seen in a statement made available to journalists by its Publicity Secretary, Dr AbdulAzeez Olatunde. His words, “Senator Lanlehin contested for the seat of Oyo South Senatorial District in 2015 and we all know the result. It is amazing to see someone who cannot win election in nine local governments aspiring to win the governorship election where there are 33 local government areas. “We…
Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura has pledged that the state under his leadership will give 90 per cent of votes to President Muhammadu Buhari and all other candidates representing All Progressives Congress in Nasarawa. His words, “I promise that the state under my leadership will deliver 90 per cent votes to President Muhammadu Buhari and all other APC candidates.” Al-Makura also said the state is in need of a person like the APC governorship candidate in the state, Abdullahi Sule, to take the state to greater heights. At the federal level, the governor also urged Nigerians to ensure that they…
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the welfare of workers and retirees will be a priority for his government if he is elected. His words, “Our government will not be harsh on workers. We aim to deliver a Lagos that will be greater than the current level of development.” “As a way of proffering a lasting solution to the gridlock, we will bring back the idea of industrial park for the trucks. “Rather than obstructing the road while waiting for their turn, the truck drivers can go there and park their vehicles.” Sanwo-Olu said his government would work on the introduction…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday has said Bola Tinubu’s recent frivolous remarks will not blind Nigerians from that fact that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is an established democrat. Kola Ologbondiyan begged Nigerians to know that all the accusations of undemocratic actions claimed Tinubu against Atiku will not deter them. His words, “If anything, Atiku was in charge of the economy during the period and every Nigerian can testify that, within that time, our economy thrived to be one of the fastest growing in the world and the purchasing power of citizens was much higher than what obtains…