Mohamed Salah scored a hat trick as Liverpool eased to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth and returned to the top of the Premier League ahead of Manchester City’s trip to Chelsea on Saturday evening. Salah struck once before half-time and twice after it, with a Steve Cook own goal in between, as Jurgen Klopp’s side recorded the most comfortable of victories. After a slow start in which Liverpool dominated possession, the visitors carved out the first opening when Roberto Firmino’s pass to Salah hit Nathan Ake’s arm but Xherdan Shaqiri’s free kick deflected to safety. Ake was booked for handball…
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Paris Saint-Germain risk being without Neymar for their vital Champions League Group C clash away at Red Star Belgrade on Tuesday as he is yet to return to full squad training after his latest injury, sources have said. Neymar pulled up short early in the second half during PSG’s 2-2 draw away at Bordeaux in Ligue 1 and although he has done fitness work on his own since then, he is yet to return to group sessions with his teammates. On Tuesday, PSG coach Thomas Tuchel told reporters he thought Neymar would be back in training on “Friday or Saturday”…
Raheem Sterling has hit out at media coverage that he said “helps fuel racism,” a day after abuse was allegedly directed at him during a match at Chelsea. Premier League leaders City were beaten 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, and after the match Metropolitan Police confirmed they are reviewing footage that allegedly shows a Chelsea fan directing racist abuse at England international Sterling. The following morning in a post on Instagram, Sterling said he expects “no better” and cited a Daily Mail story from January about his teammate Tosin Adarabioyo as an example of how media coverage toward black…
Real Madrid coach Santi Solari said beating Huesca is the kind of game his side must win if they want to compete for La Liga. The narrow victory, secured thanks to Gareth Bale’s eighth minute strike, put Madrid fourth, just four points behind leaders Barcelona. Solari told the postmatch news conference at El Alcoraz that the mixture of Bale’s quality and his team’s character had been key to the win. “[Bale] scored a great goal, which got us the three points, along with the general character of the team,” Solari said. “If we want to compete for La Liga we…
Romelu Lukaku has said he’s had to “lose muscle” in a bid to rediscover his best form this season. Belgium international Lukaku scored 27 goals in his debut season at Old Trafford but has struggled in front of goal since the summer. But after scoring twice in his last two starts, the 25-year-old said a plan to lose some of the muscle gained at the World Cup was part of a process to get back to top form. “It was at the World Cup,” he said after scoring his sixth goal of the season in the 4-1 win over Fulham.…
Maurizio Sarri has said he expects Alvaro Morata to understand why he was left out of the Chelsea squad against Manchester City, adding that he is prepared to play Eden Hazard up front again in future. Hazard was deployed as a false nine and assisted both of Chelsea’s goals as City suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge that ended their unbeaten start to the Premier League season, with N’Golo Kante and David Luiz finding the net in each half. Olivier Giroud was chosen by Sarri as the striking option on the bench, leaving Morata — who was Chelsea’s…
This one is for all of the Adele fans out there. The ‘Hometown Glory’ singer first burst onto the scene in 2008 with her first studio album ’19’ when she was just 20 years old, and went on to release a further two follow-ups within the past 10 years. She has been the recipient of an absolute host of awards in those 10 years; an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Ivor Novello Awards for ‘Songwriter of the Year’, five American Music Awards, nine Brit Awards, fifteen Grammy Awards, and a huge eighteen Billboard Music Awards. We reckon there…
Jay-Z may be the wealthiest man in hip-hop but the beneficiaries of his scholarship fund are getting a pittance by comparison. The rapper’s Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund gave out $407,250 in grants last year to 255 students according to the New York Post. It means the average payout was around $1,500 and barely enough to even cover books required for studying, let alone the costs of lodging. The awards apparently ranged from $1,000 to $2,500 each. The organization which is overseen by Jay-Z’s mother Gloria Carter took in $742,118 in donations in 2017. The majority of the money came from…
Kim Kardashian West stepped out in Calabasas, California, this week to launch KKW Fragrance in Ulta Beauty. And according to People, Kim revealed to Extra during the launch, “Yesterday was a hard day because we have the flu going around.” So Kim’s solution to stop baby Chicago from getting sick? “I sent her to Cleveland with Khloé,” Kim revealed. “I said, ‘Khloé, please take her for, like, four days, because she’ll get sick [at home] with everyone.'” Khloé Kardashian seemed pretty happy to be babysitting her niece for a few days, and posted several photos on social media revealing that…
Beyonce will perform at the wedding of the daughter of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, along with Bollywood stars, and guests will be flown in on 100 chartered flights in lavish marriage celebrations. Isha Ambani, 27, will marry Anand Piramal, 33, in the financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday, but the festivities begin this weekend in the desert city of Udaipur, with three days of song, dance and pre-wedding rituals. Wedding guests have access to an app mapping out the activities, which include a private concert by Beyonce. More than 100 chartered flights are landing in Udaipur’s sleepy airport, a…
Rihanna did not get engaged to Hassan Jameel, despite a report from a year ago. At the time, reports said it was inaccurate, and now 12 months later it’s clear her boyfriend didn’t pop the question back then. The bogus claim was sparked by photos of the singer in New York with a diamond on her left hand, but as we exclusively noted, it didn’t ring true. On December 7, 2017, the Daily Mail speculated Rihanna and Jameel were engaged simply because of those pictures. But the British tabloid had no proof or sources to back up its guesswork. Conversely,…
Kevin Hart has announced his decision to step down as the host of the 2019 Oscars. The comedian/actor made this announcement on his Twitter page on Thursday night, December 6th. In the tweet, he stated his reason saying, ”This is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists,” Hart wrote. Kevin Hart also included an apology to the LGBTQ community, after his past anti-gay comments resurfaced following Tuesday’s news that he would host next year. “I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words…
Burna Boy, Mr Eazi thrilled fans at ‘The Club With Remy Martin’ event which took place on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The event which took place at the Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel was attended by lovers of the cognac brand, Remy Martin. The guest were all left bedazzled as they were entertained by the different activities which were lined up for the evening. Nigeria’s finest hype man, Shody was the MC for the night and DJ Neptunes was on the wheels of steel for the night both gave outstanding performances all through the event. From the beautifully dressed ladies dressed…
Miley Cyrus has shared a topless picture on social media in a campaign to promote a new song by Mark Ronson titled ‘Nothing breaks like a heart’. On Friday, December 7, 2018, she puts up the image on Twitter which revealed the multi-talented singer with hands covering her chest. Below her upper level, she is spotted wearing a black pants with silvery ornaments. She sits by the edge of a bed wearing a sharp lipstick that gives her an exotic yet daring look. The Daily Mail UK confirms the 26-year-old singer has hit London as part of more efforts to…
Linda Ikeji’s Banana Island mansion is now worth a sum of N850 million. She confirms this on her Instagram. In the post published on Saturday, December 8, 2018, the blogger feels a sense of accomplishment while showing off the fully-equipped crib. “My house now valued at N850m,” she writes. Also on Instagram, the blogger is getting set to end her maternity leave after giving birth to a baby boy in September 2018. The child fondly called “Baby J” seem to be maturing well in a post by its mother who notes: “You won’t believe how big Baby J is now.”
Annie Idibia fancies the idea of a woman with strength but not so much the idea of feminism which she does not subscribe to. She is hosted on an episode of Rapid Fire Question, a show by 234 Star News. On the program her wits were tested on many subjects including when she had her first kiss. The actress’s comment about not being a feminist seem to stand out the most. “No, not really. But I believe in women power. I believe that men are still kings and women are queens. I don’t believe a woman is a king,” Annie…
Goldcoast Dickson, mother of Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state was on Saturday buried in Toru-Agiama community, Patani Local Government Area of Delta. She was buried after a commendation service at Enimieyi Compound, Esinekrizi Quarters in Patani. The road to her final interment, which began on Thursday with service of songs, culminated in a commendation service at Enimieyi Compound before she was finally laid to rest in her father’s home. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Dickson’s mother died of cancer on Aug. 8, at the age of 72 at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre,…
Mrs Aisha Buhari has inaugurated the Aisha Buhari Integrated School for Nomadic Community in Maiduguri. The school, which was built and equipped by the Gov. Kashim Shettima, is meant to provide atmosphere conducive for learning to the children of nomads. The school was named after Aisha Buhari by the Borno Government in appreciation of her efforts towards providing humanitarian services to the victims of insurgency in the State. While inaugurating the school, the wife of the president expressed optimism that the school would provide good atmosphere for learning. Mrs Buhari also expressed the hope that the school would go a…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NPPC) says it has 2.6 billion litres of petroleum products offshore and onshore in Lagos State to meet the nation’s demands. Mr Isiaka Abudulrasaq, the Chief Financial Officer of NNPC gave the assurance in an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on the corporation’s stewardship to Nigerians in Lagos on Saturday. Abdulrasaq said that the country has about 52-day-petroleum sufficiency, adding that this represented an average of 50 million litres per day products availability on land. He said that motorists and other consumers of petroleum products are assured of adequate stock to meet their energy…
Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Buhari for refusing to sign the Electoral Bill into law. Buhari, in a letter to the National Assembly on Thursday, December 6, 2018, declined assent to the bill. Among other reasons, the President said: “I am declining assent to the Bill principally because I am concerned that passing a new electoral bill this far into the electoral process for the 2019 general election which commenced under the 2015 Electoral Act, could create some uncertainty about the applicable legislation to govern the process.” In a statement on Twitter, the PDP presidential candidate said Buhari’s refusal to…