Maurizio Sarri has said that Chelsea are not creating as many chances as they should be after watching his team held to a goalless draw by Everton at Stamford Bridge. Marcos Alonso struck a post and Eden Hazard forced two good saves from Jordan Pickford as Chelsea pushed for a breakthrough in the second half, but Everton’s goalkeeper went long spells without much to do as Marco Silva’s aggressive pressing game plan successfully disrupted the home side’s rhythm. For Sarri, the match provided further evidence of problems in Chelsea’s attacking game that have been playing on his mind in recent…
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Santiago Solari claimed not to know yet — or to be too concerned — whether he would now be appointed to the Bernabeu bench full-time on Monday after an eventful 4-2 La Liga win at Celta Vigo. Karim Benzema put Madrid ahead midway through the first half with a superb finish, with more individual brilliance from the Frenchman leading to David Cabral’s own-goal after the break. As Madrid kept losing defenders through injury, Celta right-back Hugo Mallo brought his team back into the game, but Sergio Ramos’ Panenka penalty and Dani Ceballos’ 25-yard screamer sealed the three points before Brais…
Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho is confident that compatriot Neymar will win the Ballon d’Or one day, and doesn’t believe the Paris Saint-Germain superstar needs his advice to win football’s greatest individual prize. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the Ballon d’Or over the last decade, with one of them winning the award every year since Kaka in 2007. However, Ronaldinho is confident that it’s only a matter of time until Neymar gets his hands on the prize. “Neymar does not need my advice to win Ballon d’Or,” Ronaldinho told journalists on Sunday. “His time will…
Gerard Pique has defended Ousmane Dembele at the end of another difficult week for the France forward, saying all players make mistakes when they are young. Sources have said that the club are concerned over elements of Dembele’s lifestyle and he was left out of the squad for Sunday’s 4-3 defeat to Real Betis after missing training earlier in the week. Barca said Dembele missed Thursday’s session with an illness but local media reports said they had been unable to locate him for an hour and a half before finally establishing that he was at home with a stomach bug,…
Jose Mourinho was not wrong when he claimed ahead of the 177th Manchester derby that Manchester City are “untouchable.” Off the field, the last week has seen the latest Football Leaks revelations pose questions about how City’s rise to the top has been funded by their Abu Dhabi owners, but on the pitch their 3-1 derby-day victory over Mourinho’s United hammered home the reality that the blue half of Manchester reigns supreme. Pep Guardiola’s team are two points clear at the top of the table, even though second-place Liverpool and Tottenham, in fourth, have made their best starts to a…
Danny Welbeck has undergone surgery on his broken right ankle, Arsenal coach Unai Emery has confirmed, although the Spaniard wouldn’t give an estimate on whether the forward will be back again this season. Welbeck was injured during Thursday’s Europa League game against Sporting Lisbon, when he landed awkwardly with his right ankle bent underneath him. Emery said after Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Wolves that the forward has had surgery, and is set for another long spell on the sidelines. “He did the operation Friday,” Emery told a news conference. “His injury is a big injury. And we spoke…
Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players felt the pressure of the derby in their 3-1 win over United on Sunday, but that incidents such as Raheem Sterling’s stepovers are avoidable. The winger kept the ball in the corner during the final minutes of the encounter, upsetting Juan Mata and leading to Guardiola speaking to him after the final whistle on the pitch. Guardiola said that it was good of his players to control the game but there was no need for Sterling’s showboating. “I like a lot when he played. The best way to defend the result is to…
Real Madrid notched a fourth straight win under interim coach Santiago Solari by winning 4-2 at Celta Vigo on Sunday to move to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Karim Benzema gave the European champions the lead in the 20th minute with an irresistible piece of control and finish after a pinpoint pass from Luka Modric. The Frenchman was then instrumental in doubling the lead early in the second half, firing a shot which squirmed under goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez and over the line off Celta defender Gustavo Cabral. Real’s lead was far from comfortable, though, and Hugo Mallo…
Edinson Cavani scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-0 at hapless Monaco, but the Uruguayan twice needed a little assistance from the video assistant referee as his side cruised to their 13th straight Ligue 1 win on Sunday. The crushing win, which also featured a goal from Neymar, gives the champions a maximum 39-point haul but leaves Thierry Henry still searching for his first win as coach of Monaco, who are second from bottom on seven points. Cavani gave the visitors the lead in the fourth minute, perfectly timing his run to stab home a cross-shot from Neymar…
Jose Mourinho insisted the 3-1 derby defeat to Manchester City will not change his mind that Manchester United are getting better. However, the Portuguese coach said afterwards they had not delivered a “bad” performance and insisted United are improving. “We are not going to be affected by this,” Mourinho told a news conference. “I am just sorry we don’t play the next match soon and have to wait 13 days for that, but we are improving, we are together and go together until the end.” Mourinho was forced to leave out Paul Pogba after the Frenchman suffered an injury during…
D’banj has shared the video to his collaborative effort with Tiwa Savage, ‘Shake It.’ Less than 24 hours following the release of his latest single, D’banj has also dropped the visuals to the Spellz produced song. The cripsy visuals sees D’banj and Tiwa Savage play the lovers game with interesting dance moves. The video was directed by Sesan.
Davido played host to Jamaican dancehall superstar, Popcaan at his Lagos home on Friday, November 9th. Andre Sutherland, who goes by the stagename, Popcaan is on a visit to Nigeria and one of his first point of call is the home of DMW boss, Davido. This was made known by the pop star who shared a picture of himself and Popcaan in his house with the caption, ”Welcome home bredda!!!” It will be recalled that Popcaan has been involved in a number of collabortion with Nigerian artists working with Davido on the 2017 single, ‘My Story’ and teaming up with…
2Face Idibia and his wife, Annie Idibia have always had a way of showing off their unending romantic lifestyle with the latest being a twerking video which has now gone viral. In the video which was shared by blogger, Linda Ikeji, Annie Idibia is seen giving her husband, 2Face Idibia a very intense dance move which we all know as twerking. An obviously excited 2baba couldn’t get his hands off his wife amid the chills from friends around them. The couple are presently in Abuja for the traditional wedding of the singer’s younger brother, Charles Idibia. This couple has continued…
Gabrielle Union and her NBA star husband Dwayne Wade have welcomed a baby girl. The actress shared a post on her Instagram on Thursday, November 8, 2018, announcing the birth of the new family member who was delivered via surrogate. “When i wake up in the morning’ love And the sunlight hurts my eyes And somethin’ without warnin’ love Bears heavy on my mind Then i look at you And the worlds alright with me. “Just one look at you And i know it’s gonna be A lovely day! We are sleepless and delirious but so excited to share that,…
Tope Oshin’s ‘We Don’t Live here Anymore’, leads the nomination list of the 2018 Best Of Nollywood awards with 10 nominations in different categories. The movie is closely followed by the movie, ‘Obsession,’ with six nominations out of the 34 nominations at the 2018 edition of the award. The 2018 BON awards nomination list was released in a statement released by the head of BON awards screeners committee, Niyi Adedokun, on Thursday, November 8, 2018. “This year, we received 112 films including 93 feature films, eight short films and one documentary series were screened. Ten others were disqualified for various…
This is probably the most touching and emotional video you’d watch today as Akpororo surprises his friend’s dad with a car gift. The comedian took to his Instagram page on Friday, November 9, 2018, where he shared a video where he presented the car gift to the elderly man. According to him, he stayed with them and they took him as a family years ago and this is just one way of thanking him for his kindness. “He’s complaining about TV set but he didn’t know God has a bigger plan for him, he thought I bought the car for…
Reminisce is having a great time being the father to two beautiful daughters. Both are captured in a picture the rapper shared on Instagram celebrating the birthday of the pair. “Happy 8th birthday Motunrayo!!!! I actually can’t believe I have been a Father for 8years. Couldnt find a solo pic of You, and since I didn’t post fatih on her 4th, I kuku just balance am. I LOVE YOU GIRLS WAAAAAAY TOO MUCH.” Reminisce has received good reviews following his acting in Kemi Adetiba’s ‘King of Boys’. Reminisce’s scene-stealing role as Makanaki, the underboss of the Lagos underworld, in Kemi…
Halima Abubakar wants you all to know that she still has an amazing body as she goes topless in a newly released Instagram photo. The voluptuous actress took to her Instagram page on Friday, November 9, 2018, where she shared the hot photo. She went on to caption the photo with a quote where she slammed people who have continued to drag her over her weight. “MORNING SUGARS HOPE YOU SLEPT WELL MINE WAS DOPE MORE IN MY STORY CLICK TO THE PEOPLE WHO CALL ME FAT. THEN AM TOO SLIM HMMM YOU CAN NEVER SATISFY SOCIETY. AM TIRED OF…
Gbenro Ajibade has come out to debunk the claims that he is gay following an emoji gone wrong post on his Instagram page. The actor took to his Instagram page on Friday, November 9, 2018, where he made the corrections after he had been called out for posting a photo and captioned with a rainbow emoji (LGBT sign). According to him, he didn’t know the rainbow sign met an affiliation with the gay community and so he had to take it down and correct the gist around that he is gay. “Shoutout to @queenviee @jaymoneyentt @nevadabridgepro @mofedamijo for the knowledge.…
Rita Dominic is happy to remain single for as long as possible until she is able to find her true love. In a television interview she criticizes the pressure often placed on women in the Nigerian society expecting them to get married at a set period. The actress has expressed that she cannot be influenced by the culture. “I will marry the man of my dreams and not the man society dreams for me. “Society feels that there is something wrong with you if you’re a certain age and you’re not married. “What if it’s the society that something is…