Maurizio Sarri challenged his Chelsea players to show the same level of determination against “small teams” after watching them hand Manchester City their first Premier League defeat of the season at Stamford Bridge. Goals in each half from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz, combined with some spectacular last-ditch defending, gave Chelsea the perfect response to a midweek loss against Wolves and earned Sarri his first career victory over Guardiola. Sarri insisted that Chelsea were deserving winners after overcoming a shaky start, but warned that their statement victory will be worthless if they allow their standards to slip when they go…
Author: David Folami
Jose Mourinho has said Paul Pogba must match “the mentality of the team” before he wins his place back at Manchester United. France international Pogba was an unused substitute in the 4-1 win over Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday, four days after being named on the bench against Arsenal. After watching his team dismantle the bottom of the table Fulham, Mourinho said his players had shown that “when there is solidarity in the team, everyone giving their maximum, you attract more positive things.” Asked at his postmatch news conference what Pogba, left out of the team for three of…
Mohamed Salah refused to accept the Man of the Match award after scoring a hat trick in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Bournemouth, instead handing it to teammate James Milner in recognition of a landmark appearance. Salah netted three times at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take his goal tally to 12 for the season. It was his second hat trick for Liverpool since arriving from Roma last summer, but he felt Milner, who made his 500th Premier League outing, was more worthy of the accolade. “It’s not a bad way at all [to get back amongst the goals],”…
Manchester City’s defeat to Chelsea had nothing to do with the absence of Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne, according to Pep Guardiola. City’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end with a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea as they slipped below Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Guardiola was missing key players but the City boss believed his side’s performance was better than in last season’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. “It always happens when they are not here. When we won, nobody asked me about the people that are not here,” he told a post-match…
Chelsea scored in each half to beat Manchester City 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, inflicting their first defeat of the season and preventing them from going back to the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side had the bulk of possession and chances in the opening period, with Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane spurning opportunities, but found themselves a goal down at the break. In the final minute of the half — and with their first attempt on target — Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead as N’Golo Kante blasted home from Eden Hazard’s pass. Kyle Walker had a free…
Jordi Alba branded the Ballon d’Or a “lie” and claimed that a Madrid media campaign is the reason Lionel Messi did not win the coveted individual prize this year. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or earlier this week, with Barcelona forward Messi, a five-time winner of the award, finishing fifth in the voting. Messi, who also finished behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe, responded with a stunning individual performance against Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Saturday. The Argentine scored two brilliant free kicks as Barca won 4-0 to move three points clear at the…
Music producer, rapper and entrepreneur Kasseem Dean — aka Swizz Beatz — is happily married to Alicia Keys. Especially since his wife of eight years surprised him with a flashy Aston Martin for his 40th birthday in September. But don’t be fooled by Keys’ gift. When asked which spouse is better with finances, Dean doesn’t hesitate: “My wife is definitely better than me with money,” he tells CNBC Make It. “Are you kidding me?” “She’s not into anything materialistic,” Dean says. “That’s why we work, because I’m the Rolls Royce, she’s like, ‘Where’s the bike at?'” Money is a notoriously…
A rift between the ‘In My Feelings’ rapper and the ‘Queen’ rapstress is being speculated, just weeks after Drizzy made amends with his former nemesis – and Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend – Meek Mill. Drake and Nicki Minaj aren’t just Young Money label-mates – their friendship goes way back, and they’ve even been rumoured to have dated in the past. However, fans are convinced that Drizzy’s relationship with the ‘Queen’ rapstress may be on the rocks after some eagle-eyed social media users unearthed a discovery on Instagram. It appears Drake and Nicki no longer follow each other on the platform, despite…
Joe Alwyn remains tight-lipped about his very private relationship with Taylor Swift. The 27-year-old British Mary Queen of Scots actor and the 28-year-old pop star have been dating for more than a year and a half and unlike with some of the singer’s past relationships with fellow celebrities, which were heavily scrutinized, the two have made it a point to try to keep their romance away from the spotlight. Swift, who has largely avoided the media in recent years, and Alwyn have occasionally been photographed together. In an interview with Esquire, published in its Winter 2019 issue, Alwyn is asked…
Eminem just landed a Grammy nomination for his song “Lucky You,” which features fellow emcee Joyner Lucas. The single, which comes off of Slim Shady’s “Kamikaze” album, is an interesting Best Rap Song contender, as Eminem takes a shot at the Grammys in his version of the chorus. Here are Em’s relevant lyrics: “I done won a couple Grammys, but I sold my soul to get ‘em Wasn’t in it for the trophies, just the f—in’ recognition F—‘s the difference?” From “Fall”: “Then tell the Grammys to go and f— themselves They suck the blood from all the biggest artists…
Lady Gaga’s performance in A Star is Born has landed her a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes. Bradley Cooper is also nominated for his direction of and performance in the musical remake. Olivia Colman is also up for a best actress award for The Favourite, for which Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are also recognised. Rosamund Pike is nominated for best actress in a film drama, alongside Lady Gaga, for her role in A Private War. Colman, meanwhile, will compete for the best actress in a film musical or comedy award with Emily Blunt, shortlisted for playing the…
Davido has released his new single, ‘Wonder Woman’. Just like he ended 2017 with the banging record, ‘Like Dat’, Davido is closing what has been an exceptional year with another huge song dedicated to his love titled, ‘Wonder Woman.’ The song is a chilled and viber record that captures his love for the woman who is constantly exhibiting wonderful attributes irrespective of what people are saying and his willingness to do anything just to keep her happy. Wonder Woman is produced by Teekay Witty.
Tekno is out with the video to his latest release, ‘On You.’ Despite a cracked voice that has hindered him from performing at events recently, Tekno continues to roll out new songs and earlier today, he premiered his latest offering, ‘On You’. The accompanying visuals have now been released. ‘On You’ visuals was directed by Patrick Elis.
Reekado Banks is no longer a member of the Mavins family. What floated around as a rumour a few weeks back has now been confirmed as Reekado Banks has officially announced his exit from the Don Jazzy led label. In a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, December 7th, Reekado Banks informed his followers of his decision and upcoming steps. ‘Today I write in tears, not from a place of of pain, but of joy and gratitude. A place of bliss and satisfaction because I am more than contented with how far this opportunity has brought me. The…
Wizkid has confirmed the when and where he will be performing in Nigeria this December. The festive season is filled with concerts and headline events across Lagos and festival lovers are in for an exciting time, but there are few shows that come any bigger than that of the Starboy. In a series of post on his Instagram page, Wizkid on Friday afternoon, December 7th, has confirmed the dates and venue of his concerts in Lagos and Port Harcourt. Places Wizkid will be performing this December Dec 14th – Liberation Stadium, PH Dec 19th – Exclusive VIP Experience at Eko…
Seun Kuti’s “Black Times” album has been nominated for the 2019 Grammys. Following news of Seun Kuti submitting his recent album, ”Black Times” for consideration by the Grammy Awards panel in October, we can now confirm that the Afrobeat act has officially been nominated for the 61st edition of the Grammy Awards. The nominees were announced on Friday morning, December 7, 2018 with the Grammys set to hold on February 10, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. See full list of nominations for the 2019 Grammy Awards World Music Bombino – Deran Fatoumata Diawara – Fenfo Seun Kuti…
Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has pledged that his administration will start the process of restructuring the country within six months of his inauguration. Atiku made the pledge on Thursday in Ibadan during the flag off of his campaign in the South West Zone. He promised to use his business and administrative experience to revive the nation’s economy. Atiku, who noted that the people of the South West Zone were known for their educational excellence, promised to put in place good educational policies. Also speaking, the National Chairman of PDP, Chief Uche Secondus, expressed…
Titi Abubakar, the wife of presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed how the former vice president was victimised by the military government of Muhammadu Buhari decades ago. Before Buhari was elected Nigeria’s current democratic president in 2015, he ruled the country as a military Head of State after heading a military coup in 1983 until he was dethroned in another coup two years later. While speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, December 7, 2018, Titi said Buhari’s government tried to get Atiku sacked as a Customs officer when he insisted on inspecting the controversial 53…
Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, Speaker, Zamfara State House of Assembly has said that the political scenario in the state had become stable as the All Progressives Congress (APC) awaits candidate’s recognition. Rakiji made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Port Harcourt. He said the APC being the leading party in the state was already in court seeking the praying it to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise its candidate ahead of the 2019 general elections. The lawmaker also said that he was quite appreciative of the concerns and prayers…
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, says Nigeria has enough resources to provide treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS, (PLWHA) without depending on foreign agencies. Mrs Buhari made the assertion at the launch of Free to Shine Campaign against Childhood Aids, at the Secretariat of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) on Friday in Abuja. The theme of the campaign was “Transforming Africa through Prioritising Children, Adolescents and Mothers in the fight against HIV/AIDS. “ The wife of the president called on the Ministry of Health to create a platform that would mobilise funds from government agencies to provide…