Thomas Tuchel wants an improved showing from his players when they take on Napoli away in their next Champions League Group C match after Wednesday’s dramatic, but “massively frustrating” 2-2 draw. The Italian side looked to have won it through Dries Mertens’ second-half strike after Lorenzo Insigne’s opener in the first but Angel Di Maria’s superb leveller in stoppaged and Mario Rui’s own goal saved a point for the Ligue 1 giants. “I do not know why we cannot play the same way for 90 minutes,” said Tuchel after the match. “We switched to three central defenders and created more…
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Liverpool’s run to last season’s Champions League final earned them £72 million, more than double the total amassed from the tournament by Manchester United, figures released by UEFA have showed. Jurgen Klopp’s side lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, the top earners with £78m, in the final in Kiev. Beaten semifinalists Bayern Munich made £62.3m, and Roma were the tournament’s second-highest earners with £74.1m. United, who went out to Sevilla in the round of 16, made £35.3m, while Paris Saint-Germain, knocked out by Madrid at the same stage, got £54.9m. Manchester City, who reached the quarterfinals, picked up £56.5m, with fellow…
AC Milan will have their Europa League prize money withheld by UEFA as a punishment for breaking financial fair play rules, the club’s president has confirmed. The Rossoneri were initially banned from competing in Europe this term before seeing the decision overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Milan are still seeking an agreement with UEFA — which will likely result in a fine. And club president Paolo Scaroni has confirmed the club will not receive any prize money from this season’s European campaign. “We are waiting for the judgement,” Scaroni said at a shareholders meeting. “UEFA can and…
Unai Emery wasn’t happy with the team’s continued habit of poor first-half performances. Emery’s side needed a late winner from Danny Welbeck to secure a 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League on Thursday, after struggling to create any dangerous chances before the break. Emery said he used his half-time team talk to improve things as Arsenal dominated the match after the break. But he still hasn’t solved the dilemma of getting his players to off to better starts. “We cannot impose our ideas in the first 45 minutes, but in the second half we have the chance…
Maurizio Sarri admitted that he is finding Chelsea’s large first-team squad a “problem” after Ruben Loftus-Cheek staked a compelling claim for a regular starting spot with a hat trick in Thursday’s 3-1 win over BATE Borisov in the Europa League. Loftus-Cheek, making only his second start of the season, netted twice in the first half and once in the second from midfield to the delight of Stamford Bridge, becoming the first Chelsea academy player to score a hat trick for the senior side since Clive Walker in 1982. Chelsea delivered a convincing performance despite Sarri making eight changes to the…
International teammates, Marcelo and Philippe Coutinho will be on opposite sides — and perhaps in direct opposition — in one of the world’s greatest club clashes this weekend. On Sunday in the Camp Nou, Marcelo will be Real Madrid’s left-back, Coutinho Barcelona’s attacking midfielder. The pair are not only from the same country, Brazil, they are also from the same city, Rio de Janeiro. But this is a case of opposite teams, contrasting temperaments. Full of swagger, Marcelo is taking the fight to the Madrid media after the criticism the team has received for their poor start to the season.…
Robin van Persie has said he will retire from football at the end of the season. Van Persie, 35, joined Arsenal from Feyenoord in 2004 and spent eight seasons with the North London side, winning an FA Cup before moving to United in 2012, where he helped guide the club to the Premier League title — finishing the campaign as the leading goal scorer with 26. And, in January 2018, he returned to Feyenoord following a two-and-a-half-year spell in Turkey with Fenerbahce. “That is probably at the end of this season,” he told AD in response to being asked when…
IllaDaProducer confirms that Eminem’s “Bodied” soundtrack is set to arrive at the end of the week. IllaDaProducer has officially solidified himself a spot on Eminem’s A-Team. You might recognize their handiwork on “Offended,” “The Ringer,” “Normal,” and “Good Guy.” Now, it seems as if the pair will be extending their musical run to the upcoming Eminem-executive-produced Bodied soundtrack. In fact, Illa recently shed some light on a possible release date during an IG Live session. “Eminem is the GOAT,” proclaims Illa, who contributed production to both Revival and Kamikaze. “Eminem saved my life, straight up.” During the conversation, he continues…
In love with the shape of Ed Sheeran? Now, the British crooner’s most intimate items can be yours for just a few bucks. Sheeran, 27, has donated over 300 pieces of personal memorabilia to Bishop & Miller for an upcoming charity auction, including his custom Martin guitar, a life-sized Lego statue of his head — and multiple pairs of his underwear. Beginning bids for the singer-songwriter’s underthings will range from £20 ($26) for a pair of nondescript black boxers from British brand Primark to £80 ($103) for some white briefs featuring the phrase “aka sexy bastard” along the waistband. According…
Rihanna is all about the body positivity these days. So it comes as no surprise that the Work singer has chosen to personally strip off to model the new lingerie collection by her Savage x Fenty line. And, of course, she is giving us serious body envy. A new promo shot shows RiRi, 30, wearing a white two-piece lace underwear set with a long veil to match, showing that it’s makes for perfect bridal lingerie. Alongside the stunning snap, RiRi captioned the photo: ‘Don’t mesh with @badgalriri in the Unlined Geo Mesh Bra + Cheeky in Cherry Blossom | This…
Beyonce and Jay-Z wrapped their incredible world tour recently but that does not mean they are putting their feet up. The couple are barely leaving each other’s side as they were seen catching up with Beyonce’s Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland and her husband Tim Witherspoon. Beyonce shielded her eyes with a pair of dark sunglasses and tried to keep her head bowed as they left West Hollywood hotspot Delilah. The couple’s recent tour On The Run Tour 2 recently brought in the couple over $250 million. Kelly was also there last night after having recently shut down rumours that…
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin took to Twitter on Friday to vent about not being able to meet Drake or even get a ticket to one of three concerts that he is performing in the Bay Area this weekend. He just wants to be successful, he tweeted, a reference to the Canadian rapper’s 2009 hit song. Drake is in town for a three-night engagement at Oracle Arena with the rap group Migos. “The fact I can’t meet @Drake let alone get good tix to the concert in Oakland, is running me HOT,” Goodwin tweeted out on Friday afternoon.…
Omoni Oboli is celebrating 18 years of marriage with her husband Nnamdi Oboli. The actress shared this on IG today while looking forward to a future filled with an undying love for her partner. “18 years later, you still make me deliriously happy! “I couldn’t have married a better man! The woman I am today, I owe it all to God and you! “I love you endlessly. Thank you for loving me unconditionally. My hero! “Happy anniversary baby! Forever beckons,” the actress writes. In a 2017 interview with Punch News, she opens up on why her marriage is still intact.…
Flavour has shared the visuals to ‘Crazy Love’ with Yemi Alade. The song produced by Spellz is a mid tempo record that tells of romance and affection. The colourful video features cameo appearance from Nollywood personality Williams Uchemba. The video was directed by Patrick Elis.
Wizkid has referred to his third son, Zion, as his ‘life and everything’ on the young Balogun’s first birthday. Wizkid and his manager, Jada Pollock, had Zion in 2017 after their affair was made public. The singer took to his social media handles on October 29, 2018 to shower accolades on his youngest son while he was away in India for a performance. He wrote, “My love my life my light my everything !! Thank God! ❤️❤️ baby boy 1❤️❤️❤️ love u Zi.” The Starboy boss has been in the news after the release of his highly talked about music…
Akpororo has surprised his mum with a car valued at N7 million on her 50th birthday celebration. The comedian took to his Instagram page to share a video of how surprised his mum was when the car gift was presented to her. Akpororo wrote, “Little surprise/gift at church in warri to my super mum, thanks for believing in me, for your advice and prayers. I pray for more strength, favour, grace, peace, health, wealth to fall on you happy 50th birthday to my number one fan. I love you so much bcos you are the best…” The car, a white…
Anto Lecky has been conferred with a honorary Doctorate Degree. The degree was awarded to her by ISCOM University, Cotonou in Benin Republic. The BBNaija former housemate made this known on her Instagram page. She said “You can now call me Dr. M.A.Lecky, BA, MBA, MSBM, PhD (HC). Thank you to @iscomuniversitybn for honoring me today with Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration (Honoris Causa) for my work in sports, education, and service. Still pretty unreal. “This is something I always wanted especially because I know I couldn’t sit in a classroom again to get the PhD I recently told…
Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has called for the disqualification of President Buhari from the 2019 presidential election if he does not present his West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate. This was made know in a statement issued by the President of the group, Alhaji Yerima Shettima on Sunday, October 28, 2018, according to reports. Buhari recently did not submit his WAEC results, as required by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to reports, the President only swore to an affidavit claiming that his credentials are with the the Secretary of the Military Board. According to Daily Post, Buhari’s…
Dr Kayode Ajulo, an Abuja based Legal Luminary and former National Secretary of the Labour Party, says President Muhammadu Buhari is qualified by Law to contest the 2019 presidential election. The Lawyer, who doubles as the founder of Egalitarian Mission for Africa, an NGO, said that for qualifications for elective position, the Nigerian Constitution recognises primary Six Leaving Certificate and Public/Corporate Service Experience as School Certificate Equivalents. Ajulo told NAN in Lagos on Sunday that the controversy and arguments over the president’s certificate were far fetched as he meets all legal requirements to contest. “Patently for lack of knowledge of…
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue has said Gov. Samuel Ortom was already panicky following the defection of over 3,000 supporters of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to APC in Guma, his Local Government Area. This is contained in a press statement signed by Mr James Ornguga, APC’s acting State Publicity Secretary, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi. NAN reports that the Ortom administration had earlier accused the Benue APC of staging a political campaign at one of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Daudu where they had deceived the IDPs to…