Jose Mourinho has urged Manchester United’s transfer chiefs to splash the cash if they want to be classed as a Champions League contender. United were beaten 1-0 by Juventus at Old Trafford on Tuesday night thanks to Paulo Dybala’s first-half goal. Mourinho admitted afterwards there was a gap in quality between the teams and pointed to Juventus’ transfer policy as one of the reasons after the Italian champions added Cristiano Ronaldo and Leonardo Bonucci to a squad that was already dominating Serie A. It comes after a summer during which Mourinho spent £68 million to sign three players but was…
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Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is ready to snub interest from Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich to stay at the club, sources have said. The Frenchman’s contract is set to expire in 2020 once United trigger a one-year extension. And United are growing increasingly confident they will be able to tie down Martial with a new five-year deal, sources have said. Martial’s agent indicated in the summer the player wanted to leave Old Trafford while his relationship with manager Jose Mourinho was soured when he failed to return to the preseason tour of the U.S. after leaving to attend…
Massimiliano Allegri has said his side should have beaten Manchester by more than the 1-0 scoreline they left Old Trafford with. Paulo Dybala’s first half goal was enough for the Bianconeri to secure the victory and maintain their 100 percent start to this season’s Champions League. The visitors dominated possession; and Allegri said that better decisions in the final third could have led to a bigger winning margin. “We were very good in the air, with [Giorgio] Chiellini and [Leonardo] Bonucci, whilst I liked Alex Sandro a lot — both in the defensive phase and from a technical point of…
Marcelo has said he has not received an offer from Juventus, amid reports of interest from the Serie A side. Marcelo was first linked with Juve over the summer, when Cristiano Ronaldo moved there from Madrid, and Tuttosport reported this week that he hoped a move could happen as soon as January. Speaking after he had been whistled by angry fans and then scored in a 2-1 Champions League group win over Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, Marcelo told reporters he had not received an offer and that his goal celebration had not been a personal message to the crowd. “I…
Eden Hazard will not feature for Chelsea against BATE Borisov in the Europa League on Thursday and faces a battle to be fit for Sunday’s trip to Burnley in the Premier League, head coach Maurizio Sarri has confirmed. The Belgian walked off the Stamford Bridge pitch clutching his back and grimacing after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Sarri was always likely to rest Hazard for the visit of BATE to Stamford Bridge as he rotates his team for the Europa League, but the Italian also said that his superstar’s participation at Turf Moor is in doubt. “Tomorrow he is…
It’s no secret that when it comes to non-footballing hobbies, Neymar is heavily into comic books and body art. Indeed, the Brazilian’s extra-curricular passions came together last month when the first issue of his new graphic novel series, “Inked: Art Animates Life” (a story about a superhero with magical tattoos), was launched. Skip forward a few weeks and Neymar is once again combining his twin loves in the latest addition to his own personal tattoo collection. Already covered head to toe in ink, the PSG forward managed to find a bit of free space on his back for a couple…
Even though she wants her mother to block her on Twitter, don’t we all love the kind of relationship Simi has with her mother? So the gist is that Simi was having her usual Twitter conversations with fans when her mum dropped in a tweet that got everyone laughing. “It’s 2018 and orange juice is still better than apple juice,” @Dmv_Scott had tweeted. Simi’s mum, Ayanfe Eledumare gave a response that shocked fans and even more shocked was Simi. “Nothing like breast milk. That’s where Simi got her beautiful voice,” she tweeted. Lol! It didn’t take long before the music…
Gifty Powers has revealed who her role model is and you won’t believe it is the one and only queen of reality TV, Kim Kardashian. The former reality TV star took to her Instagram page on Monday, October 22, 2018, when she posted a photo of Kim Kardashian. She went to wish Kim a happy birthday (Her birthday was actually on October 21), saying she was her role model. “Happy Birthday to my Mentor/Role Model❤️. Your Go-Getter spirit is what I admire so much . Love you !@kimkardashian #TheyTalkAndWeGain #Alisha,” she captioned the photo. Don’t be surprised guys, as we…
Toyin Aimakhu is about to get married to an actor but she has come out to debunk the claims. In a very lengthy post on her Instagram page on Monday, October 22, 2018, the beautiful and talented actress said the rumours making the rounds are false and untrue. She also said she has been busy working on her career as an actor and her other businesses. “It has come to my attention reports from some quarters saying that I am about to get married to a fellow actor. This assertion, insinuation, and report is false and fallacious. I have respect…
Amid the rumours of marriage crisis, IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia has come out to say she isn’t bothered about the gist going around. The Columbian born model took to her Instagram on Monday, October 22, 2018, where she addressed the rumours of her marriage collapse to Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna. According to her, she wants everyone to mind their business as it is “more classy.” “Don’t allow ur data finish on blogs. There is something waaay better then imaginary world u created for yourselves, its called “real life” and something called “your life” and facing it can be super fun…
IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia might have confirmed their rumoured split after she was spotted in photo showing off her ringless finger. The model and mother of one took to her Snapchat page on Sunday, October 21, 2018, where she posted a photo of fingers and she wasn’t wearing her wedding rings! This might just be the confirmation fans and followers have been waiting for since the rumours of their alleged split broke the Internet. Sonia Ogbonna got everyone talking about a week ago when she took off her husband name from Instagram page. About a week ago, IK IOgbonna’s wife,…
IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia has posted a series of cryptic messages on her Instagram and in the latest post, she said she has chosen to be in charge of her life. The beautiful mother of one took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, where she for the umpteenth time posted a message which kind of relates to her rumoured marriage crisis to IK Ogbonna. “You can choose between REACTING to people or situations or ACTING DELIBERATELY. Reaction is triggered and DETERMINED by external factors such as circumstances, others/their behavior or opinions towards us, it’s an impulse, a…
Hey all you macho men and heavyweight lifters, this might be the right time to shoot your shot at Chidinma as she says she can’t marry a man who can’t fight. The gorgeous music star expressed her desires on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. According to her, she desires a man who she can brag about when it’s time to get physical (Rolling our eyes). “I can’t marry a man that can’t fight, I needa be able to say “my husband will fuck you up” with confidence,” she wrote. Lol! Maybe Chidinma was only joking and at…
Tiwa Savage is sharing some advice and this time she wants everyone to know that a relationship doesn’t have to make sense to anyone. The music star made this known via her Instagram page on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, where she shared her words of wisdom. “Your relationship doesn’t have to make sense to anyone, except you and your partner. It’s a relationship. Not a community project,” she wrote. Hmmmm…one begins to wonder why she would be sharing such a relationship advice at this particular moment. Is this connected to the just-released Wizkid video ‘Fever,’ where she featured as the…
Just in case you get the opportunity to interview Waje next maybe you should skip the “how does it feel like to be single mum” question as she thinks it’s becoming boring. Waje made this known via her Instagram stories on Monday, October 22, 2018. The reason behind this new move isn’t known, however, we are so sure Waje is tired of answering that particular question. “Stop asking me questions like “how does it feel like to be a single mother or a mother!” What are the challenges as an artist. My child is 19, not 2…I have forgotten! Ask…
You can’t be just curvy and not flaunt your assets as Juliet Ibrahim serves her audiences a good dose of waist and bum movements. The actress shared a video on her Instagram page that sent her fans spiralling into their wildest fantasies. She captioned the video saying, “Embrace yourself, love every part of your body and don’t be ashamed to flaunt it!” Her fans loved it.
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has dismissed as mischief the insinuation that he had defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) or planning to dump the party over political developments in the state. Amosun stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondent of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Sunday. The APC National Working Committee is believed to have forwarded the name of Prince Dapo Abiodun to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s governorship candidate in the 2019 general elections.…
Peter Obi, running mate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the social media for the misgivings generated over his nomination. Obi made this known in Abakaliki on Monday during a courtesy call on Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi. According to him, leaders of the South East Zone were never against my nomination but with the process through which I was nominated. “They have the right to disagree with such process and this made them humbly request for a meeting with the party’s presidential candidate. “Unfortunately, we leave in an…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday dismissed as untrue the reported gang-up by APC governors against his leadership of the party. Oshiomhole had on Sunday in a statement by his press secretary, Simon Ebegbulem, alleged that conservatives within the party are ganging up to pass a vote of no-confidence in him. He said in the statement that his sin was his refusal to allow continued impunity and circumvention of due process being perpetuated in some states. He added that he was not surprised by the gang up, as he never had the…
Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, the state APC governorship candidate in the 2019 general elections, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, said the president had given the party the marching order to take over the mantle of leadership in Kwara. He said the president’s marching order would be democratically implemented by the party as the people of the state had since expressed their readiness to make the Saraki political dynasty a history in…