Cristiano Ronaldo has said he had been thinking quite a bit about scoring his first goal for Juventus and was glad to finally do so on Sunday in the victory against Sassuolo. “I really wanted to score, so I’m really happy,” Ronaldo told reporters after the game. “I had a little anxiety [over the first goal], but this is football and the most important thing is winning. “Of course there was a lot of attention surrounding it, but that’s life. I’m happy. I’m working hard and my teammates are really helping me adapt to this league.” Allegri said he could…
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Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said winger Douglas Costa faces a fine after he was sent off for spitting at Sassuolo’s Federico Di Francesco on Sunday. Costa was dismissed for spitting at Di Francesco after a running feud in which the Brazilian also elbowed and head-butted the Sassuolo player. The Brazil international took to Instagram following the match to apologise for the incident. “Even if he was fouled, these episodes must not happen,” Allegri told reporters. “We mustn’t fall for provocation. “The game was winding down, we had it in the bag and, instead, we stopped playing as a team,…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe will have his three-match Ligue 1 suspension reviewed next week after Nimes midfielder Teji Savanier appealed to the French Football Federation (FFF), a source has said. Mbappe, 19, was shown the first red card of his career at the end of 4-2 win away at Nimes on Sept. 1 after shoving Savanier to the ground following a late tackle, and although he apologised to PSG’s travelling fans, he insisted he would do it again. Consequently, Mbappe was hit with a three-game ban by the disciplinary committee of the French Professional Football League (LFP), while Savanier was…
Juventus may not be playing with any beauty, but they continue winning, with their latest triumph a 2-1 defeat of Sassuolo, who were second in Serie A ahead of the match. Ronaldo finally scored, and that can only be a good thing. As well as easing the pressure, it means Juve can get back to playing for the team as opposed to only passing to one player in the hope he will score and be happy. Douglas Costa’s dismissal and general behaviour were poor. He could have received a red card earlier, but after he was eventually sent off –…
Gonzalo Higuain scored his first goal for AC Milan to earn them a 1-1 draw at Cagliari. Brazilian Joao Pedro, in his first game back after a six-month doping ban, gave Cagliari a fourth-minute lead with an untidy effort against Milan before Higuain, who left Juventus on loan shortly after Ronaldo’s arrival, levelled with an opportunist goal 10 minutes after half-time. Gennaro Gattuso’s side are wallowing in 14th place in the Serie A table, two spots behind 12th place Cagliari. First of many we hope.
Kevin De Bruyne’s injury setback has been offset by the form of Bernardo Silva, who has waited patiently for his chance, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. De Bruyne is expected to miss around two more months after injuring a knee in training in August. “He is the most loved guy in the locker room and he played 90 minutes. It’s always there,” Guardiola told a news conference. “In the beginning it was a little bit difficult. He came from France to England, and even for me, I needed a period to know, to understand a little bit, and…
David Moyes has said he would be interested in replacing Bruce Arena as the United States national team coach if he was presented with the opportunity. General manager Earnie Stewart said earlier this month that he hopes to have Arena’s replacement chosen by the end of the year but said he has not yet conducted any interviews. Moyes, who managed Everton for parts of 13 seasons, has no international managerial experience but has also been considered a potential replacement for Alex McLeish with Scotland. He replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013 but failed to last two full…
Kim Kardashian has revealed her latest cherry blossom themed collection, which will include an eyeshadow palette, blush, lipstick and lip liners in different shades of “pink and pretty berries”. Sharing a nude photo of herself covered in cherry blossoms on Instagram, she wrote: “My new Cherry Blossom Collection is almost here and is inspired by my love for the pretty pink-colored trees (Chi’s baby shower was cherry blossom themed!) “The collection includes a 10-pan eyeshadow palette, 3 blushes, 8 lipsticks and 3 lip liners in shades of pretty pinks and berries, So excited for you guys to get this beautiful…
The hardest thing about being a hip-hop fan in 2018 is watching legends turn into cannibals. Not to suggest that rap should ever be above self-critique – that’s always been a major tenet of the genre. But certain artists seem to have forgotten what it’s like to be young, dumb and numb. In their hunger for lasting relevance, some have even begun to feast on their own babies. On Aug. 31, Eminem surprise released Kamikaze, his appropriately-titled 10th studio album. And by industry accounts he pulled off a successful suicide mission. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200…
George Zimmerman is being accused of sending threatening texts aimed at Beyoncé and Jay-Z over the rap mogul’s new Trayvon Martin documentary, according to a report. The neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted of fatally shooting the unarmed teen in 2012 called Jay-Z “a b—-” and Beyoncé “a broke w—-” in text messages to a private investigator, reports said on Friday. “If I see either of them in my life, they’ll find themselves inside a 13-foot gator,” Zimmerman wrote when contacted by private investigator Dennis Warren for “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” the news outlet reported. Zimmerman, 34, also sent…
At only 21 Kylie Jenner has had a baby, become worth almost one billion dollars, admitted to cosmetic surgery and endured overwhelming pressure concerning everything from her looks to her business acumen. Thankfully, the youngest of Kris Jenner’s children, she has developed a thick skin, with a mature perspective. In an interview for British Glamour, the beauty mogul referenced back to a time where she was arguably under most scrutiny – when many had accused the then-teen of lip fillers, but she was yet to announce this personal choice. The new mother told the publication, ‘I was super insecure about…
Aside from having time and recipe to make hit songs, Nigeria’s Afropop star, Davido, also keeps two baby mamas. He recently set the social media on fire when he unveiled, for the first time together, photographs of the two daughters from the baby mamas, reports have said. So far, it’s been a remarkable year of groundbreaking feats, recognitions and gracing international stages for David Adeleke, better known by his stage name, Davido . The singer, songwriter and record producer has also been in the news, making headlines and top stories in entertainment columns and magazines. Just about a week ago,…
Rita Dominic has expressed her love for scary roles and why she puts in her all to ensure near perfection whenever given such roles. In a mini-chat, the actress said, “I like it when a character scares me. When the character scares me, it encourages me to go inside of me and invoke everything I have, you know every acting demon i have inside of me, digging out and just putting it into the character or role.” The AMVCAs winner made this known when speaking about her role in a movie, The Guest, which also starred, Femi Jacobs and Somkele…
Today on your favourite celebrities making controversial comments, we have DJ Cuppy sending a message that her relationship with Asa Asika might be over. Now the gist is that a certain hunk with the Instagram handle @farouk_ar posted a photo of himself on Instagram looking all dapper while vacationing at Ibiza, Spain and your favourite celeb, DJ Cuppy gave an unusual comment about the photo. “MY TYPE” which was followed with a couple of smileys indicating she liked what she saw. Now fans and followers on social media are wondering why she would be fantasizing over a guy when it…
According to reports, sources close to Cardi B revealed that the “I Like It” MC feels zero remorse about her dustup with Nicki this weekend at a New York Fashion Week event. The sources are even adamant Cardi was simply defending her daughter’s honor after hearing Nicki had been talking trash about her family and she’d still sling her stiletto if she had to do it all over again. According to Cardi B, Nicki Minaj has some nerve saying she needs an intervention, when Nicki is the one who incites people almost for sport. Nicki denied speaking ill about Cardi’s…
Binta Diallo who is Wizkid’s second baby mama has revealed that she was begged by the singer’s family from suing him to court so as to avoid immigration issues. The music star’s baby mama recently shared documents pertaining to the custody and support of their son, Ayodeji jnr. In the documents, it was agreed that Wizkid would pay child support of $2000 monthly. However, Binta revealed that since the agreement took effect in February 2018, she hasn’t been able to get anything from Wizkid. Every move made to reach Wizkid through his lawyers have proved abortive as his legal team…
Barely 24 hours after posting a controversial statement on his Instagram page, Teebillz has deleted the post. Apparently, he didn’t envisage the response he got after posting the now controversial comment. If you check Teebillz’ Instagram page, he still has the photo of Wizkid and himself but the post now has a different caption. However, in his usual controversial manner, Teebillz took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, where he posted what looks like a subliminal message. “I rather die keeping it real than living infamy!M Abaga,” the post read. On Monday, September 10, 2018, after posting…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday collect Presidential Nomination form and the Expression of Interest. The National Coordinator of the group, Sanusi Musa, had earlier told newsmen in Abuja that the group could not handover the documents to the president immediately after purchase as the president was in China on official engagements. He said: “The president is just back, so we have not yet presented the form to the president. We are in the process of sending it. We will send it to him.’’ Musa dismissed the insinuation that the group was being financed by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi,…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Sunday called for support for the party’s candidate in the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola. Tinubu said in Lagos that Oyetola was the best man for the job and the one to beat in the race. He said he was backing the renowned insurance guru and corporate player to help replicate the economic and infrastructure development witnessed in Lagos State in Osun. “With the impeccable credentials, competence and the sterling performance of the outgoing Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, the APC flag bearer is the best man for the job and the one to…
Akinwunmi Ambode, has bought the nomination form of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to seek re-election for a second term. The governor took to his Twitter account (@AkinwunmiAmbode) on Monday, September 10, 2018, to make the announcement after picking up the form at the APC National Headquarters in Abuja. He posted, “I was at the National Headquarters of our party, the All Progressives’ Congress, to collect the Nomination Forms to re-contest for the office of Governor of Lagos State. Once again, I count on your support.” The governor’s announcement puts to bed rumours that he was set to dump the…