Sir Alex Ferguson has spoken publicly for the first time since emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, thanking everyone for their support. On Thursday, Manchester United posted a video from Ferguson to say thank you as he continues to recover. “Hello just a quick message, first of all to thank the medical staff at Macclesfield, Salford Royal and Alexandra hospitals,” Ferguson said. “Believe me, without those people, who gave me such great care, I would not be sitting here today. So thank you from me and my family. Thank you very much. “It has made me feel so humble, as…
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Unai Emery has said midfielder Alex Iwobi is close to signing a contract extension. Iwobi, 22, came through the club’s Hale End academy before establishing himself as a first-team regular under Arsene Wenger. “I have the information — he is near,” Emery said at a news conference in Singapore ahead of Saturday’s preseason game against Paris Saint-Germain. “My information is that he is going to sign and continue with us.” Iwobi, Mesut Ozil and Mohamed Elneny joined up with their teammates for the flight to Singapore after their post-World Cup breaks but did not play in the friendly against Atletico…
Barcelona’s new signing Malcom has said he pulled out of a move to Roma at the last minute to fulfil his dream of emulating Ronaldinho and Neymar’s success at the Camp Nou. Malcom, 21, says his conscience is clear, though, and that there was only ever one option for him once the La Liga champions came in. “I was always relaxed about the situation, my agents were in charge of it all,” the Brazilian forward said as he was officially presented as a Barca player at Nike’s headquarters on Thursday. “I had the chance to sign for Barcelona and since…
Beppe Marotta has said he is considering the future of Gonzalo Higuain amid reports he could move to AC Milan. Milan and Chelsea have both been linked to Higuain, who set a league record with 36 goals under Maurizio Sarri in 2015-16 and has scored 55 times across two seasons with Juve. “He is still an important player for us, but now we obviously have greater competition [up front], but he is a professional and we are evaluating his future together with the people who represent him,” Marotta told Sky Sport Italia. “We have a great deal of respect for…
Miralem Pjanic is not taking any notice of rumours surrounding his future amid reports Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester City are lining up bids. However, speaking at Adidas’ flagship store in New York, Pjanic said he was paying no attention to transfer gossip, although he stopped short of saying he will definitely be staying at Juve. “I listen to a lot of things that are not true,” Pjanic said. “I’m cool. I’m preparing my new season. That’s what’s the most important. What I did the last two seasons for Juventus was really great, and I am happy what I’m doing here.…
Matteo Darmian wants to leave Manchester United even if Antonio Valencia and Diogo Dalot are ruled out for the start of the season. The Italian said he has given up hope of becoming a regular under Mourinho and is determined to leave. “I don’t think the injury of Antonio is a big injury. I don’t know how long he needs to stay out, but at the moment he is the captain, he’s first choice,” Darmian said. “I want to play more regularly. Last season, I didn’t play much — that’s my objective and my ambition. That’s why I spoke with…
Daniel Sturridge has said that he regards his return to Liverpool like a second chance with a girlfriend, insisting he still loves the club and is ready to help Jurgen Klopp’s team end their wait for silverware. “I’ve never had any issues with anybody at the club,” Sturridge said. “I’ve never had any issues with the manager, with the staff. I love it here. I love the players, but sometimes you have to do something for you. “It’s the same as, I don’t know, if you’ve been with a woman for a long time, and then you’re like, ‘Man, I…
Jurgen Klopp has dismissed Jose Mourinho’s suggestion that he is under pressure to guide Liverpool to the Premier League title this season after heavy investment in the transfer market. Mourinho recently said that Klopp must earn his first honour as Liverpool manager in 2018-19 following the big-money signings of Naby Keita, Fabinho and goalkeeper Alisson this summer. And Klopp laughed off Mourinho’s comments, stating that moves in the transfer market do not necessarily guarantee success. “One of my biggest goals in life is to make Jose smile — it doesn’t happen very often,” he said. “I don’t even think it…
Barcelona remain interested in Paris Saint-Germain’s Adrien Rabiot but are aware it could prove difficult to sign the midfielder this summer, sources have said. Barca’s new sporting director Eric Abidal, therefore, travelled to the French capital earlier this month in an attempt to improve the relationship between the clubs. However, the Catalan side are not optimistic about things changing this summer and may have to wait until next year to sign Rabiot, when he would be available for free if he doesn’t sign a new deal in Paris. PSG have so far refused to open a line of negotiation for…
Daniele Rugani’s agent has confirmed Chelsea have made a “pretty big offer” for his client, but Juventus are unwilling to let him go. Italy international Rugani — who won the Serie B Player of the Year under Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri at Empoli in 2013-14 — appeared close to making a move to Stamford Bridge. However, Davide Torchia, his agent, claims Juventus don’t want to sell him because they see him as an important player. “I can tell you the truth about Daniele,” Torchia told Radio Vecchia Signora when asked about Chelsea’s interest. “Sarri holds the player in very high…
Wizkid is working with popular American producer and disc jockey, Metro Boomin. The Starboy shared a tweet of himself and Metro together in the studio during a recording session with the words, ”Metro x Wiz. 4life!.” Metro Boomin is an American producer, record executive and DJ, whose early production success came with tracks such as ILoveMakonnen’s 2014 hit ‘Tuesday’ as well as Future and Drake’s 2015 ‘Jumpman’. In 2016, Metro Boomin was credited on charting hits such as ‘Bad and Boujee’ by Migos, ‘Low Life’ by Future and The Weeknd, and the 21 Savage collaboration ‘X’, taken from the duo’s…
R Kelly has addressed the allegations of sexual misconduct in new 19 minute single, ‘I Admit It’. The Pop icon has been in the eye of the storm lately with a number of young women coming out to state that the singer held them against their will and forced them to have sexual intercourse with other women. The allegations also covered abuse, controlling them on how to dress, what to eat and when they were to do things, sparking a number of reactions from brand associated to the singer and online music platform, Spotify taking measures by removing his songs…
Demi Lovato has suffered a drug overdose which has landed her in the hospital. According to reports, Demi was transported by ambulance from a home in the Hollywood Hills just before noon on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, where she received treatment. Law enforcement sources, according to TMZ, tell says Demi was treated with Narcan, an emergency treatment for narcotic overdoses at her home. They also confirmed the OD occurred at her house in the Hollywood Hills. However, the latest news coming in is that Demi Lovato is responding to treatment. Demi’s rep said, “Demi is awake and with her family…
Onyeka Nwelue, a Nigerian writer and filmmaker, has written an ode to his greatest inspiration in filmmaking, Kunle Afolayan. Popular for “The House of Nwapa,” “The Abyssinian Boy,” and “Hip-Hop is Only for Children,” the research fellow at Center for International Studies at Ohio University writes about Afolayan’s influence in his career. But, there is one person who remains my biggest inspiration in filmmaking, even as this new film has been compared to the works of Spike Lee (Toyin Akinosho), Luc Godard (Chigozie Obioma) and Ousmane Sembene (Sikhumbuzo Mngadi). I am humbled by these comparisons, but the Nigerian film director,…
Femi Kuti has come out to debunk the claims that he attacked Charly Boy on social media. In a statement released by Femi Kuti’s management, it says it is untrue the news going around that the singer called out Charly Boy for being a gay rights activist. “Our attention has been brought to a post which was published on the Linda Ikeji platform on Sunday 22nd of July 2018. The post which is attached here alleged that our client Femi Kuti “took to Instagram to slam CharlyBoy for his newfound role as a gay rights activist”. While the post has…
Serena Williams is the most dominant form on the women’s tennis tour and has been for a while and she might also be the most tested athlete in world sport – having been tested five times already by June 2018 alludes to that. “…and it’s that time of the day to get ‘randomly’ drug tested and only test Serena,” she burst out on Twitter on Tuesday. “Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I’ll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive. “But I’m ready to do whatever…
We know you didn’t think it was possible, but Fenty Beauty’s Killawatt Highlighter just got even better. Rihanna revealed that next month, Fenty is dropping a special-edition diamond shade to benefit a very good cause. Rihanna — the game-changing architect of Fenty Beauty and queen of our hearts — is as much a mogul as she is a philanthropist. She founded her first charitable foundation when she was 18 to help terminally ill kids and has since used her megawatt spotlight to advocate for kids around the globe. In 2012, she upped the ante on her philanthropy, founding the Clara…
They’ve spent the summer darting around the world, their family in tow, performing their On The Run II joint tour. But it was all about family time – and then alone time – for Beyoncé and Jay-Z on Tuesday, as they took to the seas around Capri, Italy, for a sun-drenched afternoon in the sunshine. With their three children with them – Blue Ivy, six, and twins Rumi and Sir, one – the Carter family were seen hanging out by the on-board hot tub, and enjoying quality time as a family over lunch. The singer and her rapper husband tend…
This probably won’t come as much of a shock to you, but Beyoncé and Jay-Z are very rich. Like, “I swim around in literal pools of money” rich. But have you ever taken a moment to daydream about just how much money Bey and Jay have in their accts. Let’s break down where all their dough comes from. Beyoncé is the big winner when it comes to single sales, having (so far!) brought home $26 million in digital singles, while her husband has earned “just” $23 million. Aw. But Jay-Z trumps Bey when it comes to album sales: he’s made…
How does renting a helicopter for the day and flying to Maui just to satisfy your sweet tooth sound? That’s what rapper and actor Ludacris did over the weekend during his stay on Oahu. The rapper, just finishing a show in Honolulu, flew to the Valley Isle to meet the Maui Cookie Lady, who’s cookies are famous for being filled with Reese’s peanut butter cups, Oreo’s and snickers. In a video posted on Instagram, Ludacris said this was something he checked off his bucket list and even blamed actor, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for inspiring his “cheat day.” He also…