Lionel Messi said he was responsible for Argentina failing to beat Iceland after he could not convert a penalty in the 1-1 draw which “would have changed everything.” After Sergio Aguero put Argentina ahead and Alfred Finnbogason equalised, Messi had a chance to restore Argentina’s lead in the 64th minute, but his penalty to Hannes Halldorsson’s right was at a good height for the goalkeeper to save without too much difficulty. And the 30-year-old, who said this week that Argentina’s results in this tournament would decide if he he comes back to play in 2022, took the blame after Argentina…
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Gerard Pique says club president Josep Maria Bartomeu was left “pissed off” by Antoine Griezmann’s decision to reject a move to the Camp Nou. Pique has also defended his involvement in the documentary which saw Griezmann confirm he was staying at Atletico Madrid on Thursday. Pique’s company Kosmos Studios produced the documentary — titled “The Decision” in a nod to Lebron James’ 2010 ESPN television special of the same name — which charted the past few months of Griezmann’s life as he decided what to do next season. Diario SPORT reported that the documentary had caused an “earthquake” at Barcelona…
Mohamed Salah might have had a forgettable 26th birthday as his team lost to Uruguay in their World Cup opener on Friday, but a group of fans from Chechnya brought a smile to his face with a 100-kilogram (220.4-pound) cake decorated with a golden boot. Salah, who scored 44 goals for Liverpool last season, injured shoulder ligaments in the Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid on May 26 and was not risked in Egypt’s 1-0 Group A loss to Uruguay in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Egypt’s talisman, who is expected to play in their remaining group games with Russia and Saudi…
Fernando Hierro says he wouldn’t trade any of his players for Cristiano Ronaldo even after the Portugal superstar’s dramatic hat trick denied his side three points in a thrilling 3-3 draw in both teams’ Group B opener on Friday. “I am very proud of my players,” Hierro told reporters after the match. “When you have a player in front of you like Cristiano, things like this can happen. I would not trade even one of them for Cristiano. “When one has players like these, who collaborate and work hard, life is so much easier. One is grateful when one has…
Madrid-based outlet Marca says Neymar’s representatives have contacted Barcelona to ascertain the likelihood of him returning to the Camp Nou. The Brazil superstar jilted Barca to sign for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record €222 million transfer last summer, but his entourage have apparently been in contact to see whether they would be willing to bite on the off-chance he should leave the Parc des Princes. The report mentions that, while there is only a “very remote possibility” that Neymar will head back to the Camp Nou, he’s keen to find out what Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu’s stance would be.…
Didier Deschamps has told France they “must do better” after escaping a humiliating draw with Australia in a 2-1 World Cup opener decided by VAR and goalline technology. The tournament’s second-youngest team arrived in Russia with lofty ambitions 20 years after Deschamps captained Les Bleus to the 1998 World Cup title at the Stade de France. “It’s the World Cup, it’s the first match. But, yes, we must do better, and we can do better,” said Deschamps. But after highlighting opening match jitters, Deschamps refused to hit out at his misfiring front line of Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele and 19-year-old Paris…
Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson revealed Saturday how he worked on psyching out Argentine superstar Lionel Messi to make a penalty save that sealed a 1-1 draw with the footballing superpower. Halldorsson was the hero when he palmed away Messi’s spot kick in the 63rd minute, correctly gambling that the Barcelona talisman would shoot to his right. The man-of-the-match described the moment, which kept the score level at 1-1, as “a dream come true” but also said it was the result of painstaking research into the five-time world player of the year. “I did some homework because I knew this was…
Belgium will be without defensive stalwarts Thomas Vermaelen and Vincent Kompany when they kick off their World Cup campaign against Panama on Monday. Coach Roberto Martinez admitted that neither player is in a position to feature in the Group G encounter in Sochi, and could both sit out their second game too. Yet both are likely to remain part of the squad in Russia. “Thomas Vermaelen has improved very well, a little bit like we expected,” Martinez said of the Barcelona man, who has been out since the middle of last month with a hamstring problem. “He won’t be involved…
Tite says Neymar is not fully fit but will play some role when the five-time champions open their 2018 World Cup account against Switzerland on Sunday. The world’s most expensive player had surgery after breaking a foot bone in February and only began playing again in two warmup games for Brazil in the weeks before the World Cup began in Russia. “He is not 100 percent at the moment but he has exceptional physical qualities, his speed in particular,” Tite said. “He is always quick and he hasn’t lost that speed, but he is not at 100 percent. I hope…
Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan has hit back after it was wrongly reported Cristiano Ronaldo had become the first man to score at eight successive major tournaments. Ronaldo scored a stunning hat trick in Portugal’s 3-3 draw with Spain on Friday night, as he netted in an eighth major tournament in a row. While it was reported that Ronaldo was the first to achieve that feat, it was in fact Asamoah Gyan, who has gone one better and scored in nine major tournaments in a row. Gyan wrote on Twitter: “People disregard my achievements in the World Cup history but I want…
US filmmaker and comedian Kevin Smith has shared a glowing tribute to Drake after he appeared in the rapper’s new video for the song I’m Upset. The promotional clip sees the musician and actor reunite with his former co-stars from Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Smith and regular collaborator Jason Mewes make a cameo appearance in the video as their comic characters Jay and Silent Bob. Smith wrote on social media: “The world celebrates Drake as special – but I got to watch him pay that forward, as he made all of his childhood class-and-cast mates feel…
Well this is rather interesting. Just last week, it was revealed that Lil Wayne was finally released from his contact with Birdman after he reportedly reached a settlement with Cash Money & Universal Music Group for about $10 million dollars. In fact, Weezy’s lawyer confirmed the settlement in a statement, which you can read for yourself below: “Per our settlement agreement, the matter has been amicably resolved to the satisfaction of all parties,” he said. “In terms of the particulars, we’re prohibited legally from saying anything further. I can say that my client is happy. He is his own man,…
She’s currently promoting all-female film Ocean’s 8 alongside a host of A-list actresses, including Sandra Bullock and Helen Bonham Carter. And Rihanna ensured she’d enjoy her time in London before jetting off to her next location as she was spotting leaving the English capital’s Scotch Night Club following a night out in the early hours of Friday morning. The Umbrella hitmaker, 30, nailed casual chic as she was sported a sleek black dress, tied in with an oversized bomber jacket. Injecting hints of her trademark style, the Bajan singer accentuated to her statuesque frame in a pair of strappy black…
Jay-Z is being sued over royalties for his 1996 album Reasonable Doubt, the debut record that put the now 48-year-old rapper on the map. The complaint, filed by Raynard Herbert (“Ray Rae”) in the southern district of New York, claims that Herbert was responsible for arranging the music for Roc-A-Fella records and entered into a distribution agreement with Priority Records in exchange for 1% of the profits. Herbert received royalty checks beginning in December 1998 but alleges he was never paid after November 2008. Additionally, he claims to have made numerous inquiries after 2008 about the status of alleged outstanding…
She may have just given birth to twins, and embarked on a worldwide tour with her husband, but fans and tabloids are speculating that Beyoncé is pregnant with her fourth child. Star magazine wrote in their print edition that sources claimed at Coachella doctors were concerned about Beyoncé’s vitals backstage. A “tour insider” said, “She’s rushing to change her costumes so that she can keep the bump covered up for as long as possible. Only a few have been entrusted with the news, but it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what’s going on.” The other evidence is pretty…
Chuddy K is probably the happiest man on earth at the moment as he welcomes a set of twins with his wife. The music star took to his Instagram page on Thursday, June 14, 2018, where he posted a photo of himself and the adorable babies with smiles all over his face. He went on to caption the photo with a quote. “Overwhelming with joy..if anyone told me I was gn be baba beji I would have said its a lie…my angels are here,” he wrote. Congratulations to the music star and his family in this new addition to the…
Nasir Jones, is set to release his self named 11th studio album, ‘Nasir’ on Friday, June 15 2018. The album, titled Nasir, is entirely produced by Kanye West and features just seven songs continuing in a pattern that Kanye West kick-started when he put out Pusha T’s Daytona Album. On Thursday night, Nas posted the art cover on his twitter page and held a listening party for the album in Queens, New York City in front of an impressive turnout, with the event live-streamed on YouTube. Nasir is Nas’ 11th studio LP, his first since 2012’s Life Is Good and…
Mayorkun is the latest celebrity to be harassed by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad also known as SARS after they disrupted his interview. In a series of tweets on his Twitter page, Mayorkun said he prayed people don’t get faced with men of SARS while revealing how his interview was disrupted because of them. “Good morning, may you not be harassed by SARS today in Jesus Name,” he tweeted. On-Air personality, Dotun went on to reveal how Mayorkun’s interview was disrupted in another tweet. “They caught you & disrupted our interview time yesterday. Sad lots,” he added. There goes…
In 2017, in an official teaser for the “King Tonto” reality show, Tonto Dikeh admitted to wanting a body surgery. On June 8, 2018, few episodes of the show were released on the new online streaming platform, Linda Ikeji TV, and in episode three, Dikeh talks about getting a surgery, shares her reason and visits a surgeon. The actress said going under the knife was something she had considered for a while as she had, over the years, had some insecurities about her body. “While I do believe that God created me perfectly, I also believe that God has placed…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has revealed why she has never voted in any elections before and it is quite interesting. According to the Nollywood icon, her reason is that she was prevented from going close to a voting unit from a young age by her mother after the lost a neighbour to election violence. She made this know on her Instagram page on Thursday, June 14, 2017, when she also revealed that she had gone to pick up her PVC. “Today I went to get my PVC. This is a Big deal for me. I’ve Never Voted or tried to. Phew…it’s…