The rapper hosted a bunch of journalists and DJs for a listening party in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Thursday where he live-streamed his new album Ye for fans. And of course, Kim who tweeted backstage saying; Kanye took the photo that serves as Ye’s album cover on the way to the party. And before you ask ‘Yes’ he referenced Tristian’s cheating and his remark on ‘slavery being a choice’ in these lines: In the third track, “All Mine,” West raps “All these THOTS on Christian Mingle … That’s what almost got Tristan single.” And just as you might expect, Twitterattis…
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Next month, Beyoncé and JAY-Z will kick off their On The Run II tour in Europe before touching down in the U.S. in July. While no guest openers have been announced for the European leg of the tour, Bey’s mentees, Chloe x Halle, and DJ Khaled announced Thursday (May 31) on Twitter that they’ll be joining the power couple for the North American jaunt. “We will be opening for the North American leg of On the Run II. That’s right, the kids are on the run, too,” said Chloe, who could barely contain her excitement, in a short video posted…
The England squad are currently congregated at St. George’s Park, where they are in the midst of preparing for a friendly against Nigeria at Wembley. As well as all the usual drills, the warm-up session also entailed a hotly contested match between a team of players born in the north and a team of players born in the south. For reasons unspecified, Jesse Lingard (born in Warrington) was made to migrate south for the occasion. As it happens, the South XI emerged victorious and made a very definite point of rubbing it in on social media in the aftermath! However,…
Fabio Capello has said Zinedine Zidane was right to leave on his own terms, as president Florentino Perez had come close to sacking him anyway. “Zidane took the correct decision, he knew that Florentino would have sacked him if he did not win the Champions League,” Capello said. “I was sacked after winning La Liga. It was a thought which was there before, when things were not going well, and the distance to Barcelona in La Liga was huge.” Capello added that Zidane’s successor faced a difficult job, including possibly having to replace Cristiano Ronaldo. “The new coach will have…
Frank Lampard has not ruled out offering a contract to former Chelsea teammate John Terry. Lampard was confirmed as manager of the Championship club on Thursday, his first appointment since retiring from playing. “I haven’t even had a conversation with John. All I will say is that I’ll look at the squad as a big picture,” Lampard told a news conference. “I have talked to him this season about how he was getting on in the Championship. He has told me bits. “I got a text message off him this morning, but he’s on holiday. We are close, and he…
Manchester United are trying to tie up a deal for Diogo Dalot before a release clause in the Porto defender’s contract kicks in, sources have said. United are in talks with the Portuguese side to sign the 19-year-old full-back. A clause in Dalot’s contract will allow the Portugal Under-21 international to leave for €20 million from June 1. But with a host of Europe’s top clubs chasing the teenager, who has only made eight senior appearances, sources have said that United are prepared to offer a higher fee to convince Porto to sell before the clause is activated. Jose Mourinho…
Paul Pogba was resolute in the face of criticism from the home crowd after he was jeered in France’s friendly win over Italy. The Manchester United midfielder, 25, was not the on the scoresheet, as he struggled to find his form, and was ultimately substituted in the second half in favour of Steven N’Zonzi. The crowd in Nice jeered his performance, and France had Samuel Umtiti, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele to thank for the goals that gave them a 3-1 win. On Instagram, Pogba appeared to be unflustered by the crowd’s reaction, saying it was a, ‘Beautiful victory tonight.’…
Manchester United are in talks with Juventus over the sale of Matteo Darmian but the clubs are yet to agree a fee, sources have said. The Italian champions are keen to bring Darmian back to Serie A three years after he left Torino for Old Trafford. Jose Mourinho has said he wants to keep the 28-year-old in his squad. But after Darmian made just five Premier League starts last season, sources said the player is open to a move. United would like to recoup as much of the £12.7 million they paid Torino in 2015, and sources said Juventus have…
Josep Maria Bartomeu has said several players will be going in and out at the La Liga champions this summer but would not confirm whether Antoine Griezmann would be one of them. “Some players will come. Others will leave. That’s normal,” Bartomeu said. “But no doubt, without saying names — I cannot say names — because probably a lot of them are under negotiation by the people of the club. Of course, so many players will appear.” Bartomeu told The Associated Press that Barca are as focused on promoting from their B team as they are on looking elsewhere. Barcelona…
Jose Mourinho has said he is “not close” to moving into international coaching with his native Portugal. Mourinho, who last year said he was targeting a 15-year stay at United, has previously said he would look to the idea of coaching Portugal when he became tired of club management. “I am not close at all. I think being the coach of a club is my job, because I need to play matches every week and train every day. “I would say I am even further away from being tired now than I was a few years ago.” Mourinho said he…
France midfielder Corentin Tolisso has hit out at the fans who jeered Manchester United’s Paul Pogba during the 3-1 friendly win over Italy in Nice. Pogba was jeered after misplaced passes and was also barracked when he was taken off to be replaced by Steven N’Zonzi towards the end of the match. Tolisso told reporters his fellow midfielder “had a good game” and urged supporters to stick with the team, whose win was secured by goals from Samuel Umtiti, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele. “Personally, when you witness this kind of whistling — and I also noticed some for Florian…
Brazil will start Sunday’s friendly against Croatia without Neymar, but the Paris Saint-Germain striker will make a second-half appearance and return from a three-month injury spell, coach Tite said on Saturday. Neymar has been sidelined since Feb. 25, when he fractured a metatarsal and sprained his ankle in a Ligue 1 match against Marseille. “He’s on the bench because he is still recovering,” Tite told reporters in Liverpool, where Sunday’s game will take place. “He will come on at half-time. Whom he replaces, I don’t know, but that is the idea.” Tite said Neymar must be “a protagonist” for his…
Fabinho hopes to follow the example of compatriot Roberto Firmino in not only adapting quickly to life in England but taking his game to the next level. “I’ve been following Liverpool for a few years, in particular since Firmino arrived,” he told LFC TV. “After he arrived here he was able to achieve higher development at this football club. Because he had success, I hope the same happens to me. “We spoke a bit more about the infrastructure of the club, the city and we also spoke about the coaches and how they do their work so I was able…
Timothy Fosu-Mensah is targeting first-team football at Manchester United after a successful loan spell with Crystal Palace. He is due back at Old Trafford in July and sources have said that Fosu-Mensah is likely to be part of the United squad for this summer’s tour of the United States before a decision is made on his future. “I’m not sure what’s coming up for me next season, but I want to compete at Manchester United and try to play,” he said. “I just need to keep focusing on myself, try and become a better player and keep playing games.” “I…
Kevin Campbell has backed new head coach Unai Emery to sort out the Gunners’ long-standing leadership issues with the help of a more organised structure — even though he doesn’t see any Tony Adams-type figures in the current squad. He said Emery’s more disciplined approach will naturally create more vocal leaders on the pitch. “I think you look at leadership in two different ways. Everyone talks about the leaders like Tony Adams and Patrick Vieira, but those players are not easily available,” Campbell said. “I think the second way you can get leadership is through organisation. When different parts of…
Yaya Toure has said Manchester City should be wary of Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United and Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur in the race for next season’s Premier League title. City finished 19 points ahead of their rivals as they became the first team in English top flight history to reach 100 points, while United have not finished above their “noisy neighbours,” as Sir Alex Ferguson described them, since he retired five years ago. Toure, who is searching for a new club following his release by City, says Pep Guardiola’s side should watch out for the advances of the chasing pack. “Mourinho…
Romelu Lukaku has said he has a “perfect relationship” with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho despite confusion over his omission from the United team that started the FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea. Lukaku said there was no problem between himself and Mourinho, adding that he looked forward to challenging Manchester City for the Premier League title next season. “I didn’t look good in training at all. So it was a difficult situation,” he said. “Obviously, me and the manager had a conversation and he’s the one that made decision. “But at the end of the day we had a…
John Terry has left Aston Villa after Saturday’s defeat against Fulham in the Championship playoff final, both the club and the player announced on Wednesday. The former Chelsea captain played a key role in helping Villa to the brink of promotion to the Premier League, making 32 Championship appearances, and manager Steve Bruce last week indicated that he hoped the 37-year-old might trigger the 12-month extension option in his contract at the club. But in a post on Instagram, Terry said: “Today I part ways with Aston Villa Football Club. I’m very proud to have had the opportunity to play…
Mohamed Salah could still feature in the World Cup group stage after the Egyptian Football Association announced his shoulder injury should keep him out for a maximum of three weeks. A statement on the EFA’s Facebook page read: “Dr Mohamed Abu Ula confirmed that the period of absence of Salah due to injury will not exceed three weeks.” Under such a timeframe, Salah would likely miss Egypt’s first two games in Group A, but could return for the stage’s finale against Saudi Arabia on June 25. Egypt have been working together with Liverpool on Salah’s fitness since the forward suffered…
Anti-discrimination group FARE has praised Mario Balotelli for his reaction to a racist banner displayed during Italy’s 2-1 friendly win over Saudi Arabia on Monday. In an Instagram story, Balotelli wrote: “It’s 2018 guys, wake up!” and FARE responded by tweeting: “Well done to Mario Balotelli, standing up to racism in Italian football once again.” Balotelli has recalled some of his experiences of racism in a book, “Demons,” written with Sky Sport Italia reporter Alessandro Alciati and published in Italy this week. “At school, it happened from time to time that some snacks would disappear and they would think it…