Phil Jones has said Manchester United have added incentive to win the FA Cup because it would set up a Community Shield clash with Manchester City and give them the chance to put down an early marker ahead of next season. “It’s another good reason why we need to do that,” Jones said. “We’ve been involved in a lot of Community Shield games and that’s one we relish and we like facing tough opposition as well.” Jones said winning the FA Cup this weekend would provide a boost ahead of next season and insists United are not as far behind…
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Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City won’t match their spending of the past two summers with just one or two players set to arrive before the new season. “Yaya is leaving so we have to replace him, and maybe another one,” Guardiola said on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. “One or two more, no more. Maybe people don’t believe me, but we don’t have the money to invest £300m every season.” When asked where else he would consider adding players, Guardiola suggested up front. “We have to think and talk more with Txiki [Begiristain, the director of football] and the…
A combination of Manchester United’s global fame and the Premier League’s allure to broadcasters mean United can make money regardless of results on the pitch, the club’s vice-chairman Ed Woodward has claimed. During United’s quarterly conference call with shareholders, Woodward was asked if the improved performance in the Premier League this season had played a part in another bumper set of financial numbers for the world’s richest club. Woodward replied: “Playing performance doesn’t really have a meaningful impact on what we can do on the commercial side of the business.” While his “very simple and candid” answer might raise some…
Herve Renard has unveiled Morocco’s 23-man for the World Cup, with Southampton’s Sofiane Boufal the most notable omission. The squad was revealed by the Moroccan football federation on Thursday, with Medhi Benatia, Hakim Ziyech and Younes Belhanda the key names in a strong squad 24-year-old Boufal, who scored twice in 26 league outings for Saints this season, has been cut along with Zakaria Labyad, Yacine Bammou and Walid Azaro, after not starting a league game since February. Renard has opted for a 23-man squad, with Oualid El Hajjam, uncapped Nouassir Mazraoui and Youssef En Nesyri named as three stand-by players.…
Portugal are going to the World Cup in Russia next month with Cristiano Ronaldo and 12 other players who led the nation to the European Championship title two years ago. Coach Fernando Santos announced a 23-man squad on Thursday, including nine players who started the final against France at Euro 2016. The only two starters from the final who will not make it are Nani and Renato Sanches. Among the other European champions not going to the World Cup are Ricardo Carvalho, Andre Gomes and Eder, who scored the title-winning goal against the hosts in extra time. “It hurts not…
Paul Pogba, Hugo Lloris and Antoine Griezmann headline France’s 2018 World Cup squad, but Anthony Martial and Alexandre Lacazette were among the 11 reserves announced by boss Didier Deschamps on Thursday. However Pogba’s United teammate, Martial, who won the last of his 18 senior caps when he started France’s 3-1 win over the World Cup hosts in St Petersburg in March, will only be called on if injury strikes Deschamps’ first choices for the forward roles. Arsenal’s Lacazette, who scored both of France’s goals in their 2-2 draw with world champions Germany in November, finds himself in the same position.…
Andy Cole has urged Marcus Rashford to focus on getting better and not to get discouraged by a lack of minutes this season. “It’s been a sticky one for him this season, it really has,” Cole said. “[He’s had] not as many minutes as he would have liked. “With Marcus, he has to focus his mind on learning and improving and wanting to become a better player. “Sometimes when you don’t get minutes your mind goes elsewhere because you’re worried about getting minutes. Then, when you do come on, it’s difficult to try and get into a game or when…
Lolu Omololu Shomuyiwa is the second runner-up of the 2018 Big Brother Nigeria reality event. In this interview with Michael Nwosu, he talks about his getting into Big Brother, the experience and his plans for the future. WHO or what inspired you to go into Big Brother? I have always wanted to go into the Big Brother house. The audition that got me into the house was my third audition and I felt it was a platform I needed to excel and exceed my expectations. So going into the Big Brother house was to showcase who I am and I…
In recent times, famous music star Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has been in the news lately following allegations from his two babymamas about not taking care of their children. Wizkid’s first babymama Oluwanishola Ogudu on their son’s seventh birthday took to her Twitter handle to share some cryptic posts about how she took up the role of being a father and mother to Boluwatife. Following her outburst, the musician’s second babymama @Bluediamond224 on Instagram, disclosed that Wizkid has literally forgotten to play his fatherly role. She claimed that he has only spent N13,000 on their son since he…
an West has been called a “toxic influence” for posting an advert promoting a dieting lollipop. The reality TV star shared a photo of herself eating the product – which it’s claimed suppresses your appetite – onto Instagram. Ex-Radio 1 presenter Jameela Jamil, who has a campaign around body positivity, described her as a “terrible and toxic influence on young girls”. Newsbeat has contacted Kim’s representatives for a comment. “Maybe don’t take appetite suppressors and eat enough to fuel your brain and work hard and be successful,” Jameela wrote on Twitter. “And to have something to say about your life…
In a recent interview for Beats 1 Radio, singer-songwriter and best-dressed rock star John Mayer spoke on a number of topics, including his new single “New Light” and his thoughts on Kanye West, whom he labelled “the most creative guy ever.” Reflecting on their collaborations and the first time he heard an early rendition of “Gold Digger,” Mayer described West as someone who “can pull anything into existence that he wants. He is maybe the greatest summoner of creative energy. I’ve seen him do it, it’s a magic trick.” Referencing his own new track, Mayer spoke of his desire to…
Chris Brown is being sued by a woman who claims she was raped at his house by his friend after she was invited to an after party. The alleged victim, who is suing anonymously as Jane Doe, claims she was raped by one of the singer’s friends during a party, and that a woman who was menstruating forced her to perform oral sex on her. A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday at Los Angeles County Superior Court. She also claims she was supplied with drugs, including cocaine, pills and marijuana, by the singer at his party in February 2017, which…
Drake has a song with Bad Bunny in the works in which he sings in Spanish, DJ Nelson said during a conversation with Remezcla music editor Isabelia Herrera and Wayne Marshall on Red Bull Radio. “I just heard a track from Bad Bunny and Drake, and Drake is singing in Spanish,” Nelson said during the broadcast. “It’s happening.” The Bad Bunny/Drake Collaboration has been in the works for several months, with fans getting their first hint after Instagrams showed the two hanging out and smoking hookah. In a video from that period in which Bad Bunny asks if Drake if…
Jay-Z has spent a long afternoon at the New York offices of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The rapper and entrepreneur was scheduled to spend much of the day Tuesday answering questions from SEC investigators as part of their probe of the Iconix Brand Group. The company bought assets of Jay-Z’s Rocawear apparel brand in 2007. The SEC had to go to court to get Jay-Z to answer questions in the matter. A federal judge ordered the rapper to give a deposition last week. Photographers snapped pictures of Jay-Z entering and leaving an SEC office in Manhattan. Lawyers for Jay-Z,…
Ciara and Future’s son has all the moves on the dance floor … could a moonwalk be in his future? A video of Ciara and Lil’ Future, who’s 3, jammin’ to Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” in what looks like their home dance studio. Lil’ Future’s even wearing MJ’s trademark fedora, which he tips down over his face like a pro. He got his moves from Mom for sure … only time will tell if the kid can rap like his dad, but looks like the tot’s got plenty of flow already. The kid IS definitely their son.
While Tiffany Haddish refuses to divulge which actress allegedly bit Beyoncé on the cheek at an after-party in December, the comedian says she and Bey are still on good terms. “We’ve talked since then and it’s been cool,” Haddish tells People. “Nobody’s trippin’ except for everybody else.” Tiffany says she wasn’t expecting her story to take the Internet by storm. “I didn’t think it was going to blow up like that,” she said. As previously reported, many actress’ names were thrown out as possible biting culprits, including Sanaa Lathan, who denied having anything to do with the incident. “I adore…
Rihanna’s lingerie line, Savage X Fenty, had fans constantly refreshing their browsers trying to get something — anything! — from the line’s launch last week. And one of the key things that made the line so great was that it was designed to be size inclusive, going up to 3X for underwear and up to 44DD for bras. Rihanna tweeted in a promo video, “Savages come in all shapes and sizes.” But some fans, excited to snap up some RiRi-approved lingerie, were sad to see that the bras didn’t come in their sizes, either on the higher or lower end…
Chris Ngige has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari would win his reelection at the 2019 presidential polls by a landslide. “I stand before you today to say Mr. President [Buhari] has done so well in all ramifications. He will be returned by Nigerians in 2019 in a landslide victory,” the minister declared. Ngige, who noted that the party would contest all elective positions in the general elections, urged party faithful to work hard to ensure that the APC scores not less than 70 per cent of the votes cast in the state. The minister commended the party members for…
Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the State to close ranks and work together for the progress of the party and the future of its members. The governor urged party faithful and supporters from across the state to remain calm and maintain their support for the party. He said the outcome of last Saturday’s APC Local government congresses in the state further reflected the capacity of the party as a formidable platform for good governance in the state. The Governor emphasised that the loyalty of APC members to the party structure is key to…
Prof. Pat Utomi has urged Nigerian youth to take advantage of their voting rights to actualise their desired change. He said that beyond agitation, youths must rise to the challenges of nation-building and governance. According to him, the time has come for the younger generation to take vantage positions in leading political parties in the country. ”If the youths are serious about changing their position, all they need to do is to organise themselves with the technology available to them to say that the future belongs to them. ”They can also go and be part of the ongoing voter registration…