Mamelodi Sundowns might be the dominant force in South African football and continental champions two years ago, but coach Pitso Mosimane admits they were given a reality check by Barcelona last night. “The difference between the two teams is like a Rand and a Euro,” Mosimane quipped, referring to the weak exchange-rate between the South African and European currency. “That probably best sums it up. I thought when we conceded the first goal in the first minute that there would be an avalanche of goals coming. “We paid our school fees, I think everyone saw that. We made defensive errors…
Author: David Folami
Gabriel Jesus has said he’s returning to his best form after an MCL injury significantly hampered his season this term. “I am very self-critical and always will be. I think this makes me want to improve, always,” he said. “But just because I’m self-critical and say what I thought of my performance in a game, it doesn’t mean I will bring myself down, ever. This is a point that just makes me improve. If I see that I didn’t do well, I am going to want to get better, always. This only helps me out.” Because of his injury and…
Fernando Torres has said that the Europa League final victory with his boyhood club was more emotionally satisfying than winning the World Cup with Spain or the Champions League with Chelsea. Torres, 34, is leaving Atletico for a second time this summer, having first departed for Liverpool in 2007. Since then he has scored Spain’s winning goal in the Euro 2008 final, won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Champions League — before returning “home” in January 2015. “El Nino” has not been a regular starter during his second spell at the club, but, after coming on as a…
Antoine Griezmann would not discuss his future after Atletico Madrid beat Marseille 3-0 to secure the trophy in Lyon, France. “It is not the moment to talk about my future, I must enjoy having won a trophy, and celebrate it with the fans,”Griezmann said. “The truth is this was a dream for me, to win a trophy with Atletico, with [Diego Simeone] and my friends and teammates. “Your feeling for a club gets stronger every game, every year. I’ve been here four years, and I have enjoyed today with the fans, the people of the club, my relationship with them…
Neymar has said that he is “scared” and “nervous” as he makes progress in his bid to be fit in time for the World Cup with Brazil. “Nobody is as scared as me,” the 26-year-old said. “I know that people are a little nervous, but nobody is more so than me, nobody is more anxious to make a comeback than me. “It is a very difficult time, I think it is the most difficult I have had because we are so close to my dream, the World Cup. “Thanks to God, I have this new opportunity to become world champion…
Gianluigi Buffon has confirmed he will leave Juventus after 17 years, with Saturday’s Serie A fixture against Hellas Verona his last match for the club but not necessarily of his career. “On Saturday, I will play a game and this is the only certainty,” he said. “With [president] Andrea [Agnelli], we are talking all the time and he knows all that is going on in my life, and in fact he’s an advisor I don’t want to go without. “Up to two week ago, it was certain that I was going to quit playing, but now there are some offers…
Cesc Fabregas has said that Jose Mourinho has been as influential in his career as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. “I love him,” Fabregas said of Mourinho. “I always say that. I owe him a lot because he brought me here, I will always remember that. “My first year [in England], Arsene had always treated me like a son, but the closest anyone has been to him was Jose. The way he treated me, the way he made me feel, how he let me be a leader of the team from day one. “This was fantastic and in all the four…
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…
Kim Kardashian 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…
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…
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.
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,…
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…
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…
Yemi Osinbajo has described ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a strong party that is committed to offering hope to the electorate. Akande quoted Osinbajo as saying “in politics, as you know, there will always be tension, but the party is strong and the leadership and membership of the party are committed to ensuring it remains strong and continues to offer hope to the people. “I think a lot of the issues will be resolved as we go along. “This is the normal order of things; there will be disagreements, there will be those who may feel that they need…
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…
Muhammadu Buhari met with former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, at the Presidential Villa recently. The private meeting happened just over two weeks after Sheriff defected from the opposition PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Before his defection, Sheriff had reportedly met with President Buhari in company of the PDP’s 2015 gubernatorial candidate in Borno state, Gambo Lawan, who also defected. The president reportedly directed the leadership of the APC to accept them into the party. Sheriff was Borno state governor between 2003 and 2011 under the platform of the All Nigeria People’s…