Douglas Costa will miss Brazil’s World Cup game against Serbia on Wednesday with a thigh injury, team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said. Costa injured the thigh in Brazil’s 2-0 victory over Costa Rica on Friday and, after scans, was ruled out for the Group E game in Moscow. “Yesterday, at the end of the game, Douglas Costa complained of pain in the back of his right thigh, only remembering that he was injured, but in the left thigh,” Lasmar said on Saturday. “It’s been diagnosed as a small muscle injury, so he will not travel with us. He will stay in…
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Janne Andersson hit out at the German bench for “rubbing in” their victory as they celebrated Toni Kroos’ stoppage-time winner in Germany’s 2-1 World Cup Group F triumph on Saturday. There was a confrontation between members of both teams on the sideline at midfield and the two groups had to be separated. “Some of the German leaders of the team celebrated by running in our direction and rubbing in to our faces by making gestures, and that really got me annoyed and angry,” said the Sweden coach, whose team had led 1-0 at half-time. “There were many people on our…
Toni Kroos has said his dramatic late winning goal against Sweden will upset many of Germany’s critics at home whom he believes were rooting for die Mannschaft to be eliminated from the World Cup. After falling behind early on Saturday, Germany were staring at their first-ever group-stage exit at a World Cup, but Marco Reus got a goal back just after half-time and Kroos made their task of advancing much easier when he curled a shot home from a set piece in the 95th minute to seal a 2-1 win. Germany had been inundated with criticism after losing to Mexico…
Dele Alli won’t feature for England against Panama because of a thigh injury, Gareth Southgate confirmed, but the manager did let his team know who would be starting in their second Group G match at the World Cup on Sunday. Alli, 22, picked up the knock in England’s 2-1 opener against Tunisia on Monday and missed training the following day to undergo a scan. He is likely to be replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek, who came on for the Tottenham attacker in the 80th minute and played well. Southgate said: “This morning he followed the exact programme we had planned. He…
Romelu Lukaku is optimistic that he will be able to play against England on Thursday in Kaliningrad despite injuring his ankle during Belgium’s impressive 5-2 win against Tunisia on Saturday. The Manchester United striker limped off just before the hour mark but reassured fans when asked about his injury after the game. “I am a quick healer,” he said. “I will see how I feel tonight and tomorrow with the medical staff. I am not too worried. I am just relaxed about the England game. “It is going to be nice to see a couple of my club teammates on…
Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Bauchi State, following one of the country’s worst windstorms in Bauchi and the subsequent fire at Azare market in the state. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said President Buhari’s condolence was delivered through Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State. President Buhari, the government and people of Nigeria stand with the people of the state as they struggle to manage the fallout of the double tragedy. He also extended sympathies to the victims and families of devastating…
Muhammadu Buhari has sent vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, to Plateau State in the wake of the gruesome killing of at least 86 people in the state on Saturday, June 25, 2018. Yakubu Dati said the vice president will arrive in the state later on Monday, June 25, 2018. He is expected to arrive at the Hiapang airport in Jos, the state capital, and meet with relevant stakeholders over the killings. Dati also disclosed that Governor Simon Lalong will make a radio and television broadcast as part of measures to put an end to the escalating violence in the state. Even…
Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has said that Kayode Fayemi’s defeat in the July 14, 2018 governorship election will be his congratulatory gift to the newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Fayose said this while reacting to a statement made by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Enang said the APC convention will serve as a quit notice signal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. He said “President Muhammadu Buhari, who initially was being deceived with the fake…
Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the recent mass murder in Plateau State on the failure of leadership resulting from the hypocrisy of Nigeria’s ruling elite. Atiku took to his Twitter account (@atiku) on Monday, June 25, to accuse the federal government of failing to secure lives and properties of Nigerians as it should. He said the situation is a result of an abysmal failure by the ruling elite who can protect themselves but not the people who voted them into positions of power. He said it’s time to put an end to the wanton violence going on in the country and…
Muhammadu Buhari has blamed politicians for taking advantage of violent clashes between cattle herders and farmers and escalating the conflict for political gain. He decried how increasingly cheap human life has become in the country as allegedly “desperate people” are pursuing their quest for instability and chaos in the hopes that it would give them an advantage in the upcoming elections. He said, “We know that a number of geographical and economic factors are contributing to the longstanding herdsmen/farmers clashes. But we also know that politicians are taking advantage of the situation. This is incredibly unfortunate. “Nigerians affected by the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the recently elected chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, ought to be prosecuted for corruption. Kola Ologbondiyan, said “Nigerians are invited to note that some of the officials preferred, particularly, the National Chairman, are individuals overburdened by heavy corruption allegations, and whose expected investigation and prosecution have been traded for a Presidential ticket for President Buhari.” The PDP spokesman also said that candidates seeking to run for offices were forcefully asked to withdraw for preferred delegates. He said they were being “threatened, harassed and in some cases, paid and…
Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday, vowed that the aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State would not relent until justice prevailed. Shittu made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing APC Convention venue in Abuja. The minister, who never hides his intention to contest for the governorship seat in the state on the APC platform come 2019, has been having a running battle with Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State over who controls the party’s structure in the state. Ajimobi was reported to have said that he would not…
The Presidency has said the All Progressive Congress (APC) convention holding at the Eagle Square, Abuja, would be a quit notice signal to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, gave the assurance to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing convention arena. Enang, who said he expected a peaceful poll at the convention, said the successful completion of the occasion would also indicate a quit notice to the Ekiti State’s incumbent governor, Ayo Fayose. The governorship election in the state,…
The federal government of Nigeria has met with government officials of the United Kingdom, United States of America and Jersey and agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will lead to the repatriation of $500 million looted from the government treasury by former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. According to a report, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, led officials, including Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, Justice George Oguntade, to the meeting which took place in London on Monday, June 18, 2018. The AGF said, “At our meeting in London…
Rabiu Kwankwaso has issued a statement explaining why he shunned the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention. According to Kwankwaso, the former APC chairman, John Oyegun did not accept the results of the ward and Local government elections which his loyalists held in Kano state. He said “I wish to inform the leadership of the party and the general public that we had wanted to be part of the National Convention but regrettably all the congresses that we conducted at the wards, Local Government Councils and at the State level were not recognized by the outgoing National Executive Council of the…
Rihanna and Cardi B are among many who have paid tribute to a 15-year-old teen who was murdered in the Bronx, New York, last week. Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was fatally attacked with a machete by gang members in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Several people have offered their condolences online using the hashtag #JusticeForJunior, including Rihanna. Cardi B, who’s from the Bronx, donated $8000 (£6,000) to the victim’s family. “These Bronx streets are ruthless,” the rapper wrote on Instagram after uploading a picture of Lesandro and his mother, Leandra Feliz, in hospital. “People be like ‘call the police! call…
Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer stunned Beyonce and Jay-Z by opening Sunday at the top of the US album chart, with the couple’s surprise collaboration ending the superstars’ streak of number one debuts. 5 Seconds of Summer had stepped up promotion of their album “Youngblood” after Jay-Z and Beyonce dropped “Everything Is Love,” with the Australians telling fans they were in a close race for number one and encouraging listeners over social media to stream their songs continuously to drive up their totals. “Youngblood” wound up selling 142,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streams in the…
Latin reggaeton stakes its claim as one of the biggest genres in music. If it wasn’t already apparent by now, Latin reggaeton and Latin rappers have been taking over the music industry lately. “Despacito” was obviously the biggest hit in the world not that long ago, and it’s not uncommon for American rappers to do songs with their Latin counterparts, or just do a straight up “Latin Remix.” Now, it seems that their conquest is finally complete, as our biggest artist has had his crown taken from him. According to Billboard, Colombian reggaeton star, J. Balvin, has taken Drake’s spot…
After going back and forth with Cash Money Records and Birdman for quite some time, Lil Wayne finally reached a settlement in his lengthy legal battle to free himself from the label. The legal dispute held back the release of Tha Carter V for years, with the record originally due for release in 2013 at one point in time. During a show at the Story nightclub in Miami over the weekend, Weezy gave us another update on the status of the record. “Just to let y’all know I had a meeting today, it wasn’t a long meeting,” he teased the…
Rappers have a long history of using American Sign Language interpreters at their concerts and shows. In some newly-earthed footage from an Eminem concert, the emcee appears to have tapped noted performer Holly Maniatty for an impressive performance of his chart-topping 2013 hit “Rap God.” The ASL interpreter worked fast as the Detroit lyricist performed the lengthy, provocative track off the esteemed LP, ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’ at the 2018 Firefly Festival. Humorously enough, it’s unclear whether the crowd is cheering for Em or Holly during the 43-second clip. Eminem faced scrutiny for his Bonnaroo performance in early June.…