Zinedine Zidane hailed Real Madrid’s character after Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Eibar and said two-goal Cristiano Ronaldo was “from another galaxy.” “The opponent was very superior today, above all in the first 25 minutes when we barely left our own half,” he said. “We knew this was a tough place to come — they are having a good season. Today we had difficulties with the ball, technically we made a lot of mistakes in our passing, playing out from the back. “There are days when we do not do play so well. But we showed other things today, character, we…
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Lionel Messi pulled out of the squad to face Malaga in La Liga on Saturday due to the birth of his third child. “Welcome, Ciro!” Messi wrote. “Thanks to God, everything went perfectly. Mother and baby are doing really well. We are super happy.” Barca had announced that Messi had withdrawn from the game in Andalusia for “personal reasons” and it was later reported in the Catalan press that his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, had given birth earlier in the day. Messi and Antonella, who got married last summer in their native Rosario, already had two sons, Thiago, 5, and Mateo,…
Arsene Wenger has said he’s not taking criticism from Arsenal fans personally, saying he believes “it’s not the person they hate, they hate the manager.” “It’s not the person they hate, they hate the manager who doesn’t deliver the performance,” Wenger said. “I can make that difference. “But I’m just unhappy that we lose the games. I want to win, win with style even, so it’s very ambitious. When we don’t do it of course I’m suffering like everyone else. “Arsenal is 30 million people, it’s not the suffering of one person, you want to make 30 million people happy…
Manchester United will make a push for Samuel Umtiti this summer with Jose Mourinho keen on the Barcelona centre-back. The France international will be offered €9 million per season in a deal to move to Old Trafford, reports Sport, and would likely see him partner Eric Bailly at the back for the Red Devils if the two sides can agree on a fee. The former Lyon star wants to remain at the Nou Camp, though, with his contract set to expire in 2021. But the 24-year-old is demanding a wage increase in line with his substantial development over the past…
Olamide has gotten his girlfriend engaged meaning there would be a wedding soonest! In a photo posted by the singer on his Snapchat, he wished his long time girlfriend and baby mama Adebukumi Aisha Suleiman, a happy birthday. ”Happy birthday Mamito you are more than amazing…to greatness,” he wrote. Then there is another post where someone put up a photo of the soon-to-be-bride with the caption “My senior wife…we have a wedding to plan,” and another caption “Olamide proposed to ADE……yaaaaay.” Congratulations to Olamide on this bold step as we wait to see another big celebrity wedding take place in…
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday threatened to deal with healthcare workers indulging in sharp practices in the State Primary Healthcare Development Board. Akeredolu issued the threat at Idanre Local Government Area of the state while flagging off the 2018 Measles Vaccination Campaign (MVC). “I have set up a panel of inquiry to fish out some elements in the Primary Health Care Development Board engaging in sharp practices. “Those that refuse to dispense drugs given to them and other means of corruption will not be spared. “This money is from our partners that must be spent accordingly and…
Olusegun Obasanjo has asked leaders to work closely together to tackle the incessant violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country. According to him, until the issue is addressed from the roots more and more people will be buried as victims. ”If the issue is tackled right from the roots there will be no room for assumptions. We must collectively find solutions,” he said. Obasanjo said that he laid the wreath to sufficiently express his sorrow, empathy and sympathy to the families that lost their loved ones, the governor and people of the state and Nigerians. He disclosed that…
Jose Mourinho slammed criticism of Manchester United’s cautious approach in their 2-1 win over bitter rivals Liverpool on Saturday, while West Ham fans rebelled in ugly scenes during their 3-0 defeat against Burnley on Saturday. “If people don’t think we deserved it, I don’t care,” Mourinho said. “I am a bit tired, we have a match on Tuesday. I don’t care what people say. The boys are happy, I’m happy.” Just a second defeat in 21 Premier League games leaves Liverpool still in third, but they could drop to fourth if Tottenham win at Bournemouth on Sunday. “Second half we…
Kim Kardashian has gone nude again and let’s just say we aren’t even surprised about it. We all know how Kim likes to show off her really sexy body and so the beautiful mother of three took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, where she dropped another nude photo in which she can be seen eating nood]les. Over the last few weeks, we have had the Kim Kardashian flood the social media with her nude and semi-nude photos. First was when she posted a number of her photos on her Instagram page that got tongues wagging. Over…
Toke Makinwa has been talking about how peoPle judged her when her marriage collapsed. “In my own words, invest in your glow up For anyone out there living in the fear of being judged or misunderstood, listen – “ Greatness is first despised before being celebrated”. Do you, do you over and over again and remember it’s really not that serious. I remember when my marriage broke up, I was judged by people who didn’t even have their shit together, years after I’ve seen some of those people go thru their own battles, some even worse than I did and…
The beef between Daddy Freeze and Samklef has taken another turn as it has gotten to a whole new level. We are talking about getting families involved in their unending beef. The latest gist is that Samklef put up a photo of Daddy Freeze on his Instagram page on Thursday, March 8, 2018, with a very long epistle and threw some jabs at the OAP. “2007 I used to work for a company called sound factory when mai atafo was still the brand manager of Guinness this dick freezer guy has been working for cool fm since 2007 till date…
Tonto Dikeh is in the news again and this time it looks like she might have a man in her life. “I AM A WOMAN. I AM BOLD. I AM SMART. I AM BRAVE. I AM POWERFUL. I AM BRILLIANT. I AM COURAGEOUS. I AM PERFECT IN MY OWN WAY. I EXUDE GRACE. I AM SOFT YET SOOO STRONG. I AM A FORCE TO RECKON. I AM A BRAND. I AM A MOTHER. “I AM EDUCATED. I AM AMBITIOUS. I AM A CAREER WOMAN. I AM A BOSS. I MAKE MY OWN IWN MONEY. I LOVE TO HELP OTHERS. I…
Lilian Esoro wants you to know that she had a blast at her birthday bash, thanks to her “squad”. Lilian had a birthday party complete with all her close including Mabel Makun, Freda Francis, Tania Omotayo, to name a few. The mother-of-one shared snaps from the party but paid extra attention to one in which she posed with three of her friends, writing her appreciation for their efforts, on the picture. She wrote: “My squad is the bestest. I love you girls tooooo much. “I was stupidly overwhelmed from midnight till dawn. Only God will repay you, my darling sisters.”…
Davido and Emanuella have been nominated for the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. The Nigerian singer and comedienne were nominated in the Favourite African Star category of the annual award. The “If” singer just shared the exciting news of his nomination via his Twitter page, writing: “Just been nominated for the Nickelodeon Kids choice Awards category FavAfricanStar !! Fans come alive!! VOTE NOW! @nickelodeon_africa” Other African stars on the list include South African sprinter, Caster Semanya, rapper, Cassper Nyovest, Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz and Ugandan Eddy Kenzo. Emmanuella’s nomination for the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards, is a silver lining when added…
Today is Lilian Esoro’s birthday and her estranged husband, Ubi Franklin is wishing a happy birthday. “Happy birthday to Jayden’s Mum Lilian Ogechi God Bless you,” he captioned the photo. Well, this type of birthday wish sounds very formal and doesn’t look like these guys are anything close to getting back together. We could do a comparison to the birthday wish Ubi Franklin got from Lilian back in February 2018 when she posted a photo of Ubi and captioned it with a quote “Happy birthday a guy. More blessings,” we can say these guys might have gotten over each other…
Yvonne Nelson has been talking about her experiences after giving birth to her daughter in 2017. “I am a very positive person. I don’t let negativity and all that bad talk and everything get to me. I was very positive and had loved ones around me plus I had this beautiful blessing in my arms so it was just all joy for me. I wasn’t listening to all the negativity outside at all, it didn’t really affect me,” she said. She also went on to speak about the African woman and how they have always been ready to take over.…
The Election Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Mission to Sierra Leone, has advised the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to ensure that election guideline are followed in the collation of voting. Jonathan said it was important for NEC to ensure that the collation of the results followed due process and laid down rules and regulations. He said recording peaceful voting was just one aspect of election, the process of collating the result was also critical. “If you look at the problem that we have in Kenya, it is not the voting per say, it was the transmission of results…
Ayodele Fayose has again expressed his confidence on becoming the president of Nigeria in the future. He said, “I want them to hear in the Villa, I will be president of Nigeria tomorrow. Sometimes, it is difficult for people to believe but when it happens, I want you to know that I’ve said so before.” “All I said about this present APC government; they are leaving and they have stood the test of time. For me, greater is he that is in me than he that is there, and in the world. “I have fought so many battles, my enemies…
Abdullahi Adamu, the lawmaker allegedly behind a recent plot to impeach Senator Bukola Saraki says the Senate President is like his son. Senator Obinna Ogba had told lawmakers, that he had evidence of ‘money exchanging hands’ between some lawmakers in a bid to get Saraki off his seat. But, in a statement, Senator Adamu said he was not against Saraki ‘in any way’. “A colleague called me and drew my attention to what happened on the floor of the senate today. It is amusing but very saddening at the same time,” the statement read. “I am not in any way…
Sen. Babafemi Ojudu says his choice as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the Ekiti governorship election, will fast-track the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. “By the grace of God, my candidature will not only drive PDP away, we will ensure that we defeat the incumbent and his nominee,’’ he said. Ojudu said his decision to run for the gubernatorial race was not by accident but a result of wide consultations with respectable men and women, including opinion leaders in the state. He said it was his plan to use the position of…