Antonio Conte is of the opinion that the English champions can do “something incredible” by knocking Barcelona out of the Champions League at the Camp Nou on March 14, despite blowing a lead to draw the first leg of their last-16 tie 1-1. “We must be realistic. We are talking about Barcelona. They show tonight to be a strong, fantastic team,” said Conte. “We have showed that if we are ready to work very hard together defensively, but continue to have the right feeling when you win the ball when you have the chance to score, we can try to…
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Jose Mourinho played down suggestions that Paul Pogba needs to use the Champions League knockout stage to justify his huge price tag as Manchester United prepare for Wednesday’s clash with Sevilla. “I dont think it’s fair to speak about the responsibilities of a player. When I decide a team to play I don’t look to the age, the salary, the transfer fee, because I think that’s not also fair,” Mourinho told reporters on Tuesday at the Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville, where the sides meet in their last 16, first leg. When asked if Pogba would return to the starting line-up…
Manchester United make their return to the Champions League knockout stage on Wednesday with Jose Mourinho, himself back on familiar ground, saying it is too early to judge their chances of going all the way in the competition. “I normally say that Champions League dreams start around the quarter-finals and not yet,” Mourinho warned as he spoke at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium on the eve of the first leg against the Spanish side. “I never thought I would win it with Porto or Inter before reaching the quarter-finals. Some clubs are in this moment more ready to win it, but…
Victor Moses has said that he is honoured to be named Player of the Year at the NFF Awards and has been congratulated by world football governing body, FIFA. The 27-year-old beat compatriots Wilfred Ndidi of Leicester City and Lobi Stars striker Anthony Okpotu to win the Player of the Year award. “Hi everyone, it’s Victor Moses here,” the Chelsea wingback says in a video shared on the social media accounts of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). “Thanks for making me Nigerian Player of the Year and thanks to NFF for this award. “I really appreciate it and it’s an…
Sevilla might have to “kill” Manchester United’s Alexis Sanchez to progress out of the Champions League round of 16 for the first time, coach Vincenzo Montella says. “I remember him really well from his stay in Italy,” Sevilla coach Montella said of the former Udinese, Barcelona and Arsenal forward. “He has improved his style a lot during his career and I think he can be a really good player in transition. I think they have really good speed in attack. “Well, maybe we can kill him or knock him down or something!” Montella has taken Sevilla to the Copa del…
Cesc Fabregas has said Chelsea will have to attack in the second leg of their Champions League clash with Barcelona because trying to play defensively at the Camp Nou is a “suicide mission.” “It was such a shame really,” he told BT Sport. “I thought we were very good and went with the game plan and we executed it really, really well. They had a few chances, they are one of the best teams in the world. “But we were compact, we were solid, we played as a team, we created many chances. Willian could have easily scored a hat…
Antonio Conte lamented “one mistake” from his Chelsea team but supported young defender Andreas Christsensen after Barcelona got out of Stamford Bridge with a 1-1 draw in the first leg of a tense Champions League round-of-16 tie. “We were very close to playing a perfect game,” Conte said. “I think we paid dearly for one mistake. Against this opponent, this type of player like Messi, Iniesta, [Luis] Suarez…. if you make a mistake, you pay. “It’s a pity because I think, tonight, at the end of the game we are disappointed with the final result. But, at the same time,…
John Stones has said Manchester City’s players were “massively disappointed” after their quadruple hopes were ended by League One Wigan Athletic. “We felt we should have got something out of the game, or at least taken the game back to the Etihad. “That’s been cut short now, the run in all four competitions, which we wanted to be in, right until the end, fighting for everything. The overall feeling is massively disappointed. “I think we’ve had that mindset that we can win every game and that’s probably why we have gone on such a good winning streak and not lost.…
Jurgen Klopp is of the opinion that his squad is one of the strongest he has ever worked with. “It’s really hard in the moment to make the squad,” Klopp, who became the first Liverpool manager to register five five-plus goal away wins, told LFCTV. “Wow, I’ve never had a situation like that with the quality of the players not being in the squad. “They all have made really big steps. Dom Solanke was not in the squad but is in outstanding shape at the moment. Ragnar Klavan, unbelievable. Ben Woodburn makes steps and is really close to everything. It’s…
Koffi and his wife, Ayoka Okin, have just welcomed a baby, their fourth child, to their family. The comedian shared the happy news via his Instagram page on Saturday, February 17. Koffi shared what seems like a poem but noted that he would not be sharing the sex of the baby anytime soon. According to Koffi’s post, the newest addition will be their last child and was born at about 10:01 am weighing, 7pounds 7 which is 3.5kg when converted. The baby was born at Oakbend Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
Blackface is still pissed. Another thing he isn’t letting go of is the Plantashun Boyz split and the events that led up to it. The former member of the defunct music group that was prominent in the 90’s and 2000’s, is back with more accusations. “Artistes are like footballers. If there is no love in a team, they cannot play together. Once you are in a group, you must consider the interest of everyone in it. But at some point, one of us was only interested in what he wanted for himself. He was responsible for the end of Plantashun…
Wizkid performed alongside Davido during the London leg of the latter’s UK tour on Sunday night. The London concert took place at the 5000-capacity 02 Academy in Brixton. Before London, Davido had performed in Birmingham, Manchester, and Leicester. They jumped, sang and got the crowd riled up while performing monster hit ‘Manya’. Wizkid has signed a new artist named Terri to Starboy Entertainment. The singer made this announcement on Twitter, explaining that he met his new signee in December 2017, after the singer tagged him in a video on Instagram.
Orezi has announced a new music company named Gehn Gehn Music. According to a statement sent to the press, Gehn Gehn Music is an all-around entertainment company aimed at changing the business of music in Nigeria.” Orezi, plans to use his company as a platform to create better opportunities for upcoming music talents in Nigeria. “This company is for me and every upcoming artiste out there, Gehn Gehn Music will be signing artistes in the nearest future,” he said. Orezi has been in the music industry for almost a decade, with hits such as ‘Rihanna’, ‘Shoki’, and more. He believes…
Burna Boy has recorded new music with producers Timbaland and Skrillex. The Nigerian Afro-fusion artist has been notching up wins, with the release success of his masterful album, Outside, and landing the only feature on Fall Out Boy’s “Mania” album — which got to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Turns out the singer signed to Atlantic Records, is working on a new project, and to bring that to life, he’s recording with two of the most acclaimed music producers in the world: Timabaland and Skrillex. Burna Boy’s “Outside” album has debuted on Billboard’s Reggae Albums Chart at the…
Juliet Ibrahim believes Big Brother Naija contestant, Nina is acting porn on live television. “Wahala Nina go sleep with Teddy too,” she wrote in the comment section of a blog. Well, things took a different direction when a fan called her out for an unfair assumption over Nina’s behavior in the house. Juliet Ibrahim apparently had enough time in hand to spear as she gave the fan some schooling on why she thinks Nina has been acting porn on live T.V. “I’m judging because a fellow African woman decided to go on live TV in front of the world and…
After the disqualification of Khloe and K-brule from the house last weekend, fans of the show have been chastising Khloe for insulting K-brule’s parents. K-Solo, also registered his great displeasure through his Twitter account, while emphasising on her failure to sell her service which she offers outside the house, while inside. He tweeted: “Khloe Omo Abiri am Just Shocked that This Attitude that Derenle talked about has Finally Taken U off a Platform where You should sell your Market. Sad But Life must Go on #BBNaija”. The pair were evicted on Saturday night, after engaging in provocative verbal exchange of…
The court case filed against Burna Boy for alleged armed robber attack on Mr 2Kay has been adjourned. However, both parties to the suit weren’t available on the day of the sitting as it is reported that Burna boy is away in the UK promoting his new album, ‘Outside’ while Mr 2Kay is in South Africa where he performed at the live eviction show of the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija. It would be recalled that this who court drama started back in 2017 when Mr. 2Kay was robbed and beaten to a pulp in his hotel room at…
Will Smith is thanking his fans for getting him to 10 million followers on Instagram. In 43 different languages! He shared a video which was a compilation of all his Instagram posts, and boy was it fulfilling to watch. Will noted that he had been hesitant to join the photo and video sharing app but was finally pressured into it. The good news is, so far, he has loved the experience.
Still enjoying the attention caused by the music video for ‘Go Down’, Africa’s championing diva Yemi Alade releases a new video off her “Black Magic” album, just before she kicks off the European leg of “The Black Magic World Tour”. The KrizBeatz produced record was released as a buzz single last year alongside the Falz assisted single ‘Single & Searching’. The song now gets a video treatment directed by the raved Clarence Peters, and it is a spectacle.
A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state has suspended Governor Nasir El-Rufai for six months. The Governor was suspended for refusing to answer the query issued to him last week. The faction, while unveiling its secretariat, asked El-Rufai to respond to the query within 48 hours. Speaking to newsmen, the factional chairman, Alhaji Danladi Wada said “This briefing is sequel to 48 hours ultimatum/query and warning issued to the state governor to explain and defend himself against the allegations leveled against him which he failed to respond. “The State Working Committee on Saturday 17, February 2018,…