Eden Hazard left wide open the possibility of playing for Real Madrid someday and said it was “incredible” when he first heard their coach, Zinedine Zidane, praise his game. “I remember 10 years ago when [Zidane] spoke about me for the first time. It was incredible,” Hazard said. “He was my hero when I was a boy. I watched thousands of his videos and now he is the manager of one of the best clubs in the world, so yes, it is great. “But I do not want to stop. I want to keep working, putting in the effort on…
Author: David Folami
Claude Puel is not plaeased with Manchester City over the Riyad Mahrez saga. “There’s no revenge about Manchester City, or the club,” said the Frenchman. “We are professionals without feelings like that. I think it is important to keep it clear and always have a good focus about our play. “All the bad feelings about revenge or other things, there’s none. “My squad has a fantastic attitude, they have strength together. It is a good quality, the spirit of the team. “We can play against Manchester City with a fantastic spirit and collective play and make a difference and I…
Philippe Coutinho has said he will still be a part of any success Barcelona have in the Champions League despite being cup-tied following his transfer from Liverpool. “We all want to play in the biggest competitions but despite [being cup-tied] I didn’t think twice about the opportunity [to sign for Barca],” the Brazil international told 8TV. “Even though I can’t play in the Champions League, if we win it, of course, it will still feel like mine. I will be part of it, for sure, training with [the team] and cheering them on. “I am with a group of players…
Gerard Pique missed training on Saturday but has been included in the Barcelona squad for Sunday’s league game against Getafe and should be fit to face Chelsea in the Champions League. The Barcelona coach told a news conference: “We will have to see if Pique is able to start the game or not. “I would like all my players to be able to train the day before a game, so if he hasn’t trained then there’s obviously a reason for that. “It’s true that he still has a problem. The other day we decided to risk him [against Valencia] because…
Antoine Griezmann has come out to say his team needed to keep battling to catch Barcelona after his goal earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at struggling Malaga on Saturday. Asked recently whether he would watch Barca’s game against Getafe on Sunday, Griezmann said: “No — I will be with my daughter. “We have a game on Thursday [in the Europa League], so we want to rest well and prepare for that.” Griezmann said it had been “important” for Atleti to make sure of maximum points against struggling opponents. He added: “We knew it would be difficult, but these are…
Arsene Wenger is not giving up on his team’s top four hopes after Saturday’s North London derby loss to Tottenham Hotspur. “The game should have been finished at half-time for me. We missed opportunities on the counterattacks that are not missable at our level with the final ball,” he said. “In the second half we should have lost the game in the early part of the second half by more than one goal. “We were destabilised by the goal they scored and they had two or three good opportunities where they could have scored. “And in the final part of…
Steve McManaman believes Mohamed Salah can clinch the goal scoring feats of club greats Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen over the long term. “He looks like he will score goals for a long time,” said the 45-year-old, speaking at a Liverpool Legends training session ahead of a meeting with their Bayern Munich counterparts at Anfield next month. “You looked at Harry Kane three years ago and you thought ‘wow, he’s scored 25 this year’ and you always expected him to go on the following year and score another 25 because he is one of those centre-forwards. “It was like when…
AC Milan spent a blazing hot £150 million last summer, but that won’t stop them splashing the cash again when the transfer window reopens in July. And high on their list is providing some competition for midfielders Lucas Biglia and Riccardo Montolivo. The Rossoneri have identified Manchester United’s Ander Herrera as the man to do just that. Jose Mourinho has no desire to sell the 28-year-old, but the manager’s reluctance to drop either Paul Pogba or Nemanja Matic has seen Herrera’s minutes dwindle. A desire for more first-team minutes could see Herrera push through a move to the San Siro…
Arsene Wenger is not giving up on his team’s top four hopes after Saturday’s North London derby loss to Tottenham Hotspur. “The game should have been finished at half-time for me. We missed opportunities on the counterattacks that are not missable at our level with the final ball,” he said. “In the second half we should have lost the game in the early part of the second half by more than one goal. “We were destabilised by the goal they scored and they had two or three good opportunities where they could have scored. “And in the final part of…
Eucharia Anunobi has lamented about how she misses her late son, Raymond Ekwu whose absence has made her house now silent. “My home is so silent now without my son. every time I peep into his room to see if he is there. When I drive back home, I long to see his smiling face radiating that joy of seeing me back. Cooking has lost its joy because he is not there to ask all those questions. My son, my baby, the most considerate child, adorable giant, I miss him,” she said. It would be recalled that in December 2017,…
Kim Kardashian has posted yet another nude photo but this time her daughter, North is the person behind the camera. She posted a photo of herself almost nude facing a mirror with her daughter, North showing from the rears of the mirror as the person behind the camera. Just when we thought we had seen it all, we got another scoop of the reality star’s nudes on a photo shoot she had gone for. The shots look like that of a commercial advert and we can’t wait to see the official release of the advert.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has revealed that he quit smoking over ten years ago. “10 years since I quit smoking. Last stick was on the day before Ash Wednesday, 2008,” he tweeted. We are thinking Ebuka is reminiscing about the fact that lent is almost here again and it definitely takes a disciplined mind to keep off a habit one no longer desires to go on with. On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Ebuka celebrated his second year wedding anniversary with his wife, Cynthia Obianodo. In a very cute but hilarious message, Ebuka appreciated his wife for their two years of a happy…
Wizkid and Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi have unveiled the team’s new jersey ahead of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. The unveiling ceremony was held in London on Tuesday, February 7, 2018. Wizkid shared photos from the unveiling ceremony – one of him with Iwobi flaunting the home jersey and another of him alone checking out his customised Eagles away kit. In another photo, the singer indicated a collaboration between his Starboy imprint and Nike, the designer of the new Eagles Kit.
A fan overstepped his bounds when he grabbed Victoria Kimani’s ass during an event. He probably did not see the slap he received, coming. Victoria Kimani shared a post on social media, revealing that the young man received a “hot slap” by her security detail, for his efforts. She explained that he deserved the slap he got while warning guys to avoid touching girls without their consent. Kimani was pictured with her security detail in the midst of a crushing crowd. She may have had to complain to her security for the offending fan to have been spotted. The message…
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Leader of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to lead a reconciliation process to resolve disagreements among party members. He tweeted, “As part of on-going efforts to improve cohesion within the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari has designated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lead the consultation, reconciliation and confidence building efforts. “The assignment will involve resolving disagreements among party members, party leadership and political office holders in some states of the Federation.” The president’s move to unify the party may be interpreted as an attempt to engineer a united…
Tonto Dikeh is praying to God to grant her desire of having a baby girl. “Kia my ovaries Lord give me a baby girl…” she wrote. Well, we all know Tonto isn’t married as at the moment and we can’t remember Tonto being in a relationship. Just maybe she is giving us some hints that she just might be in a relationship and pregnant. Tonto Dikeh as we can recall ended things with her ex-husband, Oladunni Churchill back in 2017 in a very messy divorce scandal. However, she was able to put all that behind her and start 2018 with…
Just when fans were still congratulating Kylie over the birth of her baby, Stormi, former boyfriend, Tyga wants a paternity test over the baby. “Tyga wants a DNA test because he really thinks that there is a chance this baby could be his,” a source close to the rapper said. Recall Tyga was in a relationship with Kylie Jenner about a year ago before the couple went their separate ways. After the relationship between Kylie and Tyga ended, Kylie started off a relationship with the musician, Travis Scott. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott welcomed a child about a week ago…
Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he has no favorite candidates for political offices in 2019. He also advised the President not to seek re-election in 2019, urging him to allow a younger Nigerian take over the affairs of the nation. Obasanjo said, “In the year 2015, I said I would no longer participate in partisan politics. And I still stand by my decision. Everybody, irrespective of his or her political affiliation is free to come here for advice, I will gladly do that. “I have no candidate, whatsoever, for any political office. I just believe that things must be done…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of neglecting the human casualties in Benue State to sympathise with the loss of cattle in Nasarawa State. PDP’s statement read, “We commend Muhammadu Buhari for visiting Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State on the pretense. Former Acting PDP National Chairman – Prince Uche Secondus[/caption]of commissioning special schools, but to commiserate with the people for the killings and the loss of cattle of some herders in the area. “We are however surprised that instead of President Buhari to visit Benue State that had similar incidents with mind boggling casualties involving…
Dr Bukola Saraki has condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, over the death of his father, Malam Yusuf Buratai. Saraki said, “Pa Buratai did not only serve the country as a military personnel, having been a non-commissioned officer in the West African Frontier Force. Uche Secondus has said only the party is capable of saving the country from exploding, in a sub he aimed at President Muhammadu Buhari. He was quoted as saying, “People are being killed on daily basis, nuclear nepotism is in vogue, you have to come from Daura to be appointed into a…