Chris Smalling was the “main star” of Manchester United’s derby victory over Manchester City, according to Nemanja Matic. Smalling, meanwhile, had a mixed afternoon. He was at fault for City’s opener after losing Vincent Kompany at a corner but then volleyed in Alexis Sanchez’s free kick to score the winner. “I just want to say one thing,” Matic told MUTV. “I think Chris Smalling was the main star. “This is the best game for our fans because I know what it means to them, especially when we know that if they won they would win the league and we didn’t…
Author: David Folami
Zinedine Zidane has undermined the idea of his team facing a defensive crisis for Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal return at home to Juventus, suggesting that youngster Jesus Vallejo will be fit to make his competition debut at centre-back. Zidane told the pregame news conference that Vallejo had come through Tuesday’s training session OK, but if required he had the squad to “adapt to the situation.” “Jesus trained well, until the end, did not feel anything,” Zidane said. “So we will see tomorrow who will play. But we are without problems, and if we have a problem we will adapt with…
UEFA has charged City manager Pep Guardiola with improper conduct after he was sent to the stands during Tuesday’s Champions League second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola marched onto the pitch at the break to remonstrate with referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz after a Leroy Sane goal that would have put his side 2-0 up was contentiously disallowed and was told to sit in the stands for the second half. Meanwhile, European football’s governing body has charged Liverpool after fireworks were let off in the away end, and they face a further charge over the throwing of objects. UEFA said…
Gianluigi Buffon has hailed Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo as the “most decisive” player in his position ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Ronaldo scored twice, one of them a stunning overhead kick, as Madrid won the first leg 3-0 in Turin. Speaking at the news conference, Buffon said Ronaldo was a constant threat. “I don’t know if he is the most complete player, as in these years I have faced great players,” Buffon said. “But at the moment, for the position he plays, he is the most decisive, I’ve no doubt. He is…
Harry Kane has received a boost in his chase for the Golden Boot after being awarded a disputed goal — drawing a shocking reaction from Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, his top rival for the accolade. Kane had publicly claimed Tottenham’s second goal in Saturday’s 2-1 win over Stoke at the bet365 Stadium, insisting that he touched Christian Eriksen’s free kick. And upon further review, the Premier League agreed to give him his 25th goal of the season. “After taking the player’s testimony into account and reviewing the match footage, a three-person panel agreed that the final touch on the ball belonged…
Manchester United will reject any offers for Marcus Rashford in the summer, sources have said. Recent reports have speculated that Rashford, 20, could look to leave Old Trafford in order to secure more regular first-team football. However, sources said that United are determined to keep the forward, who made his debut in 2016 after coming through the academy. Rashford has not always been a regular starter since Jose Mourinho took over from Louis van Gaal and has faced increased competition following the January arrival of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal. Rashord, meanwhile, said he was delighted to top the list of…
Edin Dzeko has said he was relieved to have turned down a winter move to Chelsea after inspiring the Serie A side to a place in the semifinals of the Champions League at the expense of Barcelona. He could have been eliminated at the hands of Barca in the last round, had he accepted a move to Chelsea, but he says Tuesday night only confirmed he made the right choice. “Now I can play in the semifinal too,” Dzeko said. “I’m not interested in money. It was not easy, but I stayed here for this kind of game. I’m happy…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not ruled out a return to Europe, but said his current focus is on the LA Galaxy. Though his adventure in Los Angeles is just starting, Ibrahimovic is not yet ready to draw a line through his career on the opposite side of the Atlantic. “It’s hard to say,” Ibrahimovic said. “If you had asked me a year ago, then maybe [moving to MLS] wouldn’t have been possible. So, we’ll see. Everything will depend on how you feel and what you want. “I’ve been working like that since I was 23. I know how to handle myself.…
Rio Ferdinand has challenged Paul Pogba to do his talking on the pitch and ensure his flashy lifestyle does not overshadow his performances. Pogba scored twice as Manchester United fought back from two goals down to beat Manchester City 3-2 on Saturday. His second-half display was one of his best in a United shirt, and Ferdinand urged Pogba to focus on replicating that form week after week. “Paul Pogba was the talk before the game and he went on to make sure he was the talk after it, for the reasons he so desperately wants them to be,” Ferdinand wrote…
9ice believes his songs encourage youths to work harder for prosperity and not otherwise. The singer made this known in a recent chat on the ban of his controversial song, “Living Things.” He said: “My song has been banned again?. I am surprised that they banned my songs because most of my music is to inspire the youths to work hard and ensure they do things the right way. I don’t sing songs that would encourage anyone to do the wrong thing. “I have been in this industry for a while and I know better than to do such because…
Adorable members of the Wests family are in one photo as Kim Kardashian has shared the first-ever cute photo of her entire family of five. The gorgeous mother of three and wife took to her Instagram page where she posted a photo of herself and her husband, Kanye West with their three amazing children, North, Saint and the newest addition to the family, Chicago. She went to caption the photo with a quote where she talked about how they were able to pull through with the family photo. “I don’t think you really understand how hard it is to take…
Ruggedman is back and this time he is speaking for oppressed police victims. The 4mins 13 seconds video showcases the rapper lending his bars to the protest against police violence and gross abuse to human rights as captured by the recent social media campaign under the hash-tag #EndSars. The #EndSARS campaign which went viral late last year and attracted not just local but international uproar called for the scrapping of the anti-robbery squad due to their high-handedness, intimidation, unwarranted arrests and allegations of murder. The music video opens with Dolapo Badmus, Lagos Police Command Public Relations Officer stating the manner…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the cover star for TW Magazine‘s April 2018 Issue. Looking dazzling in green chiffon and flower embellishments, the bestselling author, looked the perfect combination of motherhood, career and passion. In this edition of TW Magazine, Adichie talks about family, sisterhood and true feminism. On Writing… 1. “My writing advice is read, read, read: you don’t have to like what you read but it demystifies writing.” 2. “Write. Just write. Start. And read as much as you can. Read widely and read different things, and sometimes while immersed in the multitude voices of others, you just might…
Cee-C, who has always thought that Tobi talked about her behind her, finally confronted him. She went upstairs to watch him and converse with Anto, and suddenly started calling him the king of gossip. During their time in the Jacuzzi, Anto, who is aware that Cee-C had poked her hands into eyes on her portrait after her eviction, asked Cee-C what she genuinely thought about her. She said Anto was her favourite housemate from the first day when she met her on stage. Meanwhile, Nina, who currently has an intimate relationship with Miracle in the #BBNaija house, said she won’t…
Solange Knowles has joined the list of female celebrities going topless. Solange who is the younger sister to music icon, Beyonce, took to her Instagram page on Thursday, April 5, 2018, where she posted a photo of herself topless, covered by her hair braids. This seems to be a movement which a number of celebrities are trying to follow and we know their fans and secret admirers can’t get enough of these raunchy photos. Recall that back in March 2018, singer, Erykah Badu posted a photo of herself topless on her Instagram page where she looked really sexy. She captioned…
Mercy Aigbe is taking time off her busy schedule and is on vacation in London with her adorable children. She shared on her Instagram page on Friday, April 6, 2018, where she posted a number of photos of herself with her two children in London. In one of the photos where her daughter and son posed for the cameras, she captioned it with the quote “They got it from their Mum @michelleio__ Sibling Swag #family #familyvacation #londondiaries,” she wrote. We all know that apart from having a flourishing career and slaying on Instagram, Mercy Aigbe’s love for her children cannot…
Being a celebrity comes with a lot of privileges which include chilling with bigger celebrities as seen in the photos shared by Peter Okoye hanging out with Diddy and Casie. The singer took to his Instagram page on Friday, April 6, 2018, where he posted photos of himself with the American celebrity couple. Peter Okoye went on to caption the photo with a quote “Last night with @diddy and @cassie #ZOOM.” Looks like Diddy has a soft spot for Nigerian celebrities or Nigerian celebrities just love to be around the music icon. We can all recall when singer, Mr. Eazi…
Olamide has shared a photo of himself with his soon to be wife, Adebukumi Aisha Suleiman while on vacation for his fans. The rapper took to his Instagram stories where he posted the photo of himself and his girlfriend looking all laid back and chilling with a caption “Throwback to Hawaii.” Olamide is a very private person, so whenever he releases photos like this, fans and lovers of the music star are thrilled just like when the news of his engagement broke the Internet. It would be recalled that back in March 2018, when the news of Olamide engaging his…
Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy, has revealed that he co-produced Ne-Yo’s ‘Push back’ single. He made this known via his Instagram page, saying he collaborated with Stargate to produce the song which features Bebe Rexha and Stefflon Don. “Another big one in the bag. Had so much fun co producing this one with my brothers @stargatemusic. Oh and I also added my crocodile cry cry voice in there too hehe. Go check it out. Thanks”, he wrote on Instagram. Born Shaffer Chimere Smith, Ne-yo’s debut album was ‘In My Own Words’, released in 2006. The album was critically successful, reaching…
Mr. Uche Secondus has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, for defamation of character. Secondus had threatened to take legal actions against Mohammed when he released a list containing names of alleged treasury looters of which the PDP chairman’s name was among. According to the list, Secondus received N200million from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. He (Secondus) has since denied the allegation and asked Mohammed to immediately retract his name on the list and demanded a public apology, plus payment of N1.5 billion damages within 48 hours. He also claimed…