Real Madrid have received a timely boost ahead of next week’s Champions League round-of-16 return leg at Paris Saint-Germain with defenders Marcelo and Jesus Vallejo returning to full training on Thursday. Marcelo, the left-back, had been sidelined since injuring his right hamstring on Feb. 19, and Vallejo, the central defender, had been out of action with a similar injury for six weeks. Both players took part in training in preparation for Saturday’s home game against Leganes. Midfielders Luka Modric, who has a knee injury, and Toni Kroos, with a hamstring injury, are still unavailable. Coach Zinedine Zidane said earlier this…
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Paris Saint-Germain have made Thibaut Courtois aware of their interest in signing him and the Chelsea goalkeeper is open to their advances, a source close to the club has said. However, while PSG are keen on Courtois, a number of things could influence whether the 25-year-old Belgium international actually ends up at Parc des Princes. The source said that Courtois has indicated that he is not against the idea of potentially signing for PSG, but both sides made it clear during their meeting that there are certain factors that could influence a potential transfer. On PSG’s side, UEFA’s financial fair…
Arsene Wenger has admitted his players have lost their confidence and urged them to “unite, not divide,” after they endured a second straight 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday. “I knew the first half could be difficult for us because we come out of Sunday’s game with a low confidence level, they come back with a very positive mind,” Wenger told a news conference. “That’s why they took advantage of every defensive weakness we showed in the first half. At “the end of the day, I must say we lost against a top-quality team who are at the moment…
Ernesto Valverde was left shocked as to why a second-half penalty was awarded in Las Palmas’ favour as Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga was cut to five points. Even after the game, Barca’s players claimed they hadn’t been informed why it had been awarded, with a Lucas Digne handball or a Sergi Roberto pull on Matias Aguirregaray the two most likely possibilities. Jonathan Calleri scored from the spot to earn his side a vital 1-1 draw in their fight against relegation. “We don’t know what the referee gave the penalty for,” Valverde said in his postgame news…
Ashley Young is of the opinion that the controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will fail unless match officials drastically cut the time taken to make decisions in games, the Manchester United defender said. And Young was involved in another high-profile VAR incident earlier this month when Juan Mata was judged to be offside from the full-back’s cross when scoring in the FA Cup win at Huddersfield. “For me, it’s one of those things where I don’t know whether it is taking something away [from the game] — the waiting around to find out the decisions,” Young said. “It can…
Charles Novia has blasted the state of cinema in 2017, saying the artistic quality and dramatic value of movies were horrible. He also said he is tempted to shoot a movie this year, is optimistic about 2018, saying that many producers are beginning to readjust. “Nollywood had a year of flatlines in 2017, content wise. Granted, there was an upsurge in the number of movies which made it to the cinemas but the artistic quality and the dramatic value of 95% of those movies were horrible. Almost every Producer tilted towards the comedy genre and we saw a rash of…
Tyga turns up the “Temperature” in Thailand in the romantic video for his latest single. Directed by Jayga Rayn, the stunning visual kicks off with T-Raww driving around town, before he’s seen romancing his girl, played by Costa Rican model Juliana Herz. In between scenes of the pair on a beautiful beach at sunset and riding a motorcycle, Tyga stands on a rooftop overlooking a sea of skyscrapers and smog. After fun in the sun, T-Raww and his leading lady paint the town red in the evening. From meeting on a helipad surrounded by dazzling lights to getting up close…
Davido is really pissed at some people who are owing him money and he has given them a deadline or else he would begin to mention their names. “Putting out a list of those owing me in this Lagos very soon..some think say dem dey government ok na we go see where the post go take you!! SCAMMER!! plenty talk nor dey full basket! If you don’t pay me by today I’m releasing your name to the public,” he wrote. Well we might be seeing a lot of debtors on the roll call and just maybe some familiar names might…
Kim Kardashian has released a photo where she looks effortlessly gorgeous and she wants everyone to know she is a proud mother of three. She posted a photo of herself looking hot as usual with a caption to the photo “#momofthree.” Kim Kardashian and her husband and rapper, Kanye West welcomed their third child, on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, via a surrogate. Kim K took to her Twitter page to announce the arrival of the bundle of joy. She posted a picture which said, “She’s here.” In 2017, Kim denied that she was having her child via surrogacy. Speaking recently…
Toke Makinwa is in the news again and this time she is blasting a follower on Instagram who tried to call her out over her comments on Michelle Obama. Michele Obama, former first lady of the United States had announced on Twitter on Sunday, February 25, 2018, about the launch of her book “Becoming.” A seemingly excited Toke Makinwa whose book “On Becoming” has a similar title was overjoyed about the news and went to praise Michelle Obama on her Instagram page for her book and the story she has to tell not forgetting to mention that their books both…
Mr. Ibu is bragging about his sexual prowess as he declares that he is sweet in bed. He revealed that despite his physical look, he still drives women crazy in bed “Persistence and true spirit of sportsmanship have kept me on. Aside that, I’m also sweet in bed, I am good and very proud of myself. Try me and you will be amazed. I deliver very well. I can drive women crazy,” he revealed. He went to reveal what he eats that keeps him healthy and strong “People keep asking the secret of my good looks, but the fact remains…
Desmond Elliot has sent his mother a very cute message to his mother as she celebrates her 70th birthday. “Happy 70th birthday to the sweetest, loveliest, greatest momma in the world. I love you mum. Thanks for loving me and being the best “ma Shola “ ever. God keep you strong and healthy for us. Amen. Please join me in wishing her well jare, she too much biko, kuma she kworet fa. Heheh,” he wrote. Desmond Elliot is one celebrity who has over the years done so well for himself both in the entertainment industry and in politics. Presently Desmond…
Tonto Dikeh has got amazing words to say to her son, as she professes her undying love for him. “No one really gets my son to this explosive laughter stage only me and a very very very few other beloved And to see him share that moment with @ladygolfer001 was beautiful but Sister I am extremely Jealous..I swear I broke a tear lmaoo. I’m such a momster…I am happy he is happy,I will give him the whole world and more #MYSON #JUICYMAN #BLESSED2 #King@2,” she wrote. King celebrated his birth last week and Tonto Dikeh brought the party to his…
Banky W is celebrating his wife and actress, Adesua Etomi on her birthday with a lot of emotional words for her. “Today is #BaeDay… Susu.. on the inside and out, you are UNQUESTIONABLY the most beautiful person I know. Thank you for making me the luckiest man on earth. Thank you for loving me, and being my backbone. Thank you for going on this journey with me and making the past few months, the absolute best of my life. “You mean the world to me and I love you more than words could ever properly express. As the whole world…
Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has said the increasing rate of youth unemployment in Nigeria points to the fact that the country is sitting on a keg of gunpowder that may soon explode. The urged state governments to create competitive environments that would help the youths to thrive. “70 percent of our people are youths and we are not even talking about birth control,” Ooni said. “Every weekend, you will be getting invitations to weddings after wedding, children will come. Nobody is talking about these things. So it is about time we used our culture, heritage and tradition to…
John Oyegun has replied a letter written by the party’s national leader Bola Tinubu. Tinubu had accused Oyegun of sabotaging his assignment to reconcile the aggrieved members of the party. Buhari had given Tinubu the task of unifying the fractured ruling party ahead of the 2019 elections. But the national leader said Oyegun is frustrating the assignment. “Disappointment greeted me when I discovered that you had swiftly acted in contravention of the spirit of our discussions. Instead of being a bulwark of support as promised, you positioned yourself in active opposition to the goal of resuscitating the progressive and democratic…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said that 215,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were still unclaimed in Ekiti, five months to the July 14 governorship election. “We still have 215,000 PVCs that are yet to be claimed by the electorate, few months to the governorship election, despite our sensitization programmes. “We are hopeful that the PVCs will be collected before the governorship election. “Our aim is to have a large turn-out of voters like we witnessed in the governorship election held in 2014,” he said. Raji said INEC had put in place mechanisms that would ensure a credible…
Balarabe Musa has said President Muhammadu Buhari remains Nigeria’s best option at the 2019 polls despite his failures. Musa said there is ‘no alternative’ to President Buhari and that this could lead to his victory. “The performance of President Muhammadu Buhari since he came on board in 2015 has fallen short of the expectations of Nigerians,” he announced. “In other words, he has been unable to fulfil promises he made before he got the votes of Nigerians. I can reasonably say without fear that his government has failed. “Nothing stops him (Buhari) from contesting. After all, every elected public office…
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has said President Muhammadu Buhari would soon address the nation on whether he will seek re-election in 2019. He said the president would also address the caucus of the APC on the matter. “We discussed so many issues that affect the nation, our party and Mr President’s ambition to run for 2019 elections. “Anyhow, Mr President in his usual manner has requested that we give him time and that he will address the nation and the caucus of the party very soon. “So we should be full of expectations that Mr President will make officially…
Yemi Osinbajo has talked about Federal Government’s unflinching commitment to support all programmes and policies to restore the Lake Chad basin. He said the past 30 years had seen tremendous efforts such as the Lake Chad Basin Water Transfer, and the proposed Inter-Basin water Transfer project from the Ubangui River in Congo. “Lake Chad issue is an international issue with a global challenge, saving the lake is preserving the livelihood of millions of people. “Nigeria would implement all recommendations made to restore the Lake Chad at the end of this conference.’’ In his remarks, the Minister of Water Resources, Mr…