Diego Costa made a goalscoring return to Atletico Madrid with a second-half strike in their comfortable 4-0 Copa de Rey win at Lleida. It helped seal a routine win for Atletico in the first leg of their last-16 clash with the Spanish third division side after defender Diego Godin and Costa’s fellow former Chelsea striker Fernando Torres gave them a two-goal half-time lead. France forward Antoine Griezmann completed the scoring in stoppage time following the late dismissal of Lleida defender Marc Trilles. Welcome back Diego.
Author: David Folami
Diego Simeone has said the returning Diego Costa had “lifted his team’s spirits” after the Spain international both scored and suffered an injury scare during a characteristically dramatic substitute appearance in Wednesday’s 4-0 Copa del Rey last-16 first-leg win at third tier Lleida. “I am taking a lot more from the game than Costa’s goal and the fright,” Simeone said. “The team played a very good game against a side that competed well and started very strongly. “Costa’s entrance lifted our spirits. Diego gives us pace, strength, commitment … what we expect from him. He showed all that in those…
Manchester City’s David Silva has confirmed the birth of his son — but says the new-born Mateo is “fighting day by day” after being born prematurely. Silva returned to Spain over Christmas to be by the side of his partner Yessica Suarez Gonzalez following the birth. Pep Guardiola revealed that he could miss more matches for City but says the Spain international’s family must come first. Silva said in a statement on Wednesday via his official Twitter account: “I want to thank all of you for the love and good wishes received in the last few weeks. Special thanks to…
Ernesto Valverde has asked for respect to be shown to Liverpool and Philippe Coutinho amid reports that the Brazilian playmaker will move to Barcelona this month. “Coutinho plays for another team,” the Barcelona coach said in a news conference. “He’s a good player, of course, but I like the players I have here right now much more. We don’t know what will happen in the future.” “I have nothing to say on Coutinho,” he added. “He is not our player, he plays for another team. Let’s respect the club that he belongs to and respect him, too.” Valverde was also…
Barcelona will not play Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Andres Iniesta when they begin the New Year in the Copa del Rey against Celta Vigo on Thursday. Barca have not played since they beat Real Madrid on Dec. 23, with the majority of the squad given a week off following that Clasico win. Ernesto Valverde had hinted that neither would be involved in Vigo, saying on Wednesday that he would not take any unnecessary risks with the duo. Paco Alcacer and Samuel Umtiti are both still missing with injuries, while Rafinha, Gerard Deulofeu and Arda Turan have all been omitted…
Stephanie Coker’s husband, Olumide Aderinokun is still chilling in Kirikiri prisons because of his inability to meet up with his bail conditions. It was alleged that the accused received a sum of N18 million under false pretence from a woman named Jumoke Fola-Alade in February 2016. The charge against him maintained that he “converted a piece of land measuring approximately 1764.44 square metres situate at Plot 7B, Block CBD.1, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, property of Ocean Trust Limited for your own use and to the use of others, and thereby committed an…
Tiwa Savage has joined the list of celebrities who bought or completed their own houses. She made this known via her Instagram account on Sunday, December 31st, 2017 with a picture of a section of her house and was also thankful to God for a very good 2017. “2017 I bought my Firsthouse#ProudHomeOwner#CashPayment #ItWasOnlyByTheGraceOfGod #FirstOfManyByHisGrace,” she captioned the photo. 2017 has indeed been a very fruitful and good year for Tiwa Savage. Career-wise, in 2017 Tiwa Savage was able to sign a deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Label, making her the very first woman from Africa to achieve that.
Rita Ora has joined the nude bandwagon. The British music star took to her Instagram page where she shared these really seductive photos. Even though the photos are no longer on her page, she quoted one of the photos with the caption “Walking into 2018 like… yes I just posted a pic of my bum lol.” Rita Ora’s confidence with her body isn’t a new thing as this was the case at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet in Los Angeles. Rita Ora successfully hid her huge hand tattoo with some heavy makeup when she stepped out for…
Mercy Aigbe might be seperated from her hotelier husband, Lanre Gentry but he took time out to celebrate her as she turned 40 today. After going through a rough patch in 2017, from domestic violence accusations to exchanged insults, Gentry has revealed that he still respects the Nollywood actress as his wife and the mother of his kids. He shared a photo of Mercy, posting a seemingly heartfelt message along with it via his Instagram page. Since their split and all the drama that followed, it has since been speculated that the actress may be considering going back to her…
2018 is looking like a good year already for Fathia Balogun, as her ex-husband, Saheed Balogun was seen spraying her money at an occasion. The occasion was Mercy Aigbe’s 40th birthday party which had a lot of movie stars in attendance. As expected, Fathia Balogun turned up and just when the music came on, she couldn’t help but dance. She was later, joined on the dance floor by her ex-husband, Saheed Balogun. This came as a surprise as the former couple not only danced but Saheed took out time to spray Fathia some cool cash, to the admiration of everyone…
Yvonne Nelson’s daughter finally has a name. She made the announcement via a post on social media. She took to Twitter to share her name amidst prayers over her life, tweeting: “Ryn Roberts… You will be great ijn… Amen.” Nelson only recently welcomed her first child with her boyfriend, British photographer, Jamie Roberts.
Eniola Badmus’ dog, Cavali has been reported stolen and the actress is ready to splash out N200,000 to whoever finds the dog. She said “Public announcement: My Famous Dog Cavali has been stolen…….if found kindly call 07067990000 and get a reward of 200k,” she wrote. Eniola Badmus must really love her dog as she is willing to spend such an amount of money. Money is not an obstacle for her to be reunited with Cavali In September 2017, Eniola Badmus celebrated her birthday with a private dinner with very close friends.
Mercy Aigbe celebrated her 40th birthday on Monday 1, January, 2018, and trust she dazzled. She was the gaze of everyone who attended the flamboyant party as she wore some of the best outfits of the year 2018 already. From the beautiful white dress to the feathered dress, Mercy Aigbe sure had her birthday party well planned out. For weeks to come, Mercy Aigbe’s outfits at her birthday will be the talk of the town. The birthday was filled with a lot of gists as Saheed Balogun got everyone talking when he was seen with his ex-wife and actress, Fathia…
Tonto Dikeh is pretty excited about her new body look. “HAPPY NEW YEAR TO MY SURGEON AND HIS CREW. Wish you all a great and fulfilled new year,Thanks for all you do for humanity..Thanks for letting God use you in my life as a great source of Joy!! “For the first time I took my time to appreciate my new body(Damn too sexy by the way),I cried,I leaped with joy and all I can say is am so ready to conquer the world with my new found confidence…Thank you so much Dr. Ayo @grandvillemedlaser and thanks to all the pretty…
Kim Kardashian has taken time out to thank doctors and nurses world over who work around the clock to save lives. Saint West was hospitalised last week while battling a serious case of Pneumonia. She shared a post writing, “I just want to thanks every nurse & doctor out there who works so hard around the clock. We are so grateful for you all!” Reports have it that the toddler was rushed to a Los Angeles area Hospital on Thursday, December 27, and Kim and Kanye shared overnight duties, watching over him. However, Saint was discharged on Saturday, December 30,…
Pastor Tunde Bakare, founder of the Latter Rain Assembly has declared his intention to run for president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The cleric said God instructed him to run for the highest office in the land and lead the nation to prosperity. He said, “I heard the Lord say to me, politics is not over for you, there is still one thing left for you to do; run for president. “And He said to me, I will work it out myself. I will make it happen in due course. Please trust me, I lie not in the Holy…
Rotimi Amaechi has asked Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to ensure the security of lives in the state and stop playing politics with important issues. Amaechi said, “It never happened when I was governor. We (the security chiefs and myself) ensured that we didn’t sleep at night. We stayed awake for the citizens to sleep. I think the governor needs to do much more than that or quit the office. “I was governor of Rivers State, I did not play PDP/APC politics. Life is life, it has no symbol. Nobody has APC life or PDP life. “The first responsibility of…
Muhammadu Buhari has come under intense scrutiny from the pan Yoruba socio-political group,Afenifere, over his views on restructuring. Buhari said Nigeria’s problems have more to do with process than structure. “In respect of political developments, I have kept a close watch on the on-going debate about “Restructuring”, Buhari said before the full glare of TV cameras. “No human law or edifice is perfect. Whatever structure we develop must periodically be perfected according to changing circumstances and the country’s socio-economic developments. “We Nigerians can be very impatient and want to improve our conditions faster than may be possible considering our resources…
Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the “reprehensible and unacceptable” killings that spoilt New Year’s Day celebrations in Rivers State and Kaduna State. His statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and outrage at reports of killings of innocent persons in Omoku, Rivers State and the traditional ruler, the Etum Numana, Dr Gambo Makama, and his wife in Sango Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the New Year. “The President, who described the incidents as “reprehensible and unacceptable”, directed law enforcement agencies in both states to intensify their current efforts in order to speedily bring the perpetrators to face the…
Feyisetan Fayose has threatened ‘enemies’ in her husband’s government with God’s wrath if they do not stop plotting his downfall. “Every enemy pretending to be a friend close to the government of Ayo Fayose and working against the government, the Lord will expose them with shame this year. Enough is enough,” her spokesman, Gbenga Ariyibi, quoted her as saying. “I want to plead with everyone, don’t hunt for the downfall of this government, don’t even try it. “God is looking at you, and God is watching. Don’t hunt for the failure of continuity. Why? Because our God is God of…