Toni Kroos had his say this week when he tweeted his support for the ginger Manchester United legend. Now it’s the turn of Chelsea youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha to add their opinions to the mix. Somewhat surprisingly they both plumped for the same midfield talisman. And despite Zaha having a brief spell with Man United and Loftus-Cheek playing at Stamford Bridge, Liverpool hero Gerrard got their vote. “The way he [Gerrard] plays, controls the game, technique, the way he strikes the ball,” Zaha told Sky Sports. “I remember training with England, and he hit the…
Author: David Folami
Neymar starred on his return to the Paris Saint-Germain line-up after two games out with two goals and two assists in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat of Rennes in Ligue 1. The world’s most expensive player missed last weekend’s win over Lille due to suspension and sat out Wednesday’s French League Cup clash at Strasbourg after travelling back to Brazil to deal with a family matter. But he made an immediate impact in Rennes by scoring the opening goal after just four minutes before teeing up Kylian Mbappe to add a second for PSG just past the quarter-hour. Firmin Mubele halved the…
Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne and his Manchester City record-breakers as the runaway Premier League leaders thrashed Spurs 4-1 to surge even further clear of the pack. De Bruyne scored the goal of the game, won a penalty — which was missed — and tormented a sorry Spurs who had no answers as record-breaking City made it 16 Premier League wins in a row. Guardiola, whose best winning streak at Barcelona was also 16, was full of praise afterwards for the Belgian’s huge influence at the club. ‘I just want to say thank you to all my players, especially…
While Anthony Martial’s Manchester United team-mates storm the training grounds in their fleet of super cars, the Frenchman turned up in an Uber. Martial pockets around six figures a week at the Red Devils but still prefers to spend the pounds on a taxi. The 22-year-old kept his head down in the back of the dated Honda cab obviously wanting to relax instead of being behind the wheel. Back-up keeper Sergio Romero arrived to training in his plush Audi as the Red Devils look to get over the fracas from the ‘Battle of Old Trafford.’ United were involved in a…
Zinedine Zidane has been a long-term admirer of the Belgian midfielder. And according to Spanish reports, he’s ready to use Bale as bait to land his top target. Bale has struggled for form and fitness in recent months. Following nearly five years at the Bernabeu, his time in Spain appears to be coming to an end. Hazard meanwhile has been in sensational form since recovering from an ankle break last season. Speaking earlier this season, Premier League legend Steven Gerrard suggested it was inevitable that La Liga’s elite would come calling. “You need to have that confidence and that aura…
Shaw is not in Jose Mourinho’s first-team plans and looks likely to be on the move either in January or the summer. It was recently reported Shaw has the highest overall core fitness of any of the United squad. And that claim was met with amused disbelief at the Premier League club, according to journalist Duncan Castles. He said: “With Shaw, they at least have a situation where the player, and the people around the player, are actively marketing him. “You might have seen a report last week in which Luke Shaw was described as being if not the, then…
Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has made it clear that he is willing to sanction a move away from the club, for any player who is unhappy and wants to leave. One year ago, United sold Morgan Schneiderlin to Everton and Memphis Depay to Lyon for a combined £37million, after both fell out of favour during Mourinho’s first season at Old Trafford. Mourinho refused to rule out bringing new signings in January, but is open to allowing players leave. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is among those struggling to get into Mourinho’s team after failing to even make the bench in seven of…
Spanish goalkeeper De Gea has been a wall once again at United this season with a string of stunning displays. De Gea was at it again at Old Trafford on Wednesday night to frustrate Bournemouth and inspire United to a hard fought 1-0 win. He is now regarded as one of the best keepers in world football, but Mata admits he cannot understand why his close friend doesn’t win more awards and continues to get overlooked. Mata said: “Everything has been said about David, by journalists, ex-players, current players and myself. “He is great. He is fantastic. He has an…
Marcos Rojo has displayed the extent of the serious head injury he picked up in Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat to rivals Manchester City on Sunday. The defender clashed heads with David Silva in the first half and was left bleeding severely from the head. Rojo was treated on the pitch before being forced to walk to the touchline where he had the wound cleaned and treated. The 27-year-old was bandaged up and sent back on to the pitch, but was ultimately substituted at half-time and replaced by Victor Lindelof. Miraculously, Silva came away from the incident unscathed and went on…
Paul Pogba has showed his class after shocking a young Manchester United fan in Macedonia with a signed shirt and an invite to watch a game at Old Trafford. Pogba was inspired by Jane after seeing a video of the youngster playing as a goalkeeper in his specialist chair in Skopje, Macedonia. And the Frenchman showed his caring side by sending him a signed United No 6 shirt, to the surprise and delight of Jane. Pogba posted the story on Instagram which showed the clip of Jane playing football with the rest of his team-mates in a playground. After receiving…
Femcee hip-hop is booming than ever in 2017 with names like Bronx newcomer Cardi B rising to the hip-hop big leagues, Nicki Minaj a.k.a. The Generous Queen handing out features left and right and Remy Ma making a groundbreaking return with her lady of rap unity circle this summer. But we hope you didn’t leave Miami’s Baddest B***h Trina, who just hinted that she may be joining mics with Ms. Minaj sooner than fans might expect, out of the conversation. Trina dropped in on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning to talk all things music and her forthcoming album, The…
On December 13, Cardi B took the fiancée game to a new level. In celebration of Offset’s 26th birthday, she bought her soon to be husband not one, but two extremely expensive gifts. According to reports, the first present was a new Rolls-Royce Wraith adorned with a bow. However, Cardi didn’t merely stop at the red and white luxury car. She also gave Offset a watch that matched his extravagant crystal-encrusted shirt. In 2017, Cardi B and Offset are having the type of Cinderella story that deserves a Disney movie. Imagine Offset rapping “Bad and Boujee” as Cardi descends castle…
It has become a norm for bright upcoming music acts to court media or public attention by stirring the hornet’s nest at the slightest provocation to achieve fame and popularity. But for reggae-dancehall singer, Umoren Akanimoh Felix, better known as Sugarboy, it is more of confidence and total belief in himself rather than the desperate motive to gain stardom. “It’s been a great year for me; particularly because it’s the year I dropped my album and it’s the year I really got to be known. I’m grateful to my label for that; it’s hard work and with God’s help I’ll…
On December 20, TDA Multimedia, in partnership with Hallpoin International, an ecommerce brand, will be staging the 2017 edition of Tush Awards. According to the Project Director, Engr. Dayo Oyeniran, this year’s award, the 9th successive edition, would hold amidst positive expectation from majority of the Nigerian youth populace. Voting for the 21 Youths/Celebrities Categories and 14 Student Categories which started some days ago on the organiser’s website ended on Monday, December 11. Among those penciled down for the Role Model award for this edition include; Chairman of IBD IMPEX limited, Chief Ibrahim Egungbohun, popularly called Dende, Mercy Aigbe, Hon…
He dropped 57 new songs as an early Christmas gift to fans. And Chris Brown is not stopping anytime soon, as he makes a shock appearance at Colombia Middle School in Decatur, Georgia, on Friday. The 28-year-old singer brought his posse along to help him present a generous $50,000 check to the school. Chris made sure to roll through in style by sporting a white Adidas track suit teamed with a white beanie and denim jacket. The Loyal singer kept his look simple and cohesive by wearing a pair of all white lace-up sneakers. While inside, Chris rocked black sunglasses…
Ciara and Kelly Rowland spread some holiday cheer at Seattle Children’s Hospital on Friday. The two Grammy-winning R&B stars surprised child patients and their families and performed Christmas carols for them while accompanied by guitarist Barry Black. In addition, Ciara and Kelly had teamed up with Amazon and presented the kids with a six-foot tall Amazon gift box filled with Amazon Fire HD 7s and Amazon Fire HD 8s. They also took photos with the patients. “They brought a smile to these kids’ faces,” Suzanne Weir, whose 5-year-old daughter Pascuala Mejia-Canastuj who recently underwent a liver transplant, said in comments…
For the past two years, there’s been well-founded speculation that Taraji P. Henson was dating former NFL cornerback Kelvin Hayden. She’s now finally publicly confirming the romance. “I’m not the type to blast my personal business. But, you know, I think that’s important for people to know. I’m happy. I’m very very happy. I just am,” the “Empire” actress said. Taraji, 47, seems to think that this is the real deal, too. “I’m happy in my personal life,” she said. “Finally, it happened to me!” The romance was first reported in December 2015 when the actress and the athlete were…
It’s safe to say that great things have come from the dynamic pairing of Usher and Lil Jon. The duo gifted the music world with the 2004 gem “Yeah!,” featuring Ludacris, and followed up with “Lovers and Friends.” Now, Usher and Lil Jon are back in the studio together again, according to a recent Instagram photo, and could possibly have some new music on the horizon. On Monday, Lil Jon posted an image of himself in a Los Angeles studio accompanied by Usher and DJ Kronic. “7AM N THE STUDIO,” he wrote, tagging his studio company and the peanut butter…
Mavin Records damsel and vocal powerhouse Di’Ja has finally released her debut EP titled “APHRODIJA“. The 7-track project includes features from label mates Reekado Banks and Tiwa Savage. This is her first major work since joining the Mavin team in 2014. All the best girl.
Burna Boy has finally presented himself to the Nigeria Police Force over the robbery and assault on Mr 2Kay. He was arrested on arrival, interrogated and detained he is expected to be arraigned and charged to court on Monday with the four other suspects. Commissioner of Police, Mr Imohimi Edgal, after the interrogation, said the State Police Command has no tolerance for all forms of crime and would not waste time to prosecute anyone found wanting in any criminal offence perpetrated in the State. “There would be no sacred cows. This Command is poised to ensure that every resident can…