Antonio Conte has called Jose Mourinho a “little man” with a “very low profile” and a “fake” as he continued his extraordinary public war of words with the Manchester United manager after Chelsea were held to a goalless draw by Norwich City in the FA Cup on Saturday. After already calling Mourinho “a little, little man” in his postgame TV interview, Conte explained in his news conference: “I think when there are these types of comments, before [making them] you have to know very well the truth. “The truth is that I was banned for four months from the sporting…
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Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must match Manchester United and Liverpool by winning trophies in order to become one of the game’s giants — and sparkling football is not enough. “A win helps to win more, then we are there, going to go to London to play the final,” said the City manager. “It’s important (to win trophies). To become a big club like the teams I have faced, or teams like (Manchester) United or Liverpool, with a really big history, you have to win. “Nobody can take away what we have lifted so far — the pleasures from this…
Claude Puel has suggested Riyad Mahrez must wait until the summer if he wants to move away from the club as reports link him with a January transfer to Liverpool. “I think it is important he [Mahrez] keeps this focus and concentration until the end of the season,” Puel told a news conference. “I am happy with him and I think he is enjoying his football. He is happy to play with this team. “We are trying to develop good play on the floor and he likes this. He has good results with assists and goals in recent games.” Meanwhile,…
Harry Kane has said he will be glad at Tottenham Hotspur as long as they keep progressing, but added that it is pointless for clubs to keep players against their will. Asked what Spurs needed to do to keep him, Kane said: “I’ve always said just keep progressing, keep getting better. We want to start winning trophies — that’s the aim. As long as the club keeps doing that, then I’m happy here.” Questioned about whether clubs were powerless to stop players from leaving, he said: “If a player wants to go, then why would you stop him? “He’s not…
Jose Mourinho wasted no minutes in replying criticism from Antonio Conte, reminding the Chelsea manager he was previously accused in a match-fixing scandal. Conte earlier on Friday said that a certain manager was showing signs of “senile dementia” in forgetting incidents of high emotion in his own past, the Manchester United boss made his feelings on the matter known. Asked whether he wanted to respond to Conte’s jab, Mourinho told a news conference: “I don’t blame him. Honestly. I don’t blame him, I think the press should apologise to me and him. “Because the question that comes to him is…
Zinedine Zidane has said he does not want to sign new players this month, instead urging his current squad to return to their best form now that they have “no room left for error” this season. He said that he would not be looking to the market for a quick fix. “As we all know, until Jan. 31, someone can come in — this is the market — but I do not want anyone as I am happy with my squad,” Zidane said. “I remember last year there were no problems like this, as Madrid was doing well, playing well,…
Diego Simeone has said he could not dispute with the decision to show Diego Costa a second yellow card for celebrating a goal with the fans in Saturday’s 2-0 win at home to Getafe but added that the striker had “transmitted fear” on his first La Liga game since returning to the club. Simeone told reporters that Costa had got carried away after spending so long on the sidelines before his registration this month. “After being six months out [Costa] scores a goal and wants to celebrate with the fans,” Simeone said. “The referee cannot think about the emotional part…
Jose Mourinho has revealed he apologised to Henrikh Mkhitaryan after substituting the midfielder at half-time during the FA Cup victory over Derby County. Mkhitaryan, 28, was handed just his second start in two months against the Championship side at Old Trafford on Friday. However, Mourinho said afterwards his decision had been “unfair.” He told a news conference: “I didn’t like what I did, unfair, he didn’t deserve. “He was playing well, he was not playing bad, he had a couple of mis-possessions, but he was giving a good dynamic to the team and my feeling was that [Marcus] Rashford is…
Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that he will make changes for Tottenham’s “magic” FA Cup tie against Wimbledon on Sunday. “We need to assess the players,” said Pochettino. “A lot of players played 90 minutes against Swansea and again tonight [a 1-1 draw with West Ham]. We have three days to recover but it is tough for some players to play again. We will make some changes.” “The FA Cup is special, a special game and special competition,” he said. “They are in League One, but they will be tough to play against. When we played Wycombe [in last season’s competition], it…
Cobhams Asuquo has recorded a very thoughtful song that captures the topmost desire in the heart of all aspiring musicians thus inspiring every talent who aspires to make a difference with their gift. He said: “Over the years I have watched many musicians come from nothing to become the stars that they are today. Last year in particular, saw many people become successful practically overnight; and not just once but many times over. “In the same vein, I also have the honor of meeting some of the most gifted individuals in my experience who have nothing but their talent, a…
Reekado Banks has picked up where he left off in 2017. He started 2018 on a high note by dropping the visuals to his previously released single – ‘Like’ featuring raving Mavin Records first lady – Tiwa Savage and Guitarist – Fiokee.
Lil Wayne closed out 2017 with a bang. After previously releasing a slew of freestyles throughout December, he dropped Dedication 6 on Christmas, a much-appreciated gift for his fans. Still beleaguered by label woes which are holding up his long-awaited Carter 5 album, Wayne didn’t bother throwing potential singles at the wall, he went back to the freestyle format that first ascended him into rap superstardom — and showed that he still has it. It’s fitting that with the dozens of freestyles on the project (and more to come), Lil Wayne, a champion of wordplay, was able to achieve a…
A mere 24 hours after a fabricated story leaked about how Rihanna’s boyfriend Hassan Jameel is “not a fan” of Chris Brown, the same untrustworthy site has made up another tale about how the rapper, in turn, feels the Saudi businessman “isn’t good enough for her.” Much like the first manufactured article, We have learned the outlet has again concocted another phony report, with bogus details about how Brown supposedly feels about the rumors Rihanna’s engaged to Jameel. We’re told no one “close” to Brown shared anything like that with the blog, which has been exposed on several occasions for…
Kim and Khloé Kardashian are known to fight here and there — but on Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, they took it to a whole new level. The argument first sparked during a discussion between Khloé, Kim and Kourtney. Khloé, 33, brought up the “craziest” videos that she had seen of a drunken girls’ night in which one of their friends was allegedly caught pleasuring herself on camera. Kim, 37, insisted that it hadn’t happened — even though she wasn’t actually present for the alleged act, and had already gone to sleep. “Weren’t you asleep that night?…
Tunji Balogun also known as Teebillz recently attempted a suicide which opened up issues relating to his marriage with Tiwa Savage. The label owner explained that a consumption of alcohol played a negative role in his depressed condition at the time. “Depression is a state of mind. I can only speak from my own experience. You start losing interest in a lot of things like your normal daily activities and approach to things you do changes. It will be difficult for you to sleep and concentrate. Depression has different stages depending on how deep it is. “A lot of people…
Mercy Johnson has debunked the speculation going around that there is a crisis in her marriage. “Okay ooo…there is God ooo..in this new year? Hmmmm wish me better na.thats not happening is it your delete?#imustaskpermissiontopostnewpictures#icarryb****tforunaooo#,” she captioned the photo. This latest development is coming on heels of the story that there might be trouble in paradise after Mercy Johnson deleted all her husband’s photos from her Instagram page. Mercy Johnson has one of the most lovely celebrity marriages in the country at the moment because of the public display of love and affection between her and her husband on social…
Dr Sid and his wife, Simi were spotted together at the naming ceremony of Dolapo Oni’s baby. Dolapo Oni and her husband, Prince Sijuwade hosted friends and family for their baby’s naming ceremony and Dr Sid and his wife, Simi where among those who showed up to support the couple. This bold move by the couple shows that they might have put their differences aside and are back together. Simi was also seen wearing her wedding ring at the occasion. It would be recalled that when the news broke of the couple’s separation, Simi was reported to have stopped wearing…
Mr Ibu isn’t one of the happiest people at the moment as armed robbers stormed his residence and got away with his properties and cash. He disclosed what really transpired at his house and said his wife was at home when the robbers invaded his house. He, however, has reported the matter to the police. “According to my wife, the operation started at about 3 am and lasted till about 4:25 am this morning after which they left with all my property and cash,” Mr Ibu said. Sad one for a man that makes everyone happy.
Brad Pitt has bid $120,000 to watch “Game of Thrones” with Emilia Clarke who plays Daenerys in the HBO series, but he lost. He made the offer during the 7th Annual Sean Penn & Friends Haiti Rising Gala. The auction began at $20,000, but got intense as Pitt announced that he would pay $80,000. Pitt made his final bid on the prize, offering to pay $120,000. However, his excitement was short-lived as an unidentified individual outbid him by offering $160,000 to watch the hit TV show with Clarke. The last time fans saw the people of Westeros, Cersei had betrayed…
Tukur Buratai has urged Northern youths, particularly those in the North East, to shun terrorism and other violent acts and channel their energies to productive ventures. Buratai vowed that the Nigerian army would continue to provide opportunities for the youth to express themselves and showcase their God-given talents. “To this end, I call on the youth of northern Borno and indeed the youth of the North East to shun and reject terrorism. “The youth, who are the future leaders, should continue to cooperate with the authorities, army and indeed other security agencies by promptly reporting suspicious persons within their midst…