Jose Mourinho has admitted he expects to move on from Old Trafford in the future despite reports stating the club will offer him a new contract. ose Mourinho has revealed he is sure he will not end his managerial career with Manchester United because he still has ambitions for new experiences. The Portuguese coach is in his second season at United after signing a three-year deal in 2016 and they look set to make a big improvement on their Premier League campaign from last year, sitting second in the table after eight games. He told Telefoot: “The only thing I…
Author: David Folami
Andy Cole believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be just what Jose Mourinho needs as he attempts to plot United’s resurgence to Premier League glory. ‘(Zlatan is doing) Really good. Back next year, I think, so he’s done well really,’ he told the Sun. ‘He’ll get games because he’s got so much quality. And he’s brilliant in the dressing room. ‘I love Zlatan. He tells you how it is. He’s legendary.’ The former Sweden international won the Community Shield and League Cup with United last season, while a serious knee injury saw him miss out on their Europa League final win over…
Dejan Lovren has said the team must develop a “cruel” streak in front of goal to get the most out of their play. Lovren told Liverpool’s official website: “We show every game we are better and better and we are really confident within the team. “Hopefully we can keep this momentum and find the net. “We need just to stay hungry and keep focused on our own work. We just need to be a little more cruel in front of goal.” “When everyone defends well like our team then it is easier for the back four to defend,” Lovren added.…
Ernesto Valverde is hopeful that Luis Suarez’s late equaliser against Atletico Madrid on Saturday can begin the Uruguayan international’s season. “I thought he looked good, regardless of the goal,” Valverde said in a news conference after Suarez’s third goal of the campaign rescued the Catalan side’s unbeaten start with an 82nd-minute header. “Obviously strikers live for goals and the confidence of a player can change [with goals]. But when they score it seems as if everything is going for them and if [they’re] not [scoring] then they’re left in the shadows. “In this case, [Suarez] scored a goal, he had…
Mauricio Pochettino has said he would like to manage England one day. “If I were to be an international manager one day, I’d relish the opportunity to coach the England national team. “I’ve heard that I’ve been considered for the job before, but I don’t know if there was any truth in it. “I’d be reunited with loads of familiar faces — Harry Kane, Danny Rose, Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Adam Lallana.” “Of the last 21, 17 have played under me. “Eleven regulars in the England squad made their debuts under my stewardship. “The English are brave, honest and aggressive…
AC Milan’s sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli has not given up hope of signing Andrea Belotti from Torino, saying that he would still like to make the Italy international’s dream come true. The club had tried to lure Torino into selling Belotti in the summer before turning their attention to Nikola Kalinic. “We tried to bring Belotti to Milan,” Mirabelli told Radio Rossonera. “It was quite difficult for a variety of reasons, but he’s a player who is a Milan fan and maybe one day he will get to wear the colours he has dreamed about since he was a child.”…
Troy Deeney has replied Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, saying that the Gunners lack the “cojones” to be a real Premier League force. “I’ve heard Wenger’s already blaming [the penalty] as the reason for why they lost,” Deeney told BT Sport. “Well, I’m not going to be one to tell Mr Wenger about himself, but there’s a reason that they lost and it wasn’t because of one penalty. “I have to watch what I say, but it’s [having] a bit of cojones, is what I’ll say. Whenever I play against Arsenal, I’ll go up and think ‘let me whack the first…
Kylian Mbappe has said he was not pleased with his performance as a central striker despite creating his side’s last-ditch winner in a 2-1 victory at Dijon on Saturday. Mbappe fluffed two great chances and said he felt playing in a role he had not occupied recently had hindered him. “I tried to get my goals, but I missed many chances. “It was not an ideal match and it was not easy because I have not played in this position for a long time. “Usually, Edinson plays in this position and he has had it throughout the year. He wasn’t…
Royal Arts Academy and Rok Studios have premiered their upcoming thriller “Body Language.” The premiere held on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the IMAX Filmhouse, Lekki, Lagos. It was attended by cast, crew and celebrities such as Omoni Oboli, Emem Isong, Desmond Elliot, Monalisa Chinda, Tana Adelana, Uduak Isong among others. The thriller features Ramsey Nouah, Tana Adelana, Ken Erics, Lauretta Richards and Emem Ufot. It was produced by the award winning filmmaker Emem Isong Misodi and directed by Moses Inwang, who recently helmed two psychological thrillers, “Stalker” and “Alter Ego.” DOP was by Tom Robson and the screenplay was…
Glenfiddich, in partnership with the highly anticipated annual Felabration Celebrations, hosted a first of its kind Felabration Night event at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island on Friday, October 13, 2017. The event focused on the Glenfiddich Mavericks campaign. It sole aim was to celebrate people who are bold enough to forge their own path, create their own rule book, adopt unconventional creative thinking and excel greatly in their own space. The concert had performances from Bez, Nneka, Seun and Femi Kuti. It was an unforgettable night as the legend and music icon, Fela who embodies the key message of the…
International DJ and Producer Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as Cuppy, presented us the ‘Green Light’ with her first official single, featuring award-winning artist, Tekno. Considered to as one of the leading female DJs in Nigeria, Cuppy is a familiar name across the music scene, having successfully gained a lot of recognition both in Nigeria and internationally. But she is showing us a completely different angle to her brand with ‘Green Light’. This song co-stars Tekno, the man behind one of the biggest Afrobeats global hits last year ‘Pana’ – we even hear Cuppy lend her smooth tones on this…
Tonto Dikeh is not through with her ex-husband, Churchill Oladunni. This time around she wants the whole world to know she spent N10M on her wedding ceremony. The Nollywood actress recently took to her Instagram page to blast Churchill Oladunni accusing him of fathering another child, who he isn’t taking care of and also got her brother’s friend into trouble making him serve a jail term in Switzerland. In what appears to be a new twist, a certain Micheal Ozigbo has come out to debunk claims by Tonto Dikeh that nobody went to jail in Switzerland for any fraud crime.…
Eniola Ajao has signed her first endorsement deal barely five years after her career began. Eniola, who is widely known for her roles in Odunlade Adekola’s movies, made this known with her recent Instagram post. She also revealed that the endorsement deal with the betting company will see her representing the brand, promoting the betting company for a period of five years. She said: “I’m happy signing with Paddy Paddy Bet because the company is not all about the money but also about the human feelings and angle. The company is so concerned about giving back to the society even…
Davido was present at the internment and burial service of his late DJ, DJ Olu. The burial ceremony happened at the Emmanuel Chapel, 405 Close, Banana Island, Lagos. Davido and his manager Asa Asika were there to pay thier last respect to the promising DJ. Davido and DJ Olu were very close and the late DJ was part of the pop star’s large circle of friends. Other people from the HKN family include B-Red, Adewale Adeleke, and Special Ed. The service of songs which took place at Olaniwun Ajayi Gardens in Banana Island saw friends and family of the late…
Juliet Ibrahim has confirmed rumours suggesting she has a romantic relationship with Iceberg Slim. The damsel in a video chat pointed out that the general thoughts concerning her love life doesn’t really matter while also mentioning that she likes to keep things on a low-low like a car with hydraulic suspension. “I am actually someone who doesn’t bring out my private life into the media or out there into the public because I tend to keep things private. “I live a public life but I still have my private life so err if I choose to celebrate somebody because I…
American model, Bernice Burgos is currently in Nigeria the D’banj’s album club tour. The beautiful model made this known when she posted her pictures in Nigeria. Of course just like many American celebs before her, she took an obligatory photo with a Nigerian policeman. She also posted a sexy picture of herself in her hotel room. She really is one of the most popular and in-demand urban models in the world. A lot of Nigerian men are going to see the sexy Bernice during D’banj’s album tour. This is not he first time D’banj has invited a famous urban model…
Paul Okoye has stepped away from his family drama and released a rare but beautiful picture of his twin babies on Instagram. The music star took to his Instagram page on Friday, October 13, 2017, where he posted the picture of his cute and adorable twins. Paul Okoye and his wife, Anita welcomed the babies earlier in the year. It has been a very dramatic year for the Okoye brothers because of the feud that has been plaguing the family.
Emeka Ike has highlighted his reasons for refusing to sign the papers which make his divorce from ex-wife, Emma, official. He also said that Emma’s favourite TV program was “women who killed their husbands.” He said: “The reason why I have not signed the divorce papers is because of the blackmail involved and my name that has been tarnished. She is spoiling my name; I would fight to clear myself of being called a wife beater with everything I have. “My children do not want to see their mother. When my daughter heard she would be taken to Lagos to…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa is not pleased the latest extra judicial killing of another Nigerian, Ibrahim Badmus, allegedly by South African Police, the third in a month. According to her the Nigeria Consulate in South Africa said the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in South Africa has begun investigation into the killing . ”This is the first time an independent unit will be conducting such an investigation,” she said. ”The killing of Badmus, 25, is coming barely three weeks that another Nigerian, Kingsley Ikeri, 27, was killed through extra judicial means by the South Africa Police,” she said. On the five injured…
The Ondo Government says it already has a proactive measure in store to forestall outbreak of monkeypox in the state. Dr Taiye Oni, the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Health, made this known to Nigerians. “We have started sensitisation by putting on field responsive surveillance team to make sure that any perceived case would be tackled. “We should not forget about what we learnt on Lassa fever about personal hygiene and necessary precaution. “The same procedure applies to the issue of monkey pox because we cannot prevent our people to travel as you all know that the scourge…