Olivier Giroud has said he was “very close” to joining Everton this summer but is happy he decided to stay at Arsenal. Giroud had the option to leave Arsenal after Arsene Wenger broke the club’s transfer record to buy fellow France striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon. “I had the opportunity to leave. I was very close to another English club — Everton — but I think I made the best choice,” Giroud told Canal Football Club ahead of Tuesday’s final World Cup qualifier against Belarus. “I have a lot of respect for Marseille, I was a fan for years,” Giroud…
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Kevin Keegan has warned Liverpool to continue with Jurgen Klopp, insisting the German remains the perfect fit at Anfield. “I think he’s a great manager. He fits Liverpool, he gets Liverpool,” said Keegan at an Aspire Academy event. “There are a lot of teams in the Premier League struggling in defence. All the rules have been changed to suit attackers — yellow cards, red cards. “It’s no fun being a defender. If a defender misses three tackles he’s off so it’s no wonder they are cautious. “I don’t think Manchester City, Manchester United or Chelsea are great defensively. It’s not…
Nigeria’s 1-0 win over Zambia on Saturday was a massive tactical duel, not particularly pleasing on the eye, and left anxious home fans pissed until Alex Iwobi struck on 73 minutes. Many supporters went into the World Cup qualifying game feeling the worst, while praying for the Super Eagles not to collapse, so to speak. And when Zambia hit the post in the second half, scared hearts could be heard across the continent. But despite minnimal chances created by Chipolopolo, the Super Eagles had the game under control for the most part, although the early loss of midfielder Ogenyi Onazi…
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Thomas Tuchel is still very much in the frame to take over as the club’s coach next season. “I’m not ruling that out,” Rummenigge said at a Bundesliga meeting in Cologne. Tuchel, as well as Hoffeinheim’s 30-year-old coach Julian Nagelsmann, were both massively tipped to take over after Carlo Ancelotti, who lost his job in the after Bayern’s 3-0 Champions League defeat at Paris Saint-Germain last month. Instead, Bayern chose Heynckes, who led the Bavarians to the Treble in 2013. The 72-year-old will act as interim manager until the end of the season on his return to…
Sir Alex Ferguson was never more pissed off than when Manchester United lost at Liverpool, Gary Neville said. He said: “He was different going into the big games and, to be honest with you, the most consistently angry that I saw him. “People talk about the hairdryer and it never happened that much during a season, but the most consistent place you would see it was Anfield, at half-time or the end of the game. “The worst I’ve ever seen him consistently was at Anfield if we were losing at half-time or at the end of the game. “He’d sit…
Liverpool have announced that Sadio Mane could miss up to six weeks after picking up an injury on international duty. Mane was taken off late on in Senegal’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory against Cape Verde on Saturday. Liverpool recently confirmed that the winger’s injury will keep him out for well over a month. “Sadio Mane is facing a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury on international duty, Liverpool FC can confirm,” a club statement read. “The winger was substituted 89 minutes into Senegal’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over the Cape Verde Islands on Saturday. “And…
Edinson Cavani and Kylian Mbappe are both tipping Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar to win the Ballon d’Or with their team. PSG trio Neymar, Cavani and Mbappe were all named among the 30 contenders for the 2017 Ballon d’Or on Monday. The striker from Uruguay said any differences have now been ironed out and that he is hopeful the ex-Barcelona man can get his hands on football’s most prestigious individual honour. “I spoke with him and told him what I thought, but they’re things that stay in the dressing room,” he told Ovacion. “I’m not going to tell you what we…
Sergio Aguero ia back in training with Manchester City less than two weeks after fracturing a rib in a car accident in the Netherlands. Aguero, 29, found himself in a taxi after attending Colombian singer Maluma’s concert in Amsterdam when the driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a column on the side of the road. Aguero participated in a light session with a City physiotherapist at the Etihad Campus on Tuesday as he works on getting back to full fitness. He missed the 1-0 victory over Chelsea two days after the accident as well as Argentina’s World Cup…
Khloe Kardashian has made her first public appearance since news took over social media late last month that she’s pregnant. The reality star, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tristan Thompson stepped out over the weekend to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her Good American denim line. While Kardashian, 33, was snapped by paparazzi a week ago in a baggy sweatshirt, for Saturday’s event she chose a plunging, belted black top, skin-tight leggings and sky-high heels. According to People, the reality star did not address her pregnancy during the fashion celebration, but it sounds…
Concerning the recent fracas between Timaya and Eedris Abdulkareem, we have not heard the last of it. In his last video rant where Timaya replied to Eedris’ allegations against him, the self acclaimed Egberipapa 1 of Bayelsa had said Eedris was not nice to a lot of people, including his former colleague, Rafioso, who was with Eedris at that time. However, in a telephone conversation with Saturday Beats, Rafioso who is also a show promoter, said something entirely different. He claimed that Eedris treated everyone under him with love and further shared an experience where the Mr. Lecturer singer saved…
Kim Kardashian went crazy when some unflattering photos of her beach body emerged. The reality star was on a girls holiday in Mexico when the images of her famous derriere hit the headlines. ‘I don’t get it, I literally don’t look like this,’ the 36-year-old star said on Sunday’s episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians. ‘Like, I’m so insecure, I just can’t take it,’ she revealed. The beach holiday was for her sister Kourtney Kardashain’s 38th birthday celebration. When Kourtney tried to brighten her mood with an offer of jet skiing she said: ‘I can’t have fun after seeing…
His excitement is warranted. One of Nigeria’s most successful music stars of all time, D’banj said he got the CREAM idea because “I was being inundated right, left and centre by people who wanted to ‘blow’. It was a time too that I wanted to reach out to those talents in Ogbomosho, Langtang and everywhere else who could not come to Lagos to achieve their dreams but have the talent and passion to do music.” He added, “I wanted a platform that can help find creative talent from anywhere in Africa and give them a fair chance of making their…
Kiss Daniel’s latest jam ‘Yeba’ has become the tune of the moment on most playlists over the past few weeks, and he has followed up the release of the Highlife tune with a video that embodies the spirit of the song. Clarence Peters’ unique ability to create brilliant imagery from songs was on display again, together they create a video that relives memories of the Lagos party scene and its fashion since the 70s. Afro hairstyles and bell bottom trousers give way to bright adire prints, coral beads and bottles of palm-wine which then move on to the more recent…
Jay Sean has released the the video of his new single ‘What You Want’, which features Nigerian superstar artist and DMW boss, Davido. Was it worth the wait? Find out.
Simi got together with her fans during Independence Day celebrations. The X3M Music singer recently hung out with her fans via her experiential platform #ChillWithSimi to celebrate Nigeria’s Independence Day at The Palms Mall, Lekki. It was a cute and amazing experience for the singer and fans as she performed a live acoustic version of her songs off her new album – “Simisola.” It was an evening of smooth interaction as fans got autographed copies of Simi’s albums. Chck out photos in the gallery above.
Tiwa Savage and her husband, Teebillz shared an extrmeley tight hug on stage at the just concluded African Muzik Magazine Awards. Tiwa Savage brought Teebillz out on the stage at the award show which was held in Dallas, United States. The couple hugged affectionately, thereby making the crowd go wild. “Tiwa Savage just brought T-Billz out on stage at @afrimma in Dallas. Then they hugged very tight. The crowd went wild! Lit! #Afrimma2017”. This is definitely good news for all the lovers and fans of Tiwa Savage and Teebillz. Teebillz recently took to Instagram to profess his unending love for…
Yvonne Jegede is not happy about a ecent publication alleging that she had a miscarriage. In the strange article, an image that seemed like a comparison between a pregnancy and post-pregnancy phase became a focus for the media outfit who appeared to have gotten it all wrong judging by Jegede’s unimpressed reaction. She said “If you want any information about me, my phone number isn’t that difficult to get.. It will be appreciated if you referred to it as rumors and not claiming you called any bloody ‘Sources close to nobody’. “Miscarriage means the death of a child and should…
She’s not just a classy lady, but she is probably one of if not the sexiest actress in Africa. Yvonne Nelson doesn’t just look beautiful in a recent photo but she looks like some model ready to dazzle us on the cover of a lingerie magazine. Yvonne Nelson is known for her acting prowess, declared that she was going to get married before the end of 2017. While speaking with BBC’s Veronique Edwards, she said “This year. I’ll be getting married this year.” The Ghanaian actress, who hasn’t been shy from controversies has also been rumored to be heavily pregnant.
Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has told Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose that his presidential ambition is a waste of everyone’s time as it is nt what the party wants. He said, “He is on his own. What he is doing is not in compliance with the position of the party. The party’s position has not changed. “The convention has zoned the presidency to the North and the chairmanship of the party to the South.” Fayose officially declared his intention to contest for the 2019 presidential elections under the umbrella of the PDP despite being from the southwest saying “If PDP gives…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, said its Automated Fingerprint Identification Software (AFIS) had detected 3,000 persons found to have engaged in multiple registrations in Taraba State. Alhaji Muhammed Madagali, the Acting Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, let the cat out of the bag recently. Madagali said about 150,000 multiple registrations had so far been fished out of the register across the country through the software. He warned the electoral officers and other stakeholders against underage and multiple registrations. “Anybody found guilty of multiple registrations will face the full wrath of the law,’’ he said. Madagali confirmed…