Xabi Alonso says that “nobody can doubt” the quality of Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, and tipped the two under-fire stars to prove haters wrong over the course of the season. Bale and Benzema were recently whistled by the Bernabeu crowd for missing chances as Zinedine Zidane’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Valencia last Sunday. Speaking to Marca, Alonsoo said “They are top players and nobody can doubt what they have done before,” he said. “The season is very long. We have just played two games. I have no doubts about Karim, or Gareth, or any other player…
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Kylian Mbappe’s talked about move from Monaco to Paris Saint-Germain is on hold as the capital club try to find a way to sign the forward and still stay within financial fair play (FFP) regulations, reports hhave said. News reaching us is that Mbappe, 18, has already passed a medical with PSG and the France international is expected to join the capital club on loan for the current season ahead of an instant purchase option worth €180 million being taken up next summer. After their controversial €222m purchase of Neymar, PSG wanted to structure their deal for Mbappe so the…
It is already a terrible week for Arsene Wenger. He saw his team thrashed 4-0 at Liverpool, and has since overseen one high-profile transfer turnaround by consenting to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Surely he can’t make it a hat trick of medicrity by agreeing to sell Alexis Sanchez to Manchester City in a straight cash deal. If Arsenal were to take the money at this point, it would make a complete mockery of their entire summer transfer strategy. It’s already open to mockery. Arsenal are now in chaos in the final few days of the transfer window, with the futures of…
Sir Alex Ferguson has come out to say Liverpool’s ongoing transfer drama with Philippe Coutinho “disappointing” knowing the opportunities the club afforded him to become the player he is today. The Brazilian has been a target of Barcelona this summer, with Liverpool rejecting three sizable bids from the Catalans thus far and a fourth possibly coming before the close of the window. Speaking to the UEFA Elite Coaches Forum in Nyon, Switzerland, the legendary Manchester United manager said: “I think strong management is crucial in this situation. Part of your job as a coach also is to educate your players’…
Barcelona have no interest whatsoever in signing Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez despite reports he had arrived in the famous city on Thursday, club sources have said. Mahrez submitted in a transfer request earlier this summer and the Algerian Football Federation announced on Wednesday that it had given him permission to travel back to Europe to “formalise his transfer to his new club.” French TV station SFR Sport recently reported that the 26-year-old had arrived in Barcelona on Thursday, although it did not say whether his stop in the city was related to a switch to Barcelona. Barca, Arsenal and Chelsea…
Manchester City have tabled a second bid for Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez, sources have said. Man City this week had a £50m bid for the Chile international turned down but have returned with a second offer which sources say in an initial £55m plus £5m in add-ons. Arsene Wenger has insisted all summer that Sanchez, 28, is not for sale but sources have said they will offload the forward if they can find a suitable replacement before the transfer window shuts at 11 p.m. BST. Sanchez is presently in Chile for their World Cup qualifier with Paraguay this evening and…
Tottenham have finalized the £23 million signing of Ivory Coast international Serge Aurier from Paris Saint-Germain. Aurier, 24, has signed a contract until 2022 after he was granted clearance by the Home Office. Today, the right-back was told that the French courts had downgraded the criminal conviction he received for assaulting a police officer last year, allowing him to successfully submit a normal work permit application. “This is a huge and exciting opportunity at a massive football club and I am determined to prove myself as a professional both on and off the pitch,” he told Spurs’ official website. “This…
Shkodran Mustafi is set to stay at Arsenal after a potential loan move to Inter Milan fell through, a sources have said. Arsene Wenger was ready to let Mustafi exit the Emirates after just one season at the club but Arsenal couldn’t get an agreeable deal with Inter, who had been looking for a one-year loan with an agreement to buy the Germany defender next summer. A source close to the Premier League club said Mustafi will now remain at Arsenal should late surprises not come up on transfer deadline day. That also appears to end Arsenal’s interest in West…
In spite of Cardi B’s overwhelming success, the naysayers and others alike are eager to see the rising artist feud with Nicki Minaj. But Cardi is here to clarify exactly where she stands with the Head Barb. Over the past month, the tweets and likes of both rappers have been dissected and interpreted as subliminal disses towards each other. Whether it was Nicki’s boisterous bars on “No Flag” or the hijacking of Cardi’s Twitter account, the rumor mill has been hard at work. Bronx’s fresh femcee talent, however, recently put all allegations of a feud to rest during a red…
Last year, Kanye West canceled a portion of his Saint Pablo Tour after suffering a widely publicized mental health crisis. Earlier this month, his company filed a $10 million lawsuit against various entities of Lloyd’s of London, claiming the insurer was stalling on paying out claims related to the canceled dates. West’s breakdown was a genuine, unforeseen, and debilitating medical condition that prevented him from touring, the rapper’s lawyers argued, and therefore Lloyd’s owed him. Lloyd’s has now struck back, citing exclusion clauses in West’s policy related to pre-existing psychological conditions, alcohol and illegal drug use, and nonprescription use of…
Despite focusing the latter part of his career on acting and other media ventures, ATL rapper Ludacris insists that his music days aren’t over — a suggestion many fans and commentators have lodged online. “[It’s] definitely not dead, not at all,” Ludacris said while speaking with The Shade Room at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (August 27). “I’m just taking my time putting out some more music.” Despite having released just two full-length albums since the turn of the decade (2010’s Battle Of The Sexes and 2015’s Ludaversal), Ludacris maintains that music is still number one for…
Drummer Boy A-Q has released a single titled ‘Boss whine’ featuring Skales. The fast rising skilled producer and singer Skales glorify how the ladies dance so seductively with their waistline. Enjoy.
The video for Falz’s ‘Something light’ featuring Ycee has been released. A dope rap song that sees both rappers drop cheesy lines back to back shames in a humorous way unreal ladies in relationships. The song was produced by Falz’s regular collaborator Sess Beats and mixed by Focus Ramon.
Kim Kardashian is all covered up, ditches signature bombshell glam look as she channels Jackie Kennedy with North West for Interview Magazine cover feature! The cover story tagged ‘America’s New First Lady’ sees the reality star posing gracefully in polished designer looks; think big hair, dark suits, pearls and graceful postures as the cover star with daughter in tow. The cover story (already stirring controversy on social media because of the title) shows a never before seen modest Kim Kardashian who spots the grown-up looks including a neck high piece complete with gloves and a vintage purse with big hair…
A brand new indigenous movie titled “Oloruka.” is about to be released. The 2017 movie features Odunlade Adekola, Akin Lewis, Sola Kosoko, Dupe Jaiyesimi, Niyi Johnson, Lekan Olatunji among others. It is all about Akin who is a playboy, a womanizer and a gigolo who lives on woman. He meets Yetunde during his NYSC and they get married. Afterwards, Akin becomes a pastor who impacts live positively but doesn’t let go of his old ways. The movie was Written by Aminat Ayeni, the movie is produced and directed by Segun Ogungbe.
After a 60-days break, ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” a TV game show which has been a source of joy and knowledge for 13 years, is set to return on TV. The show will return on September 3, 2017, with new sponsors on board. “We are pleased to inform the general public that the popular family quiz program ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Nigeria’ will return to TV on September 3, 2017,” organizers said in a statement. “New season, new sponsors, whooping cash prizes to be won. Don’t miss any of the episodes.” In June, Who Wants to…
Eucharia Anunobi lost her 15-year old son, Raymond, to sickle cell anaemia sometime last week. Her mates in the industry paid her a condolence visit on Monday. Susan Peters shared a photo of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Susan Peters, Bimbo Akintola, Rukky Sanda, Omoni Oboli, Ufuoma McDermott, Jennifer Eliogu and others being available for the grieving actress. She captioned it, “You are all sister’s indeed. The true fraternity. Heaven is proud of you and will honour you all. Thanks for standing by one of our own @euchariaanunobi in this tragic time. You all warmed up the house with your presence.” Anunobi is…
Stella Oduah, one of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) governorship aspirants in Anambra, said she withdrew from the PDP’s primary election on Monday because candidates were forced on the party. She described the development as unacceptable, particularly for a party that was just trying to rise again after undergoing a major leadership crisis. “There must be incentive for loyalty. Party loyalists must have a say. “When you deny their participation, you deny them that incentive they get from being the torchbearers of the party. So, I think it’s morally wrong for this to happen. “Secondly, we are just coming out…
Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday inaugurated the reactivated Edo Fertiliser Plant in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government which was built 14 years ago. Edo State Government, in partnership with Wacot group of companies, reactivated the plant which can produce 60,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser in a year. Osinbajo talked about the importance to involve the private sector to ensure accelerated development of the country’s infrastructure and industries. “The Buhari administration takes private enterprise very seriously; we believe that government resources cannot bring about the rapid roll-out we need especially in the area of infrastructure and industrial development. “It is the private…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun Command, says it will deploy 2, 500 officers to provide adequate security in and around the state during the forthcoming Eid-el Kabir. It said special attention would be available to critical government infrastructure, prayer grounds, motor parks and other places that could attract high number of people during the period. According to the command’s spokesman, Mr Dyke Ogbonnaya, the 20 Local Government Areas and the 37 Local Council Development Areas will be policed by his own men. He said “We have noted from experience that they often attack government’s critical infrastructure…