Jose Mourinho has joked that his Manchester United squad is so depleted that he might have to play against Swansea on Sunday. Mourinho saw his selection problems worsen during the 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Thursday after Marouane Fellaini was sent off and Timothy Fosu-Mensah suffered an arm injury. Fellaini is likely to be hit with a three-match domestic ban, ruling him out of the game against Swansea at Old Trafford, plus the trips to Arsenal and Tottenham. United are also currently without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Marcos Rojo, Juan Mata, Chris Smalling and Phil Jones. Mourinho expects Paul Pogba to…
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Arsene Wenger has warned Tottenham that they could take several years to adjust to their new stadium on and off the pitch, as the Arsenal boss prepares for his last visit to White Hart Lane. Arsenal travel across North London on Sunday for the last derby at their rivals’ current ground, which will be torn down to make way for a new state-of-the-art stadium after this campaign. Tottenham will play at Wembley next season while their new stadium is finished being built. This weekend’s game takes place amid talk of a power shift between the two rivals, with Tottenham set…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Manchester United have enough depth that Jose Mourinho shouldn’t be complaining of an “unfair fight” for the top four because of their fixture congestion. United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal are all fighting to finish in the top four alongside title contenders Chelsea and Tottenham, but after United’s goalless draw with City on Thursday, Mourinho claimed that his side’s busy slate made for an unlevel playing field. “I think 18 more matches played than Liverpool,” Mourinho said of this team’s fixtures, though the reality is 13 games more than Liverpool. “Eighteen more matches is like…
There is no equivalent in Manchester to St Totteringham’s Day, the moment when it becomes mathematically impossible for Tottenham to finish above Arsenal. This looks to be the first year since 1995 when it will not be celebrated. However, when it came to assessing who had ‘won’ Thursday night’s goalless, fractious Manchester derby, City did have one thought to cling to. Of their remaining fixtures, the most difficult is a home game against West Bromwich Albion who have won one match in 37 years in the blue half of Manchester. City are still on course to finish above United for…
Antonio Conte has said that it is “impossible” for him to guarantee that Eden Hazard will be at Chelsea next season, but remains confident that the Belgium international is happy and settled at Stamford Bridge. Real Madrid have reportedly made Hazard a prime transfer target this summer, and speculation in Spain has claimed that the 26-year-old has already indicated that he wants a move to the Spanish capital. Hazard has stopped short of committing his long-term future to Chelsea when offered the chance to do so, and earlier this week revealed that he will not hold talks with the club…
Superstar athlete Serena Williams late Tuesday promised she would be back on the court after becoming a mom, with her baby hopefully cheering her on. Williams spoke playfully and candidly about family, competition, and her accidentally unveiled pregnancy during an on-stage chat with journalist Gayle King at the TED Conference in Vancouver. Williams said she had made a practice of taking a photo of herself each week, to document the progress of her pregnancy, when she accidentally posted a picture of herself in a swimsuit on social media. She had shared the news with only a few people until the…
We’ve seen this happen countless times, so much that it has become cliché. An unknown artist with talent is backed by investment from a record label, and they go on a dream run of success. They conquer everything, achieve amazing things, and become household names. But then, the artist, after having moved past the ‘upcoming stage’, and become his own man, begins the agitation to split with the record label, and move solo. It happens to the best artist-label relationships, the best artist-label deals, and the best artist-label anything. The general industry understanding is that artists are an unstable, ungrateful…
With Iyanya, everything is about new beginnings. The singer is on a mission to completely pull up his stagnated career, and breathe new life into it. There’s a part of Iyanya that appeared to have died slowly in his last days with Made Men Music Group. Watching him go through the motions on social media, post generic photos, drop thirst traps and generally just survive was sad to watch for those who were informed of his troubles with Ubi Franklin. But with his exit from the record label, the singer clicked the reset button. The singer took time out from…
Nollywood Actress and Mother of One, Tonto Dikeh might just be a huge fan of Bisola after she shared one of Bisola’s comic video. The actress showed she’s in love with the video, after she shared the video with about 8 laughing emojis. She also revealed that she woke up as early as 4am to babysit her son, Andre. Meanwhile, the actress many weeks ago received an award from her son’s school in recognition for her special contributions to the end of term events at the son. The proud mama took to her Instagram page on Friday, April 14, 2017,…
The Nigeria Police Force has returned the documents and cash it seized from the Abuja home of Senator Danjuma Goje, reports say. Police officers raided Goje’s home on Thursday, April 20, and reportedly found cash sums of $19,000, 4,000 Saudi riyals and N18 million. The police are said to have returned the money on Thursday, April 27, after discovering that the information given to it by a whistleblower was false, according to Daily Trust. “Nigerian police this morning returned everything they took from senator Goje’s house, including cash and documents relating to the 2017 budget. They claim the raid was…
Former Senate President, David Mark says that he warned former president, GEJ of impending defeat in the 2015 elections. Mark said further that the North conspired against Jonathan but he didn’t take the conspiracy seriously. The revelations were contained in a book titled “Against the Run of Play,” which was written by former presidential spokesman, Segun Adeniyi. “I saw it and at difference times, I pointed out to him and the party that the projections being made by some people around the president about what the voting pattern in the north would were wrong,” Mark said. “I could see the…
The Oyo State Government says it has received a consignment of health equipment worth two million dollars ($2m) from the United States of America. Dr Azeez Adeduntan, the state Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. The commissioner said that the equipment was received at the Ring Road Specialist Hospital, Adeoyo in Ibadan. According to him, the equipment was facilitated by the state government in its efforts to improve healthcare delivery and raise the standard of its hospitals. Adeduntan stated that the equipment, still under lock and key, would soon be distributed to…
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti has accused Monaco of lacking respect for the Coupe de France after the defending champions hammered their much-changed opponents 5-0 at Parc des Princes on Wednesday. Unai Emery’s men are into a third consecutive final in the competition and could win a record 11th title against Angers SCO at Stade de France in May. Verratti, 24, was disappointed Monaco prioritised their Ligue 1 and Champions League chances though. “If I was a Monaco player, I would be upset with club and the coach,” the Italy international told journalists in the mixed zone after the final…
Paris Saint-Germain pair Edinson Cavani and Marco Verratti, Monaco’s Bernardo Silva and Alexandre Lacazette of Lyon are in the running for the Ligue 1 player of the year award. The award, handed out by the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP), could go to Cavani for his 31 goals and three assists in 32 appearances in Le Championnat so far. Lacazette, 25, boasts 24 goals from 27 appearances, though, while Verratti and Silva have consistently turned in impressive displays as PSG and Monaco vie for the Ligue 1 title. Silva’s teammate Kylian Mbappe has been placed in the young player…
Former Manchester City striker Niall Quinn has said that Pep Guardiola has “lost some of his aura” in his first year in English football and believes he will be under huge pressure to deliver trophy success next season. After City’s hopes of winning silverware in 2017 came to an end with a defeat against Arsenal in last Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal, Guardiola’s team are left to fight for a top-four finish in the Premier League that will secure entry into next season’s Champions League. Quinn said of Guardiola, who joined City from Bayern Munich last summer: “Whatever happens in the…
David Moyes is not stepping down as Sunderland manager despite the Premier League club’s fans chanting for his ouster during Wednesday’s 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough that pushed the basement side closer to relegation, the Scot has said. Sunderland have only one win in their last 15 league fixtures and are glued to the bottom of the table, 12 points adrift of safety with five games left. Sunderland’s relegation to the Championship will be confirmed if they lose to Bournemouth on Saturday and 17th-placed Hull City get a point at Southampton. Fans chanted “we want Moyes out” during the Boro game.…
Stand-up comedian, Bovi has given disapproval over insensitive jokes as he believes there should be a balance in order not to hurt the feelings of the subject. The comic, who made this known in an interview with Hip TV News believes there should be a restriction on the use of overly insulting contents.
Ace Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law has said that he rejoiced over the arrest and detention of US trained journalist, Kemi Olunloyo. The duo once had a face-off when the controversial journalist made a public post that Seyi Law’s daughter was obese. Law, in an Instagram post, disclosed that he was very happy to hear that Kemi was arrested. He said this would serve as deterrent to people who put out things on social media to malign others. The comedian wrote, “I was one of the few who was happy when they heard Madam Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo was arrested as I believed…
R&B crooner Olubankole Wellington also known as Banky W, has released the lyric video of his song titled: `Kololo’ on YouTube. Banky , who made this known on Tuesday on his twitter handle, @BankyW, promised to also drop the official video next week. “Vibes for the summer…Kololo lyric video now on YouTube. Official video drops soon,’’ he wrote. According to him, the video was inspired by the city of Dubai. The artiste is also offering 10 Nigerians the opportunity to win a trip for 2 to Dubai with the release of the official video. In the You Tube post, Banky…
President Muhammadu Buhari prevented two members of his inner circle from tendering their resignation letters, Aso Rock sources have disclosed. Last week, Buhari suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Director General Ayodele Oke. Oke was suspended after the NIA claimed ownership of the N13B found in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos, recently. SGF Lawal was asked to take a break from his desk after the senate alleged that he had awarded a grass cutting contract in Yobe State worth N200M to a company he owns. The N200M came from funds…