Jose Mourinho identified Liverpool and Arsenal as Manchester United’s chief rivals for Champions League qualification following his side’s 0-0 draw at fellow top-four contenders Manchester City. Thursday’s stalemate at the Etihad Stadium left United just a point below local foes City, who occupy the Premier League’s fourth and final Champions League qualifying berth. But Mourinho believes Liverpool, two points above United in third having played a game more, and Arsenal, four points below them having played a game less, are now their principal rivals. “I think Man City is going to finish top four,” the United manager said. “The matches…
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The referee pushed and labelled “dishonest” by Arsene Wenger will take charge of next month’s FA Cup final between the veteran French manager’s Arsenal side and London rivals Chelsea, the Football Association have announced. Wenger received a £25 000 fine for pushing Anthony Taylor, then the fourth official, during Arsenal’s Premier League win at home to Burnley on January 22. Referee Jon Moss said Wenger accused Taylor of being “dishonest to (his) federation” before using foul language towards the fourth official. Moss sent Wenger off after Burnley equalised with a penalty and the Arsenal manager intially stood in the mouth…
Anfield’s Centenary Stand is to be renamed in honour of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, the club announced on Wednesday. Dalglish, 66, won eight league titles, three European Cups, two FA Cups and five League Cups during a glittering 13-year stint as a player and two managerial tenures. The Kenny Dalglish Stand will be officially opened in a ceremony later this year. “It is testament to Liverpool’s history and status that we are not lacking in truly great individuals, whose names could easily grace a stand at Anfield,” said principal owner John W Henry in a press release. “But in Kenny…
Two-goal hero Gonzalo Higuain urged his Juventus teammates to keep their feet on the ground after a brilliant 2-0 win in Monaco on Wednesday that left them on the brink of the Champions League final. Argentine striker Higuain was set up by Dani Alves to open the scoring in the 29th minute and then converted an Alves cross just before the hour as Juve claimed a seemingly decisive victory in the semifinal first leg at the Stade Louis II. The Italian champions have the final in Cardiff on June 3 in their sights, with a showdown against holders Real Madrid,…
Chelsea defender David Luiz says winning the Premier League has become an “obsession” as the leaders edge ever closer to lifting this season’s crown in his first campaign back at the club. Luiz, who returned to Stamford Bridge from Paris St Germain at the start of the season, won the Champions League and Europa League during his first spell at the club but the league title eluded the mop-haired Brazilian during that period. “I had already won several titles with Chelsea, played my part in a beautiful period in the club’s history and made so many friends,” Luiz told FourFourTwo…
MC Galaxy releases single ‘Go gaga’ (remix) featuring Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie off his 14-track album “Money Making Machine”(MMM). The track was produced by DJ Coublon and co-produced by EMX. MMM features American producer rapper Swiss Beatz, Sarkodie, Neza and Kelli Pyle, Serge Beynaud with production credits from Swizz Beatz, Musicman TY, Mastercraft, Spells, Krizbeatz, Dj Coublon and T.Spice. Download MMM album on iTunes. Enjoy.
Seems like Mercy Aigbe is done with her marriage and isn’t going back. The actress has gotten a one-mile radius restraining order against her husband, Lanre Gentry. Mercy filed a restraining order suit on April 25, 2017, against her husband and was finally given one on April 28, 2017. This revelation comes after the Yoruba actress shared a photo of herself and husband before immediately deleting it on Instagram today May 3, 2017. She accompanied the shot with an angel smiley. Trying to confuse fans she then shared another popular photo with a meaningful message that talks about toxic people…
There seems to be no end of the back and forth of between Mercy Aigbe and her husband Lanre Gentry. The hotelier has blasted his wife in a new interview after she got a restraining order against him. In an interview with Best of Nollywood yesterday, Wednesday, May 4, 2017, Lanre Gentry said his wife has mental issues. “Mercy has mental issues and I am the one who knows how many places we’ve been to so she can remain stable. I have papers to prove these” he told the movie website. In the interview, he alleged that Mercy Aigbe and…
Seems like Miley Cyrus is slowly coming around! The music star in the new issue of Billboard Magazine opens up for the first time about getting back together with ex-fiancé Liam Hemsworth. According to her, “This is crazy, but I haven’t smoked weed in three weeks,” she told Billboard in the interview that took place in April, adding, “which is the longest I’ve ever gone without it.” “I like to surround myself with people that make me want to get better, more evolved, open. And I was noticing, it’s not the people that are stoned. I’m completely clean right now!”…
Residents of Ajakpa community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State have alleged that soldiers have killed several people in a reprisal attack. On Monday, May 1, 2017, three soldiers, 15 militants were killed during a gun battle that ensued between men of Operation Delta Safe and the hoodlums. After the incident, soldiers were dispatched to search for fleeing militants in the creeks and maintain peace. A source, Tonye Ebitibituwa said “This morning (Wednesday), the military men came to the community with six gun boats and attacked our community. They set the town ablaze. Ajakpa community did not…
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has again reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s continuous absence at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. President Buhari has missed the weekly FEC meeting three weeks in a row since his return from his medical vacation in United Kingdom. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Mohammed maintained that President Buhari was at the office on Tuesday but chose to rest today. The minister noted that President Buhari’s absence at FEC meetings in recent times was not strange. His words: “He was in the office yesterday as you all reported, and…
During plenary on Wednesday, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, raised an alarm. According to the man, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is cooking up a plot to set him up by planting totems of corruption in his home. Ekweremadu read a letter purportedly written by someone who works with the anti-graft agency. The letter, according to the man who read it, was titled: ‘Please Treat This With Utmost Secrecy by Protecting the Identity of the Source.’ The letter, as read by Ekweremadu, contained some of the following: “Distinguished senator, there is a grand plan from the cabal in…
Cristiano Ronaldo is human after all, or so he claims, despite sealing another “special” Champions League night with a hat-trick to put Real Madrid on the verge of the final once more. Ronaldo’s treble sealed a commanding 3-0 semi-final, first leg lead over Atletico Madrid and extended his advantage as the top scorer of all-time between the two sides with 21 in Madrid derbies. “With a combination of dedication and hard work, things come naturally,” said Ronaldo on Wednesday. “I am happy, lucky and human.” Ronaldo’s second hat-trick of the season against Atletico took his tally a stunning eight Champions…
Super Eagles of Nigeria are unmoved in the new FIFA Ranking released on Thursday, May 4. The Super Eagles moved up one place in April from 41st to 40th in world football and remained in that position in May. In the new ranking, Nigeria are still fifth in Africa behind Egypt (19), Senegal (30), Cameroon (33) and Burkina Faso (35). Congo DR (41st), Tunisia (42nd) Ghana (45th) Côte d’Ivoire (48th) and Morocco (53rd) make up Africa’s top 10. In the largely unchanged table from last month, Brazil remain the number one country in the world with followed by Argentina, Germany,…
Harry Kane says Tottenham plan on making Chelsea squirm this weekend as his title chasers look to pile pressure on the leaders with a win against West Ham on Friday. With Chelsea not in action until Monday’s clash with Middlesbrough, Mauricio Pochettino’s second placed side can temporarily move within one point of top spot if they beat the Hammers at the London Stadium. Tottenham know the affect the schedule can have after they regularly followed Leicester during last year’s run-in and finally crumbled to hand the Foxes the title. So far, they have coped admirably with the anxiety of having…
Juventus took a giant stride towards a potential Champions League final with Real Madrid as they defeated Leonardo Jardim’s exciting Monaco side in a game they controlled from start to finish. It didn’t even seem that difficult. Monaco’s starlets have attracted praise from around Europe for their free-scoring style of play but it was the sensible, composed heads of the Italians who emerged with the advantage. Record signing Gonzalo Higuain struck twice to give Massimo Allegri’s side a commanding away goal lead and one which looks a little too much for Monaco’s talented array of youngsters to overcome. Kylian Mbappe…
The biggest auction in football this summer will be for Kylian Mbappe, and if Tiemoue Bakayoko or Benjami Mendy leave Monaco it will only be for huge money, close to the £45m Tianjin Quanjian offered for Radamel Falcao back in January. Dmitry Rybolovlev, remember, does not exactly need to sell players to keep his club afloat. But if there is one man who Monaco will be most desperate to keep at the Stade Louis II this summer, and who could do the most for whichever team he joins, it is none of those players but Bernardo Silva. The little 22-year-old…
Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Paul Pogba will all be available for Manchester United’s crucial semi final clash with Celta Vigo, United boss Jose Mourinho confirmed. Smalling and Jones are recovering from injuries that occurred during a training ground incident while preparing for England’s match against Germany in March. 24-year old Pogba returns after copping a knock against Burnley on the 23rd of April. “Smalling, Jones and Pogba are back and, in relation to the Europa League, it’s very important,” said Jose Mourinho. “They came on time. We have two important matches in one week against Celta. It’s important to…
Manchester United will travel to Norway as part of their 2017-18 pre-season tour, the Premier League giants announced on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho’s side will play Valerenga IF at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadium on July 30. United had already announced a tour of the United States in July, when they will play LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona. “The team will have access to top-class facilities and the number of games this summer ensures that the manager and squad have the best opportunity to prepare for the coming season,” executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said in a press…
Kogi youths have praised President Muhammdu Buhari over the nomination of Professor Stephen Ocheni as minister. Ocheni who was screened by the Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, is expected to serve as replacement for Late James Ocholi, the former minister of state for labour and employment. In a solidarity match to the National Assembly, the youths described the choice of Ocheni by the President as apt. Ahmed Asuku, leader of the group, noted that Buhari ‘did not make a mistake’ by choosing the professor as minister. “We are here to show appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari who nominated professor…