Goals from Marouane Fellaini — his first in the league this season — and Jesse Lingard either side of half-time put United in the driving seat until substitute Rudy Gestede pulled one back for Boro to spark a late flurry. However, Victor Valdes’ late slip handed Antonio Valencia the simplest of chances to make it 3-1 and ease Mourinho’s men into fifth place in the table. The Portuguese said: “[It’s a] big win because it keeps us alive in the fourth position race. It was very important to keep us alive. “Do I prefer [to] finish fourth or win the…
Author: David Folami
Manchester United knew that a win would take them out of sixth place and, while it wasn’t totally plain sailing, they were worthy of their 3-1 win over Middlesbrough. Marouane Fellaini and a superb Jesse Lingard goal gave them a 2-0 lead before Rudy Gestede got Middlesbrough back in to the game with 13 minutes left. United were hanging on after that, with Jose Mourinho reverting to type and playing with too many defenders. However, the hard work of Antonio Valencia paid off when, in injury time, he chased what appeared to be a hopeless cause way back to Boro…
Messi scored from the penalty spot at the end of the first half and added his second after the break, firing home from inside the area after receiving the ball from Javier Mascherano. Luis Suarez had earlier equalised for Barca, who fell behind to an Eliaquim Mangala header, with the Valencia defender then sent off for a second yellow card for hauling down the Uruguayan inside the area. Munir El Haddadi, on loan at Valencia from Barcelona, had then made it 2-2, but Messi and then Andre Gomes’ first goal for his new club sealed the three points. “Amazing,” Luis…
City recovered from going a goal down to a James Milner penalty with a Sergio Aguero to rescue a point and keep City in third place — a point above Jurgen Klopp’s side with a game in hand. Guardiola says he was proud of the attitude of his players although he is concerned that they missed chances to claim all three points against their rivals for the top-four. “You cannot imagine. This is one of the happiest days of my career as a manager,” he told Sky Sports. “After our defeat in the Champions League, for two days we were…
The Frenchman has made up his mind on his plans beyond the end of the current campaign and said on Saturday he would make an announcement “very soon” on what those plans are. Wenger, who has managed the Gunners for the last 21 years, is out of contract at the end of the season, and he is under increasing pressure with Arsenal’s season on the brink of collapse after six defeats in the last nine matches in all competitions. However, multiple reports on Sunday said that Wenger wants to stay and is set to enter negotiations over a new one-year…
It is true that the romance of creativity and artistry will pave the way for beauty to flourish. That truthfulness is made bare in the movie- the figurine. The figurine was scripted by Kemi Adesoye; produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan. Casts of The Figurine includes: Ramsey Noah Omoni Oboli Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi Jide Kosoko Wale Adebayo The figurine started with a myth about a goddess- Araromire and a village named after her. Araromire the goddess, in the figurine, blesses her devotees with prosperity and good health for seven years and then after, she takes back her blessings and leave open…
Basketmouth, in a show of gratitude has promised never to make negative jokes about the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The comedian, who was impressed with the force’s handling of a recent robbery at his Lagos residence made this known on Friday, March 17, 2017, according to Punch News. He was pictured at the office of the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, who returned a stolen handset recovered from thieves who robbed his home. Expressing his appreciation over the effort of the NPF, he said: “I want to thank the Nigeria Police for a job well-done. I thought I will…
It has emerged that the ongoing scrutiny of the Nigerian Customs Service leadership by the Senate stemmed from the seizure of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s bulletproof Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). According to Sahara Reporters, Customs officers in Lagos had on January 11, 2017, intercepted and impounded the SUV, which they claimed belongs to Saraki, over unpaid customs duty. The Vehicle, with chassis number “SALGV3TF3EA190243, is said to be valued for N298 million, which means that customs duty of N74 million should have been paid on it. It was reported that upon interception, the driver of the SUV…
The Borno Police Command has confirmed the latest suicide bombing attack which occurred at a Maiduguri village on Saturday, March 18. In a statement released on Sunday, the Command spokesman, Mr Victor Isuku, said three bombers attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri at about 9.00 p.m. on Saturday but fled after they were challenged by a Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) member. He said: “At about 2100hrs of Saturday, three suicide bombers, a male and two female, attempted to infiltrate Maiduguri town through Umarari village in Molai general area. “They were sighted and challenged by civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) member, a…
Africa’s richest woman by Forbes reckoning, Mrs Folorunso Alakija, has called on women to “rise, fight and push for themselves” in order to overcome factors affecting their growth globally. Alakija, Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil, made the call in her keynote address titled “Bold Steps for Big Change” at an exhibition and conference organised by Women in Nigeria (WIN) in Lagos. A statement by Funmi Okeowo, spokesperson for WIN, said Alakija urged women to take bold steps towards the realisation of their dreams. According to her, women possess exceptional qualities which stand them in good stead to succeed on all fronts…
But, when Jurgen Klopp’s side beat City 1-0 at Anfield on the last day of 2016, a result that moved Liverpool within six points of top spot, plenty of fans adjusted their ambitions and they have since been disappointed. Rationalisation is a football supporter’s best friend. Most begin the season with optimism but as each goal moves out of reach, expectations are altered. Liverpool’s next opponents are a case in point. Having reached the Champions League semifinal last season, giving a good account of themselves against eventual trophy winners Real Madrid, the appointment of Pep Guardiola surely encouraged their fans…
Ahead of the Gunners’ game with West Brom at the Hawthorns, one plane flew past with a banner saying “No contract. #Wenger Out.” But another shortly followed. Saying ‘In Arsene we Trust’. One imagines a certain Mr Piers Morgan was involved in the first. And maybe some fans wanting to quiet his protests for the second. Who knows? Wonder if it was the same plane that was used too?
Harry Redknapp has told the BBC that he expects Arsene Wenger to call time on his 21-year Arsenal career at the end of the season. Wenger is under increasing pressure after six defeats in nine games across all competitions, and said after Saturday’s 3-1 loss at West Brom that he had made a decision on his future, with his contract up in the summer. It has been reported a compromise deal could be in the offing, with the existing two-year contract offer downgraded to a 12-month deal. But Redknapp said he felt the end was close. “I would think so,…
It looks like it could be a long summer for Monaco. First Kylian Mbappe and Tiemoue Bakayoko have been linked with several sides across Europe, and now, according to the Mirror, Chelsea are lining up a £40 million double swoop for Benjamin Mendy and Bernardo Silva. Both 22 years old, Mendy, a left-back, and Silva, a midfielder, have caught Antonio Conte’s eye as they have helped Monaco storm to the top of Ligue 1 and into the Champions League quarterfinals. It is widely reported that Conte is keen to add depth to his Chelsea squad ahead of a return to…
It had to happen at some point. Before this weekend, Manchester United had been in sixth place since Dec. 3, some 105 days ago. Everton’s win on Saturday briefly pushed them down to seventh, but this 3-1 win over Middlesbrough has now taken them to the vertiginous heights of fifth. Goals from Marouane Fellaini, Jesse Lingard and Antonio Valencia were just about enough to secure the necessary points to climb above Arsenal, but the victory was not as comfortable as the score suggested. The last 15 minutes were much closer than they should have been against a Middlesbrough team whose…
A national leader of Hope Democratic Party, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has advised politicians to in the country to eschew utterances capable of heating up the polity. He told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday that the nation’s democratic space would be better if politicians avoided unnecessary blame games and accusations. According to him, members of the two dominant political parties in the country were enmeshed in unnecessary media attacks that had created tension in the system. Owuru, who was the presidential candidate of his party in the 2015 general elections, also urged politicians in Rivers to put the state first…
Pep Guardiola has told Sky Sports that Manchester City could be his toughest managerial challenge yet. Having previously inherited Barcelona and Bayern Munich teams that included Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller, Guardiola thinks it could take some time before he is able to put together a squad he is completely happy with. “It will take a longer time to put the team out I want,” he said. “The other clubs, for many other reasons, were a little bit closer. Here it will take more time. “That’s what I like. It is the first…
Big Brother Naija 2017 ex-housemate, Coco Ice, launches her music venture with first single titled ‘Feeling Ma P”. This was produced by Jambo. Listen and let’s have your thoughts.
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed that its share of the Paris-London Club refund from the Federal Government, was judiciously and prudently utilized. This was made known to us by Dr. Muideen Akorede, who is the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed. There are reports that the first tranche of the refund from the Presidency to the States was mismanaged by certain Governors. Akorede said this wasn’t the case with Kwara. He also said Kwara State share of the refund was used for infrastructure projects, to support small and medium scale businesses…
The Nigerian Army has warned that any civilian caught in wearing military camouflage will be jailed. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, stated this in an interview with Punch. He said the offense attracts one-month prison term, which according to him is in line with the law of the land. Usman said: “It is an offence. I expected journalists to have done their homework very well. The Penal Code is there. And I think the punishment is even mild. “Knowing what the law says about wearing military camouflage is part of basic civic responsibility. I also know…