Barcelona need another Nou Camp miracle if they are to reach the Champions League semifinals after a crushing 3-0 loss to Juventus in Turin. Paulo Dybala struck twice in a stunning first half and Giorgio Chiellini added a third after the break as the hosts claimed a commanding advantage ahead of next week’s second leg. Dismal Barcelona’s only hope is to repeat their feat of the previous round, when they recovered from a 4-0 first-leg loss to Paris Saint-Germain by beating the French side 6-1 at home. But on the evidence of Tuesday night a second comeback looks highly unlikely…
Author: David Folami
Luis Enrique said he was “100 percent responsible” after Barcelona suffered another damaging away defeat in the Champions League, this time at the hands of Juventus. Barca lost 4-0 at Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16, only to win the return leg 6-1 and go through 6-5 on aggregate — the first time such a first-leg deficit had ever been overturned in the European Cup. They will now need another miracle back at Camp Nou, although Juve are likely to prove a sterner test than PSG when they take a 3-0 lead to Spain next week. “It was a…
Barcelona will be without Neymar for this month’s Clasico against Real Madrid after he was banned for three matches by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Neymar was sent off for picking up two yellow cards as Barca were beaten at Malaga on Saturday, becoming their first player to be dismissed in La Liga since October 2015. The dismissal was Neymar’s first in his four seasons with the club. His first booking was for obstructing the taking of a free-kick by tying his laces and the second was for a late challenge on Roberto Rosales. That carries a one-match ban…
Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in Wednesday’s blockbuster Champions League quarter-final first leg. Here are five key battles to look out for in the Allianz Arena clash: Robert Lewandowski v Cristiano Ronaldo Lewandowski netted twice in Bayern’s 4-1 thrashing of Borussia Dortmund to take his goals tally for the season to 38, but he gave his side a scare when he came off clutching his shoulder in the second half. The Polish striker is expected to be fit though and Real fans know all about Lewandowski, who scored all four goals for ex-club Dortmund in their 4-1 win in the…
Atletico Madrid have grown accustomed to slaying Europe’s giants in the Champions League under Diego Simeone, but ending Leicester City’s run may prove even tougher than ousting Barcelona or Bayern Munich, according to Filipe Luis. “We’re not favourites. We don’t believe that,” said the Brazilian left-back on Monday despite the vast gulf in Champions League experience between the sides. Atletico are in their fourth straight quarter-final and missed out by the narrowest of margins in two final defeats to cross-city rivals Real Madrid in the past three years. However, the Spanish side are all too aware of what Leicester are…
Arsene Wenger faces renewed calls to resign after Arsenal’s miserable season spiralled out of control with furious fans turning on his flops during their humiliating 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Wenger’s side hit a new low on a chastening evening in south London as struggling Palace condemned the shambolic Gunners to their heaviest Premier League defeat of the season. Wenger’s side have lost four successive away league games for the first time in his 21-year reign as manager. Goals from Andros Townsend, Yohan Cabaye and Luka Milivojevic gave Palace their first home win over Arsenal since 1979 and left Wenger…
Spanish professional footballer, Marc Bartra has been reportedly injured in the bomb explosion that rocked the Borussia Dortmund team’s bus. In a tweet by Borussia Dortmund, the centre-back player was discovered injured in the explosion minutes after officials had said all players were safe. The German football club further noted that though Marc Bartra was injured, he is currently in the hospital. “In the explosion, was injured MarcBartra and is currently in the hospital. Good and quick recovery, Marc! bvbasm,” the tweet informed. Marc Bartra Aregall is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club Borussia…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied receiving $200 million as proceeds from the Malabu Oil deal. In a report by The Nation newspaper, the media office of the ex-President denied the allegations on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. In a statement signed by the ex-president’s media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, the allegation was regarded as false and one more in the series of fake news sponsored by those threatened by Jonathan’s continuously rising profile in the international community. Eze further said that the report relied on hearsay evidence from a man of questionable character who provided no substance to back up his…
Air Commodore Apochi Ohwo, the Air Component Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, says that the Nigerian Air Force has conducted a total of 701 missions from January to March against the insurgents. Ohwo made this known on Tuesday in Yola while briefing newsmen on the activities of the air component within the period. “Our air effort has been focused largely on generating ISR and AR sorties both day and night while conducting several airlift missions in support of ground troops. “Overall, from January to March a total of 701 missions were conducted in 974 sorties with a total of 1,…
The Senate on Tuesday, rejected the report of its Ad Hoc Committee on Southern Kaduna crisis over non-reflection of details and serious issues affecting the area. The report was also turned down because it did not cover similar crises in other parts of the country as the committee was mandated. The committee was mandated to cover all the states in the country, especially Zamfara, Kaduna, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Taraba, Nasarawa, Delta, Edo and Kano, that had recorded clashes. But the committee visited only Kaduna and Zamfara. The rejection came after the presentation of the report by Chairman of the committee,…
Three years after imagining it, Runtown acquires a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo. The ‘Mad over you’ singer shared a video of the new whip on Instagram today, April 11, 2017. “Thankful to God #LamborghiniGallardo #DreamsComeTrue,” he wrote. Runtown also claims he got the car for N150 million! The new toy goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds and features a V10 engine, ceramic brakes, adaptive damping system and excellent transmission system. The car also comes with customized plates! Davido’s father, Pa Adeleke, also got himself a brand new Bentley earlier this year in celebration of his birthday.…
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie is finally ready to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend. The award winning rapper has set a date to marry his longtime girlfriend and baby mama, Tracy. YFM host Caroline Sampson reports, the rapper and Tracy will definitely be walking down the aisle this year and they have settled on June 17, 2017 as the day for their wedding. Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu Addo, and his girlfriend, Tracy Sackess, have come a very long way. This is them back in 2006. Sarkodie and Tracy welcomed their daughter, Adalyn Owusu Addo (Aka) Titi, in March 2016.
Toke Makinwa in a new episode on her Vlog revealed she cannot buy a $15,000 Birkin bag. At least not until she satisfy her needs yet. The media personality and author in an episode titled, “5 things I cannot afford now” said, “I love bags, shoes and the fine things of life. But if you gave me $15,000 right now I have so many problems. I’ve got so many things that I can sort out. I cannot afford a Birkin bag.” However, if bought for her by someone else she would definitely rock it. “If you buy it for me…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed the claim by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi that he (Obasanjo) plotted to kill him. The ex-president said that under his administration between 1999 and 2007, Bamaiyi was arrested and investigated over allegations against him that he killed some people during the reign of military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. He said it was only on this ground that the law enforcement agencies in the country prosecuted him. The elder statesman stated this on Sunday, April 9, at his Presidential Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while hosting…
Theo Walcott apologised to Arsenal supporters for the team’s abject performance in Monday’s 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace, saying “we’ve let them down tonight.” Walcott admitted that Palace simply wanted it more than the Gunners, who fell to their fourth straight away league loss for the first time under Arsene Wenger and further away from a top four finish. “The biggest thing is letting the fans down tonight. We all did. That’s not Arsenal at all,” Walcott told Sky Sports after the game. “We’ve let them down tonight, and we need to respond. And that’s only going to come from…
Organizers of the annual Africa International Film Festival have called for entries for the 2017 edition. The Festival hosts competition in several categories including, short films, feature films, documentaries, animated films, short films of film students. Filmmakers have until July 30th 2017 to submit their entries. Organizers are also encouraging entries from French and francophone filmmakers in the following countries; Bénin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Central African republic, Comores, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Sénégal, Seychelles, Chad, Togo and Tunisia. In its seventh edition which will hold in…
The Big Brother Naija reality show came to an end on Sunday, April 9, 2017. During the Live Eviction Show, a shocked Bisola noticed and pointed out the wedding band on TTT’s finger. In a new interview [watch below], the actress and presenter addressed TTT keeping his marriage a secret from her and their fellow housemates. “I just found out that ThinTallTony is married and has a family and in my mind I’m like, ‘dude you are oneamazing actor!’,” said Bisola. “Good thing I did not have it in my head that after the show I was gonna come out…
Rapper 50 Cent was performing with The Lox at Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, April 10, 2017, when he gave a female fan a punch. It all happened when ‘gangster 50’ reached out to the audience for handshakes and a woman grabbed his arm and pulled him off the stage. The rapper then threw a punch to free himself from her grasp. After the punch, 50 Cent then told one of his crew members to bring the lady onstage. She was later seen twerking while the rapper carried on with his performance. Meanwhile, TMZ reports, the distraught fan accepted his apology…
Music singer Darey Art Alade has just revealed that his little boy, Femi, is a professional footballer. Apparently, their little champ is currently in Barcelona playing his first international tournament. An excited Darey took to Instagram on April 10, 2017, sharing photos of Femi in Barcelona. He wrote, “My MCM is our little boy who’s fast becoming a fine young man already! Travelled alone to Barcelona and abandoned us (family and Arsenal) and is playing his first international tournament right now in @fcbarcelona Escola.” Darey Alade is one family man. Back in 2015 he talked about his family life saying,…
The Borno Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of two suspected suicide bombers after another foiled attack in Maiduguri. Mr Victor Isuku, the spokesman of the command, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. ‘‘In the early hours of today (Monday), the bodies of two male suicide bombers were discovered behind the perimeter fence of the University of Maiduguri, outskirt of Maiduguri town, whose death are reasonably believed to have been due to prematurely detonated explosives on their bodies before they could get to their target. ‘‘The bodies have since been evacuated by officials of the State Emergency Management…