Wenger has come in for scrutiny after a heavy 10-2 aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, while his side trail Premier League leaders Chelsea by 16 points. The Gunners boss cited Barcelona’s remarkable 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain, which sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory, as an example of how quickly opinions can change. Wenger, whose contract expires in the summer, said: “You can’t live in an isolated world. When you’re a footballer, even if you don’t read it you’re told what people think. You can’t live in a world where you can’t be influenced by anything. “For…
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With Lyon 3-0 ahead and eight minutes remaining, Depay span away from a challenge and lofted a sublime shot over goalkeeper Alban Lafont from just inside the Toulouse half. L’Equipe calculated that the former Manchester United man had been 46 metres from goal when he hit his shot. “It was the goal of my life,” Depay, who joined during the January transfer window, said. “I think it’s amazing for me to have scored a goal like that. I had tried it a couple of years ago. I hit the crossbar then, and now I’m lucky it went in.” Depay said…
Mourinho was labelled “Judas” and targeted with chants of “F— off Mourinho”, “It’s all your fault” and “You’re not special any more” by a section of Blues fans behind the dugouts in the East Stand, as he protested to the fourth official and clashed with Antonio Conte in the wake of Ander Herrera’s second booking. The United manager responded by holding up three fingers in reference to the three Premier League titles he won across two spells at Stamford Bridge, and after the match insisted that his status as Chelsea’s greatest-ever manager will remain unchallenged even if Conte makes them…
Chelsea moved into the semifinals of the FA Cup with a 1-0 home victory over Manchester United in a bad-tempered match Monday. N’Golo Kante scored the only goal after 51 minutes with a shot from 20 yards, but the turning point in the match came after 35 minutes. After a number of United players fouled Chelsea’s Eden Hazard, referee Michael Oliver called over United’s Phil Jones (who committed the latest foul) and United captain Chris Smalling to issue a warning. It was evident that the referee — and the winger — had had enough of the constant fouls. From the…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho cited referee Michael Oliver’s previous decisions against his side after they exited the FA Cup with a 1-0 loss at Chelsea on Monday. United went a man down when Ander Herrera was dismissed just after half an hour for a second yellow card, and N’Golo Kante struck the only goal after 51 minutes. Mourinho, who also was involved in a brief shouting match with counterpart Antonio Conte, at first tried to hold his tongue after the game about the decision to send off Herrera for two fouls on Eden Hazard. “I don’t speak. I just…
Jose Mourinho has spoken of the “position of privilege” enjoyed by Antonio Conte during his first season at Chelsea as the Manchester United manager prepares to face his table-topping former club in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Last season went disastrously for the west Londoners, with the reigning champions’ abysmal Premier League title defence costing Mourinho, the most successful manager in the club’s history, his job at Stamford Bridge for the second time. Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo cited “palpable discord with the players” — many of whom have found their mojo again under summer appointment Conte. The former Juventus and…
Nollywood actress, Mary Remy is expecting her third child with husband, Jason, who is the co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv. The media executive posted a picture of himself and his wife on Instagram today expressing his delight over a recent trip to Abidjan, Ivory Coast with his hubby. He added the caption, “Abidjan with Mrs Njoku was pretty awesome. Happy to be back with O+K though. #3 loading.” No guessing what that means as the heavy actress posed comfortably beside him with her protruding baby bump, clearly approaching her due date. Remmy, who is also the CEO of Rok Studios…
The aftermath of her recent interview with the Media Room Hub has revealed that actress, Tonto Dikeh might have lied about being assaulted by estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill. This is according to a reference to a report provided by the Ghana Police Service (GPS). A police spokesperson who responded to a case of domestic violence between the couple during their stay in Ghana disclosed that Dikeh admitted to damaging her husband’s property, also adding that she was the aggressor in the matter. “On the 9th of June 2015, a Nigerian called Churchill Dunni…reported to this divisional headquarters that his fiancee…
Actress, Tonto Dikeh, is not the one to back down in the midst of pressure, despite a new report suggesting that she was not physically abused by estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill. In her attempt to prove her innocence, Dikeh who was accused of a violent act against her brother-in-law has threatened to release photo and video evidence of her ex husband’s physical abuse. She stated this in an Instagram comment she posted yesterday, March 11, 2017. According to the actress, she chose not to make the evidence public due to her regard for Churchill who fathered her son. “It has…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone believes Fernando Torres will be free to return from a sickening head clash in time for next week’s Champions League meeting with Bayer Leverkusen. Torres lost consciousness in a challenge with Deportivo la Coruna’s Alex Bergantinos eight days ago, but thankfully he was released from hospital a day later with no serious injuries. “He is in the recovery process and we imagine that for Wednesday he will be available,” said Simeone. Atletico welcome Leverkusen to the Vicente Calderon boasting a 4-2 first-leg lead after Torres scored his side’s fourth in Germany two weeks ago. Torres…
Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to Muhammadu Buhari on political matters has discredited the accolades showered on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for his performance. Nigerians have continued to commend Osinbajo’s works since Buhari traveled to London on medical vacation, with some of the opinion that he is performing better than the President himself. But Ojudu said Osinbajo is only carrying out Buhari’s laid down plans. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, February 27, he explained that everything Osinbajo is doing was started by Buhari, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting to create division through giving the impression that “one person…
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Osita Chidoka, has joined the race in the Anambra governor election, slated for November 18, 2017. He told a consultative meeting of the PDP at Otuocha, near Awka on Monday that his desire to run for the position was to serve the people. “I am ready to serve the people in any capacity even as a counselor because no position is too small or big for him as long as it is service to the people. “Since my youth service years, I have been involved in volunteer service; so the driving motive for this…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-west have accused Governor Ayo Fayose of wanting to destroy the party. Ogundipe also alleged that the Ekiti state Governor is the cause of the crisis in the PDP. This is coming on the heels of a meeting of South-West PDP leaders reportedly organised by Fayose, which held on Monday, March 6, 2017in Ekiti state. Ogundipe said “Fayose’s action in summoning a meeting he lacks the right to call at a time when well-meaning leaders and elders are calling for restraint and reconciliation is most despicable. “Otherwise, how do we describe…
Pep Guardiola insists he is keeping all his options open as he pursues a trophy in his first season at Manchester City. Guardiola’s side are still in contention in the Premier League and Champions League, but the City manager appears equally committed to success in the FA Cup. Facing a quarter-final at Premier League strugglers Middlesbrough on Saturday, Guardiola admirably resisted the temptation to rest several of his most influential players with a Champions League trip to Monaco only four days away. The Spaniard was rewarded with a 2-0 victory that represented the ideal preparation for Wednesday’s game where they…
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane had a pointed message for La Liga rivals Barcelona on Saturday by claiming the European champions “don’t depend” on anyone else to win. Barca produced the biggest comeback in Champions League history on Wednesday with a remarkable 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain to complete a 6-5 aggregate win. However, Barca’s win was overshadowed by a series of controversial calls from German referee Deniz Aytekin as he awarded the Catalans two penalties. “Real Madrid is unique,” said Zidane when asked if controversial decisions in favour of Madrid are given more attention in the media. “We know…
Teen prodigy Kylian Mbappe scored his 10th league goal of the campaign as Monaco beat Bordeaux 2-1 on Saturday to cement their place at the top of Ligue 1. Mbappe opened the scoring midway through the second half at the Stade Louis II and a beauty from Joao Moutinho doubled the principality side’s lead. They held on to take all three points after a howler from goalkeeper Danijel Subasic allowed Diego Rolan in to reduce the arrears. Monaco, who will look to overturn a 5-3 first-leg deficit when they host Manchester City in their Champions League last-16 return on Wednesday,…
The Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Uchenna Okogbuo, has said that the party is not scared by the “grandstanding” of the opposition parties ahead of the governorship poll. Okogbuo made this known in his Uzuakoli country home in Bende Local Government Area of Abia. “We know that Anambra is the stronghold of APGA. The people of the state are solidly behind the party and the hardworking governor, Chief Willie Obiano. “Ask them anytime, any day, they will tell you that Obiano is the man they know,” he said. He dismissed the speculation in some…
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Antonio Conte believes the Football Association have shown “great respect” to Manchester United by arranging their FA Cup quarterfinal against Chelsea for Monday evening, and has hinted that he will pick his strongest team for the match. Chelsea have enjoyed a full week to prepare for Monday’s game at Stamford Bridge while United endured a 16-hour round trip to Rostov, where they secured a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 tie on Thursday. But Conte insists the Monday date ensures that fatigue from the trip and the match will not be an issue for United,…
Nowadays, it has become all but impossible to tell the history of acoustic pop or the emergence of folk music as a global sound without writing Ed Sheeran’s name in almost every sentence. In the last seven years, the 23-year-old ginger-haired lad has taken his mix of emotive ballads, folk and hip-hop from his native Yorkshire, by way of cosigns from Jamie Foxx to Elton John, to the global stage. His new album is the latest chapter in that journey. In December 2015, Ed Sheeran announced that he was taking a break from social media to work on new music…