Henrikh Mkhitaryan hailed his stunning goal in Manchester United’s 3-1 Boxing Day win over Sunderland as the best of his career. The Armenian, on as a substitute, met a Zlatan Ibrahimovic cross with a brilliant improvised finish, flicking a ball that was behind him into the net with his heel. Although it appeared the goal should have been ruled out for offside, it put the seal on a convincing win for Manchester United’s men. Mkhitaryan said on MUTV: “That was the best goal I’ve ever scored. “I was very excited. The first thing I did was look at the assistant…
Author: David Folami
Manchester United are now one of the Premier League’s in-form teams, having swept aside a Sunderland team that had conceded only once in their previous two games. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again a decisive figure with a goal and two assists, while Paul Pogba also impressed as David Moyes was defeated on his return to Old Trafford. Ibrahimovic, despite being quiet for much of the match, was lethal when it counted. Pogba was at the heart of this performance, showing a superb array of passing. Marcos Rojo and Antonio Valencia were particularly good when the game was goalless, both in defence…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said that Manchester United “haven’t given up” on the Premier League title despite being 13 points adrift of leaders Chelsea. Mkhitaryan is fit enough to be considered for selection in United’s match against Sunderland on Boxing Day, having missed the last two games with an ankle injury sustained against Tottenham Hotspur. Before that blow, the Armenian had scored in successive matches — against Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League then in the 1-0 win against Spurs. The United midfielder told The Times of India: “I hope we have an amazing season and fight for all the titles.…
Late veteran actress Bukky Ajayi has been listed by search engine Google as the most searched actor in Nigeria for 2016. The Diamond Ring actress passed away at the age of 82 on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in the arms of her last child, Olakunle Fawole. Others on Google’s list of the most searched acts include late Henrietta Kosoko, Ani Iyoho, Falz, Dede One Day, among others.
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged militants in the Niger Delta to negotiate with his government and stop the violence in the troubled region. Buhari made the plea on Sunday, December 25, when he received some residents of the Federal Capital Territory for a Christmas visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. “I want you to talk to people to be patient with the government. We are always thinking about our country and we are thinking about our people,” the president said. “I assure you that the country and the people of the country are always uppermost in our minds. With our…
Rapper, Falz has a special request to make this Christmas. . The request was made on his Instagram page.
It appears all is still not well in the Ubi Franklin home. Rumours emerged a few weeks ago about the collapse of the marriage between the MMMG boss and his wife Lilian Esoro. With both parties refusing to comment on the issue, what is really happening between them is a matter of conjecture. Only a few days ago, Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro arrived at the Headies awards show separately and apparently left separately. Now, Lilian shared a picture of her son today with the caption, ‘Merry Christmas from my lil munchkin and 1’. Curiously, the post came with no…
Justin Bieber may have had too much on his mind as he slipped while out exercising in Los Angeles. The singer, who is currently having legal issues with a photographer over an incident in 2013, may have lost track of his surroundings when he fell during his run. Turns out that Justin will have to give up the Argentina leg of his South America tour due to an indictment by a judge there. As a result, he will be put in handcuffs the moment he steps into Argentina, until the issue is resolved. Bieber is accused of getting members of…
David Moyes needs to be questioned for removing Manchester United’s long-standing coaching staff in summer 2013, according to former club captain Bryan Robson. Sunderland manager Moyes, who was in charge at United for 10 months of the 2013-14 season, returns to Old Trafford for a Premier League match on Boxing Day. While the Scot was at the club, he removed coaches Mike Phelan, Rene Meulensteen and Eric Steele — and brought in Steve Round, Jimmy Lumsden, Phil Neville and Chris Woods. Robson told The Sun: “David was walking into the biggest job in the world and replacing the most successful…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he feels “immune” to the more extreme criticism levelled at him from the club’s fans when the team is going through a poor run of results. The Gunners have dropped off the Premier League title pace after two successive defeats to Everton and Manchester City, but Wenger has vowed to not be distracted by “excessive reactions” as he bids to close the nine-point gap on leaders Chelsea – starting with their home match against West Bromwich Albion on Boxing Day. “We have gone the way that if you have five candidates to be elected Prime…
Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he never wanted to sign Morgan Schneiderlin for Tottenham but says he likes Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha. Schneiderlin was a star for Pochettino at Southampton and the midfielder was linked with a reunion with his old manager at Tottenham before joining Manchester United in July 2015. However, the 27-year-old has failed to impress at Old Trafford and United boss Jose Mourinho says he can leave the club next month. Everton are favourites for his signature but Pochettino is not interested, and says he never was. “It was a rumour. There was never interest in him,”…
Former Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Sule Lamido, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari benefitted greatly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido also criticized Buhari for saying that the PDP administration did not leave any savings in the national purse for him to utilize. “If there is any great beneficiary of the PDP in Nigeria, the person is Buhari. From 1998 to 1999, there is no way he can get into any contest in Nigeria,” Lamido said during an interview with Daily Trust. “He can’t contest, I don’t mean to insult him. But it is simply a historical empirical…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, “for always putting Nigeria’s interest above every other thing.” The President said this on Sunday in Abuja in a statement to mark the Speaker’s 50th birthday anniversary. The statement was signed by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. President Buhari noted that he was impressed with Dogara’s rising political career and leadership style at his relatively young age. He said the Speaker’s performance had reinforced his confidence in the country’s youth. “With Dogara’s performance as Speaker, fears that the…
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said that he is always amused when people tell him that All Progressives Congress’ (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will “finish” him. Amosun also said that Tinubu never gave him any money but only stood by him when he needed support. The governor made the comments on Friday, December 23, 2016, during a meeting of the Ogun APC in Abeokuta, the state capital. “If you want something, there are several ways of getting it, imagine people said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will finish him (me) in Lagos and I said, don’t worry they…
Sola Sobowale is a year older today, December 26, 2016, and to celebrate her, Pulse Movies has put together five reasons to love her. A dedicated fan will never run out of reasons to love Sobowale and it has to do with the fact that she is an actress full of talent, wit and an admirable class. Check out five reasons to love Sola Sobowale who entertained with her role in movies like “Diamond Ring,” “Asewo to re Mecca”, “Ohun Oko Somida” among others. 1. “The Wedding Party” Sola Sobowale is enough reason to watch the much talked about romantic…
IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia Morales, has forced most of us to accept the fact that she is a combination of beauty and brawn and we know the actor made a great choice. As if to prove this fact beyond reasonable doubt, the Nollywood actor has revealed that Morales is every bit of an all rounder as she seems. According to Ogbonna, his wife has come a long way in integrating herself with his culture, not just as a Nigerian, but as an Igbo man. During a chat with Sunday Scoop, Ogbonna emphasised the fact he had not looked out for…
2Face Idibia may have taken part in some political campaigns, but the singer strongly believes that he is not cut out for politics. The music legend broke a couple of hearts when he revealed that he doe does not see himself running for public office now or in the future for that matter. Speaking during a chat with Sunday Scoop, 2Face said, “I don’t think I’m cut out for politics; except I get a political appointment. I am not prepared to campaign for votes and before I accept to become a political appointee, I must be well versed in the…
Nigerian singer Davido is having fun with his little girl, Imade this festive season. The singer took to Snapchat on Christmas day sharing various videos of himself and one-year-old Imade on a lunch date. Davido just arrived touring the city of London and he sure did miss that cute smile, baby language and laughter. He also took to SnapChat on December 6, 2016, with the inscription: “I miss my daughter so much!” Just recently, the singer was captured dressing up his little girl who laid innocently on a bed. In the latter part of the video, the Sony Music Entertainment…
Contrary to what many of us believe, Bovi Ugboma insists that he is an introvert and not as daring as we assume. The ace comedian who seems to be the life of the party wherever he finds himself, explains that he would rather stay indoors than go out. As ironical as it seems, Bovi told Sunday Scoop during a chat, “I’m actually more melancholy than sanguine, and most things I do revolve around my work. Unlike what you may think based on my public persona, I would rather remain indoors than go out.” With the rate at which celebrities travel…
The Kardashians over the weekend on Saturday, December 24, 2016, had a glamorous Christmas eve party. Mommager, Kris Jenner threw a party for the Kardashian-Jenner clan. In several videos that Khloé Kardashian shared via Snapchat, Kim was seen glammed up in a gold, curve-hugging dress while having fun at the bash. The reality smiled demurely for the cameras and even posed for photos with the rest of her sisters. “How to die…? How dope is my f–king sister?” Khloé wrote as Kim smiled for the camera. “Look at this dress and look at the jewellery. You are a badass bitch,…