Arsenal have not lost in any competition since the opening day of the season and their midweek 3-2 win away to Bulgaria’s Ludogorets, with Mesut Ozil’s superb solo goal completing a comeback from 2-0 down, has left the Gunners well-placed to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League. Having played 75 minutes against Ludogorets, Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey – who has spent several weeks out with a hamstring injury – is eager to start against Spurs at the Emirates, saying: “Of course I’m ready.” By contrast, Spurs were lacklustre in a 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the…
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Manchester City will have the chance to put daylight between themselves and their title rivals when the Premier League leaders try to cap a memorable week by beating Middlesbrough at Eastlands on Saturday. City lead on goal difference from Arsenal and Liverpool, with Chelsea just a point further back. Arsenal are not in action until Sunday when they face Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby, with Liverpool also at home to Watford that day. Tuesday finally saw City get the better of Barcelona as they beat the Spanish giants 3-1 in the Champions League. It was a particularly sweet…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane cursed his side’s carelessness after the European champions threw away a two-goal lead against Legia Warsaw and needed a late equaliser from Mateo Kovacic to salvage a 3-3 draw on Wednesday. Zidane was unhappy how his side lost their intensity amid a strange atmosphere at an empty stadium. Uefa had ruled the game be played behind closed doors after crowd trouble at Legia’s previous Champions League game at the Polish Army Stadium. Gareth Bale’s stunning acrobatic effort gave Real the lead after 57 seconds – the club’s fastest goal in the Champions League – and…
The Kokomaster, D’banj has set a new bar for his colleagues as far as being generous is concerned. He reportedly bought his stylist, Swanky Jerry a watch valued at $35,000. With the current economic recession and Naira to Dollar depreciation experienced in Nigeria, that has proved to be a big investment. The stylist has not taken the kind gesture for granted. He made a post via his Instagram on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 thanking D’banj for the gift. He wrote, “Thank u @iambangalee #NewWatchAlert #AP #CREAM #Beyond.” According to reports, the singer took him along to the United States of…
Celebrity couple, Ciara and NFL player, Russell Wilson are excited about the anticipated birth of their first child together. This is according to a source close to the stars who told E! News. “Ciara and Russell are so happy to be expecting…They are both so thrilled on the news,” “They told baby Future about his sibling that’s in his mommy’s belly. He seems excited.” The expectant parents have already had a taste of what parenting feels like with Ciara’s first child with American rapper, Future. No information has been released concerning the gender of the baby according to E! News.…
2Face and Annie Idibia are in love and not afraid to show it. 2baba, Annie Idibia Show PDA OnlineThe actress shared an adorable black and white picture of herself and her husband kissing on Instagram, Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The couple got married in Dubai on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Earlier this month, 2Face, also called 2Baba, visited Sokoto with his wife. They were received by the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar who endorsed his peace campaign.
Kaffy has issued an apology for her rant against Davido. The popular dancer took to Instagram in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 to issue a harsh message to the Nigerian artiste for allegedly firing some dancers. In a video post, Kaffy said Davido had fired some dancers as they were about to take the stage after practicing for weeks and him agreeing to work with them. “This message goes to Mr Omo Baba Olowo…. Please help me tell him he is a motherf*cker from all dancers all over the country, ” she said in the…
Kaffy is mad at Davido! The popular dancer took to Instagram in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 to issue a harsh message to the Nigerian artiste. In a video post, Kaffy said Davido had fired some dancers as they were about to take the stage after practicing for weeks and him agreeing to work with them. “This message goes to Mr Omo Baba Olowo…. Please help me tell him he is a motherf*cker from all dancers all over the country, ” she said in the video. The choreographer said it was unethical and unprofessional for…
Davido has responded to Kaffy’s outburst on Instagram where she calls him a ‘motherf**ker’. The award-winning artiste told Planet Radio TV he was shocked to see her video. “I don’t have any problem with her,” he said. “I was even shocked to see that, you know I’m always used to be being the victim”. Kaffy issued a harsh message to Davido on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 via Instagram. In a video post, the popular dancer said Davido had fired some dancers as they were about to take the stage after practicing for weeks and him agreeing to work with them.…
Davido parties with crew and fans at a club in Douala, Cameroon. The singer is scheduled to perform later at a stadium in the same city of Douala, Cameroon. The Omo Baba Olowo recently headlined 3 thrones concert with Tiwa Savage and Phyno in Lagos. Davido is also on course to tour key cities in Europe to promote his “Son of Mercy” EP’. Having released video for ‘How long featuring Tinashe’ and ‘gbagbe oshi’ off the EP, all eyes are now on his forthcoming album to drop next year 2017.
Yemi Alade made her mum her date to the MTV Africa Music Awards in South Africa. Saturday, October 22, 2016 night marked a significant moment in Yemi Alade’s career. The Johnny crooner won the award for the Best Female Act at the ceremony and played host alongside Nomzamo Mbatha and Bonang Matheba. She also gave a memorable performance which featured award-winning Kenyan group Sauti Sol. And her mother Helen Uzoma was there to witness it all. Following her performance with Sauti Sol, she gave a shout out to her mother. The 2016 MAMA took place at the Ticketpro Dome in…
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade threw a mild jibe at President Muhammadu Buhari in her speech at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) held on October 22, 2016. Alade, who won an award for the Best Female Artiste at the event gave a remark regarding the president’s comments stating that his wife, Aisha belongs in the kitchen. While receiving her award at the Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, she said, “Give it up to all the African women in the building. “We’re not meant for the kitchen alone, we are not meant for the living room alone, we are not meant for…
Don’t they just look perfect together? Yemi Alade had a run in with Trey Songz and they just had to strike a pose for the camera. The Mama Africa crooner shared the cute snap via her Instagram page on Thursday, November 3, noting that the R&B singer was rocking of her jewellery line collection. Alade wrote, “When this humble and amazing man @treysongz wore THE KINGPIN NECKLACE FROM my collection #TheYemiAladeJewelryCollection “In other words, #getmynewsong #GUCCIFERRAGAMO #linkinbio #YAC#KINGPIN#MAMAAFRICA.” As lovely as the jewellery piece looked, the pair looked even lovelier together. This is hardly the first time the duo have…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger voiced concern about midfielder Granit Xhaka’s disciplinary record, ahead of Sunday’s north London derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur. Xhaka, 24, has been sent off eight times for club and country since April 2014 and has just completed a domestic suspension for a red card in last month’s 3-2 victory over Swansea City. With Santi Cazorla expected to be sidelined by an Achilles injury, Xhaka is in line to face Spurs and Wenger is hopeful the Switzerland midfielder will keep a lid on his aggression. “Am I a bit concerned? Yes, of course,” Wenger told his pre-match…
France on Thursday dropped Anthony Martial for next week’s top-of-the-table World Cup qualifying clash home to Sweden and the friendly with the Ivory Coast, but fit-again Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud returns. Coach Didier Deschamps had a word of warning for Martial, 20, who under Jose Mourinho at Manchester United has been restricted to appearances from the bench this season. “His club coach expects more from him and so do I,” said Deschamps. “I have not forgotten what he has done or what he is capable of doing, but it’s up to him to make efforts to find his best form.”…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has insisted that Olivier Giroud is not second choice at the club despite Alexis Sanchez’s impressive performance up front. Wenger has played Sanchez upfront this season and the Chilean has responded with eight goals so far this season. Since returning from injury, Giroud has also impressed all front, coming in as a substitute to grab a brace in the 4-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday, October 29 and scoring again in Arsenal’s 3-2 Champions League win at Ludogorets on Tuesday, November 1. Despite his reduced role this so far this season, Wenger insists that Giroud is…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho on Thursday said that his team had been caught “sleeping” in a 2-1 Europa League defeat by Fenerbahce in Istanbul. Mourinho said that he had warned his side ahead of the game the clash in Istanbul would be completely different to the meeting of the teams in England two weeks ago, which United won 4-1. But the Premier League side were caught napping by Moussa Sow’s spectacular second-minute overhead kick. Jeremain Lens added a second from a free-kick after half-time, and while Wayne Rooney managed to pull a goal back late on, his strike did…
Three quick thoughts from the 0-0 Champions League draw between Copenhagen and Leicester City at the Parken Stadium on Wednesday. 1. Leicester made to wait The perfect run is over, and Leicester are still not assured of a place in the Champions League round of 16 after Porto beat Brugge, but a point in Copenhagen was a welcome haul on a difficult night for Claudio Ranieri’s team. It was an even more arduous experience for those spectators who had to endure 90 minutes of a dour stalemate. It is a game that Leicester fans will probably remember far more for…
Exactly a month after Tottenham’s brilliant 2-0 win over Manchester City, arguably their best performance under Mauricio Pochettino, Spurs slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in their most disjointed display since the 5-1 humiliation at Newcastle and, before that, going back to the manager’s earliest days at the club. At Wembley on Wednesday, Spurs were unrecognisable from the side that dismantled Pep Guardiola’s team and they are now winless in six matches ahead of Sunday’s North London derby at Arsenal. ESPN FC names five factors behind Spurs’ recent poor form: International break The October international break came at…
Chelsea’s home fixture with Everton on Saturday evening will provide a further measure of success regarding manager Antonio Conte’s revised tactical set up which has seen the Italian adopt the 3-4-3 formation he favoured during his time in charge of Juventus and the Italy national team. Conte rang the changes following late September’s 3-0 drubbing at Arsenal, and the Blues responded with four straight Premier League wins in October which catapulted the team to fourth place in the table, just one point behind leaders Manchester City. Coming at the end of a week of Champions League action in which Chelsea…