Chelsea have told Diego Costa to show more respect toward manager Antonio Conte, according to multiple reports in English newspapers. Costa opened the scoring in Saturday’s 3-0 win against Leicester but grew agitated during Conte’s second-half substitutions and gesticulated angrily toward the Chelsea bench on several occasions. His actions gave rise to suggestions that he might be concerned about the possibility of picking up an injury or fifth booking of the season that would rule him out of next weekend’s clash with Manchester United. But reports in Tuesday’s newspapers, published online at the same time on Monday night, say Costa…
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Neymar will finally put pen to paper on the new five-year deal he agreed with Barcelona in the summer on Friday. After speculation linking him with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United — with the player himself later admitting talks did take place with the French champions — Barcelona confirmed in July that Neymar had agreed to extend his Camp Nou stay until 2021. However, due to the player’s time off during the post season being followed by the Olympic Games, which he took part in with Brazil, winning the gold medal, a suitable day for the signing of the contract…
Pep Guardiola will know what it takes to stop Barcelona and Lionel Messi, according to Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan. Guardiola returns to Camp Nou for the first time as City manager four years after leading Barca to three La Liga titles and two Champions League in his four seasons there. But Gundogan, who will be playing at Camp Nou for the first time, says the Catalan coach knows how to prepare his side for a tough clash with the Spanish champions. “I think this will be the biggest challenge, yes. They will definitely be the best team we will…
Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Liverpool’s lack of end product in Monday night’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United despite having the majority of possession at Anfield. Jose Mourinho’s team successfully set out to frustrate Liverpool by employing a compact formation that restricted the home side to very few clear-cut chances in the tight Premier League encounter. United goalkeeper David De Gea denied Liverpool on two occasions with world-class saves in the second half. In the 59th minute, the Spaniard got a strong hand on Emre Can’s low shot before he acrobatically tipped Philippe Coutinho’s long-range effort around the post. The result snapped…
Jose Mourinho said that Liverpool are not the “last wonder of the world, as you like to say they are” after his Manchester United team drew 0-0 at Anfield on Monday. The United manager added that he felt the game was more difficult for Liverpool than United — and that the away team created frustration in the stadium because the home crowd were “waiting for an easy match.” Mourinho told Sky Sports: “They are not the last wonder of the world, like you like to say they are, but they are very good team. “It was more difficult for them…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insisted Liverpool and not his side should be criticised after the goalless draw at Anfield. United’s defensive tactics saw them have just 35 percent of possession, their lowest total in the Premier League since Opta started collecting data in 2003. Nevertheless, despite managing just one shot on target and winning only one corner, Mourinho claimed Reds counterpart Jurgen Klopp should be the one under the spotlight. “Last season United won here. Liverpool had 14 shots on target and United had one,” said the Portuguese. “How many shots on target did Liverpool have on target today?…
Manchester United and Liverpool played to rare goalless draw in their heated rivalry as neither side could find a breakthrough at Anfield on Monday night. United keeper David De Gea made a few excellent saves as the matchup ended 0-0 for the first time since September 2005, a run that spanned 27 fixtures between the teams. United started on the front foot but could only manage a few long-range efforts from Zlatan Ibrahimovic in a first half with plenty of hard tackles but few chances at goal. Liverpool started showing signs of life after half an hour when Jordan Henderson…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane praised his side’s attitude after they put a four-game winless run behind them by thrashing Real Betis 6-1 in a relentless display away from home on Saturday. Real were missing captain Sergio Ramos and influential midfielders Luka Modric, Casemiro and James Rodriguez but raced into the lead in the fourth minute when Raphael Varane nodded in Toni Kroos’s cross from a freekick. “The players are talented and intelligent, and they knew they had to begin the game in the way they did. When we play with that intensity from the start it’s very difficult for…
Victory over Manchester United in Monday’s Premier League clash would “put to bed” bitter memories of Liverpool’s defeat to Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea two years ago, midfielder Jordan Henderson has said. Former Chelsea boss Mourinho led the London club to a 2-0 Premier League win at Anfield in April 2014 to derail Liverpool’s hopes of first English top flight title since 1990, with Manchester City ultimately taking the crown. “He is a world-class manager and he has shown that in the clubs he has been at,” Henderson said of Mourinho, now in charge of Manchester United. “The way they played that…
Brazilian Neymar is set to become the next best player in the world after Argentina’s Lionel Messi, according to Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Since arriving at Nou Camp in June 2013, Neymar has netted 59 goals in around 100 La Liga appearances and has won two top flight titles as well as the Champions League. He also came third in the Fifa Ballon d’Or awards behind teammate Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in January. “If we speak about the best, it is Leo Messi. Neymar is on the way to be the next best,” Rakitic told the Times. “Barca…
Eden Hazard believes he has been given more freedom to score goals after being pushed to a central attacking role under Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. The 25-year-old Belgian winger struck four goals in the Premier League last season but has already racked up three after the opening eight league games this campaign, with Conte opting for a wing-back formation in recent games. “When you are strong defensively you bring confidence to all the team, and it is more easy to score goals,” Hazard, who scored a goal in Saturday’s 3-0 hammering of champions Leicester City, told Chelsea’s website (www.chelseafc.com). Hazard…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West lead very public lives. Therefore, many would wonder how they manage to keep their marriage together, amidst constant media scrutiny and some ridiculous divorce theories. Kanye is the “man behind the woman,” and has helped her become happier and stronger than ever, she said. When asked what the best advice Kanye has even given her, she says. “My husband has definitely taught me just to be my most authentic self. And not care what other people think.” [Sounds like something Kanye will definitely say; let the haters hate. It’s only true when you consider it…
Hillary Clinton heaped praises on Kanye West for rushing to Kim Kardashian’s side after she was robbed in Paris. It’s being a dramatic week for the couple after the reality TV star was robbed of her second engagement ring, cash and jewelries at gunpoint in Paris over the weekend. Now Hillary Clinton has weighed in on the incident. The Democratic Party’s nominee for president told Extra she felt really bad for Kim who was roughly handled by the robbers. The former secretary of state continued, speaking of West, “He was in the middle of the concert and he ran offstage,…
It’s all about finding true love now for popular OAP Toke Makinwa. The media personality who recently revealed she has never been this happy in years and is feeling great shared a post on Instagram yesterday, August 30, 2016, talking about all things lovey, mushy and corny. She shared a post stating, “You all deserve someone who isn’t embarrassed to love you and tells all his friends about you and saves your selfies, good and bad to look at when he misses you and loses sleep to talk to you and tells you how much he loves you.” This comes…
Media personality, Toke Makinwa is the cover star for the debut issue of Fame Extra Magazine. With an editorial spread tagged The Rebirth, Toke talks about her dating life, misconceptions about marriage and more. On being single and dating again, Toke tells Fame Extra, “It’s tricky! It’s exactly like learning to ride a bike again but I think I am doing very well. Of course you get the initial stumble and fall off but the key is to accept that things are different now and that’s ok. My first date after my separation, I cried on my way home as…
Freeze, is the veteran on-air personality on COOL FM who can be described as one of the top voices of Lagos radio. He is one of the most entertaining media personalities of 2016 with his opinions and politically incorrect views on topics. Freeze born Ifedayo Olarinde has jumped to the side of another controversial media personality by the name Toke Makinwa. Last weekend, the Rhythm 93.7 FM OAP stepped into the bee’s hive when a video surfaced on Twitter. In the video Toke Makinwa tells young women below the age of 25 to live their lives to the fullest. She…
Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has issued a warning to fans and followers recently. According to her, a certain person has been using her name to dupe people on Facebook. She took to Instagram today, June 30, 2016 writing, “Plix I need your attention! I’ve been made aware somebody wants to give Yall Samsung deal… it ain’t from me. Check profiles and all b4 chatting this imposters up. It’s not me o! Ehen! I yaf warn you o!” The actress recently came for people criticizing baby mamas. The single mother of two was quick to defend her status via a post…
Definitely one of the hottest women in the Nigerian entertainment industry, Adunni Ade has set many hearts to racing. The stunning Nollywood actress who just relocated from the state with her two kids, has revealed that she never gave up on love and still hopes to get married. Although never married, Adunni tells Sunday Beats that she is still “a sucker for love”. “I haven’t ruled out marriage. I am a big sucker for love. With the things I have experienced in the past, you may think I would give up on love but I am a big sucker for…
Jesse Jagz has been walking around with a denture and we didn’t even notice that! The popular rapper in a rapid fire question segment with revealed his front tooth is artificial thanks to brother, MI Abaga. “My front tooth is chipped. It has been chipped for years because me and MI had a fight,” he said. “I was six he was nine. In the middle of the fight, he sucker punched me. Boom! Tooth flew out. So my front tooth is artificial,” he added. That’s not all, apparently, Jagz has been arrested once upon a time but he refused to…
After the Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless concert on September 3, 2016, at Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island which was headlined by 2face Idibia and M.I, a few sites claimed that singer Djinee had reconciled with M.I after 3 years of bad blood. It was reported that the pair had a falling out 3 years ago. Djinee has however denied these claims. Speaking exclusively, the singer said that he and M.I have always been on good terms. “That information is false and there isn’t any basis to back that statement. Like no one has stated a reason for the alleged…