Jurgen Klopp has taken Liverpool to Barcelona for warm-weather training and to watch Luis Enrique’s side in the Champions League, a source has said. The Liverpool squad flew to Catalonia immediately after the dramatic 4-3 defeat at Bournemouth on Sunday. The source added that Klopp’s players had a recovery session in the Spanish city on Monday and trained again on Tuesday morning. They will then head to the Camp Nou to watch Barcelona’s Champions League tie with Borussia Monchengladbach. The source said defender Joel Matip was training with the team in Barcelona after missing the Bournemouth game with an ankle…
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has taken the blame for his slow start at Manchester United, saying that the problem was him and not the club’s manager Jose Mourinho. The attacking midfielder, who was signed from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, started against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sept. 10 and then did not play again for nearly two months, returning on Nov. 3 against Fenerbahce in the Europa League. The Armenian admitted he had a “bad game” against City, but feels he did a “great job” to get back into the side. “There was no bad relation with him [Mourinho],…
Arda Turan scored a second-half hat-trick as Barcelona took out their domestic frustrations on Borussia Monchengladbach with a 4-0 mauling at the Nou Camp. Turan made the most of his recall to a much-changed XI by setting up Lionel Messi for Barca’s opener before then taking centre-stage himself with a 17-minute treble after the break. Only fine goalkeeping from Yann Sommer kept already-qualified Barca from recording an even more emphatic victory as the 2015 winners completed their Champions League group stage in style. For Monchengladbach, the result meant little in terms of their standing in Group C as they were…
Arsenal finished in first place in Champions League Group A after beating Basel 4-1, while Paris Saint-Germain settled for a surprise home draw to close out the group stage on Tuesday. Lucas Perez recorded a hat trick inside 47 minutes before Alex Owobi added a fourth to help the Gunners on their way to a dominant victory. Arsenal needed just eight minutes to open the scoring at St Jakob-Park, with Kieran Gibbs squaring the ball to Perez after being played in by Alexis Sanchez and the Spaniard then converting from close range at the far post. By the 16th minute…
Robert Lewandowski’s superb free kick gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 win on the night, but previous results meant that tonight’s losers Atletico Madrid still won Group D. There was a slightly surreal feel to the occasion, with Atletico already guaranteed top spot, and Bayern sure to finish second and qualify for the last-16 no matter what. Both coaches named strong, if not quite first choice, starting lineups, with the home side’s strength in depth showing with a bench which featured Franck Ribery, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller. The game unsurprisingly started with Bayern dominating possession and Atletico sitting deep and…
UEFA has moved to reassure Manchester United supporters over their safety in Ukraine ahead of Thursday’s Europa League tie against Zorya Luhansk in Odessa after the Premier League club warned travelling fans about security concerns in the Black Sea port city. United are expecting around 900 supporters to make the journey to Ukraine for the Group A fixture which will be staged in Odessa, 900km from Luhansk, due to the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions of the country. However, with supporters of Feyenoord and Fenerbahce attacked by rival fans while in Odessa for their group fixtures against Zorya, United…
The Federal Government has banned the importation of vehicles into the country through land borders. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr Wale Adeniyi, the Nigeria Customs Service Public Relations Officer, stated that “the prohibition order covers all new and used vehicles”. Adeniyi also said the ban was sequel to a presidential directive restricting all vehicle imports to Nigeria’s Sea ports only, adding that the order takes effect from Jan. 1, 2017. “The restriction on importation of vehicles follows that of rice; import of rice through land borders has been banned since April 2016. “Importers of vehicles through the…
Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz, has just welcomed his patter of tiny feet today, December 6, 2016. The Tanzanian sweetheart and girlfriend, Zari, welcomed their bundle of joy at the Netcare hospital, Pretoria, South Africa at exactly 02: 35am. The crooner who shared a photo of his newborn’s feet also revealed they haven’t concluded on a name yet. “06th Dec 2016 03: 35am SA time…… 04: 35am EAST Time…. 02: 35am WEST Time…. 01: 35 am NORTH Time, A NEW STAR WAS BORN in NETCARE HOSPITAL / PRETORIA / SOUTH AFRICA…. unfortunately his parents Dad & Mom haven’t agreed on the…
Anthony Martial has said Manchester United must adapt to “really cold” weather when they travel to Ukraine to face Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League on Thursday. A draw will be enough to take United through to the round of 32, while Zorya — who lost 1-0 at Old Trafford in September — are certain to finish bottom of the group. Odessa, rather than Luhansk, is the host city because of conflict in Ukraine. And with temperatures close to freezing, Martial told MUTV: “It is very different — not just the supporters but the weather. Over there, it’s really cold…
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday mourned the late Mrs Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, a former Minister of Commerce. He described her as an accomplished administrator who discharged all her duties with passion, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu, said in a statement. Saraki said, “it is sad that our dear mother has taken her final journey at age 80; the purpose-driven life she led would continue to inspire present and upcoming generations, particularly women. “In her humble way, she proved that women can attain the zenith of their career if only they can…
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has reassured Nigerians that there will be no famine due to the massive food production in the country. Ogbeh said this in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the sidelines of the three-day 11th African Economic Conference which began on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). “How can there be famine when there is so much food production?’’ he asked. He, however, noted that the cost…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has uncovered at least five foreign bank accounts allegedly operated by ex-appropriation committee chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin. Ifeanyi Okonkwo, coordinator of NYCN disclosed this on Monday, November 5, 2016, in Abuja when he presented copies of the petition to Ossai Ossai, the House committee chairman on ethics and privileges. The sort codes and bank accounts numbers uncovered are; Barclays Bank International Account, SC 204744 AC33471268; Barclays Bank Reserve Account, SC 204744 AC 43707164; Barclays Bank Mortgage Account, SC 204744 AC 94030664; Barclays Bank Euro Currency Account SC 204744 AC 52339433 and Barclays Bank USD…
Nigerian music stars, Wizkid, Falz, Tekno and Yemi Alade have been nominated for the 2016 Future Awards. Nollywood act Adesua Etomi and media personality Stephanie Coker also made the nomination list which consists of 21 categories. Wizkid, who is scheduled to perform at his Homecoming concert this December in Lagos, is nominated in the Young Person of the Year category alongside Hollywood star John Boyega. Falz on his part is nominated in a rather strong Prize for Music category that also comprises Tekno, Yemi Alade, Kiss Daniel and Mr. Eazi. Also nominated are Nigerian footballers Kelechi Iheanacho and Odion Ighalo…
Kendall Jenner‘s schedule these days is a tight one, not that the model and reality TV star is complaining though. Fresh off walking the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Paris a week ago, the 21-year-old just saw her shoot for the Love Magazine‘s advent season calendar released. The model donned on a sexy two-piece sheer underwear and high-heeled biker boots with very little make-up on. And she channelled her sexiness through her hazel brown eyes. The young Kardashian-Jenner was preceded by Bella Hadid who began the Love Magazine countdown for December and did not disappoint with her…
2016 has been Drake’s year. He has shone brighter than any music star with his album Views. Yesterday, December 5, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) announced that the album has been officially certified 4x platinum by them. Earlier this year, on June 9, Views was certified gold, platinum, and double platinum. By August 3, the LP went triple platinum. It will be recalled that Drake was named the most streamed artiste of 2016 by Spotify with 4.7 billion streams last week. Also, back in September, Apple Music honoured him with a plaque for being the first artiste to…
Victor Moses is Chelsea’s most complete player according to his teammates, Pedro. Moses has been on form since he was deployed as a wing-back in Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3 formation. The Nigeria international in November won two Man of the Match awards and was also named the PFA Fans Player of the Month. Speaking on his teammate, Pedro said Moses has developed into a complete player under Chelsea manager, Conte. “Victor is playing very well, he’s on fire and performing well in every game,” Pedro told Chelsea’s official website. “In the last few matches he’s been our best player and it’s…
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi has revealed that Manchester City star Kelechi Iheanacho is his best mate in the national team. Since joining the national team, Iwobi and Iheanacho have struck up a friendship which is easy to see in pictures. On the pitch also, the Premier League stars have also struck up a partnership for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. In a recent interview, Iwobi reveals why Iheanacho is his favourite roommate. “He’s always entertaining and making people laugh. He is down-to-earth as well, so I love rooming with him,” Iwobi said. The Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles…
Atletico Madrid can make club history at Bayern Munich on Tuesday as the Spaniards look for a record sixth group stage win with both teams through to the last 16. Diego Simeone’s men arrive in Munich as the only side with a 100 percent record after five wins from five Champions League games. The Group D leaders are six points clear of second-placed Bayern, who they beat 1-0 in Madrid in September, thanks to Yannick Carrasco’s first-half winner. Only five teams have achieved the feat of winning all six Champions League group stage games: Real Madrid (twice, 2011/12, 2014/15), AC…
Professor Wole Soyinka has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to be cautious in sending out congratulatory messages. Addressing journalists on Monday, December 5, 2016, the Nobel Laureate advised that President Buhari should be wary of sending congratulatory messages like he did to the outgoing President of The Gambia, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh. President Buhari had lauded Jammeh for conceding defeat to the incoming President, Mr. Adama Barrow. However, Soyinka sees no need for the congratulatory message saying that Jammeh, who ruled for 22 years, represented sit-tight African leaders. Soyinka recently revealed plans to formally exit the United States, where he had been…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo also assured that all Nigerians would come out of the recession happy. The Vice President made the comments during a town hall meeting in Kano State. “I’m confident everyone of us would come out of this recession happy. Let’s be patient, let’s work hard, and we are lucky with the kind of President we have, he is an honest man,” he said according to Vanguard. “This country needs honest leadership, we need somebody like Buhari who is not going to steal your money,” he added.…