Author: David Folami

Miley Cyrus has sparked marriage rumours after flashing a new ring on her wedding finger in a new selfie she shared on social media. Speculations that the 23-year-old may have secretly tied the knot with boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, have arisen after her new selfie showed a simple wedding band on her wedding finger. She shared the photo via her Instagram page today, July 26, 2016. The selfie shows Cyrus posing with a friend at the pool, with her left hand showing off the wedding band. Up until yesterday, Cyrus had been rocking the engagement ring Hemsworth gave her in 2011,…

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have been on a tour of Europe as they vacation with their daughter, Luna Simon. The pair were pictured out on a stroll on the streets of St. Tropez with the “All of You” crooner cuddling his little girl on Monday, July 25, 2016. Teigen and Legend looked super perfect together as the supermodel nibbled on ice cream while they took in the sights. Rocking denim shorts and a cropped top paired with transparent heels, Teigen looked sexy for a new mum. Meanwhile, Legend looked casual in a pair of blue shorts and a matching…

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Beyonce and rapper hubby, Jay Z as well as their daughter, Blue Ivy, are currently having the time of their lives as they vacation in Paris, France. The pop diva has shared stunning photos of herself and her 4-year-old daughter rocking coordinated outfits on social media. The pair were pictured striking different poses on the balcony of what seems to be their hotel, with the Eiffel Tower as their back drop. Beyonce and Blue rocked flowered dresses in a turquoise shade of blue as they played around for the camera, having fun. Although their dresses are of the same material,…

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Mamadou Sakho faces an uncertain future at Liverpool FC after the defender was sent back to England from the Premier League club’s pre-season tour of America. According to British media reports, manager Jurgen Klopp was unhappy with the 26-year-old’s attitude during their stay in California and ordered his return to Liverpool. Sakho angered the German manager by turning up late for Liverpool’s flight to the United States while last weekend he interrupted Klopp while he was conducting an interview with the club website, the reports said. The France international, who was recently cleared by UEFA after allegations of a failed…

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi shocked his fans with his new blonde hairstyle which was revealed on Instagram. Messi has kept a low profile since he announced his retirement from Argentina national team following their loss in the final of 2016 Copa America Centenario to Chile. Wife of the 29-year-old took to her Instagram to share a photo of the forward spotting a totally different hairstyle. Messi had changed his hair colour from the natural brown and bleached it to blonde. ‘#blondeboy’, Antonella captained the photo. Although he wasn’t expected to be part of the squad, Messi is currently with Barcelona…

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Pedro feels Chelsea team-mate Eden Hazard still has the potential to match Lionel Messi as one of the best players in the world. The Belgium international endured a difficult 2015-16 campaign after shining the previous season, but Pedro believes the winger has the quality to reach the same level as the Barcelona star. “When it comes to Messi, we are talking about a player I believe is still the best in the world. He really is on a different level to other players,” Pedro told Standard Sport. “But Hazard is a very, very good player, you can see his technique…

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Borussia Dortmund attacker Ousmane Dembele is adamant he does not feel any pressure to become the Bundesliga’s “next superstar” following his move from Rennes and is only thinking about winning over head coach Thomas Tuchel. The 19-year-old is regarded as a highly promising youngster and has impressed for BVB in pre-season, scoring in the 4-1 win over Manchester United. Nevertheless, Dembele is not getting carried away. “I don’t think I will be the Bundesliga’s next superstar,” Dembele told Sky Sports. “I am just trying to show what I can do. I just want to get out there and play, trying…

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Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo continued with his holidays, partying up at a concert in Las Vegas with one time reported flame, Kim Kardashian. Ronaldo over the weekend unveiled one of his hotels at his home town of Madeira and has flown over to the United States where he has continued with his vacation. The 31-year-old was spotted dancing at a Jennifer Lopez concert in Las Vegas which was also attended by Kim. It is not known if both stars came together or even spoke to each other, but Ronaldo and Kim are reported to have once had an affair.…

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Holidays are over for Manchester United’s marquee summer signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic who was pictured in the city on Tuesday, July 26 ahead of his debut. Ibrahimovic left Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season to sign a one-year contract with Manchester United. The 34-year-old striker has been on vacations due to his exertions from the Euro 2016 with Sweden. Ibrahimovic is set to make his debut for Manchester United at his home country on Saturday, July 30 against Galatasaray. The striker will join his new teammates in training when they returned from their pre-season tour of China. United’s pre-season…

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Manchester United’s players and 70 accompanying staff left Beijing’s Sheraton Grand in three coaches shortly after 10 p.m. on Monday evening, bound for the airport and a chartered flight back to Manchester, courtesy of club sponsor Aeroflot. Fans waiting behind barriers craned their necks and lifted their camera phones to capture a glimpse of their heroes. Screams greeted the appearance of any players. Many of the supporters wore red United home shirts and had travelled to north Beijing to see the first Manchester derby played outside England. Instead, after the cancellation of Monday’s friendly, fans stood in the lobby of…

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Tottenham Hotspur’s preseason trip to Australia started with a 2-1 defeat to Juventus in the International Champions Cup, despite a spirited second half performance in a chilly Melbourne. Before kickoff, the state of Victoria issued a severe weather warning for expected high winds and an experimental Tottenham side were blown away inside the opening 15 minutes at the MCG. Substitute Erik Lamela added impetus after the break, halving the deadlock after first half goals from Juve pair Paulo Dybala and Medhi Benatia, but Spurs could find not an equaliser against the Italian champions. Mauricio Pochettino apologised to supporters on Monday…

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Manchester United’s players trained at 6:30 a.m. BST on Tuesday following an 11-hour flight back from China on Monday night. United’s chaotic tour included a 4-1 thrashing against Borussia Dortmund on Friday followed by a scheduled match against Manchester City being cancelled on Monday due to the state of the pitch. The training session lasted for two hours, at the club’s Aon Training Complex in Manchester, and afterwards manager Jose Mourinho praised his squad’s professionalism. The United manager told the club’s official website: “They are a great group of boys and the intensity of the session shows they are very…

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Sadio Mane has revealed he snubbed an approach from Manchester United before sealing a move to Liverpool. The Senegal forward made the switch to Anfield in June from Southampton for a fee of £30 million, with Reds winning out against stiff competition for his services. And the presence of the charismatic Jurgen Klopp helped convince Mane that Liverpool was the best place for him to ensure that his career continues on its upward trajectory. The Reds manager had tried to sign Mane while managing Borussia Dortmund from his then-club Salzburg, having been aware of his talents since the 2012 Olympics.…

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Arsenal centre-back Per Mertesacker will be sidelined for “a few months” with a knee injury, Arsene Wenger has confirmed, leaving the Gunners with a depleted defence for the start of the season. Mertesacker injured his knee during Friday’s preseason game at Lens and then needed surgery after discovering the full extent of the problem. He stayed home as Arsenal traveled to the United States for a preseason tour, and Wenger confirmed Tuesday that the German suffered a long-term problem. “We have bad news for Per Mertesacker,” Wenger said at a news conference in San Jose, California, on Tuesday ahead of…

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Manchester City’s standards dropped too low last season, defender Gael Clichy has admitted. City finished fourth in the Premier League in May — 15 points behind champions Leciester City and with a points tally of 66 — their worst in seven years. Former boss Manuel Pellegrini believed his decision to announce he would step down at the end of the season at a news conference in February to be replaced by Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola in the summer affected their season. At the time, his side were just three points behind Leicester but City won just six of their…

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Juventus are refusing to budge on their €120 million asking price for Paul Pogba, putting his anticipated move to Manchester United in doubt, sources close to the club have said. The Italian champions are also insisting that the English club pay all representative fees for the deal — namely the €25m fee for agent Mino Raiola — meaning the total price could end up at around €145m in addition to his wages of around €300,000 per week. Sources said that more negotiation is required and that, if the deal is to be done, United will probably need some leeway from…

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Gonzalo Higuain completed a sensational move to Juventus after the Italian champions agreed to pay a 90 million euros ($98.8m) fee, the third highest in history, to wrest the Argentine striker from Napoli on Tuesday. In what is the biggest ever transfer fee recorded between two Serie A clubs, Higuain’s move to Turin on a five-year deal was confirmed by Juventus two hours after being published by Serie A league bosses on their official website. In a statement, the Turin giants said: “Juventus Football Club announces the definitive purchase of Gonzalo Gerardo Higuain for the sum of 90m euros, payable…

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Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery claimed on Monday that he has finally felt trusted again since Carlo Ancelotti took over as head coach from Pep Guardiola. With Guardiola now coaching Manchester City after three years in Munich, Italian Ancelotti has taken charge of Bayern, who have won the Bundesliga title in each of the last four seasons. Bayern flew to the US on Monday to play a friendly against AC Milan on Thursday, before further games against Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Ribery had a professional, but cool relationship with Guardiola, which was not helped by the Frenchman’s injury-ravaged final…

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Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis believes it’s high time Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich were knocked from the top of the German league after four years with an iron grip on the title. Bayern have won the Bundesliga title for a record four consecutive seasons, but it is all change in Munich for 2016/17 with Carlo Ancelotti replacing Pep Guardiola as head coach while director of sport Matthias Sammer has resigned on health grounds. Dortmund, the last team other than Bayern to win the German league title, were Bundesliga champions back in 2011 and 2012, and have finished runners-up to the Bavarians…

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Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson is ready to put his injury troubles behind him and said he was feeling in prime shape ahead of the new Premier League season. Foot and knee injuries restricted the 26-year-old to just 17 league appearances last season as Jurgen Klopp’s side finished eighth in the table. The England international made one appearance in the 2016 European Championship and said he had no lingering injury worries. “My foot is feeling good to be honest,” Henderson told LFC TV. “I feel probably the best I’ve felt in a long time so hopefully that will continue and I’ll…

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