Liverpool striker Christian Benteke had admitted he finds it difficult to understand why club manager Jurgen Klopp is ignoring him. The Belgian has started just five of the last 16 games, having fallen behind Daniel Sturridge, Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino in the pecking order eight months after he was signed for 32.5 million pounds ($45.78 million) from Aston Villa. “Some teammates said that I was lucky with the arrival of Klopp because I certainly would play,” Benteke told Belgium’s Sport/Voetbalmagazine of the German who replaced Brendan Rodgers in October. “When your coach says he wanted to take you to…
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Super Eagles interim coach, Samson Siasia, is adamant his team will get a positive result against Egypt in their 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday in Kaduna. Siasia said he is confident in the ability of his players to beat the Pharaohs. He insisted there were changes in the team and the “new Super Eagles” will surely deliver when they clash with the Group G leaders at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium. “The team is ready. This is a new Super Eagles,” Siasia told supersport.com. “We have prepared well and I have confidence in this group of players. “We’re…
Netherlands coach Danny Blind believes Quincy Promes is an example to follow for Oranje’s next generation. The 24-year-old, who has won seven caps since making his debut in March 2014, has been in fine form for Spartak Moscow this campaign and is expected to start for Netherlands in Friday’s friendly against France. “Promes is an example to follow for other talented youngsters who are developing,” Blind said at a news conference. “The competition in Russia has only just started again, but he put in some fantastic performances in the first half of the season. “He has been playing at a…
Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta is confident the Serie A leaders can hold on to star midfielder Paul Pogba. The France international is continually being linked with a move away from Turin, despite having a contract with Juve until June 2019. Pogba has been a key figure for Juventus in 2015-16, scoring eight goals in 41 appearances in all competitions. Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City and Barcelona are all believed to be keeping a close eye on the 23-year-old, but Marotta expects him to remain at Juventus for the foreseeable future. “Pogba is a Juventus player and still has an ongoing…
John Obi Mikel has been named the new captain of the Super Eagles ahead of their clash with Egypt. Nigeria will play the Pharaohs of Egypt in Kaduna on Friday, March 25 with the return leg to be played in Alexandria on Tuesday, March 29. Ahead of the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers, game, interim coach of the Super Eagles has named Mikel as the new captain of the team replacing Ahmed Musa. Musa was named captain by former coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh in place of former goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama. Speaking at the press conference ahead…
Mario Gotze is “not 100 per cent satisfied” at Bayern Munich according to team-mate Thomas Muller. Gotze has made just 12 appearances in all competitions for the Bundesliga leaders in 2015-16 after struggling to hold down a first-team place. While injuries have played their part, Gotze has been linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena at the end of the season. He recently resumed regular training after overcoming a hamstring problem, but has featured just once since re-joining his team-mates at Bayern. “I speak with Mario and think he is not 100 per cent satisfied with his situation…
With the international break on, Chelsea captain, John Terry is catching a break in Dubai with his family. Having retired from international football in 2012, Terry had time for himself and his family as they spent time in Dubai. He shared a video of himself and his eldest son Georgie playing a game of headers in a hotel swimming pool. Before jetting off to Dubai for the vacation, Terry was in Shanghai in China where he was helping to promote Blues sponsors Yokohama Tyres with a workshop training session at Nanyang High School.
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says it feels as though Real Madrid have complete control over the future of Alvaro Morata. The Spain striker continues to be linked with a return to the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season, with Madrid understood to retain a buy-back option on the 23-year-old. Morata has stressed this week that he would like to stay in Turin but conceded he cannot offer any guarantees over where he will be next season, and Buffon admits that media coverage would seem to suggest that Madrid hold all the cards. “After reading the papers, I think…
A member of the People’s Democratic Party, Deji Babington-Ashaye has been arraigned before a chief Magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta for calling Buruji Kashamu, Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, a drugs Baron and jail breaker. According to recent report, the man rained abusive words on Kashamu on “PDP WhatsApp group” known as PDP match to victory. He was arraigned on Tuesday, March 22, for engaging in the act that threatens the peace of the state. Babington-Ashaye was said to have committed the offence between March 13 and 14 ,2016 at about 2:30pm at Opposite community High School , Ogere,…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for not interfering in the last Saturday’s re-run legislative elections in Rivers State. The Governor said the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi allegedly plotted to rig the elections but failed and left the state in shame. He stated this on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Government House while addressing some members and loyalists of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). “Amaechi plot to rig the rerun elections was for him to rubbish the Supreme Court Judgement. He came back to the state noisily, but left quietly and shamefully,”Wike said: “No…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state did not hide his joy during the thanksgiving service held to celebrate the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded rerun elections, which was held on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The Governor led the guests, which comprised of PDP supporters, top national and state leaders in praises to God . Wike also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for not interfering in the last Saturday’s re-run legislative elections in Rivers State. He also said the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi allegedly plotted to rig the elections but failed and left the state…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose says God is angry with President Muhammadu Buhari following the blood bath recorded in the rerun elections in Rivers State. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, Fayose recalled other violent elections that have occurred under the Buhari administration, pinning the blood shed on the President. He said God is not happy with the current government’s oppression of the people and the abuse of power. “I am telling you the truth. Power doesn’t come from anywhere. God rules in the affairs of men. Oppressing, bringing and cutting people down, taking their blood,…
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has asked the Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje to sort things out with his estranged God father, and ex-Governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The two APC chieftains have been at loggerheads with each other, over what seems to be a power tussle. Ganduje recently accused Kwankwaso of trying to unseat President Buhari and threatened to expose the atrocities of his former boss. Speaking on the matter, the APC chairman said “This is an internal matter between two friends, between two brothers and these differences unfortunately have developed…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly promised to give many appointments to members of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) for the sake of peace. Buhari is said to have made the promise during a meeting with APC leaders at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, according to ThisDay. “The president also promised that very soon, in a matter of weeks, there will be many appointments for the party faithful, because he said he is aware that many people are crying, and he is also aware that many PDP members are still holding on to offices,” a source told…
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have said that they are being neglected by their successors. The former PDP governors also said that their successors had relegated them to the background in the affairs of the party in their various states, Punch reports. The governors made the complaints on Thursday, March 24, 2016, during a meeting with PDP Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. “This meeting has shown that the party has not forgotten those that started the party. Most of us were in the meeting that marked the beginning of the PDP,” Former Ebonyi…
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that plans are in motion to publish a list of funds recovered from corrupt politicians and public servants. The President stated this at the the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at its headquarters in Abuja. Also present at the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Governors and other party leaders. Speaking on the violence which marred the rerun legislative elections in Rivers State on Saturday, March 19, 2016, Buhari described it as shameful and disappointing. He said the problem of election violence would…
Former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said that he’s not nursing a presidential ambition. Daniel made the comment during a recent discussion with journalists, according to Punch. “I have no presidential ambition or any political position but would remain as an elder statesman, giving advice to politicians,” he said. “The day I will never forget in my life was the day I was arraigned in court in Abeokuta. Some students sponsored by the government that were singing abusive songs outside the court. “They were calling me a thief. They said I took $3m of state funds, N1bn of…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, March 24, 2016, addressed the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the second meeting of the party’s executives since he became President. At the meeting which was held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, Buhari begged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the military and other security agencies to never give room for compromise during elections. While acknowledging that he failed in ensuring a free, fair and violent-free elections in Kogi, Rivers, and Bayelsa States, the President appealed to the electoral body and the military to let Nigerians choose…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Buhari to probe the just concluded Rivers state rerun elections that held on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, said the government needs to bring those behind the violence that marred the elections to book. Sheriff said the PDP had already carried out its own investigations, but would like the Federal Government to also probe the matter. The PDP chairman said “The PDP expresses great concern at the turn of events at the re-run National and State Assembly elections in Rivers. “We join well-meaning…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s capacity to rule Nigeria is limited by his age and academic competence. Fayose made the comment on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, while speaking to journalists in Abuja. “Again with all due respect, people won’t like the way I am saying it right now but they have to come to terms with reality; you can’t grow more than your pastor. You can’t grow more than your MD under the same roof,” Fayose said. “The president himself has very little capacity. He is limited by age. He is limited by academic…