Manchester United are building a formidable team capitalising on the emergence of several talented youngsters, midfielder Ander Herrera has said. Louis van Gaal’s men have won 10 of their last 15 games in all competitions, clawing back into the race for a Champions League spot with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford showing plenty of promise. “I think in the last two or three months we have had the feeling that we are cooking a fantastic team. Young players – a fantastic mix between them and the experienced players,” Herrera told British media. “They have the pace. They have the imagination,…
Author: David Folami
Serie-A winning coach Massimiliano Allegri will be rewarded with a new contract next week, Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed. Allegri delivered a fifth consecutive Scudetto to Juventus without the Turin giants kicking a ball on Monday after Roma defeated second-placed Napoli 1-0. The 48-year-old has guided Juventus – who are 12 points clear with three matches remaining this season – to two Serie A titles since replacing Antonio Conte in 2014. Allegri also led Juve to last season’s Champions League final and a contract extension is now forthcoming, with his deal set to expire next year. “Our relationship with Allegri…
Ex-captain of the Super Eagles Vincent Enyeama has been named among the top 10 goalkeepers in world football. According to a ranking done by Swiss CIES Football Observatory, Enyeama is the sixth best goalkeeper in the world. CIES Football Observatory took into account the number of goals conceded per match, number of minutes per goal, number of passes per match, number of saves per match, number of saves per goal conceded and the percentage of saves for the raking. The goalkeeper took his Instagram to thank his family, teammates, coaches and fans as he received the recognition. Bayern Munich goalkeeper,…
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo will not be given any leave by his club, Watford following the death of his father. Just hours after playing in Watford’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley on Sunday, April 24, Ighalo took to his social media accounts to announce the death of his father. ‘RIP Daddy’ he wrote alongside a black blank photo. Speaking later, Ighalo revealed that he won’t be getting any days off as the season is almost over. “The season is almost over, and it might be a while before all the funeral…
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo says his late father, prayed for him before he died. Ighalo took to social media to announce the passing of his dad, Paul Ighalo in the early hours of Monday, April 25. The Watford striker later revealed that his father died in his sleep just days after he was treated in a hospital after he complained of weakness. Ighalo said he spoke to his father on Saturday and he prayed for him and his family. “I spoke to him on Saturday, which is the normal routine between father and son. He prayed for me and…
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will miss the Premier League leaders’ visit to Manchester United on Sunday after being banned for an additional game for improper conduct, the BBC reported. Vardy, the league’s second-highest scorer this season with 22 goals, angrily confronted referee Jon Moss after being picking up a second yellow card for diving during Leicester’s 2-2 draw against West Ham on April 17. After missing Sunday’s 4-0 win over Swansea, Vardy will now also be suspended for Sunday’s match at Old Trafford, where Leicester could wrap up their first ever Premier League title with victory. The 29-year-old, who…
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho is the deadliest forward in Europe despite just scoring 11 goals. Iheanacho grabbed a brace in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday, April 23 in a Premier League clash. With just 11 goals, the 19-year-old can claim to be the most prolific goalscorer in Europe’s top five league based on minutes played. With a minute-to-goal ratio 81.27, the City forward is ahead of the likes of Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo. After Iheanacho, Barcelona striker, Suarez is second with 53 goals scored in a minute-to-goal ratio of 83.77 Ronaldo…
Jerome Boateng has been included in the Bayern Munich squad for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid after a three-month spell on the sidelines due to injury. The Germany international has not featured for the Bundesliga champions since picking up a groin injury in their 2-1 win over Hamburg back in January and recently stressed that he did not want to take any unnecessary risks. Boateng opted to sit out the 2-0 Bundesliga win over Hertha Berlin at the weekend despite having resumed squad training already, but he is now finally ready to make his comeback. Bayern will still…
Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta has admitted the Serie A champions face a tough task to keep hold of Alvaro Morata and Juan Cuadrado, while he has made it clear they are ready to move for Edinson Cavani if the Paris Saint-Germain striker were to become available. Morata joined Juve from Real Madrid in 2014, but the Santiago Bernabeu side have an option to re-sign the 23-year-old for a set fee. Cuadrado, meanwhile, is on loan at the Turin side until the end of the season and is due to return to Chelsea come June. “We want to strengthen the…
Amber Rose and baby daddy, Wiz Khalifa are definitely in a good place after all the bitterness which followed their divorce in 2014. The ex-couple who seem to have perfected the art of co-parenting, were spotted with their son, Sebastian, on a family outing today, April 25, 2016. Wiz and Amber had taken Sebastian for a friend’s birthday party, looking all cozied up like the perfect family in the photo the model shared via her Instagram page. Of course, Amber couldn’t resist pointing out that fact in her comment on the photo: “Family day with Pumpkin! Happy Birthday @babyheeman thx…
Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus, has cleared the air concerning her marriage to Daniel Ademinokan, who was the ex-husband of fellow actress, Doris Simeone. In an interview with ThisDay, Damasus said she has been quiet about the ‘husband snatching’ allegation for too long, but now deems it fit to express herself concerning the matter. “One of the comments I have seen consistently, over and over again’ is, ‘Stella snatches somebody’s husband’; ‘Stella the husband snatcher which is what has been going on.” “And I had sworn that I would never talk about it or even listen or stress myself about the…
Afrobeat singer, Brymo, who recently revealed plans to release his fifth studio album titled “Klitoris”, has opened up about how fatherhood has changed him. Brymo, in an interview with TheNet explained a lot of things have changed about him since he became a father.“Fatherhood is another phase in one’s life, and I am learning and getting better at it every day. A lot has changed too, I now pay closer attention to my actions and how they’ll reflect on the people closest to me”. The singer welcomed the birth of his child, Waju, on March 27, 2015, with his baby…
Beyonce’s fans have accused Rita Ora of being the latest ‘Becky with the good hair’ mentioned in her ‘Lemonade’ album. Beyonce who released the widely talked about album during the HBO special on April 22, 2016 called out a certain Becky for cheating with her husband, Jay Z. And now, the Beyhive who earlier went after fashion designer Rachel Roy have turned their fury elsewhere. Days before the Beyonce’s album debuted, Rita took to Snapchat where she shared a picture of herself wearing a bra with two lemons on it and also what appeared to be a letter ‘J’ necklace.…
With the ongoing drama trailing the gender equality bill in Nigeria, Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola has become embroiled in a nasty exchange with feminists. It all started when, Daramola in a recent interview with New Telegraph said men and women shouldn’t have equal rights. “I’m sorry I don’t think men and women should have equal rights in this case. I think the male should have more than the female, but it should be with proportion, maybe on a ratio of 60 to 40. The reason why I think so is because we women tend to be extremely domineering when it…
Following Lil Kim’s photo collage that broke the Internet over the weekend, an undated interview with rapper has surfaced and it gives a clear picture of what motivated the rapper to bleach her skin. Apparently, the rapper has a deep rooted self esteem issues as she revealed men always cheated on her with European-looking girls. In the interview Kim says, “All my life men have told me I wasn’t pretty enough–even the men I was dating. And I’d be like, ‘Well, why are you with me, then?’ I have low self-esteem and I always have. Guys always cheated on me…
Media personality, Ebuka-Obi Uchendu and his lovely wife,Cynthia Obi-Uchendu, nee Obianodo, have confirmed they are expecting their patter of tiny feets! The duo who recently got married on February, 6th 2016 in a lavish ceremony have officially begun their 9-month journey to bliss. Recall that the duo were spotted at singer Omawumi’s birthday bash and the baby bump was clearly obvious but the Obi-Uchendu’s kept mute on the story! Cynthia has however confirmed the baby news via social media. The expectant mother shared a throwback photo from her white wedding in Abuja in February and captioned it, “When I wasn’t…
Tate Music Group singer, Brymo, has given an explanation regarding the title choice of his fifth studio album to be called “Klitoris”. The album title has caused many of his fans and observers to wonder why he opted to use such a thought provoking name. Brymo shared his thoughts in an interview with TheNetNg, admitting that he intended for the album title to have a sensual feel. “It’s a Greek word for ‘key’. It is where the word ‘clitoris’ itself originates.” “This album is the key to a certain door I have knocked on for years; and yes it was…
Arguably Nigeria’s most famous actress Genevieve Nnaji, 36, is making solid moves into expanding her business empire. She already has a strong foothold in the movie industry and a boutique fashion label. Now it seems that the queen of Nollywood is moving into the real estate business. Arguably Nigeria’s most famous actress Genevieve Nnaji, 36, is making solid moves into expanding her business empire. She already has a strong foothold in the movie industry and a boutique fashion label. Now it seems that the queen of Nollywood is moving into the real estate business. Yesterday (Monday, April 25, 2016) Genevieve…
Known for his daily inspirational words of advice on Instagram, Nigerian singer, Lynxxx is back with another and this time, he talks about soul mate searching and the focus of a relationship. Lynxxx today April 26, 2016 wrote, “What is a soulmate if he doesn’t care about your soul? What is a soulmate if she constantly leads you to sin? A soulmate should nurture and encourage growth, personal/spiritual development and be willing to sacrifice at all times while you both walk in purpose. There’s a fine distinct line between casually dating someone and finding a soulmate. You can’t be a…
Lupita Nyong’O dances to Lil Kesh’s ‘Efejoku’ hit dance song in a car ride with friends. The actress shared the video of herself and friends turning up right inside the car as they journeyed on. “West African Jammin’ on the West Side Highway,” the Academy Award-winning actress captioned the video of herself in the car with her Eclipsed play stars, all of them them bumping to the minute-long clip, mouthing the lyrics. “eclipsedbway day off, here we come! ridealong Lil Kesh’s Efejoku with ladyzjah, vintagepopsoul, pascale_armand and katiecm” the actress added. Lupita won’t be the first foreign star to grind…