Goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg has called on his Southampton teammates to stay calm after a run of six winless matches in all competitions, insisting one win can revive the club’s fortunes. The Saints are 12th in the Premier League after 17 games and their 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday was their fourth defeat in five league games. “We have to stay calm because there is no reason to panic. It will not help you to panic,” Stekelenburg told British media. “If you lose games and the results are not what you want them to be, it is always awkward.…
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Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez has proved an instant hit at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, scoring ten goals in 13 Bundesliga appearances to date, as well as finding the target in the Uefa Champions League and DFB Cup. Few would have expected the Mexico international to make such a seamless transition to Germany’s top flight, except perhaps for Jose Luis Real Casillas, current director of youth development and former first team head coach at Chicharito’s boyhood club Chivas Guadalajara. “I was lucky enough to be here when Chicharito arrived at the age of nine,” recalled Real Casillas. “Javier’s dad brought him along for…
Arsenal goalkeeper has said he knows his club can do well in all competitions despite the injury worries they are currently facing. Even without Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin, Mikel Arteta, Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Danny Welbeck, the Gunners have won four games on the trot in all competitions. Arsenal are second in the Premier League table and just two points behind leaders Leicester City, and Cech hopes the injured players can recover quickly to help the Gunners end their 11-year wait for the title. “We’ve been through the season with plenty of problems. Everything isn’t going as…
Reports reaching Theinfostride is that a consortium headed by two US technology investors is negotiating to buy Everton Football Club for an estimated £200 million (272 million euros, $297 million) The report said the group had signed a preliminary agreement with owner and chairman Bill Kenwright and was checking the club’s accounts with the aim of completing a takeover within the next six weeks. The agreement means the investors have been given time for exclusive talks on the deal. The consortium is led by John J. Moores and Charles Noell, co-founders of venture capital firm JMI Equity. The 71-year-old Moores,…
Louis van Gaal is still clinging onto his job as Manchester United manager because club officials want to stand by their word and give him the chance to meet the effective ultimatum he was set, sources have told Theinfostride. Sources said Van Gaal was told before Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat against Norwich City that he had to get at least two wins from the next three games, with United due to play Stoke City away on the Dec. 26 and Chelsea at home on Dec. 28, and he admitted he feared the sack after the weekend’s loss. Sources said some…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has defended his decision to start Sergio Aguero on his return from injury in Monday’s 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. Aguero, who had missed their previous four games with a heel problem, did not look at his sharpest as he played for 63 minutes at Emirates Stadium. And fellow striker Wilfried Bony, who had scored in City’s previous two matches but was only a substitute, said he believed he deserved to begin the game against Arsene Wenger’s side. But Pellegrini said in a news conference: “Sergio was ready to play. He needed minutes.” “Maybe for three…
Guus Hiddink feels he can still get Chelsea back into the top four this season and issued a passionate call to his players, saying they have to “look in the mirror” and decide whether they have the necessary desire. Hiddink, speaking in his first news conference since returning to Chelsea as interim manager, also defended his own patchy recent record in international football as well as the form of his sacked predecessor Jose Mourinho. The Dutchman, who had a similar stint as interim boss in 2009, put much of Chelsea’s bad season down to the more open nature of the…
Former Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano says he finds it hard to believe speculation in the local media that Jose Mourinho will replace Rafa Benitez as coach in the coming days. According to the respected Cadena Ser radio show “El Larguero,” Blancos president Florentino Perez feels that Benitez has completely lost the dressing room and is considering making a move within the “next days or next hours,” and putting in the now-available Mourinho straight away. COPE programme “El Partido de las 12” cites well-placed sources in its claim that various Madrid socios have been called by phone by an…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended under-pressure Manchester United counterpart Louis van Gaal and said his treatment is “disrespectful.” Former Netherlands boss Van Gaal has been under increasing pressure after his side lost 2-1 to Norwich at Old Trafford on Saturday — their third defeat in a row. Sources have told ESPN FC his position is being discussed, with reports linking Jose Mourinho — whose agent has denied any deal — with a move to United. But Wenger, asked whether he thought Mourinho, who left Chelsea last week, could become the new United manager, told a news conference: “I do…
Ryan Giggs has an “outstanding chance” to be Manchester United manager in the future, according to Stoke City boss Mark Hughes, as uncertainty surrounds Louis van Gaal’s coaching position. United assistant manager Giggs has been eyed to replace under-pressure boss Van Gaal, whose United side have lost their last three Premier League matches. Former Old Trafford midfielder Giggs, who made 802 starts for the club in all competitions, took charge of the team at the end of last season following the departure of David Moyes. Giggs won two of his four matches as boss, and ex-United striker Hughes, whose Stoke…
Steve Harvey will be hosting the Miss Universe pageant again, that’s if he wants to. Although the comedian and talk show host made a major blunder when he announced the wrong winner during the live telecast on Sunday, December 20, the organizers say he’s much welcome to host the show again in 2016! Mark Shapiro, the chief content officer of WME IMG (the company that owns the Miss Universe Organization), told the ‘Jim Rome Show’ that he’d love to have the ‘Family Feud’ host back next year. “He was funny, he was informative, he’s high energy, he’s got a great…
Reactions continue to trail American Television presenter and Author, Steve Harvey gaffe at the just concluded beauty pagent- Miss Universe. One of the numerous celebrity to react to the Steve’s blunder is Pop sensation Justin Bieber who tweeted at Steve Harvey today. His tweet read ‘Don’t worry @IAmSteveHarvey it could have happened to anyone. Theme song..’ attached to the tweet is the YouTube link to the video of his song titled ‘Sorry’. This seems like a response to Harvey’s apology which he posted on his Twitter page yesterday. His tweet read ‘i’d like to apologize to wholeheartedly to Miss Columbia…
Rapper, 50 Cent has become one very controversial personality on social media, thanks to all the women in his life. This time around, the drama involved him and his baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins who is the mother of his oldest son, Marquise Jackson. 50 cent started it this time around, by putting up a post on Instagram accusing Shaniqua of turning their son against him. The post was a throwback picture of him and his son with the words under it saying, “This kid is gonna hate his mother when he realizes what she did to him. He has to…
It is two days to Christmas and people are gearing up for the bug celebration. Nollywood veteran actor Segun Arinze is in the holiday spirit and has wished everyone including his fans a Merry Christmas. This morning (December 23) he released a Christmas card with him and his wife on his Instagram account. He captioned the picture “Happy Holidays. May the joy of the Lord abide with you always and forever. Thanks to you all for your support through the years. Without YOU there will be no me.”
Contemporary Highlife singer Flavour for the first time has publicly acknowledged his daughter from former MBGN winner Anna Banner. Yesterday (December 22) Flavour who has two children shared a picture of his daughter on his Instagram page. He captioned the picture “Gollibe” which is named after the hit single off his last album ‘Thankful’. Anna Banner played his love interest in the video. The talented singer shared a picture of his Christmas card on Twitter and wrote “who is ready for Christmas?”
Pop singer KCee has congratulated his younger brother who is the boss 5 Star Music E Money on his latest acquisition. E Money is now the proud owner of a 2015 Mercedes Benz Sprinter Luxury Land Jet. KCee announced his brother’s latest purchase on his Instagram account yesterday (December 22). “Congratulations to the baddest boss in the game@iam_emoney1 . Just scoped a new whip 2015 model MERCEDES – BENZ SPRINTER LUXURY LAND JET. God bless your hand work and thanks for your unending support . #ebaeno” he wrote on Instagram. KCee also shared pictures of the exotic car on Instagram.…
Multiple award winning Rapper, Kanye West has shown support for Kim Kardashian’s recently launched emoji which she christened ‘Kimoji’. Mr. West, who is Kim’s husband took to Twitter to show approval for his wife’s newest product. Kanye who doesn’t tweet much wrote on his Twitter page ‘ I’m so proud of my wife! This Kimoji Idea is dope…’ With this tweet, he attached one of the ‘Kimoji’ which prominently displays the voluptuous torso of the reality TV star. Kim who just recently gave birth to her second child and first son’ Saint West is not resting on her oars as…
Three months ago, Adekunle Gold became a landlord, courtesy of Adron Homes. He shared the good news on Instagram with this caption. “Official Landlord. Thank God. Thanks Adron Homes. Thank you @motbensonz#BeatOfLagos2015Winner#Sade#adekunleGOLD#YBNL”
Adron Homes has selected Kunle Afolayan to be it’s brand ambassador. This news was announced in the official TV commercial featuring the Nollywood actor and producer. In this commercial, Afolayan is seen talking about the real estate company’s Lemon Friday offer, which slashes 20% off all land purchases, made with the company. The offer also provides 1million bags of rice to customers. Dr Oba Adetola Emmanuel, the CEO, elaborated on the offer and the firm’s goal. “Adron has helped thousands of people realize their dreams of becoming home owners in Lagos. The company has over 18000 plots of land in…
Yesterday (December 22) Nollywood filmmaker and actor Kunle Afolayan was unveiled as the brand ambassador of Peugeot. Kunle Afolayan announced his latest endorsement on his Instagram account. “The official Brand ambassador for Peugeot! What a way to wrap the year. I bless you lord. Ire.” He was officially signed on as Peugeot’s brand ambassador during the unveiling ceremony of the new Peugeot 508 at the NAF Conference Center and Suites, Ahmadu Bello Way. The Peugeot 508 is fully assembled in Nigeria, and will make an appearance in Kunle Afolayan’s next movie The C.E.O. The award winning director was given his…