Southampton will face a more spirited Arsenal side on Saturday in the Premier League as the Gunners will look to avenge last season’s damaging loss to the Saints, defender Calum Chambers has said. Last season’s 2-0 loss crushed Arsenal’s title hopes, leaving them 13 points behind eventual champions Chelsea after just 20 games. Arsene Wenger’s men head into the game at the St Mary’s Stadium this time on the back of four successive wins and former Southampton player Chambers is confident they will pick up the three points. “I’m really looking forward to it. It’s always nice to go back…
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Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney declared on Thursday that he and his teammates are “fighting” to save the job of embattled manager Louis van Gaal. British media reports claim Van Gaal is on the brink of the sack after a run of six games without victory and he stormed out of his weekly press conference on Wednesday after criticising the speculation about his job. But despite rumours of discord over his methods within the United dressing room, Rooney says that the players are firmly behind the manager. “We’re fighting for the manager and trying to get results to turn this…
Seasonal cheer has been scarce for Louis van Gaal after a six-match winless sequence for his Manchester United side intensified rumours that he will be sacked and Stoke City are unlikely to be offering any solace on Saturday. While another Dutchman, Guus Hiddink, begins the job of rebuilding Premier League champions Chelsea’s season at home to Watford, Van Gaal enters the hectic holiday schedule with his prospects about as bright as a Christmas turkey. After consecutive 2-1 defeats by relegation candidates Bournemouth and Norwich City dropped United out of the top four, hot on the heels of their Champions League…
Everton have received a massive boost with the return of key quartet, James McCarthy, Phil Jagielka, Steven Pienaar and Bryan Oviedo, ahead of their hectic festive period, manager Roberto Martinez said. The Toffees play seven games in the next three weeks and Martinez said he was confident the quartet will be involved in the upcoming fixtures, although probably not in Saturday’s Premier League clash with fourth-from-bottom Newcastle United. “We’ve had a real boost with the players coming back from injury. Steven Pienaar, Phil Jagielka, James McCarthy and Bryan Oviedo, I expect them to play some part in the next seven…
Award winning singer Omawumi is a woman of action and not of words. The mother of two does not believe in exchanging words with people she is angry with on social media. Omawumi prefers to go physical with people who annoy her. She prefers a good hot slap instead of trading words online. Today, Omawumi narrated how someone made her very angry yesterday, and she was tempted to lash the person on Instagram. She was persuaded not to do so by her manager Sunday Are, and fashion designer Bukola Are. “Good morning! So I was really upset yesterday and I…
According to new reports, Triple MG boss, Iyanya’s girlfriend, Freda Francis has been caught up in some major bleaching controversy. Recent findings have revealed that the skin care specialist and one time girlfriend of Mavin crew boss, Don Jazzy, has not always been as fair in complexion as she is today. Old photos of Freda has shown that she was actually what we would refer to as chocolate in complexion in the early 2000’s. The sudden skin transformation seems to have started in 2009 when she started getting lighter in complexion.
Top Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has come out in public to say she misses kissing her husband Oladunni Olakunle Churchill. Tonto Dikeh who is rumoured to be pregnant shared a picture of her kissing her hubby on Instagram today (November 13). In the caption she wrote an appreciative, emotional post. Tonto Dikeh who calls her husband King Kong said he repaired her broken soul. You can read her entire words below; “I miss kissing you my Kingkong Surely u know how much life you give to this broken soul & made me a better being ** I owe you much…
Manchester Citys most important player Vincent Kompany is likely to make his comeback following a six-week injury setback in Saturday’s Premier League encounter with Sunderland, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Wednesday. In the eight league games the Belgium international started this season, City conceded once. However, they have conceded 18 goals in the nine matches they have played this season without the influential defender, who has been sidelined with a calf injury. “The injury situation is better – we’ll have the complete squad recovered apart from Samir Nasri. Pablo Zabaleta, Fernando and Vincent Kompany have all worked with the squad…
When the fixture list for the 2015-16 season was released in June, Jose Mourinho will have looked at the month of December and afforded himself a little smile. With the Christmas period often shaping the destiny of the title, the Portuguese will have been relieved to see a series of matches that he will have deemed eminently winnable. Home games against newly promoted duo Bournemouth and Watford plus perennial strugglers Sunderland will have delighted the Chelsea manager. The trip to Leicester will have held few fears, with only the match against Manchester United towards the end of the month posing…
There have been many occasions at Anfield when the team in first place was expected to win against another struggling in mid-table, yet the roles have been reversed this time around with table-topping Leicester the favourites against Jurgen Klopp’s men on Boxing Day. This has been a baffling season. Leicester are two points clear at the top, Jose Mourinho has been sacked after champions Chelsea slipped close to the relegation zone and the likes of Watford and Crystal Palace are pushing for European football next season. Watford were rampant in their 3-0 destruction of Klopp’s men last time out and…
Lionel Messi told his countryman and former Argentina international Juan Sebastian Veron that he had a desire to play for Internazionale in Serie A. The Barcelona talisman is out of contract at the end of the 2017-18 season and he’s been linked with numerous teams that might be potentially interested in his services. However, Veron, who played for Sampdoria, Parma, Lazio and Inter, told Tuttosport that Messi expressed his wish to play for the Milan club at some point in his career. “It’s been a few years, but one time he told me he would like to play at Inter,”…
Jamie Vardy has reportedly been advised to remain at Premier League table toppers Leicester City by Roy Hodgson in order to assure his Euro 2016 spot — as if it’s even a decision any more — but the Foxes face a festive battle to keep hold of their star striker. The Telegraph reports that Chelsea are interested in signing the £30 million-rated forward in the winter window, though the Premier League champions could face strong competition from Manchester City, who “have made a tentative check” on the 28-year-old. Interim manager Guus Hiddink is expected to be backed with cash this…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal stormed out of a news conference after blaming the media for stories that he is on the brink of losing his job. Van Gaal, whose team have lost their last three games and have not won in six, dismissed talk that he could be entering his final week in charge at Old Trafford, saying both executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and former manager Sir Alex Ferguson had backed him this week. And his prematch news conference to preview Saturday’s trip to Stoke lasted just four minutes and 58 seconds as he walked out in protest.…
Another female Nigerian OAP is a no go area from now on. This time, it’s Rhythm FM’s Anita Ifeoma Isedeh, otherwise called Omalicha who said YES to her boo, Alex Hughes famously known as DJ X_EL. The excited DJ shared the good news on Instagram as he showed off a photo of the ring with the caption, ‘She said Yes!!! As in i neva esperred it! She agreed to marry my crazy ass’. Omalicha becomes the 3rd female OAP to say YES this year. Earlier in the year, Top Radio’s Tosyn Bucknor said YES to her boo when he proposed…
Lil Wayne is being sued by his lawyers, who helped during his clash with Birdman. According to TMZ the legal team claims Lil Wayne owes them $375,000 for its work on his $51 million lawsuit against Cash Money CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams. The company says they sent the New Orleans rapper bills he did not pay. Lil Wayne first filed the lawsuit against Birdman to demand off the label because of the hold on the release of Tha Carter V.
Recently married Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh goes prophetic in her special Christmas message to her fans. She took to Instagram a few hours ago to write; ‘In the spirit of Christmas and love in the Air, I pray specifically for the broken hearted, for those who have lost a loved one, going through a painful divorce, or going through a Heart break from the loss of a child, husband, friend, business, family, sickness or even Lack etc’. ‘May this beautiful season not bring u sorrow but strength, May the thoughts of suicide be far away from you, May the thought…
‘Mehn, my mindset about him just changed, I fell in love with that dude’, These were the words of Timaya in his latest interview where he shed more light on how Don Jazzy earned his respect. Timaya, who had Don Jazzy and D’banj re-unite on stage at his iConcur concert in Port Harcourt this past weekend, explained how Don Jazzy became his guy and how much respect he now has for the Mavin boss. Speaking on how Don Jazzy gained the favourable status in his world, Timaya explained that working with Don Jazzy made him see him in a new…
Nigerian pop star, Wizkid is the ONLY Nigerian act featured on American Legend, R Kelly’s 13th studio album titled ‘The Buffet’. The new album sees Wizkid duet with the hitmaker on the 14th track titled ‘I just wanna thank you’. Speaking on the opportunity to be on the album, Wizkid in an interview with HipTv said, ‘It feels cool, big shout out to R Kelly for putting me on the album. He’s a legend right there, so respect to him for putting me on the album, I really appreciate it’.
Legendary fuji musicians, K1 de Ultimate and Pasuma have been announced to join the already star-studded upcoming second edition of Olamide Live in Concert. The veterans will be performing on the night alongside other top music acts including Davido, Wizkid, Phyno, Reminisce and Adekunle Gold. The highly anticipated gig comes up at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday, December 27, 2015.
Nigerian King of comedy, Ali Baba has launched his new official website, www.totallyalibaba.com. According to Ali Baba, ‘So my website is up and running. Just a few more things and you will be visiting www.totallyalibaba.com soon. But you can just stop by now’. He now joins a long list of Nigerian celebs who all launched personal websites this year including Tonto Dikeh, Yemi Alade, Omawumi, Rita Dominic, Sean Tizzle, Mavin records and others.