Barcelona FC has won the Club World Cup as Luis Suarez nailed the club’s victory against River Plate in their 3 – 0 victory. While Lionel Messi opened the scoring line as Luis Enrique’s team recovered from an uncertain opening to establish the control and dominance that saw the team winning the Club World Cup to join other trophies. Neymar had to settle for a pair of assists on his return from a groin problem as Barcelona’s formidable array of attacking talents made them the first club to win three Club World Cups, following successful 2009 and 2011 campaigns. The…
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Odion Ighalo scored two goals to help earn Watford an impressive 3-0 victory over Liverpool as the visitors’ stand-in goalkeeper Adam Bogdan suffered a nightmare display at Vicarage Road on Sunday. Bogdan started in goal for Jurgen Klopp’s side with Simon Mignolet ruled out through injury, but the 28-year-old Hungary international was at fault for Watford’s opener after just three minutes. The keeper failed to collect Ben Watson’s corner at the first attempt and then spilled the ball again to allow Nathan Ake to tap in from close range, despite appealing in vain to referee Mark Clattenburg after the Hornets…
In Marti Perarnau’s seminal account of Guardiola’s first season at Bayern, “Pep Confidential,” the manager talks of his admiration and respect for England’s record champions. This has led to plenty of speculation over the years, and these particular flames have been further fanned by sources at Bayern, who believe that United, due to their heritage and status, would be a better fit for the manager after Barcelona and Munich than, say, Man City. Following in Louis van Gaal’s footsteps for a third time — the Dutchman laid much of the groundwork for Bayern’s step up the food chain in recent…
Now that Guardiola has told the club that his days in Germany will come to an end in May, the speculation about his next career move will go into overdrive. Here, then, is a look at the likely destinations for the world’s most sought-after football manager. In the spring of this year, sources close to owner Sheikh Mansour revealed that Guardiola had agreed to take over from current manager Manuel Pellegrini at the start of the 2015/16 season. Guardiola, however, stayed in Munich, and Pellegrini’s contract was renewed for another year. The “Guardiola to Man City” rumour kicked into high…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said he regrets not signing a young Raheem Sterling while he was at QPR. Sterling, 21, moved to Liverpool from QPR for £600,000 in 2010 and recently joined Manchester City for £49 million where he has become one of the best players in the Premier League. The midfielder will be on Wenger’s radar again on Monday night as City take on Arsenal hoping to cut Leicester’s lead at the top of the table. “We had many players on the flanks, but when Sterling was at QPR — that’s where we should take the players,” Wenger…
Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata says that the players have to do better for the fans, as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Norwich City on Saturday. Cameron Jerome and Alex Tettey struck before an Anthony Martial consolation condemned United to their third consecutive loss in all competitions. United have failed to win a game in their last six and are nine points off Leicester at the top of the Premier League. “We feel deeply sorry for the fans,” Mata told MUTV. “I think they’re incredible, so we have to do better for them. Of course we’re disappointed. “It’s another…
Bayern Munich have finally confirmed who their next manager would be and it is none other than Carlo Ancelotti. This clearly means Pep Guardiola will not renew his contract and would leave at the end of the season. Guardiola, 44, is approaching the end of his three-year contract and had promised there will be “clarity” on his plans next week, after club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said there would be a final discussion after the game against Hannover on Saturday. Rummenigge told BILD: “We are thankful to Guardiola for all he gave our club and hope to celebrate more success in…
Mario Mandzukic scored his first Juventus brace and Paul Pogba added a third as the Serie A champions ended the year with a patchy 3-2 win over struggling Carpi on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri’s men travelled to Modena, Carpi’s temporary home, looking to make it seven wins from their past seven league outings as they continue their comeback from a disastrous start to the season. And after seeing Carpi threaten to claim a share of the spoils after Leonardo Bonucci turned into his own net at the death, Allegri was a relieved man. “We played well, until the last, disastrous five…
Rafael Benitez insists his relationship with the Real Madrid’s youth team coach Zinedine Zidane is good, despite the Frenchman reportedly being lined up to take his job. However, Benitez had less empathy for old foe and former Madrid coach Jose Mourinho days after his departure from Chelsea. “I have no opinion, I am concentrating on my own game,” the former Liverpool manager said when questioned about Mourinho, with whom he clashed several times during his stints in England. A run of three defeats in five league games, including a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Barcelona, has left Madrid five…
Arsene Wenger and Manuel Pellegrini don’t approve of it but it is well obvious the monday clash is between two teams most capable of winning the english premier league. Leicester City’s 3-2 win at Everton guaranteed that they will top the table on Christmas Day, but amid doubts over their staying power and with other contenders floundering, Arsenal and City remain the favourites. Leicester have a five-point lead over Arsenal, with City a point further back in third place, and the London club’s manager Arsene Wenger knows how important is it for his side to take points from their rivals.…
Chelsea’s first-team coach Steve Holland has supported Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa to win back the club’s fans after they were booed during the 3-1 Premier League win over Sunderland. Fans of the West London club jeered the pair as their names were read out before Saturday’s game on the PA system and then when they were substituted towards the end of the match. They also repeatedly chanted in support of the sacked Jose Mourinho, who has been replaced on an interim basis by Guus Hiddink, and unveiled a banner saying: “You let Jose down, you let us down.” “I…
Louis van Gaal agreed his Manchester United players are lacking in confidence after criticising their performance in a shock 2-1 defeat against Norwich. Van Gaal’s side have gone six matches without a win after Norwich secured their first victory at Old Trafford since 1989. Strikes either side of half-time from Cameron Jerome and Alex Tettey gave the visitors a two-goal lead on Saturday and Anthony Martial’s reply for United couldn’t spark a revival from the lacklustre hosts. Van Gaal has come in for increasing criticism from fans and former players over the cautious style of his team’s play and United…
The honours keep on rolling for Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson. The 30 year old actress has been listed as one of the 250 most influential women in the world by Richtopia. Yvonne Nelson was listed at number 113 with a power score of 55. Honoured by the mention she announced the good news to her fans today on Instagram. “Honored humbled to be included in this list with these amazing women. 250 most influential women leaders in the world” she wrote. In November Yvonne Nelson became the first Ghanaian celebrity to be verified on Instagram. Ghanaian-Nigerian actress Yvonne Okoro was…
Barely a month after buying himself an Audi R8 for his birthday, popsinger, Davido has gotten himself yet another car for Christmas. The father of one hinted at this via his IG page, asking fans to watch out for it, even though he neglected to mention the brand, probably to hieghten the suspense. Davido shared the information, saying: “JUST COPPED ANOTHER WHIP FOR CHRISTMAS!! JUST WATCH! SHUTDOWN!! CANT WAIT TILL IT ARRIVES!” avido already has about 8 exotic rides, could be more, including an Audi R8 which he got earlier this month, G-wagon, Range Sport, Porsche, a Chevrolet Camaro amongst…
Pop legend 2face Idibia, 40, says he is not sure if he is going to have more children. In a new interview with Encomium, the father of six children from three different mothers says he is not certain if he will be welcoming a new baby in the nearest future. When asked if he will be having more babies he said “More babies? Well, I don’t know, still calculating” he said. “My job takes me away most of the time and sometimes I spend only two days in a month in the house, but I try as much as possible…
Rapper, Lil Wayne, reportedly gifts his eldest child and only daughter, Reginae Carter, a 2016 Range Rover Evoque for her 17th birthday. The rapper is reported to be fond of spoiling his little girl, as he had gone all out for her 16th birthday, gifting her with 2 cars, a Ferrari and BMW. 33-yr-old rapper has 3 sons from 3 other women, apart from Reginea’s mother. Her mother is Toya Wright, who is said to be the rapper’s first love, had Wayne’s daughter at age 16. Reginea shared photos of her brand new car, writing: “Thanks mommy and daddy. I…
Pop singer Skales popular for his hit track ‘Shake Body’ was formerly signed to EME spearheaded by Banky W. After five years on the imprint he left in 2014. He struck out on his own and after the success of ‘Shake Body’ he was signed by Baseline Music. Skales has pretty much done good for himself after leaving EME. In a recent interview with Hip TV, Skales denied claims that there is any bad blood between him and EME. He also stated that he and Banky W are still close. “EME is always a family. Big shout out to EME…
Today (December 7, 2015), pop singer and EME boss Banky W met with the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture Mr. Folarin Coker. The hit singer met the Commissioner with his best friend and business partner Captain Tunde Demuren. Banky W shared the picture of him with the Commissioner and Tunde Demuren on his Instagram page. The EME boss did not write the full reason behind his meeting with Mr. Folarin Coker but it has something to do with an event called Lagos Fiesta. Banky W captioned the picture “Great meeting with the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture…
Future has been served a $150,000 lawsuit after he pulled out of a concert in Lousiana, says the event promoter. According to his lawsuit, Robert Caillier claims the ‘Rich Sex’ rapper’s camp was paid $15,000 in advance to perform at the gig back in August 2014. Unfortunately, Future never showed up! Caillier stated in his docs that the rapper caused him to lose his anticipated $150K profit, plus the advance. According to TMZ, Caillier never mentioned how much Future was owed in his docs but he says he usualy makes $150k profit per show. Sources assure the site that Future…
Nollywood actor, Ramsey Noah, has spoken on his experiences growing up, including having to live under bridges and beg for food in Lagos. The actor who can now be classified as veteran, has had very bad experiences before he got to stardom, experiences that were painful and distressing, making sure that he has now tasted two sides of the coin. The Nollywood ‘lover boy’ said his journey to stardom proves that there is no shortcut to success but through hard work and determination. In a recent chat, the handsome actor recalled how he once lived under the bridge while growing…