Poor Aston Villa were beaten 3-2 by an Odion Ighalo inspired Watford on Saturday and have just five points after a shameful 11th defeat in 14 Premier League games. Villa’s Remi Garde set his side up well for a draw with Manchester City in his first game in charge before last week’s 4-0 at Everton. Watford’s Spanish coach Quique Sanchez Flores seems to have instilled a vibrant feelgood factor in his charges, who have now notched up 19 points from 14 games. Their 26-year-old Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo was the man of the match as he scored one and had…
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne dazzled as Manchester City ended Southampton’s unbeaten away record in the Premier League this season with an impressive 3-1 win on Saturday. Having lost at Juventus in the Champions League in mid-week and dropped five points in their previous two league games to slip from the top, City needed any kind of win to restore their momentum. And despite the threat of a Southampton fightback early in the second half, Pellegrini’s side did enough thanks to early goals from De Bruyne and Fabian Delph, and a third, 20 minutes from time, by Aleksandar Kolarov.…
Philipp Lahm said injury-hit Bayern Munich had not had things their own way, despite beating Hertha Berlin to maintain their unbeaten Bundesliga record and go 11 points clear. First-half goals by Germany forward Thomas Mueller and France Under-21 winger Kingsley Coman sealed a 2-0 win at Munich’s Allianz Arena to give Bayern their 13th win from 14 league games on Saturday. But Lahm praised his side for their resilience with star wingers Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Douglas Costa among those currently injured. “We had a few problems before the game today, because we had a few players unavailable,” said…
Yet to be beaten Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich opened up an 11-point gap at the top after goals from Thomas Mueller and Kingsley Coman eased them past Hertha Berlin 2-0 on Saturday, their 13th win in 14 league games. The champions, looking for a record fourth straight Bundesliga title, are on 40 points and, with three games left, will go into next month’s winter break in top spot if second-placed Borussia Dortmund, on 29, fail to defeat VfB Stuttgart on Sunday. A day after reporting record profits, Bayern were equally sparkling on the pitch, looking fresh after their midweek 4-0…
Italian champions Juventus rallied around Dino Zoff on Saturday after the former Bianconeri and Italy goalkeeping legend was hospitalised with a neurological condition that reports say has affected his ability to use his legs. A report in Il Messaggero newspaper said Zoff, who won six Serie A titles with Juventus before coaching the club to the 1990 UEFA Cup, was “struck by an unspecified neurological problem which has left him with difficulty walking”. It added that after initial fears over his condition, the 73-year Zoff was “showing signs of improvement”. Zoff was considered among the best goalkeepers of his generation…
Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini said that striker Sergio Aguero was substituted purely as “a precaution” during his side’s 3-1 win over Southampton on Saturday. Aguero recently spent six weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury and City’s fans feared the worst when the Argentina star was withdrawn in the 64th minute at the Etihad Stadium after appearing to turn his ankle. But Pellegrini said: “Kun (Aguero) came off as a precaution. I spoke with him before the game and we said he would play 65 minutes. He has a kick in his heel, but nothing important.” City won…
Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy made history on Saturday by scoring for the 11th Premier League match running in his side’s 1-1 draw at home to Manchester United. The England striker scored in the 24th minute, pacing onto Christian Fuchs’s pass and arrowing a shot past David de Gea to break a record he had previously shared with former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. Van Nistelrooy, whose record had stood since 2003, did well to congratulate Vardy, writing on Twitter: “Well done @vardy7! You’re number one now and you deserved it. #11inarow.” The record capped a remarkable rise for 28-year-old…
Barcelona retained their four-point lead at the top of La Liga on Saturday thanks to another clinical display from MSN to thrash Real Sociedad 4-0. Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on the European champions thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s goal in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. Real Madrid are now nine points adrift ahead of their trip to Eibar on Sunday. Messi was making his first league start in two months as he continues his comeback from knee ligament damage. But the Argentine was initially outshone by his strike partners as they each swept home from two Dani Alves crosses to…
Leicester City Claudio Ranieri led the tributes to Man Of The Moment Jamie Vardy but the Leicester manager is still only interested in ensuring his team remains clear of relegation. The popular Italian has presided over an astonishing start to the campaign for his unfashionable club and Vardy’s goal brought a well-earned 1-1 draw with Manchester United, a result that keeps both clubs in contention at the top of a table currently being led by Manchester City. It was the 11th straight game in which Vardy has scored – a new Premier League best – and the first time a…
Manuel Pellegrini hailed Manchester City’s reaction to a testing week and insisted there is no crisis at Eastlands after a 3-1 win over Southampton put his side back on top of the Premier League. City had suffered a 4-1 home defeat by Liverpool last weekend and then a 1-0 loss at Juventus in their second to the last Champions League Group game on Wednesday as their winless run extended to three games. But Saturday’s victory against Southampton, who hadn’t lost away from home in the league since the final day of last season, lifted City’s spirits and gave Pellegrini the…
Mariah Carey reunited with ex-husband Nick Cannon to celebrate Thanksgiving as a family with their children Moroccan and Monroe. So nice to see them stay amicable for the sake of their kids.
Jada Pinkett Smith shared a photo on her Facebook page and wrote; “Had the pleasure of meeting the brilliant and amazing Dr. Bennet Omalu. I’m so proud of Will’s courage to tell Dr. Omalu’s story. I can’t wait for you guys to see it:)” Dr. Bennet Omalu is a Nigerian forensic pathologist. He was the first to publish findings of chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He fought against efforts by National Football League to suppress his research on the brain damage suffered by professional football players. Will Smith portrayed him in the movie “Concussion” which depicts the doctor’s efforts to publicize CTE.
She shared a photo on her Instagram page and wrote “My husband is a gift and a testimony and for this, He shall be blessed in his spirit and soul. His body shall be full of vitality of the Lord, his life garnished with wealth and abundance, he is experiencing peace all around. I shall not mourn over him, because He is satisfied with long life, he shall live and take care of our children and I. He will eat the good of this land. The Lord will not take him where there is no grace. The Lord will keep…
Kylie Jenner and Tyga are still an item but are no longer living together. E! News reports that a source said that Tyga moved out of Kylie’s $2.7 mansion in Calabasas on Friday. Kylie confirmed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday that they’re not broken up. Tyga joined her family for Thanksgiving on Thursday. “Tyga was going to stay there until his house was ready,” the source said. “They lived together for about a month. He was thinking about moving out anyway because he likes his own space. But then she started that ‘needing her space’ stuff and he…
Earlier this week both of them were pictured enjoying lunch together without the kids, he spent thanksgiving with the family for Khloe’s extravagant dinner. On Friday both them were spotted once again as they made their way into a furniture shop in Beverly Hills along with their five-year-old son Mason.
The mother of Nigeria’s U-23 coach, Samson Siasia, Madame Ogere Siasia, 72, who was abducted from her home in Bayelsa on November 17th has been released by her kidnappers. The woman was released a few days ago unharmed. The Bayelsa police command confirmed her release but did not say if a ransom was paid for her release or if anyone has been arrested.
Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna is not in a good mood at the moment. This is following a robbery attack on his wife, Sonia Morales and 5-month-old son, Ace yesterday in the Mile 2 area of Lagos. Lamenting about the incident on Instagram, the actor wrote that the incident happened in traffic with the robbers making away with her bag and phone. ‘The bastards dint care if a baby was in the car , smashing the screen all over my 5 months old son …, the disgusted actor wrote. This is not the first time a celebrity would be going through…
Seun Ajidagba, a sports presenter/analyst at University of Lagos owned UNILAG FM and a regular Top radio sport OAP, recently walked down the aisle with his heartthrob, Oyindamola Susan Kadara. The couple had their court wedding at Ikoyi Registry on November 19, 2015 and will hold their engagement ceremony and wedding reception on Sunday, December 13 at International School Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos. Oyindamola is a fresh graduate from the department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Unilag, the same department Oluwaseun graduated from in 2007.
Award-winning South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest has been honoured as SA’s Hottest MC of 2015 by the MTV Base. The judges commended the Mafikeng born rapper for his dedication and relentless hard work. Cassper’s bitter rival, AKA took the second position for his music being on the limelight, his style of music and lyrics. The third spot was taken by the Caracara hit-maker, K.O for his strong presence and contribution to the local hip-hop industry. Riky Rick took the fourth place for his killer album, ‘Family Values’ which earned him numerous awards and nominations. OkMalumKoolKat took the fifth spot, for…
With over 425k followers on Instagram, Nigerian dancehall star, Timaya is a true celeb, both in real life and online. However, we noticed that he follows no one on the social media site…. He’s closely followed by Burna Boy, who has over 160k followers and follows just 1 person. What do you think could be the reason for this?