Chelsea Football Club incurred a loss of £23.1 million last season, the Premier League champions announced on Monday. The west London club revealed their annual financial results until June 30, 2015 and reported the deficit kept them within Financial Fair Play limits. The Blues, owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, announced revenues of £314.3m, marginally down on the 2013-14 high of £319.8m. The figures may lead to some concern, with Chelsea 15th in the Premier League and with an unprecedented run required to secure the riches which accompany Champions League action next term. Chelsea in November 2014 announced a profit…
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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez on Monday gave troubled coach Rafael Benitez his full backing, just two days after a horrific 4-0 home defeat to arch rivals Barcelona. “The coach Rafael Benitez has our full support and confidence. He was picked for his professionalism, his achievements, his experience and his ability,” said Perez. Perez, 68, acknowledged “we had a very bad match” against Barcelona, saying he “understood the anger of the fans,” but insisted: “let him (Benitez) work, the victories will come”. Perez said he had spoken with Benitez, 55, immediately after the game and given him his backing, and…
Former Liverpool star Steven Gerrard will wear the famous Reds shirt once again after accepting to play for the club’s ‘Legends’ side in Australia next year. Gerrard is currently on a post-season break from his Los Angeles Galaxy commitments after joining the MLS club from Liverpool earlier this year. The ex-Liverpool captain has spoken with Anfield manager Jurgen Klopp about training at Melwood while he is back on Merseyside. But the 35-year-old midfielder will also be in a Liverpool shirt at the Sydney ANZ on January 7 alongside former teammates including Jamie Carragher, Dietmar Hamann and John Arne Riise as…
On wednesday, Nigerian rapper Olamide revealed the artwork and tracklist of his forthcoming 5th studio album titled ‘Eyan Mayweather’. Immediately, the rapper started trending on social media with countless of fans, colleagues sharing and re-posting the album art. Nigerian born American rapper, Wale also joined the party. Wale re-posted the album art on Instagram with the caption, ‘My brother #Baddo on his fifth album, plenty reasons to #behappy . Abi?. All my naija niggas wit me!’. The duo have a yet to be released song together titled ‘Be Happy’, the video for the song has already been shot in Los…
South African rapper, AKA is set to launch his own set of headphones and speakers. The rapper who recently won ‘Best African Collaboration’ award at the just concluded AFRIMA is thinking huge money by taking his brand to a whole new height. AKA announced on his Instagram page that his very own Bluetooth connect headphones and speakers ‘3rd WorldBoss Rocka’ will be released soon and made available to his fans across Africa. Just like Nigerian singer D’banj, who has his own set of customized Beats by Dre headphones, AKA hopes this will be a commercial success and also help promote…
Former BBA winner, Uti Nwachukwu shared a picture, which suggests he has abandoned his signature dreadlocks for a low cut. The Jara presenter posted sliced cuts of his hair asking if anyone knows where he can donate his hair, preferably to a cancer patient going through Chemotherapy and experiencing hair loss. While most of his fans expressed their disappointment by commenting, a fan said ‘Finally @siruti can’t wait to see ur new look am pretty sure u will look better.’
Alariwo of Africa recently confirmed rumours of his ill health were true when he granted an interview to Punch saying he’s indeed been diagnosed with a disease known as Varicocele, an enlargement of veins inside the scrotum. To undergo a surgery to take care of the ailment, the Crossover singer needs $130,000 for surgery abroad, an amount he’s been trying so hard to raise. He already has a reason to smile courtesy of a donation from Nigerian comedian, Julius Agwu who recently survived a brain surgery in America. ‘Julius is the only entertainer that has volunteered to donate the sum…
After making us happy us with dope movies like ‘Guilty Pleasures’, ‘Bursting Out’, ‘Kiss & Tell’ and many more, fans of Nollywood actor turned politician, Desmond Elliott will have to wait for the next four years to see another movie from the actor who ia also a filmmaker. Speaking at a recent event, the lawmaker who represents Surulere constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly disclosed that he will not be acting or releasing any movie for the period of his stay in the house as he is focused on the act of lawmaking. ‘There is nothing acting…
Real Madrid go into Saturday’s blockbuster battle with Barcelona on the verge of crisis and in need of the world’s two most expensive players, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, to prove their quality. Madrid are behind Barcelona by three points who at the top of La Liga as their “Galacticos” have failed to hit the ground running, while Barca have hardly skipped a beat despite losing four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi to injury for the past two months. When Madrid president Florentino Perez added Bale to a star-studded squad over two years ago, the Welshman and Ronaldo…
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal applauded football’s solidarity after the Paris terror attacks as he admitted Friday that his players had been shaken. United had three players involved in the match between France and Germany at the Stade de France a week ago which was targeted in the attacks across Paris in which 129 people were killed. Anthony Martial will not play for United at Watford on Saturday because of a foot injury sustained in France’s 2-0 defeat to England at Wembley on Wednesday night. Teammate Morgan Schneiderlin is available but van Gaal plans to further assess him and…
‘La Marseillaise’ will shine all across Premier League stadiums this weekend as English football continues its show of solidarity with France over last week’s terror terror attacks in Paris. Fans of France and England came together for a moving rendition of the French national anthem prior to Tuesday’s Wembley friendly and the rousing battle hymn is to be played again before each of this weekend’s 10 games. With the English top flight’s French contingent — 72 players and two managers — still reeling from the shock of the attacks, which left 129 people dead and over 350 injured, it is…
An astonishing level of security available for Real Madrid’s huge clash with Barcelona on Saturday in response to the deadly attacks on Paris a week ago. The security threat to what is widely regarded as the biggest game in world football, with an estimated global television audience of 500 million, has even overshadowed the return of Barca legend Lionel Messi for Barcelona after a two-month injury layoff. Spanish government officials have promised a security presence of 2 400 police, stewards and emergency services at the Santiago Bernabeu to form a triple ring of security around the stadium. The Stade de…
American model and Chris Brown‘s ex lover, Karrueche Tran yesterday visited an Internally Displaced Peoples Camp in Abuja to show love to the victims of the attacks by terrorist group, Boko Haram. The 27-year old damsel who is in Nigeria for the unveiling of Play Apparel which went down on Sunday also visited the Hope for Survival orphanage also in Nigeria’s federal capital territory….How nice of her.
Boxing champ, Floyd Mayweather has made it very clear that he is in love with flashing his wealth, and it seems he’s grooming his son, Koraun, to follow in his footsteps. On Tuesday, Mayweather took to Instagram to show off the birthday present he got for the newly-turned 16-year-old: A brand new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe…. The car valued at over $30,000 (N9M) is one of the numerous expensive gifts Mayweather has gotten for his son despite him testifying against the undisputed boxing champion when he was jailed for brutalizing his mum….Buying his trust?
Nigerian Rapper, Naeto C is ready with his 4th studio album ‘Festival’. The 15 track album features collaborations with pop acts like Cynthia Morgan, Olamide, Flavour, Omawumi, and Bular. The new album drops barely 2 months after he released his 3rd album ‘Day 1′ in August 2015. Before now, Naeto C’s last album was in 2011 when he dropped his 2nd album ‘Super C Season’, while his debut album ‘You Know My P‘ was released seven years ago.
After successfully completing his National Diploma at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Mavin act, Korede Bello has gone back for his Higher National Diploma at the pioneer media citadel. The singer who has had a decent 2015 which saw the release of the biggest single of his young career, ‘Godwin’ as well as a collaboration with the talented Asa moments ago was matriculated at the school which is situated in Ogba, Lagos. The excited Korede took to Instagram to share the news while using the hashtag #StayEducated….
A few days before Cassper’s #FillUpTheDome concert, Music legend D’Banj took to Instagram to congratulate the South African on the show. Bangalee has again paid the Doc Shebeleza hitmaker a visit on Wednesday afternoon and Cassper immediately took to Instagram to share the photos of his visit, while admitting that ‘this was all a dream come true’. Cassper has also visited D’banj’s home in Nigeria when they recorded and shot the video to ‘The King is Here,’ a song by the DB records’ honcho…
Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta said on Thursday it is impossible to ignore security concerns ahead of Saturday’s huge clash between Real Madrid and Barca in the Spanish capital just days after a series of deadly attacks in Paris. The Spanish government have promised security measures on a very high level for the match that will see a capacity 81 000 fans match out to the Santiago Bernabeu with 2 400 police, stewards and emergency services set to form a triple ring of security around the stadium. “The situation generates concern for everybody. It is inevitable, I think we all agree…
Leicester City coach Claudio Ranieri says England striker Jamie Vardy will get his opportunity to equal Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Premier League goal-scoring record against Newcastle United on Saturday only if he is “100 percent fit”. Vardy, who can succesfully equal the Dutchman’s mark of scoring in 10 straight games if he scores at St James’ Park, missed England’s friendlies with Spain and France because of a hip injury. The 28-year-old is back training and eyeing Van Nistelrooy’s 2003 feat for Manchester United, but Ranieri, who joined Leicester in July, is looking long-term. “I speak to the doctor. If he’s 100…
Super Eagles vice-captain, Ogenyi Onazi is certain the three-time African champions will bounce back strong and return to the apex of African football. Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations despite emerging champions at the previous edition in South Africa two years earlier. “I want to tell Nigerians that they have to be patient because anytime we play a game, they don’t know the difficulties that we pass through. “When we finish the game, people (begin to criticize the team). “We usually don’t listen to such things because we know our jobs and we know what…