Alex Ferguson warned Jose Mourinho on Monday that football was a high risk industry, but backed him to find a solution at woeful Chelsea. Speaking at an event in London, Ferguson suggested Mourinho was a good leader, but one struggling to come to grips with his first period of non-success, including a home defeat to promoted Bournemouth at the weekend, their eighth defeat from 15 Premier League games. “If you look at his whole career there has been nothing but a rise all of the time so for the first time in his life he has had to deal with…
Author: David Folami
The heat is on Mourinho once again and it could become too suffocating for the potuguese to continue if his team go out of the Champions League this week. The Londoners need only a home draw against Mourinho’s old club Porto on Wednesday to reach the knockout stages and, if recent Stamford Bridge displays are anything to go by, the fans face a jittery 90 minutes perched on the edges of their seats. Remarkably, the Premier League champions have already lost 11 games in all competitions this season, including four at home, and it seems almost inconceivable that their outspoken…
France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin will miss Manchester United’s final Champions League Group B game at VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday. Schneiderlin has not travelled to Germany because of a hip injury sustained in the 0-0 draw against West Ham United on Saturday, said the club’s website (www.manutd.com) on Monday. Captain Wayne Rooney had already been ruled out with ankle trouble for a game Louis van Gaal’s side need to win to make sure of qualifying for the knockout stages. United are second in the table, one point behind Wolfsburg and one ahead of PSV Eindhoven who are at home to bottom…
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said he was very worried about the impact manager Jurgen Klopp was having at his old team’s great rivals Liverpool. “I’m worried about him because the one thing United don’t want is Liverpool to get above us,” said Ferguson, the most successful manager in Premier League history. Klopp, who led Borussia Dortmund to two Bundesliga titles and a Champions League final, took over from Brendan Rodgers in October and was charged with breathing life into a team that had struggled for consistency. The charismatic, 48-year-old German has made an impressive start, with the team…
Manchester United’s Louis van Gaal says the Red Devils must prove they are good enough to reach the Champions League’s knockout stages by ending their goal-drought against Wolfsburg on Tuesday. United have scored just one goal in drawing their previous three games, including a goalless draw at home to Eindhoven a fortnight ago which means they must win in Wolfsburg to ensure reaching the last 16 in Europe. United’s England striker Wayne Rooney is out with an ankle injury, but United boss Van Gaal says it’s up to the players chosen to score the goals at Wolfsburg’s Volkswagen Arena to…
Wolfsburg insist they will take their opportunity to make club history by beating Manchester United on Tuesday and book their place in the Champions League’s knockout for the first time. Wolfsburg lead Group B and need just one point against Louis van Gaal’s United to qualify for the last 16 in Europe, but must win to be sure of progressing as group winners. A sell-out 26 400 crowd is expected, especially with the added spice of Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger set to feature for the Red Devils. “We’re playing for the win,” said coach Dieter Hecking as defeat could see…
Former Real Madrid and Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti on Monday admitted he would be interested in taking over at Manchester United if the job is available right now. United’s current manager Louis van Gaal has suggested he will retire when his deal with the Premier League club expires at the end of the 2016-17 season. Ancelotti, who was sacked by Real in May, has already been linked with the Old Trafford outfit this year and his name has been mentioned again after renewed criticism of Van Gaal’s conservative tactics. United need a victoy at Wolfsburg on Tuesday to be confident…
Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger was charged with violent conduct on Monday for an alleged elbow on Winston Reid in Saturday’s stalemate against West Ham. Schweinsteiger stuck out his left arm and caught the outstanding defender Reid in the throat as both players jostled for position in the build-up to a first-half free-kick in the Premier League clash at Old Trafford. Referee Mark Clattenburg spoke to both players to calm them down, but did not see the apparent elbow and it was therefore not mentioned in his post-match report. That gave the Football Association free will to punish the German midfielder…
Isn’t he just 26? He needs to hit the gym ASAP. The singer took off his shirt as he performed at the 2015 Power 106 FM Cali Christmas concert on Friday night, showing his flabby stomach .
Omotola was yesterday Saturday December 5th, invited and hosted at a grand birthday party in Warri by businessman Chief Michael Ikuku. Omotola who was visiting the city for the very first time, wore a black jump suit, gold accessories and jewelry. The star studded birthday party of Master Richard Efe . E . Ikuku also had in attendance, Aki & Pawpaw, Harrysong, Kcee, Mr Ibu, I go dye, Timaya, Francis Odega, Helen Paul, Akpororo, Empress Njama, Bishop Okon.
According to People mag, Kim K welcomed her second child, a baby boy, on Saturday in a $4000-a-night luxury maternity suite at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, which comes with a personal doula, meal delivery and even free bathrobes. Kim, Kanye and their new son are in the deluxe hospital suite, which costs between $2800 to $4000 a night
Wiz Khalifa is dating a hot banging model named Indya Marie. They’ve been dating for weeks now and on Friday after his concert, Wiz and Indya held hands as they left the venue. She’s reportedly traveling with him to all his shows. Oh, and she has more tattoos than Amber Rose.
On Saturday, December 5, 2015, Kennis Music talent and business manager, Shola Ijanusi got married to his baby, Ifeoluwa in Lagos. In attendance at the wedding were his close friends and family as well as showbiz stars like, Sound Sultan, Kenny Ogungbe, ID Ogungbe, Joe El, KSB, Henry Knight, Baba Dee, and others.
The name Teco Benson just oozes Nollywood , and that is because he has been in the industry for 21 years and has made several blockbusters movies. The seasoned filmmaker who started his career as an actor in 1994 is renowned for his action movies, and owing to that; he is fondly called Action Director. In this interview, Teco Benson speaks on his career as an actor, producer and director. You are known for action/thriller movies, why is it that you always shoot such movies? In 1992 Nollywood was born, the new Nollywood that we have today. Just like you…
Fans of English club Arsenal who are also reggae music lovers might just have gotten another reason to adore their coach, Arsene Wenger. This is because the Frenchman has opened up on his love for Bob Marley’s music. Despite the fact that the Jamaican music legend died 34 years ago, Wenger says he is inspired by his music which he jams in his car while going to training with his boys. In an interview with French medium, Le Parisien, Wenger disclosed, ‘Yes, I love his music and the man that he was. He was not fabricated. He was real.’ He…
2014 Headies ‘Rookie of the Year’, Reekado Banks turns 22 today as happiness fills the air especially among self confessed ‘Reekaddicts’. Born Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon on December 6, 1993 in Lagos, Reekado is the last child in a music loving family. Although his parents are pastors, he started doing music at a very young age due to the influence of his elder sister who is a gospel singer and elder brother, a producer. Reekado Banks initially performed under the stage name, Spicy. In February 2014, Reekado was one was unveiled as one of the trio signed by Don Jazzy in…
Still enjoying the success of his first self-produced comedy movie, Jelili, Femi Adebayo is set to mesmerize his fans with another funny movie. Titled ‘Kodi Ologbo Aye,’ the movie according to the lawyer-turned-actor will be funnier than the award-winning ‘Jelili.’ ‘You think Jelili was hilarious then make sure u hold your tummy tight, use a seatbelt on ur apoti, ur cushion in order not to fall off because KODI OLOGBON AYE is hmmmmmmm watch out for the next comedy flick,’ Femi wrote on his Instagram. Shot in Ikorodu Lagos, the upcoming movie features Femi’s father, Adebayo Salami, Dele Odule, Faithia…
Mavin queen, Tiwa Savage might have gotten herself in trouble with some of her fans. The ‘Kele Kele Love’ diva yesterday shared a photo of her and her son in matching Buscemi shoes. While she captioned the image ‘May God order our steps #OneStepAtATime,’ some fans didn’t find it funny and called out the mother of one over her decision not to reveal the baby’s face. A particular Instagram user with the hangle @Fatoumatter went as far as calling Tiwa names and describing her son as a ‘ugly ass baby’. Some Nigerians are simply strange
Swansea City captain Ashley Williams and Leicester City’s Riyad Mahrez clashed in the tunnel after the Foxes’ 3-0 win at the Liberty Stadium. The pair had to be separated outside the Swansea dressing room, and then Williams attempted to follow Mahrez on to Leicester’s team bus. Swansea City manager Garry Monk said he was unaware of the incident. A Leicester spokesman said Mahrez did not try to enter the Swansea dressing room, but declined to comment further. Williams and Mahrez came together during the first half of Saturday’s match when the Swansea centre-back attempted to wrestle the ball from the…
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has the characeristics to do exactly what former Chelsea star Didier Drogba achieved, says Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew. The 22-year-old Belgian has scored 13 goals this season including six in the past five games, and can add to his tally against Palace on Monday. “He is the full number nine. We looked at the iconic one of the last 10 years, Drogba,” said Pardew. “You have to say Lukaku does look like he could emulate that.” The Belgium international scored 16 goals during his loan spell at Everton from Chelsea in the 2013-14 season. He…