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26Oct By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Chelsea edge Saints on pens to reach quarter-final

Chelsea progressed through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after beating Southampton 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. Kai Havertz had given Chelsea the lead just before the break in their last-16 tie, but Southampton responded shortly after the restart thanks to Che Adams to take the game to a shoot-out. And eventually it was Thomas Tuchel's side who prevailed - much like they did in the last round against Aston Villa - thanks to Reece James' winning effort, as they go into the hat for the last eight - with the draw taking place on Soccer AMfrom 10.30am on Saturday morning.

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19Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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UCL: Pochettino names PSG’s squad to face RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain boss, Mauricio Pochettino, has named his side’s squad to face RB Leipzig in tonight’s Champions League fixture in Paris. Pochettino named a 22-man squad to tackle RB Leipzig in a post via the club’s website. PSG head to the game after beating Angers 2-1 in a French Ligue 1 encounter last Friday. The kick-off time for PSG vs Leipzig is 8 pm. Below is PSG’s squad against the German side: 1.Keylor Navas 2.Achraf Hakimi 3.Presnel Kimpembe 5.Marquinhos 6. Marco Verratti 7.Kylian Mbappé 9.Mauro Icardi 15.Danilo Pereira 17.Colin Dagba 18.Georginio Wijnaldum 20.Layvin Kurzawa 21.Ander Herrera 22.Abdou Diallo 23.Julian Draxler 24.Thilo Kehrer 25.Nuno Mendes 27. Idrissa Gueye 28.Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe 30. Leo Messi 39.Nathan Bitumazala 50.Gia...

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17Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Chelsea set new EPL record after beating Brentford

Chelsea on Saturday set a new Premier League record after beating their London rival Brentford 1-0 in an away Premier League tie. The Blues defeated the newly-promoted Brentford, thanks to Ben Chilwell’s 45th-minute strike. The win over Brentford means Chelsea have now become the first club from the English capital to win seven consecutive away London derbies in English Football League history. Chelsea are now on top of the Premier League table with 19 points from eight fixtures. Thomas Tuchel’s side are one point ahead of second position Liverpool and two points ahead of third-place Manchester City. Chelsea will tackle Malmo on Wednesday in a UEFA Champions League tie at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, Chelsea have been backed by a former Manchester United captain, Gary Nevi...

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16Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Broja strike earns Saints first PL win of the season

Armando Broja scored on his maiden Premier League start to earn Southampton a much-deserved first league win of the season, beating a below-par Leeds 1-0 at St Mary's. There was pressure on the Saints heading into Saturday's game, having drawn four and lost three of their opening seven league games of the season, while Leeds were looking to build on their first victory of the season against Watford before the international break. But Southampton dominated against a Leeds side who looked to be feeling the effects of Raphinha, Patrick Bamford and Kalvin Phillips' absences. After having 12 shots in the first half, it looked to be the same story for Southampton, who have struggled to convert chances this term. But a superb break saw Chelsea loanee Broja slot home from Nathan Redmond...

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14Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Frank rates Chelsea’s chances of winning Champions League again this season

Former Chelsea defender, Frank Leboeuf, has warned Thomas Tuchel’s side that winning the UEFA Champions League again this season is ‘almost impossible’. Chelsea under Tuchel won the Champions League last season after beating Premier League champions, Manchester City, 1-0 in Porto, following Kai Havertz’s goal. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brentford this weekend, Leboeuf told Ladbrokes, “Chelsea have been lucky enough to win the [UEFA] Champions League last season but it was kind of a miracle really. “[Thomas] Tuchel came in and changed some stuff and it worked and nobody expected Chelsea to win. “Right now an FA Cup would be nice for Chelsea and the Premier League or the Champions League would be absolutely fantastic. “The Champions League is the m...

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8Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Sport

EPL: Gary Lineker reacts as Ronaldo wins award ahead of Salah

Former Barcelona star, Gary Lineker, has reacted to Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, winning the Premier League player of the month of September ahead of Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah. Ronaldo won the award on Friday, beating Salah and four other contenders to the September award. His fine form for Man United since his return to Old Trafford in the summer has been rewarded, but Lineker feels the Premier League have made the wrong choice by not giving Salah the award after the Egyptian forward scored three goals in the month of September for Liverpool against Leeds, Crystal Palace and Brentford. Reacting, Lineker wrote on Twitter, “He [Ronaldo] ‘s been terrific, but @MoSalah should’ve won this….comfortably.” Ronaldo has so far scored three goals for Man United in the Pr...

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3Oct By BobbyNo Comments

Entertainment

BBNaija: How viewers voted for Whitemoney, Cross, Liquorose

Organisers of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaika reality show have released a graph showing how Nigerians voted for the winner of the show. Whitemoney on Sunday emerged winner of the reality show, beating 26 other housemates to take home the grand prize. Whitemoney walked away with 90 million Naira worth of prizes at the grand finale on Sunday. He won 47% of the votes with Liquorose behind with 22.99%. There were 26 housemates battling for the prize two months ago. Here is how viewers voted for the winner of the show. Whitemoney: 47.00% Liquorose: 22.99% Pere: 14.77 Cross: 5.44% Angel: 5.37% Emmanuel: 3.43%

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2Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Leeds beat woeful Watford for first PL win of the season

Leeds got their first Premier League win of the season, beating Watford 1-0 at Elland Road, after the visitors had a goal ruled out for a contentious foul. After a ninth-place finish in the last campaign, Leeds had found themselves in the bottom three early on this time around. They had never lost their opening seven games of a top-flight season, and the pressure for three points was on. But it was a dominant performance from the hosts, who looked to be getting back to their best, and they deservedly went ahead through the returning Diego Llorente (18) Watford looked lethargic and made numerous errors throughout, even without two of their three substitutions being made due to injury. They did find the net in the second half in their best five-minute spell, but Christian Kabase...

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1Oct By MosesianNo Comments

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Man Utd vs Everton: Solskjaer Confirms two Key Players to Miss EPL Game

Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has confirmed that two key players will miss the Red Devils’ Premier League clash against Everton on Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford. According to Solskjaer, the two players are Harry Maguire and Amad Diallo. Solskjaer stated this during his pre-match press conference on Friday. Maguire sustained a calf injury in Man United’s last 1-0 loss to Aston Villa last weekend, while Amad has been long injured. Man United head to the match after beating Villarreal 2-1 in the Champions League in midweek. “Harry is still out and Amad is still out,” Solskjaer said. “We did not lose anyone on Wednesday night [against Villarreal].” The kick-off time for Manchester United vs Everton is 12.30 pm, Nigerian time. ...

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30Sep By MosesianNo Comments

News

Man arrested for allegedly ”squeezing” his three-year-old daughter to death in Lagos

The police in Lagos state have arrested a man, Adamu Haruna, for allegedly squeezing his three-year-old daughter to death in the Igando area of the state on Wednesday, September 29. The Nation reports that Haruna, believed to be mentally unstable, however, said he was trying to protect her from "attack." Haruna was said to have suddenly woken up in the early hours of yesterday, told his wife he wanted to go to the toilet and requested her to accompany him. His wife was reported to have told him to go alone. A neighbour said his wife told him that when her husband returned, he told her to go and have her bath but the woman refused. “He started beating her, insisting that she obeyed him. When the woman got to the bathroom, she discovered that h...

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29Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Record-breaking Ronaldo snatches dramatic Man Utd win

Cristiano Ronaldo snatched a dramatic late victory for Manchester United, beating Villarreal 2-1 on his record-breaking 178th Champions League appearance. There were plenty of eyes on United heading into the fixture, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side losing three of their last four games, including the Group F opener against Young Boys two weeks ago. They also faced the side that beat them in the Europa League final four months ago. Villarreal should have been out of sight in the first half, but came up against an inspired David de Gea and were also guilty of some poor finishing without their usual target-man in Gerard Moreno. But the visitors soon found the breakthrough with the impressive Arnaut Danjuma setting up Paco Alcacer for a tap-in (53).The mood was starting to sag at O...

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24Sep By MosesianNo Comments

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Chelsea vs Man City: What I expect from EPL clash – Tuchel

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has revealed that he expects a ’50/50′ match when his side clashes with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Tuchel said this on Friday during his pre-match press conference. The German explained that he also expected Chelsea to suffer against the Premier League champions at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea head to the game after beating Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, while Man City defeated Wycombe. Tuchel said, “I expect nothing less than a 50/50 match tomorrow. We want to fight to have a better outcome. “We have done it a few times, but we know how much we suffered in those matches, and we will have to do that tomorrow.” The kick-off time for Chelsea vs Man City is 12.30 pm.

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13Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle, Sport

Queen of England ‘to reward 18-year-old Emma Raducanu with OBE after stunning US Open win

Britain's tennis star, Emma Raducanu is reportedly set to be one of the youngest CBE recipients ever after her stunning US Open win. Raducanu has ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion after beating Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open in a thrilling style last week. Raducanu, who was the first qualifier ever to reach a Grand Slam final, beat her 19-year-old Canadian opponent 6-4, 6-3 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. After her stunning victory, Her Majesty personally congratulated Raducan A message from the Queen at Balmoral to the teenager read: 'I send my congratulations to you on your success in winning the United States Open Tennis Championships. It is a remarkable achievement at such a young age, and is testament to your hard work ...

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10Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Ndidi, Iheanacho join Leicester today

Super Eagles duo Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho will join up with their Leicester City teammates Friday (today) ahead of Saturday’s clash with Manchester City at the King Power stadium, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Both players were involved as the Super Eagles began their Qatar 2022 World Cup qualifier on a bright note in Lagos last Friday, beating Liberia 2-0 courtesy of Iheanacho’s double strikes. According to the Foxes coach, Brendan Rodgers, the duo will join up with the rest of the squad today, along with the rest of the players who were on international duty. “It’s always a challenge (when players go on international duty),” Rodgers told a pre-match conference on Thursday. “Our Belgian players aren’t back until tomorrow (today). The whole squad (including Ndidi and...

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8Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Wayne Rooney makes prediction about Man United following Ronaldo’s return

Wayne Rooney has backed his former side, Manchester United to challenge for the Premier League title this season following the arrival of legendary Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. Ronaldo left Juventus and returned to Manchester United at the closing stages of this summer and could play against Newcastle United this Saturday. Rooney, however, sees the Portugal captain as a ‘very big player’ for Man United and feels the club now have a squad capable of beating Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in the race for the title. “I haven’t spoken to Cristiano since his return and I won’t be going to the game on Saturday,” Rooney told The Mirror. I’ve got a day off on Saturday and two of my sons have got their own games, so I’ll be taking them and being a taxi driver on Saturday...

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6Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Tunisia beat Cote d’Ivoire to win 2021 FIBA AfroBasket

Tunisia on Sunday won the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket title after beating Cote d’Ivoire 78-75 on Sunday at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda. It was the Tunisians’ third AfroBasket title, having claimed the trophy in 2011 in Madagascar, and the 2017 edition of the tournament at home. With the win, Tunisia became the first team to win back-to-back AfroBasket titles since Angola in 2009. Omar Abada finished with 10 points, while Michael Roll was magnificent by contributing 18 points and nine assists. Makram Ben Romdhane contributed eight points and 10 rebounds and Salah Mejri came up with 22 points and six rebounds for Tunisia. Makram Ben Romdhane was named the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Most Valuable Player. Souleyman Diabate was 4-of-5 from behind the arc to finish with a game-high 2...

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1Sep By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Cavani vs Ronaldo: Manchester United take decision on No 7 jersey

Manchester United have sent a special request to the Premier League to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to wear the No. 7 shirt at the club, The Times reports. The club requested special dispensation from the league management after the Portuguese completed his move back to Old Trafford on Tuesday. The Portugal international has made the No.7 shirt his own and wore the famous shirt during his first spell at the Theatre of Dreams, at Real Madrid (following the departure of legendary captain, Raul). Edinson Cavani currently wears the shirt and may easily return it to Ronaldo since the no.21 shirt is available following Daniel James’ departure to Leeds. Cavani wears the same number for his national team, Uruguay. The Times claims that United have already applied for special dispensati...

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27Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Joe Cole predicts club to reach final this season

Former Chelsea right-back, Joe Cole, is confident that his old club will be at the Champions League final this season. Cole said that Chelsea can already begin ‘scouting hotels and venues’ in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the final of this season’s Champions League will hold after discovering their group stage opponents. Chelsea won the Champions League last season beating Premier League rival, Manchester City in the final in Porto. The Blues are drawn in Group H by Juventus, Zenit Saint Petersburg and Malmo on Thursday. And while Tuchel will be especially wary of two-time European champions Juventus, Cole feels his former club will book their place in the knockout stage with ease. “Juventus, they’re not the threat that they would have been two or three years...

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20Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Brest vs PSG: Three key players missing as Pochettino names squad

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Mauricio Pochettino, has named his side’s squad to face Brest in the French Ligue 1 fixture on Friday night. Pochettino named a 23-man squad to tackle Brest at the Stade Francis-Le Blé in a post via PSG’s website. The former Tottenham Hotspur coach excluded Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos from the squad to face the host. PSG head to the game after beating Strasbourg 4-2 in their last fixture. The kick-off time for Brest vs PSG is 8 pm. Below is PSG’s squad against Brest: 1.Keylor Navas 2.Achraf Hakimi 3.Presnel Kimpembe 5.Marquinhos 6.Marco Verratti 7.Kylian Mbappé 9.Mauro Icardi 11.Angel Di Maria 12.Rafinha 15.Danilo Pereira 18.Georginio Wijnaldum 21.Ander Herrera 22.Abdou Diallo 23.Julian Draxler 24.Thilo Kehrer 27. Idrissa ...

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13Aug By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

Sport

Chelsea vs Crystal Palace: Tuchel names player to feature in EPL clash

Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel, has confirmed that Tammy Abraham is in his side’s squad to tackle Crystal Palace in their Premier League opener on Saturday afternoon at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel said this on Friday at his pre-match press conference. Chelsea head to the game after beating Villarreal to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. “Tammy [Abraham] is in the squad for tomorrow,” Tuchel said. “He is our player and right now it’s Friday afternoon and the only focus for us is on Saturday’s game. “Of course, there are always possibilities that players could leave us, especially when we’ve other players arriving in the same position. “The situation for Tammy is clear though and it has been discussed. At the moment, there is no news. We’ve a good relationship, ...

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11Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Chelsea vs Villarreal: We are playing for a title – Unai Emery warns Tuchel’s side

Villarreal manager, Unai Emery, has made it clear to Chelsea that they will be fighting for the UEFA Super Cup trophy. Both teams face each other on Wednesday in Belfast. Emery’s men claimed their first ever major trophy after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final last May. Now they face Champions League winners Chelsea, who are managed by Thomas Tuchel, with the chance of adding another. Emery dubbed the Blues the “best in the world”, but remained bullish about his team’s chances. “If they are the champions of the Champions League then they are stronger than the Chelsea of 2019. “It’s true that the Europa League has grown a lot. Its a good example. In two years they have made the jump. “For me also, this situation is the challenge. “We are going ...

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3Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Tokyo Olympics: Brazil qualify for men’s football final after 4-1 win over Mexico

Brazil on Tuesday booked their place in the final of the Olympics men’s football event, following a 4-1 penalty win over Mexico. The encounter ended 0-0 after 120 minutes at the Kashima Soccer Stadium. Brazil’s Dani Alves scored the opening penalty, just beating goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, before Santos denied Mexico’s Eduardo Aguirre. The Seleção scored their next three penalties through Gabriel Martinell, Bruno Guimaraes and Reinier to seal their spot in Saturday’s final. Brazil will now face the winner between Japan vs Spain in the final. The South Americans defeated Germany 4-2 in their opening Group D game in July before a 0-0 draw with Ivory Coast and a 3-1 victory over Saudi Arabia to qualify as group leaders. Brazil defeated Egypt last week to qualify for the ...

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2Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Egbe Lauds Bayelsa over Aiteo Cup feat

Ebi Egbe, CEO, Monimichelle Group, has congratulated Bayelsa United for reaching the final of the 2021 Aiteo Cup. Bayelsa beat Rivers United 1-0 at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Friday to set up a final clash against Nasarawa United at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on August 8. Egbe also hailed Governor Duoye Diri for his sporting strides, adding that Bayelsa had never had it so good. “What Bayelsa is doing now in sports should not come to anybody as a surprise; Diri was a former sports commissioner in Bayelsa. He knows the sector and we can see the heights Bayelsa has attained in sports,” Egbe said. “At Edo 2020 Bayelsa shocked everybody by finishing third. Talking about Aiteo Cup, it might be a double for Bayelsa. Bayelsa Queens are also in the final after beatin...

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2Aug By MosesianNo Comments

News

Woman allegedly turns into goat while in bed with Boyfriend, Leaves him Possessed

A shocking incident occurred at Mayuge village, Navakholo constituency in Kakamega county of Kenya, as a man claimed his girlfriend turned into a goat while in bed. Joel Namasaka, who reportedly works as a shamba boy in Soi, told K24TV that the lady agreed to be his lover but things changed upon reaching his residential house located inside his boss’ compound. Namasaka said;   “I met the beautiful lady at Soi market when I was going back to where I work as shamba boy and talked about love. She agreed to be my girlfriend, so I requested her to accompany me to my residence, and she agreed. “Everything was okay until when we entered my bedroom. The lady suddenly turned into a big goat with long horns made of the bottles of soda that we h...

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29Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

Sport

Mexico to face South Korea in Olympics quarter-finals after beating South Africa

El Tri beat France to a place in the final eight, while Brazil will take on Egypt in the next round Mexico will play South Korea in the quarter-finals of the Olympics after beating South Africa 3-0 in their final group game. El Tri's victory on Wednesday saw them finish second in the group behind Japan, who claimed top spot after beating France. France's 4-0 defeat by Japan was the second time they had conceded four goals in the tournament, while Argentina and Germany also failed to make it through to the knockout stages.  

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19Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Man who beat wife to death on cruise ship in front of kids found dead in prison cell

A man jailed for beating his wife to death on a cruise ship in front of their kids has been found dead in his prison cell. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, from Utah in the USA, was aboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship in Alaska with his family when he beat his 39-year-old wife Kristy to death on 25 July 2017. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last year and was sentenced to 30 years in prison and five years on probation. On 14 July, Manzanares was found unresponsive in his Alaska prison cell at around 7am. He was pronounced dead at 7.42am. The Alaska Department of Corrections said in a statement that his death was not related to Covid-19 and that foul play is not suspected. Manzanares, Kristy, and their three kids were travelling on the cruise to celebrate their 18...

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17Jul By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Arsenal close to signing Locatelli

  Arsenal are close to signing Manuel Locatelli from Sassuolo. The Gunners have made an offer worth €45million (£38m) for Locatelli, but the midfielder is waiting to join Juventus. Sassuolo are resigned to losing Locatelli this summer and are in talks with both Arsenal and Juventus. But according to SportMediaset, only Arsenal have made an acceptable bid for the Italy international. The Premier League club have offered £38m, which meets Locatelli’s asking price, while Juve have so far only proposed an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy the player next summer. Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta, has made a new midfielder one of his top priorities this summer transfer window, with Granit Xhaka set to join Jose Mourinho at Roma and a new partner for Thomas Partey i...

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16Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Footballer Marco Verratti ties the knot for Second time as he marries his Model Girlfriend Jessica Aidi

PSG and Italian footballer, Marco Verratti has tied for the second time by marrying his model girlfriend Jessica Aidi - just days after beating England at the Euros. The couple got married on Thursday in a lavish Paris ceremony, surrounded by their family and friends, with the bride donning a daring cream lace suit for the occasion. She completed her look with an eye-catching gold necklace and strappy white sandals. Jessica, 29, was first spotted with father-of-two Verratti, 28, at the Monaco Grand Prix in 2019, just months after the PSG footballer announced his divorce from first wife Laura Zazzara. The footballer rocked a black suit with a matching bow tie and white shirt, while his children matched his dashing ensemble. See full photos below.

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13Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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UEFA Announces Euro 2020 team of the tournament, excludes Ronaldo [Full list]

UEFA on Tuesday announced the Euro 2020 team of the tournament with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, the biggest omission despite emerging highest goal scorer with five goals. The Euro 2020 ended on Sunday night with Italy beating England 3-2 on penalties in the final at Wembley Stadium. Manchester United’s Luke Shaw and Juventus’s Leonardo Bonucci scored for England and Italy respectively to make it 1-1 after 120 minutes. Below is UEFA’s Euro 2020 team; Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) Defenders: Kyle Walker (England) Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) Harry Maguire (England) Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy) Midfielders: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) Jorginho (Italy) Pedri (Spain) Forwards: Federico Chiesa (Italy) Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) Raheem Sterling...

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13Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Man arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death because she refused to have sex with him

The niece of the dead woman narrated the incident while calling for justice for her mother's twin sister. According to the niece, the suspect waa in the habit of beating his wife. On June 27, the woman, Mrs Ugieki Asemota returned home from a wedding to find her husband drunk, so she had a bath and locked herself in a room to avoid getting beaten which is allegedly her husband's habit when he's drunk. However,  late at night, the husband is said to have banged on her door, demanding sex but she told him to go to his room and leave her alone. When he wouldn't leave and she could sense him becoming violent, afraid of what would happen if he eventually enters the room, the wife is said to have jumped out of her room through a window. However,  the husband allegedly went after ...

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10Jul By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty wins first Wimbledon title

Ashleigh Barty won her first Wimbledon title on the 50th anniversary of fellow indigenous Australian Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s maiden crown, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-3 on Saturday. The 25-year-old Australian — who wore a specially-designed dress in tribute to Cawley’s iconic scallop one she sported in 1971 — adds the Wimbledon crown to her 2019 French Open title. “I hope I made Evonne proud,” said Barty. It was the first women’s Wimbledon final to go to three sets since 2012 when Serena Williams beat Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska. Barty had looked like cruising to victory after soaring into a 4-0 lead over her opponent — the Australian’s start so blistering that she won the first 14 points. However, 29-year-old Pliskova steadied herself and also due to ...

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10Jul By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder: WBC postpones heavyweight trilogy fight

British boxer, Tyson Fury’s heavyweight trilogy title defence against American fighter, Deontay Wilder has been postponed. The July 24 heavyweight fight was postponed after members of Fury’s camp contracted COVID-19. The World Boxing Council, WBC, confirmed this in a tweet via their Twitter handle on Friday. The WBC, however, did not say when the trilogy fight would now hold. “Fury vs Wilder III will be postponed,” the WBC tweeted. “We wish Tyson Fury’s team and him speedy recovery from COVID.” Recall that Fury handed Wilder a brutal beating in seven one-sided rounds in their second fight in February last year. Their first fight, in December 2018 ended in a controversial split-decision draw in which Fury was knocked down twice. Neither Fury nor Wilder has fought si...

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9Jul By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

COVID-19: Fury, Wilder fight not postponed, says promoter

Tyson Fury’s promoters Top Rank have rejected a report claiming the trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder has been postponed. ESPN reported that a Covid outbreak in Fury’s camp means the fight must be pushed back from its July 24 date. A statement from Top Rank to Sky Sports said: “We continue to monitor the health status of Tyson and his team and the status of the event has not changed to date.” Fury has promised to deliver a swift victory over America’s Wilder in the fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He handed Wilder a brutal beating in seven one-sided rounds in their second fight in February 2020. Their first fight, in December 2018, ended in a controversial split-decision draw in which Fury was knocked down twice. Fury had been preparing for a money-spinning un...

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8Jul By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle

Stella Damasus slams male followers who accused her of promoting domestic violence as she encourages women to learn self-defense to fight abusive men (video)

Stella Damasus did not hold back as she dragged her male followers who accused her of promoting domestic violence because she declared her support for a wife beating her abusive husband. The actress shared a video of a wife surprising her husband by beating him up when he tried to lay hands on her. The mum-of-two said she's "loving" the video. This angered some of her male followers as they accused her of promoting domestic violence on men. Stella then did a live video to address the issue. She said the video really made her happy, because, for years, it's always been the men hitting and abusing women and, for once, a different story has shown the reverse. She added that perhaps, if women had learnt to protect themselves early on and men knew they wouldn't get awa...

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3Jul By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

Ukraine vs England: Southgate reacts as Mourinho names players to be benched

  England manager, Gareth Southgate, has brushed off the clamour to rest England players, Harry Maguire, Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips and Phil Foden when they face Ukraine tonight at risk of suspension for a potential Euro 2020 semi-final. DAILY POST reports the four England players have all picked up a booking at the tournament so far. Roma manager Jose Mourinho had led calls for the likes of Rice and Maguire, others to be left out at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, given Southgate has plenty of alternative options available within his 26-man squad. Reacting to the development, Southgate said at his pre-match press conference that looking beyond Ukraine would be a ‘big error’, insisting that picking a strong team capable of beating Ukraine was his main ‘focus’. “I don’t re...

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1Jul By MosesianNo Comments

News

Update: I hit her with my belt and she collapsed” – Man who beat his wife to death over N1500 and TV remote control in Edo claims she insulted him

A 38-year-old man, John Christopher, who allegedly killed his wife in Edo State has claimed that she insulted him after refusing to lend him money to pay a debt. LIB reported that police arrested the father of three for allegedly beating his wife, Mrs. Isoken Christopher, to death after she refused to lend him N2,000. The suspect, a waste management truck driver, who is described as a chain smoker and drunk by the eldest of his three children, Augustine, killed the 30-year-old businesswoman at their home located at No. 1, Agbontaen Street beside Ebvareke Secondary School, off Agboniro Street, Uselu, Benin City, on Saturday night, June 26. The woman was said to have collapsed and died after John used his trouser’s belt to smack her over a TV remote control. The problem first...

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28Jun By MosesianNo Comments

Sport

England vs Germany: Klopp Predicts Euro 2020 Match

  Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has expressed optimism about Germany’s chances of beating England to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. Klopp said it “would be crazy to write off” his country Germany at the European Championships, despite their struggles against Hungary in their final Group F tie last week. Germany will on Tuesday evening tackle England in the Euro 2020 round of 16 tie at Wembley Stadium. When quizzed on Germany’s chances of reaching the quarter-finals, Klopp told BILD, “To write off Germany now, it would be crazy. “We played well against France, Portugal. We dominated like hardly any other opponent in recent years. “We struggled against Hungary, yes. But nothing more happened. Sometimes as a team, you need such a game. “And now we are goi...

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27Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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England vs Germany: Rooney tells Southgate player not to play in Euro 2020 match

Former England striker, Wayne Rooney, has urged manager, Gareth Southgate, not to play Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish from the start against Germany when both countries clash at the Euro 2020. Rooney wants Southgate to instead feature Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford against Germany ahead of Grealish. England will on Tuesday evening tackle Germany in the Euro 2020 round of 16 tie at Wembley Stadium. The Three Lions head to the game after beating Czech Republic 1-0 in their final Group D fixture, while Germany played a 2-2 draw with Hungary. Writing in his column for The Times, Rooney said: “After all my championing of Jack Grealish, I would not play him from the start against Germany. He was one of England’s better players against the Czech Republic and it’s not that my opi...

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25Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Copa America 2021: Six countries qualify for quarter-finals

A total of six countries have qualified for the quarter-final stage of the ongoing Copa America 2021. The countries are Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. Uruguay booked their place in the Copa America quarter-finals on Thursday after beating Bolivia 2-0. Argentina and Chile booked their places in the Copa America quarter-finals last Monday. Argentina top Group A with seven points, while Paraguay is in the second position with six points. Meanwhile, Brazil have already qualified from Group B. The Seleção currently top the group with 9 points. The knockout stage starts with the quarter-finals on July 2 and 3.

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24Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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England vs Germany: Owen hands Southgate list of starting XI for Euro 2020 fixture

  Former England striker, Michael Owen, has handed manager, Gareth Southgate, a list of players he should field in the Three Lions’ upcoming Euro 2020 last 16 fixture against Germany. England will face Germany in the round of 16 fixture on Tuesday evening at Wembley Stadium. Southgate’s side head to the game after beating Cezch Republic 1-0 in their final Group tie on Tuesday, while Germany played a 2-2 draw with Hungary on Wednesday to qualify. According to Owen, Southgate should play Bukayo Saka, as well as captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, who has scored both of England’s goals so far at the tournament. “I am a nightmare for getting ahead of myself, but I can’t believe how kind the draw has been to us,” Owen wrote on Twitter. “If we beat Germany, which w...

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20Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Update: Grieving mother of 37-year-old man killed in Ibadan mayhem demands justice

Alhaja Salimot Azeez, the mother of 37-year-old Ramon Azeez, killed in a clash between shop owners and members of Park Management System (PMS) in Ibadan, has called on the Oyo State government to help them get justice. LIB reported that Rahmon was stabbed to death during the mayhem which occurred in Iwo Road area of Ibadan on Wednesday evening, June 16. The Lead City University graduate was said to be preparing to travel to the United States of America to see his wife who recently delivered a set of twins. Trouble started when Rahmon, whose mother owns Iwo Road Shopping Complex in the area wanted to park his vehicle in front of the complex but discovered that Park Managers had parked their vehicles at available spaces. He was said to have asked the drivers to leave th...

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13Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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What they Said Wasn’t Funny – Hazard expresses disappointment after laughing with ex-Chelsea teammates

  Real Madrid star, Eden Hazard, has revealed that he was very disappointed with himself after he was seen laughing with his former teammates at Chelsea following Los Blancos’ UEFA Champions League exit at Stamford Bridge in May. Hazard struggled to make an impact against Chelsea and then angered those connected with Real Madrid after television cameras caught him laughing with the Blues stars, Kurt Zouma and Edouard Mendy, just minutes after the full-time whistle. Real Madrid eventually lost the match 2-0 against Chelsea, who eventually won the Champions League after beating Manchester City 1-0. Speaking on the development, Hazard told Belgian publication Het Nieuwsblad, that what he did against Chelsea was wrong and damaged Real Madrid’s image, adding that what Mendy...

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11Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Football player, 18, Arrested for Beating his Date to Death after Realizing ‘She was a man’

A now-suspended Virginia Tech football player has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder for beating his Tinder date to death after he discovered the woman named 'Angie' he's had oral s3x with was actually a man. Ismemen David Etute, 18, a Nigerian-American based was charged with the death of Blacksburg restaurant manager Jerry Paul Smith after allegedly punching and stomping the 40-year-old multiple times on May 31. Etute matched with Smith on Tinder but Smith's profile indicated he was a woman named 'Angie,' Etute's attorney James Turk told DailyMail.com. Surveillance football from Smith's apartment captured Etute visiting him on May 31, the night Smith was beaten to death. The two first met April 10 for oral s3x, during which Etute was still under the im...

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2Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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One of the parents of the children abducted from Niger state Islamiyya school has died because of the incident – Principal

One of the parents of the pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school where over 150 pupils were abducted last Sunday, May 30, has died. This was disclosed by the principal of the school, Abubakar Hassan, during an interview with AriseTV today June 2. Hassan said the bandits have contacted him and asked for N300 million but that the ransom has been reduced to 110 million. Abubakar said when the bandits contacted him, he appealed to them to allow him to speak with one of the three teachers who were abducted alongside the students, some of whom were about four years old, and the teacher told him that the bandits have started beating them and have refused to give them food. ''What pains me most is that I pleaded with the bandits to allow me talk to one of the teachers. When I spo...

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2Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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FA Cup Announces team of the Season, Snubs Iheanacho [Full list]

  The Emirates FA Cup has announced the team of the 2020/21 season in a post via their Twitter handle. The 2020/21 FA Cup season ended last month with Leicester City beating Chelsea 1-0 in the final at Wembley, thanks to Youri Tielemans’s only goal of the encounter. Despite playing a key role in Leicester City’s first-ever FA Cup title, Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, was not included in the team of the competition this year. Iheanacho scored four goals in six appearances for Leicester in FA Cup, among which include a brace against Manchester United in the quarter-final and netting the only goal in the semi-final win against Southampton. Wesley Fofana, Caglar Soyuncu, James Justin, Youri Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes, Reece James, Hakim Ziyech, Tammy Abraham, Wall...

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1Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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CONMEBOL Confirms new Venue for Copa America 2021

  South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has announced that the 2021 Copa America will be played in Brazil after original hosts Colombia and Argentina had to pull out of holding the tournament. CONMEBOL made the announcement on Monday, just thirteen days before the tournament is set to begin. Colombia and Argentina had to pull out due to political unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Copa America will begin on June 13 and end on July 11. Meanwhile, Brazil is one of the countries in the world worst affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with the second-highest death toll of over 460,000 so far and more than 16.5 million cases. Brazil won the Copa America in 2019 after beating Peru 3-1 in the final.

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1Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Chelsea Coach, Tuchel Sets new target

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, has set a new target ahead of next season. Tuchel said he wants to win the ‘next title’ with Chelsea in the 2021/22 season, adding that he doesn’t want to rest. The German-led Chelsea to win the 2020/21 Champions League title on Saturday, beating Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 in the final in Porto. Speaking on his new target, Tuchel was quoted by Chelsea’s website as saying on Monday, “It’s about the next one. “I experienced it on a lower level when I won my first title in professional football and it was even a nice feeling that it did not do too much to me. When we won the cup with Dortmund, I did not arrive at the next training with less hunger, with less desire or with less ambition. “Of course, now is the time to celebr...

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30May By MosesianNo Comments

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Champions League final: Ronaldinho, Drogba, Fabregas react as Chelsea defeat Man City

  Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho, has congratulated Chelsea for beating Manchester City to win this year’s Champions League. Chelsea defeated Man City 1-0 to win their first Champions League trophy since 2012 on Saturday night in Portugal. Kai Havertz scored the match’s only goal in the 42nd minute after Chelsea split open Man City’s defence with a counter-attack. Reacting, Ronaldinho applauded Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva and all the Brazilians who participated in winning the Champions League for the Blues. Ronaldinho wrote on Twitter, “Congratulations @ChelseaFC to my friend @tsilva3 and the Brazilians who participated in this great achievement #UCLfinal.” Also reacting, former Chelsea stars, Didier Drogba and Cesc Fabregas also paid tributes to Thomas Tuchel’s...

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28May By MosesianNo Comments

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Friends Mourn World Bank staff allegedly Crushed to Death with a Car by her husband

Nigerians are mourning a woman who was allegedly crushed to death by her angry husband as she tried to stop him from driving out of the compound with her phone. According to SaharaReporters, the husband named Makanjuola Ayedun from Isanlu community, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State, crushed his wife, Mrs Nike Ayedun to death with his car. The incident occurred at Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Friday, May 14, 2021 around 10pm. Ayedun allegedly knocked down his wife, Nike, a staff member of World Bank office at Asokoro, Abuja, while reversing his car. It was learnt that due to the speed with which he reversed, the car crossed an untarred road and crashed into a building where some things were destroyed. Ayedun allegedly tried to flee when he realised that he had kill...

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19May By MosesianNo Comments

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Arsenal keep slim Euro hopes alive with injury-time goals

Late goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe kept Arsenal's slim European hopes alive, beating Crystal Palace 3-1 in Roy Hodgson's final Selhurst Park game. Hodgson was given a guard of honour by both sides ahead of kick-off, but the niceties ended there. The game was a feisty affair as Arsenal chased a much-needed win to give them a glimmer of hope for European football next season. Both sides saw openings in the first half, although few ended up on target. In fact, Arsenal scored with their only shot on target as Pepe (35) superbly turned home Kieran Tierney's cross. Arsenal looked content to ride out the second half but, after a few near misses, Christian Benteke finally headed home in the 62nd minute after another pinpoint free-kick from Andros Townsend. Arsenal ...

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