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The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has picked Victor Eletu and Abel Ogwuche as the two biggest stars in the Flying Eagles team. Ahead of tonight’s Group D clash between Nigeria and the Dominican Republic, FIFA listed the duo as the prominent stars of the team. Eletu, 18, is one of the players brought into the team by head coach Ladan Bosso for the U-20 World Cup. The AC Milan teen star only linked up with his teammates in Mendoza for the competition on Friday. The midfielder, who has been handed the famous number 10 shirt, has featured regularly…
AS Roma manager, Jose Mourinho’s next possible club has been revealed. According to La Repubblica, Paris Saint-Germain are said to be advancing in their move to appoint Mourinho as the club’s next manager head of the 2023-2024 season. PSG are reportedly set to sack their current manager Christophe Galtier this summer as they have not been impressed with the club’s achievements under his command. While Galtier’s contract with PSG runs until 2024, he is not expected to see out his contract at the Parc des Princes as the French Ligue 1 champions is now eyeing Mourinho as their next coach.…
Former Manchester United striker, Dwight Yorke has suggested to Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho to leave Old Trafford for another club, insisting that he cannot see a fire in their belly. Yorke said this while questioning Martial and Sancho’s desire and ability to impact games for Man United. Both Martial and Sancho have struggled immensely for Man United this season. Sancho has contributed just six goals and two assists in 38 games across competitions, while Martial has featured in just 27 games across competitions, contributing eight goals and three assists. “You have five players to use as substitutions, but players…
Former Italy international, Antonio Cassano has slammed AS Roma manager, Jose Mourinho, insisting that the Portuguese sucked and lucky his team reached the UEFA Europa League final. Mourinho’s side recently reached the Europa League final after eliminating Bayer Leverkusen in the semi-final stage a few days ago. Roma advanced to the Europa League final on a 1-0 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen and will face Sevilla later this month after the La Liga side eliminated Juventus in the other semi-final encounter. However, Cassano was not pleased with Mourinho and how Roma performed against Leverkusen. “The coach will say that everything…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher has named Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola as one of the greatest managers of all time. Carragher also backed Manchester City to claim a historic treble – Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup – following their Premier League title triumph. The former defender spoke after Arsenal’s Premier League 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday. “I think they [Man City] will [win the Treble],” Carragher told Sky Sports. “They will be big favourites going into the game against Inter Milan [in the Champions League]. “The same with the FA Cup final against Manchester United.” He…
Here’s the official Lyrics to the new “Area Codes” song by KALI. AREA CODES LYRICS (written by Kali) Yeah, yeah (28Shit) Kali You know I love me a motherfuckin’ trick (Yeah) Got a white boy on my roster He be feeding me pasta and lobster He just hit me up on Tuesday like, “What you doing, bae? Let me take you shoppin’” (Brr) I told him, “Well, I’m a little busy” (Damn) He said, “Damn, I’m in your city (Fuck) But anyway, it’s okay, hope you have a good day I’ma send you ’bout eight fifty” (Ooh) Then I told…
The crisis rocking the national leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has permeated Anambra State as a new chairman, Hon Peter Okoye has emerged in the state. Okoye, who held a meeting with the new executive of the party, said Hon Ugochukwu Emeh has been removed. He said Emeh was removed for being one of those who attended the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the party convened by embattled national chairman, Barr Julius Abure. He said he (Okoye) replaced Emeh as acting state chairman in Anambra State, alongside other members of the executive. Okoye, who briefed journalists in Awka…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have revealed their plans to call not more than 100 witnesses to testify in their petition challenging the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu before the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). Their lawyer, Chris Uche (SAN) disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja at the resumption of proceedings before the PEPC this morning. Uche said the anticipated 100 witnesses will include those already listed and those to be subpoenaed. Lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Abubakar Mahmud SAN said his client plans to call two witnesses. The…
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary and member of the National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka has resigned from his position in the party. DAILY POST gathered that Ajaka’s resignation was contained in a letter dated 17th May 2023, addressed to the national chairman of the APC. Ajaka, in the letter, said he has also communicated in writing to the Chairman of APC, Ajaka Ward in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The letter reads in part “Kindly permit me to extol the exemplary brinkmanship, astuteness, sagacity and political dexterity with which Your…
Former lawmaker and social critic, Senator Shehu Sani has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government wasted more money but failed to secure the lives of Nigerians. The social critic claimed that about $20b was budgeted for Defence in the eight years of President Buhari’s administration. Sani’s claim was contained in a post on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday. He lamented that over 63,000 people were killed despite the huge budget deployed to the defence sector in the current administration. He wrote, “About twenty billion dollars was budgeted for Defence in the eight years of this administration and over 63…