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Popular Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, has taken to social media to mourn the sad demise of his colleague and friend, Obinna Nwafor, better known as Saint Obi. Recall that Saint Obi passed away on Sunday, May 7, after spending several months traveling to the hospital for treatment of an undisclosed illness. News of his death broke on the internet over the weekend and it was reported that the veteran, who starred in over 100 movies during his active years, kicked the bucket in his sister’s home and his body was taken to the morgue at JUTH last Monday. Reacting to…
Gombe United head coach, Aliyu Zubairu, believes every team has an equal chance of progressing from the Federation Cup Round of 16 The Savannah Scorpions will take on Warri Wolves in their next match of the Federation Cup at the Goal Project pitch in Abuja on Wednesday. Zubairu, however, urged his players to be cautious in their approach in other to maintain their chances of progressing to the next stage. “Any team that gets to this stage has equal chances of winning the tournament,” he stated. “We will have to wait and study the approach if we want to progress…
Former Paris Saint-Germain head coach, Mauricio Pochettino reportedly rejected eight clubs, including Premier League sides Aston Villa, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, before agreeing to become Chelsea’s next permanent manager from next season. Journalist, Guillem Balague said Pochettino had been approached by eight European clubs – Aston Villa, Leeds, Forest, Sevilla, Benfica, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal and Nice since he was sacked by PSG last year. “He has not been short of offers since leaving Paris but none have ticked as many boxes as Chelsea has, certainly in this second round of negotiations with the club. He was determined to make…
Chelsea scouts were in attendance to monitor Victor Osimhen at the Stadio Brianteo on Sunday, according to II Mattino. The Nigeria international was in action as newly crowned Serie A champions, Napoli succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against their hosts, Monza. The defeat was Luciano Spalletti’s side’s first in eight games across all competitions. Two representatives from the West London club saw the game live inside the stadium. The Blues are interested in signing the forward this summer. Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis has reiterated his desire to keep Osimhen but could still be tempted by a big offer. Osimhen…
Golden Eaglets defender, Yahaya Lawali is expected to link up with Spanish giants Barcelona in the coming days, DAILY POST reports. The right-back featured in all of the Golden Eaglets’ four games at the ongoing 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations in Algeria. Lawali was named Man of the Match in Nigeria’s opening two games against Zambia and Morocco. The 16-year-old was also included in the group stage Best X1 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). DAILY POST learnt that top clubs in Belgium and France were also interested in Lawali but Barcelona has won the race. The Mahanaim…
Former Brazil international, Rivaldo has said Cristiano Ronaldo could have been “fooled” when he signed a huge deal at Al-Nassr. The 38-year-old joined the Saudi Arabian side in January after his contract at Manchester United was terminated. His £173 million-a-year contract spans two-and-a-half years and makes him the best-paid footballer in the world. But Rivaldo feels the big wages offered in the Middle East mask the difficulty of the league and their way of life. He told Mundo Deportivo: “I understand that sometimes the players are fooled by the big contract they sign in Saudi Arabia but then life there…
Juventus have reportedly decided to put midfielder Paul Pogba up for sale. Pogba has failed to live up to expectations since joining Juventus on a free transfer from Manchester United last summer. The 30-year-old has featured for the Old Lady for just 161 minutes because of three back-to-back injuries this season. Pogba has fallen behind in the pecking order at Juventus as Fabio Miretti and Nicolo Fagioli have moved ahead of him this season. According to Fichajes, Juventus have opened the exit door for the France 2018 FIFA World Cup winner ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window. Juventus hierarchy…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has singled out Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior for criticism following the Gunners’ Premier League 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Sunday. Carragher branded Kiwior as ’embarrassing’ for staying down in the build-up to Brighton’s first goal against Arsenal. “It was embarrassing Kiwior stayed down whether it was a foul or not (it was not) – there was very little wrong with him,” Carragher tweeted. “Get up and defend like your life depends on it.” The defeat against Brighton means Arsenal are four points behind leaders Manchester City on the log.
Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has given the clearest indication that Lionel Messi is set to return to the LaLiga club. The Catalans were crowned Spanish champions on Sunday – the first time since Messi left the club. However, Barca are keen to bring the 35-year-old back, although LaLiga authorities would need to ratify the deal. “We want Leo — we will not offer crazy figures for that or any other deal. We’ll try to make things work with viability plan, waiting for (LaLiga) approval,” Laporta said. “Where would Leo play? Up to Xavi, it’s never an issue with the best…
Former Manchester United captain, Gary Neville has blamed the more experienced players in the Arsenal squad for their title collapse. The Gunners’ bid to upstage Manchester City in the Premier League this season is all but over following a 3-0 defeat at home to Brighton. City now have a four-point gap over Mikel Arteta’s men and need three points to be confirmed champions. Neville, who has always doubted Arsenal’s mettle to win the trophy, says players like Gabriel Magalhaes, Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka should have done more for the younger ones. “I think we have seen Gabriel, [Thomas] Partey,…