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Manchester United forward, Anthony Martial, has hailed team-mate Paul  Pogba , as a best midfielder in a universe and expects him to win a Ballon d’Or esteem in a subsequent 5 years. Pogba has started a new deteriorate in excellent form, scoring in 4-0 wins opposite West Ham and Swansea City, to leave United tip of a Premier League list after dual games. “We wish to win a lot of trophies together during United and we also wish to win a World Cup with France,” Martial told MUTV. “If he continues to play and urge like he is doing afterwards we consider he is also going to win a Ballon d’Or endowment in a subsequent 5 years.” Martial is also subsidy Pogba to continue to urge in a wish of earning a prestigious award. “Paul is really mentally clever and he is really certain of himself. He is a large guy, he is really technical on a round and he has lots of endurance,” he added. “I would contend he is substantially a best midfield actor in a world. He is still yo...

Tragedy struck in Anara , Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State on Saturday , when a man identified as Dominic Ejimba slumped and died before he could be rushed to the hospital. The incident happened as Ejimba was allegedly watching Arsenal vs . Stoke City match in the ongoing English Premier League season. Sources said the deceased, a die – hard Arsenal FC supporter , could not bear it when his team conceded a goal midway into the second half of the game . He was watching the encounter at a viewing centre on the Owerri – Okigwe expressway, the source said. A Liverpool fan , Chuks Amaku , said , “ Dom is dead . He slumped immediately Stoke City scored a goal. Before my uncle , Hezekiah Amaku , could rush him to the hospital , he died . “ It was unfortunate because all of us were exchanging jokes. Nobody was sensing any danger . We never knew that death was lurking. He had supported Arsenal for a very long time now . He couldn ’ t had taken that goal very seriously...

Sports   [Sports] ‘The first thing I will do when I buy Arsenal is to fire Wenger’ – Aliko Dangote   August 17, 2017   poisonousjay    0 Comments   Aliko Dangote ,  Arsenal , Sports Aliko Dangote who has in the past hinted that he has plans to buy Arsenal has come out to say he will sack Arsenal’s current coach, Arsene Wenger, when he buys the English club. The richest man in Africa said this in an interviewwith Bloomberg; Here’s excerpts below;FL- You’ve mentioned wanting to buy Arsenal Football Club before. Is that still on your wish list? Dangote:Yes, but I don’t want to go after Arsenal until I deliver the refinery. Once I deliver, I will go after Arsenal. FL – There are no other clubs you’d want to buy? Dangote:I don’t change clubs. Even when Arsenal isn’t doing well I still stick by them. It’s a great team, well-run. It could be run better, so I will be there. I will wait. Even if things change I will ta...

Alvaro Morata made his first appearance in Chelsea blue but the 70million pounds record signing was unable to prevent his new team sliding to defeat against Bayern Munich. Alvaro Morata made his first appearance for Chelsea as they continued their pre-season preparations with a 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the International Champions Cup on Tuesday. The Bundesliga champions raced into a three-goal lead in Singapore, opening the scoring through Rafinha’s long-range strike after only six minutes. That advantage was soon doubled by Thomas Muller’s close-range effort and Bayern’s captain further increased their advantage with a wonderful solo effort just before the half-hour mark. Bayern made a fast start to the contest, clearly stung by the drubbing they suffered at the hands of AC Milan in their last outing in the tournament. The Bundesliga champions opened the scoring after just six minutes when right-back Rafinha picked up possession of the ball some 30 yards out, b...

Juventus goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, who lost the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Cardiff, has been partying hard in the off season with his girlfriend. After the disappointment of the Champions League final, with Juventus losing to Real Madrid in Cardiff, legendary goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon has been enjoying some time off with girlfriend, Ilaria D’Amico. Amid rumours that the shot-stopper is set to hang his gloves after next summer’s World Cup in Russia, he and his girlfriend, D’Amico decided to get lost at sea ahead of what could be an enormous campaign. Meanwhile, a popular Italian magazine, “Che” has published photos of Buffon and D’Amico on holiday and one in particular has gone viral as the paparazzi revealed photos of the couple’s getaway which is undoubtedly mind-blowing and has sent the internet buzzing with mixed reactions D’Amico is a well known presenter on Italian TV and is a famous personality in Italy.   Source: Tori

Chelsea Officially Sign Tiemoue Bakayoko Tiemoue Bakayoko is a Chelsea player having today completed a transfer from Monaco, Chelseafc.com reports. Bakayoko, 22, is a tall, strong and quick central midfielder who was instrumental in Monaco’s Ligue 1 triumph last season, as well as their impressive run to the Champions League semi-finals. He recently made his debut for France in the same line-up as new team-mate N’Golo Kante, and is widely recognised as one of the best young central midfielders in European football. Bakayoko, who has signed a five-year contract and will wear the No.14 shirt, said:  ‘I am very happy to be here and to join this great team. I have grown up watching Chelsea. Signing was the natural thing for me because it is a club I loved very much in my childhood. ‘I am now looking forward to evolving under this fantastic coach and alongside so many great team-mates.’ Technical director, Michael Emenalo added: ‘Tiemoue was outstanding as Monaco emerged a...

The Germany international is Antonio Conte’s second summer signing following the arrival of Willy Caballero. Chelsea have made their first major signing of the summer with the arrival of Roma defender Antonio Rudiger on a five-year contract. The 24-year-old Germany international will reportedly cost the Stamford Bridge club an initial £29million with add-ons potentially taking the deal to £33.3m. Rudiger will take over the number two shirt left vacant after Branislav Ivanovic’s departure to Zenit St Petersburg in February. “It’s a great feeling because not every player has the opportunity to join a huge club like this,” the defender, who was a member of Germany’s victorious Confederations Cup-winning team last weekend, told chelseafc.com. “I am looking forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and I’m very proud to officially become a Chelsea player.” Chelsea’s only other signing so far this summer is Manchester City’s out-of-contract goalkeeper Willy Caballero. ...

Wayne Rooney has completed a return to boyhood club Everton after 13 years playing for Manchester United. The two clubs have been locked in transfer negotiations this week, with Romelu Lukaku set to go the other way for an estimated £75 million. The England striker, 31, left Goodison Park in 2004 for £25.6m and returns for a reported £10m to help fill the void left by Lukaku's departure. Rooney becomes the latest arrival at Goodison Park in an ambitious summer rebuild by Ronald Koeman, with big-money deals for the likes of Jordan Pickford, Micheal Keane, Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez already wrapped up. "Wayne has shown me that ambition that we need and that winning mentality – he knows how to win titles and I’m really happy he’s decided to come home,” Everton manager Ronald Koeman told the official Everton site. Do you think Rooney did the right thing moving to everton or do you think he has killed his career by doing so ... Share ur thoughts by dropping a c...

Romelu Lukaku was due to have his medical in Los Angeles on Thursday night before sealing a £75m move to Manchester United, with the striker expected to join José Mourinho’s squad when they arrive in the city on Sunday for the club’s five-game pre-season tour of America. Lukaku has been holidaying in California with United’s Paul Pogba, who is a good friend and who has the same agent, Mino Raiola. The 24-year-old was due to fly back to England on Friday for pre-season training with Everton. However, as Mourinho is intent that Lukaku should be confirmed as United’s second summer signing as soon as possible, the manager has decided this is the best way to push the transfer through. The move means that, barring a last-minute hitch, United will have landed Lukaku ahead of Chelsea despite the west London club believing they were in pole position to prise him from Everton. Comment 👍🏼👍 to like this

The Europa League winners have swooped to tee up a transfer for the long-time Chelsea target and have ended their interest in the ex-Juventus man Manchester United have agreed to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku for £75 million while reportedly ending their interest in Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata. Lukaku had seemed destined to move to Chelsea this summer but United have swooped after the Blues struggled to make headway on a deal. United boss Jose Mourinho is hopeful that the transfer of Lukaku will be completed in time for the Belgian to fly out with the first-team squad for the summer tour of the USA on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Reds have reportedly pulled out of negotiations with Real Madrid for 24-year-old Morata. They had reached favourable terms with the player’s advisers but Goal reported on Wednesday that United’s final €80m offer had been rejected by the European champions, who value Morata at €90m. Lukaku will be reunited with his former Chelsea boss M...

The Red Devils’ all-time top scorer is set to seal a return to Goodison Park and the number he will represent has been leaked Wayne Rooney will wear the number 10 shirt at Everton once he completes his move from Manchester United, taking over from Romelu Lukaku, according to reports. The long-standing United captain looks set to complete a deal to return to Goodison Park in the coming days, 13 years after he left the Merseyside club to sign for the Red Devils. Rooney has found it difficult to establish himself in Jose Mourinho’s side and has accepted his time at Old Trafford has come to an end, despite securing his status as United’s all-time highest scorer during the 2016-17 campaign. Now 31, Rooney has donned the number 10 since the 2007-08 campaign, having previously worn number eight for his first three years in Manchester. And with Lukaku looking increasingly likely to leave Everton this summer, Rooney can retain his favoured number at his new club. Chelsea are ...

Chelsea midfielder,Cesc Fabregas posted a romantic image of him and his partner Daniella Semaan on holiday in Ibiza ,but his team mate John Terry,decided to post a hilarious comment over his choice of shorts. Read what he wrote below:

Manchester United have signed Swedish defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica on a four-year deal. The 22-year-old arrived at Manchester United's Aon Training Complex on Wednesday morning after the two clubs agreed a fee which Press Association Sport understands to be €35m (£30.75m). United boss Jose Mourinho told the club's official website: "Victor is a very talented young player, who has a great future ahead of him at United. "Our season last year showed us that we need options and quality to add depth to the squad and Victor is the first to join us this summer. "I know that our fantastic group of players will welcome him as one of us." Lindelof had arrived in Manchester fresh from international duty with Sweden, where he was an unused substitute in Tuesday night's 1-1 draw with Norway. Lindelof has been a long-time target for United as they look to bolster their defensive options ahead of next season's return to the Champions Lea...

World Footballer of the year, Cristiano Ronaldo has welcomed a set of twins with a surrogate mother, Portuguese media reported Saturday. The set of twins are a boy and a girl named Eva and Mateo — were born on Thursday to a woman living on the US West Coast. The captain of Portugal’s victorious Euro 2016 team had his first son Cristiano Junior in June 2010 — also reportedly with a surrogate mother, although he has never confirmed it.  British tabloid  The Sun  had reported in March that the quadruple Ballon d’Or winner was expecting twins. The 32-year-old striker is currently dating Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez. The reports come after a twin-heavy week in the celebrity world, after George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal welcomed newborns Ella and Alexander. Source: (AFP )

Manchester United  have reached an agreement with  Benfica  for the signing of defender  Victor Lindelof  in a deal expected to be worth £31m. The 22-year-old has been on the Red Devils' radar since the start of the year, having reportedly been made the subject of a failed bid in the winter transfer window. United boss  Jose Mourinho  is now on the brink of landing his man after drawn-out negotiations, despite the Sweden international recently playing down talk of a switch between the two sides being imminent. A short statement on the club's official website on Saturday evening confirmed the news, reading: "Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Victor Lindelof, subject to a medical examination, international clearance and personal terms." Lindelof penned a new contract at the Estadio da Luz earlier this year after seeing a proposed move to Old Trafford co...

Lionel Messi has agreed in principle to a new deal at Barcelona, which will tie him to the La Liga club until 2021 or 2022. Messi has only one year left on his current contract, but intends to continue under new manager Ernesto Valverde. Spanish newspaper, Marca, reports that the 29-year-old’s pay packet will vary from year to year. With the agreement close, lawyers will draft up the contracts in the coming weeks. Messi managed 54 goals in all competitions for Barcelona in just 52 games last season. It was only enough for the Camp Nou side to win the Copa del Rey, as they were beaten to the league title by rivals Real Madrid and got eliminated from the Champions League by Juventus.