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Alves on target as PSG win Champions Trophy G New Brazilian recruit Dani Alves powered Paris Saint-Germain to their first title of the season beating Monaco 2-1 in the Champions Trophy final on Saturday. It was a fifth straight trophy for the Parisians in the traditional curtain-raiser to the French season to put them level with Lyon’s record of seven titles. The match was touted as a revenge mission for both sides with PSG losing their Ligue 1 title to Monaco, with the Principality side crushed 4-1 by the Parisians in the League Cup final. Against a backdrop of intense transfer speculation linking Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona to PSG and Monaco’s French teen striker Kylian Mbappe to a world record move to Real Madrid, the match was played in front of a capacity 45,000 crowd in Tangiers. Every move of 18-year-old Mbappe drove the Monaco game forward to the excitement of the crowd with the loudspeaker even attributing Djibril Sidibe’s 30-minute

Why the arrival of Sead Kolasinac means Arsene Wenger must persist with a 3-4-3 formation?   Although Arsenal supporters will undoubtedly be licking their lips at the prospect of Alexandre Lacazette taking to the Emirates pitch this year, it is another signing that has been quietly impressing. Sead Kolasinac, the 23-year-old Bosnian defender, arrived from Bundesliga side FC Schalke as Arsenal’s only other signing so far this summer and it is fair to say he’s made quite the impression. Yes it’s only been a few pre-season cameo appearances, and yes it’s hard to read too much into performances and results, but Kolasinac seems to have settled in straight away and looks like he could become a real asset as Arsenal look for an improved season after last years’ disappointment in the Premier League. The Bosnian took to the Emirates field for the first time on Saturday afternoon for the Gunners’ Emirates Cup opener a

'Convert To Islam If You Want Protection In Prison' - Muslim Gang Tells Paedophile Footballer Adam Johnson Convicted sex offender and former Sunderland footballer, Adam Johnson, has been told to convert to Islam by Muslim criminals in prison for protection, it has been claimed. The British player was offered protection by Islamic inmates after several other convicts allegedly threatened to slash his throat.   In helping him with protection, the Muslim gang said the 30-year-old must convert to Islam as part of the deal. Sources have told the Daily Star that Johnson has been spotted praying but has yet to join the religion. One source said: 'At first he was unwilling to take up the offer because he thought he was going to get a transfer out of Moorland, but that’s a non-starter. 'Now it looks like he is having second thoughts because he doesn’t have any friends who are tough enough to watch his back and prison can be a very lonely place if so

Alexandre Lacazette is a ‘goalscoring machine’, says Francis Coquelin Alexandre Lacazette has impressed Francis Coquelin (Picture: Getty) Francis Coquelin has hailed Arsenal new boy Alexandre Lacazette as a ‘goalscoring machine’ following his record-breaking move to the Emirates. The Frenchman completed a £52million move to the Gunners from Lyon in July and bagged his first goal for the club in a friendly win against Sydney FC. Deal close? Fans go into meltdown as Nemanja Matic is pictured in Man Utd training  Lacazette was adamant he would not leave Lyon for a club outside of the Champions League but Wenger persuaded the 26-year-old that Arsenal were the right club for him after years of interest. Coquelin played alongside the forward coming through the ranks for France’s youth side and he says Lacazette will prove a ‘great asset’ for the Gunners. Lacazette has impressed on Arsenal’s pre-season tour (Picture: Getty) ‘We played toget

Alexis Sanchez prepared to make official transfer request to force Arsenal exit Alexis Sanchez has 12 months remaining on his contract (Getty) Alexis Sanchez will take steps to force a move away from Arsenal this week, with an official transfer request being considered, according to reports. It comes with the Chilean due to return to training with the Gunners. Deal close? Fans go into meltdown as Nemanja Matic is pictured in Man Utd training kit Following an extended holiday due to his Confederations Cup involvement he was supposed to report in today. However his return has been delayed after he came down with a bout of flu. Manchester City have been persistently linked with a move for the Arsenal player and it’s understood Sanchez is keen on linking up with Pep Guardiola, who signed him before when at Barcelona. Arsene Wenger has persistently said that Sanchez will remain at the Emirates, despite the club’

Barcelona give PSG ultimatum over Neymar deal Barcelona have given Paris Saint-Germain an ultimatum, over their world-record move for Neymar, telling the Ligue I club to pay up and he can go. The French giants are reported to have agreed a five-year deal for the Brazilian superstar, but have yet to agree a fee for his signature. Neymar has a £197million buy-out clause in his contract, but it is believed PSG want to pay less than that figure. Barcelona president, Josep Bartomeu, has made it clear the club will not change their valuation and has told PSG to pay up or end their interest. Speaking to ESPN in Miami, he said: “We want Neymar to stay, but there are clauses. If he wants to leave, (the club need to) pay and leave. “

Australia police ‘foil terror plot to bring down plane’ Counter-terrorism police in Australia have stopped a suspected plot to bring down an aeroplane, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said. He was speaking after four people were arrested in raids across Sydney. Investigators said they had seized materials in the raids that could have been used to make an improvised explosive device. Turnbull said the raids had been a “major joint counter-terrorism operation,” stressing that extra security was in place at domestic and international airports. The raids took place in the Sydney suburbs of Surry Hills, Lakemba, Wiley Park and Punchbowl, Australian broadcaster ABC reported. Australia’s national terror threat level remains at “prob

Police arrest 42 suspected homosexuals in Lagos Policemen, on Saturday, arrested about 42 men allegedly involved in homosexual acts at Vincent Hotel in Owode Onirin area of Lagos State on Saturday. It was the hotel where they were caught in the act had been sealed off. A resident of the area, who gave his name only as Tunji, said policemen from the Owode Onirin Division swooped on the suspects around 3.30 pm. He said, “There have been reports that the hotel harbours homosexuals. They were there this afternoon when policemen struck. About 40 of them were caught in the act.” The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the arrest. He added that the suspects had been handed over to the state

Magu, AGF may clash over corrupt ex-govs, senators The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, on Saturday, said the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), may report the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu; and Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Ekpo Nta, to the Presidency. He revealed that the heads of the agencies could be sanctioned for insurbodination for withholding the case files of more than 35 ex-governors and senators from the AGF. The case files requested by the AGF in separate letters to both agencies were for ex-governors, including Bukola Saraki (Kwara, now Senate President); Ali Modu Sheriff (Borno);  Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Saminu Turaki (Jigawa); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Joshua Dariye (Plateau); Ahmed Yerima (Zamfara);

Danbaba Suntai’s burial postponed to August 19 Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku has announced the postponement of the state burial of former Governor Danbaba Suntai from Aug. 5 to Aug. 19. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa in a statement on Saturday said the new date followed the governor’s consideration of the report submitted to him by the steering committee for the burial of the late governor. “Other activities lined up for the funeral ceremony will be announced soon,” Mijinyawa said. He quoted Gov. Ishaku as describing Suntai as a great leader who impacted positively on the lives of Taraba people and therefore, deserved to be honoured. Ishaku also urged them to keep praying for the repose of the soul of Suntai and his family. Suntai, who was receiving treatment for injuries he sustained from a plane crash in Oct. 2012, died at a hospital in Florida, U.S. on June 28.

Scrap 1999 constitution – Bisi Akande A former interim chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, on Tuesday, called for the dissolution of the 1999 Constitution, saying it protects criminal impunity in governance. Akande said this at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) during the launch of a book Nigeria: The path we refused to take written by the Secretary General of Afenifere, Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa. Akande, who maintained that he constitution should be scrapped and a new one written for the benefit of the people, rather than amending it also emphasized that the the ongoing review efforts by the National Assembly would not solve the discrepanci

Makarfi faults El-Rufa’s u-turn on restructuring The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi, has ridiculed Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for changing his mind over the restructuring of Nigeria The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi, has ridiculed Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for changing his mind over the restructuring of Nigeria. El-Rufai had initially made it clear he did not believe in the idea, before he was appointed as the chairman of the committee set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) on restructuring. In an interview with Daily Trust, Makarfi gave his opinion on the committee. He said: “Well, I can’t be sure because it is a part

Drake Buys $10K “love Machine” That Makes It Easy To Have S3x With Multiple Women At Once There are reports that Drake has bought a machine called the “love machine”. These machines are the product of a company called the “Love Box”. The love machine is designed in such a way that it allows a man perform different acrobatic S3x styles with multiple women at once. Drake has allegedly paid $10K for one. Continue to see the what the machine looks like.

IPOB will sack Okorocha in 2019 – Nnamdi Kanu The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, said that the secessionist group will send the governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, back to Jos in 2019. This came as IPOB has dismissed as false media reports on Saturday that the rally and visit of their leader Nnamdi Kanu to Owerri was disrupted by a coalition of youth groups on Friday. Kanu, who spoke in Owerri when he visited the state with hundreds of thousands of his supporters, insisted that there would be no election in Anambra State in November and in the other four South East states in 2019. He said a Sovereign State of Biafra was the only solution, adding that only referendum not power devolu

The attention I get because of my B00bs is annoying —Woman cries “The amount of unwanted attention I get because of my B00bs is just sad, exhausting, annoying, and not fun,” a woman has complained on YouTube. She goes on an epic rant about the struggles of having big B00bs in a hilarious video. Noting that she has recently gained weight, she says the weight has boosted her already large bust from a 28FF to a mammoth 30H bra size. But where some women would be delighted with the natural Brea5t enlargement, the woman, Hannah, is less thrilled by the prospect. Hear her: “Any time I mention that when I’ve gained weight it goes to my B00bs first or anything about having big B00bs – I get a lot of response from people saying: ‘I wish I had big B00bs. You’re so lucky.’ “No, no you don’t. I genuinely hate these comments. Stop it, you don’t understand,” she laments. She warns, “Having big B00bs sucks, because that’s what I know about and dear God, does it

Mourinho set to clash with Man United over failure to land transfer targets Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is on a collision course with the club’s owners over their inability to land his transfer targets. Mourinho feels that the Glazer family are trying to do business on the cheap, despite spending over £100million to land Romelu Lukaku and Victor Lindelof this summer. The Portuguese is a big fan of Inter Milan’s Ivan Perisic, but United were reluctant to pay the £48m asking price and now the Serie A club have closed the door on any deal. “There has been no more significant contact in the last few weeks,” Inter boss Luciano Spalletti said, before their Saturday victory against Chelsea in Singapore. “So for me the c

Revealed: The real reason Jay Z and Kanye West fell out A new documentary has given an insight into the ‘epic rivalry’ between Jay Z and Kanye West. Public Enemies: Jay Z v Kanye will look at the rise and falling out  of two of the world’s most iconic popstars”. The documentary on Channel 4 features home videos, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who know them best . From the preview, it appears Kanye’s marriage to Kim Kardashian could be the root of the problem with Jay Z. When  Kanye married Kim ,one of the most famous women in the world in 2014,he got huge amounts of pubic exposure which didn’t sit well with Jay Z who guarded his privacy despite being married to Beyonce. GLC, rapper and friend of Kanye revealed that Kanye’s high-profile marriage has changed him. “The guy that I see now, that’s not the guy that we knew back then, that’s not the same person,” he said.”It does really seem like Jay-Z and Beyonce have distanced themse

Madrid’s Ramos hoping to see PSG target Neymar leave Barca   Sergio Ramos wants Neymar to leave Barcelona as it would be “less of a problem” for Real Madrid, amid talk of interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar’s future at Barca is in serious doubt, with Ligue 1 side PSG ready to meet the Brazilian’s €222 million release clause . The 25-year-old showed why he is the subject of interest after dazzling against bitter rivals Madrid at the International Champions Cup on Saturday, setting up two goals in a 3-2 triumph . Asked about Neymar’s future after the game, Madrid captain Ramos said: “I do not know, everyone is free to choose their future. Zidane wants ‘no changes’ at Madrid “I hope [he leaves]. It would be less of a problem

Betty, Soni Irabor celebrate 34th wedding anniversary Betty Irabor, publisher of Genevieve Magazine, and ace broadcaster, Soni, on Saturday marked 34 years of being married. The couple, although high profile public figures, are known to be private about their personal affairs. But in celebration of the milestone, Soni and Betty took to social media to share with the world their anniversary messages. “Tickle Tickle…34 years later..We still do,” Betty wrote in one post, while another read: “Cheers to one love #34#blessed. When somebody loves you back. God is love.” “34 years and still trudging! Glory be to God! 29/7/2017,” read Soni’s post, also on Instagram Betty is known for dishing out marriage advice to young women, using he

[Video Highlight]: Manchester City 3-0 Tottenham – International-Champions-Cup-2017 Manchester City stepped on the gas in Nashville to finish their US tour with an impressive 3-0 win over Tottenham. Pep Guardiola’s stars threatened to give Spurs a real Honky Tonkin’ in the home of country music – but a raft of missed chances in the second half spared Mauricio Pochettino’s men a big hammering. But the City boss wasn’t too unhappy as goals from England stars John Stones, Raheem Sterling and Brahim Diaz – who all scored in the 4-1 win over Real Madrid – closed their tour in style. Stones headed City in front after ten minutes following a Kevin de Bruyne free kick and Sterling grabbed a 73 minute breakaway second . It should have been more with second half sub Sergio Aguero twice hitting the post before Spanish teenager Brahim Diaz wrapped up the scoring in added time. It was a disappointing end to the tour for Pochettino with City too dominant for a Spurs

People always think I’m foolish, stupid – Mr. Ibu Nollywood actor, John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu, has revealed that he is always seen as a foolish and stupid person by most people as a result of the roles he plays in movies. Mr. Ibu commands a huge fan base and is one of the most popular actors in Nigeria. The comic actor, who is not entirely happy about his status, said that even when he had something meaningful to say, people don’t take him serious. He told Punch, “A lot of people think I’m stupid and foolish because of the roles I play in movies. “At times, when I have something meaningful to say, people don’t take me serious as they think I’m cracking jokes. “People also think that I’m an illiterate but that’s not true. I come

[Video Highlights]: Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid – International Champions Cup (Miami El Clasico) International Champions Cup (Miami El Clasico) Barcelona 3–2 Real Madrid –  Even in a friendly version, El Clasico doesn’t disappoint as Gerard Pique’s winner edged another thrilling five-goal contest in Barcelona ‘s favour as Spain’s biggest show was turned into a very American occasion for the first time in Miami. Victory was a deserved one for Ernesto Valverde’s men although both sides could have scored plenty more goals in an open encounter fitting of a pre-season friendly. But despite having won all three games of their US tour, Barca’s pre-season will still be defined off the field by whether they hold onto Neymar or not with PSG’s net closing in on the Brazilian to more than double the current transfer record. If it is to be his final game in a Barca shirt, Neymar went out on a high with two assists as he teed up Ivan Rakitic to fire Barca 2-0 in front insi

Barcelona president refuses to rule out move for Coutinho Barcelona president Josep Bartomeu has refused to rule out a move for Liverpool playmaker, Philippe Coutinho. He, however, admitted they will be signing another midfielder. The Reds are adamant that Coutinho is not for sale, having turned down one offer from the La Liga giants and are reported to have place a £133million asking price on the Brazilian. It has not deterred Barca, who have even offered to part with Ivan Rakitic as part of the deal. Speaking ahead of their pre-season friendly with Real Madrid in Miami, Bartomeu, speaking to Spanish publication Sport, said: ” He’s a Liverpool player and I have a lot of respect for Liverpool, which we do in the summer is to b

Popular slay queen, DC Queen, murdered,tongue andVag!nacut off after an all night party DC Queen, a young Ghanaian girl is dead–and social media reports say she was killed at Dome Kwabenya on a night out to Just Torch pub with her body having been harvested for rituals. Several messages on DC Queen’s Facebook page from friends confirm her death and also the story that parts of her body were cut off by alleged ritualists. Mmg Mark Bama, a friend wrote:  “Still on Wins & Losses MMGempire and we just Loosed our Dc Queen but in everything we give Thanks and Glory to the Most High for we shall win again Sorry Sissy” Abeg You Chop also said:  “Dc Queen was murded by ritual killers “ this should serve a lesson to u Town Girls.” Cleopatra Barbara Afya Akpablie said she was feeling sad–and added that,  “Dc Queen was murdered by Ritual Killers those of you who lyk going to Jus Touch around Kwabenya better put an End to it ryt now cuz, she was found dead

2017 #Hajj: Lagos releases timetable for airlift of intending pilgrims Intending Pilgrims from Lagos State will commence departure to Saudi Arabia on August 4 on board Med-view Airline, Muftau Okoya, the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board, has said. Mr. Okoya, who made the announcement on Saturday in Lagos in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that two Med-view aircraft would airlift of prospective pilgrims. “We are commencing airlift of our 2017 intending pilgrims on Aug. 4 with two aircraft conveying 680 pilgrims. “The first one, a Boeing 747 will airlift 460 pilgrims, while a Boeing 767 will airlift 220 pilgrims,” Mr. Okoya said, adding that a total of 1,195 pilgrims would be airlifted from Lagos State. “The airlift will continue till Aug. 9 until all intending pilgrims from Lagos and Osun states have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia,” he said. The executive secretary sa

Bill on devolution of power to be revisited – Saraki The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said devolution of power to states has not been foreclosed in the ongoing constitutional amendment exercise. Saraki told journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, that many senators were still consulting with their constituents on the issue. He added that the clause on the devolution of power did not scale through because some of his colleagues misread, misunderstood or were suspicious of what the devolution was all about. The senate president noted that the lawmakers who voted against it were not sure whether it was the same th

La Liga president threatens PSG with legal action over Neymar pursuit LA LIGA president Javier Tebas has threatened to take legal action against Paris Saint-Germain over their world-record £198m move for Barcelona star Neymar. The head of the Spanish league believes elements of the proposed transfer break Uefa’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.   In an interview with Barcelona-based newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Tebas said that if Uefa do not fully investigate the case, he will take it to the courts. “We will [make a complaint about PSG] because they infringe Uefa’s Financial Fair Play rules and also the European Union’s competition rules,” Tebas said. “We will make a complaint to Uefa and if they don’t do anything we will take it to the competition tribunals in Switzerland and Brussels. “And, from there, we don’t rule out going through the courts in France and Spain. “It’s not [just to do with Neymar]. We planned [to make the complaint] earlier. “If w

Marouane Fellaini ‘has agreed personal terms’ with Galatasaray Reports from Turkey claim that Marouane Fellaini has ‘agreed personal terms’ with Galatasaray. Ajansspor claims that the only thing left to agree on is a transfer fee with Manchester United. Fellaini has never been very popular with fans during his time at Old Trafford. A 2013 signing, his £27.5m transfer fee was ridiculed then.   Time hasn’t been very kind to that fee but Fellaini has been a useful player during his time at United. Greatest strengths Certainly, both Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho found uses for him. He would so often be Van Gaal’s Plan B. When United were chasing a result, their tactics would focus on lumping the ball up to the big target man. It wielded results and Fellaini played the best football of his United spell at the end of the 2014/15 season. Mourinho loves big powerful players and valued Fellaini’s disruptive presence on the pitch last season. He’s been linked wit

We bathed once a week, ate once a day, slept in the rain — Freed Lagos pupil One of the freed pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, Ramon Isiaq, has said his stay in the kidnappers’ hideout is an experience he would never forget in a hurry. The 16-year-old Senior Secondary School 2 pupil said the abductors exposed him and his colleagues – Peter Jonah, Adebayo George, Judah Agbausi, Pelumi Philips and Farouq Yusuf – to rains in the camp they were kept.   He said they were fed with poorly cooked food and that they were only allowed to bathe once in a week. The children were dropped at a creek in Ondo State around 12 pm on Friday after spending 64 days in captivity. They were reunited with their parents in Lagos later. Their release came on the heels of fresh N5m ransom collected by the kidnappers on Tuesday at Odi-Omi community in Ogun State. Isiaq in a brief chat with one of our correspondents on the telephone on Saturday said there were ti

Nigerian lady cries out after her househelp “abducted” her months old daughter A twitter user has shared the story of a woman, whose househelp left her house with her months old daughter. The user, Identified as Nana, with the handle, @layo008 shared a picture of the “abducted baby” and wrote; ‘Sent as received’ ” My househelp has left with my daughter. Her phone is off. Please help me circulate this picture”

Rolls-Royce Reveals Its New £350,000 Phantom (Photos + Video) The most technically advanced Rolls-Royce Phantom ever has officially been launched. The flagship Rolls-Royce, which costs £350,000, has been designed to whisk the world’s wealthiest around in near silence and luxury. Rolls-Royce unveiled the Phantom flagship limousine, at a VIP party in London. It is the eighth in an illustrious line stretching back 92 years. They say their new Phantom is ‘the most silent motor car in the world’ and the quietest Rolls-Royce ever made. The Phantom has a powerfu 6.75 litre twin-turbo V12 engine, top speed electronically restricted to 155mph and sports car acceleration, getting from 0-62mph in just 5.3 seconds. See more photos as you continu