Tammy Abraham brings a lot to Chelsea but he still needs to carry on working to make further progress said the Premier League club’s manager Frank Lampard. The 23-year-old became Chelsea’s second-youngest player to hit 20 Premier League goals, behind Belgian star Eden Hazard, with a double in Monday’s 3-0 victory over West Ham. It was his first double since September 2019. His goals — taking him to five for the campaign in what was his first start for a month — took his tally to 20 goals in 47 Premier League appearances. Lampard would not be drawn on whether…
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Jose Mourinho is prepared to select Tottenham Hotspur talisman Harry Kane for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Wolves despite playing the whole of their midweek League Cup quarter-final victory over Stoke. Kane scored in the 3-1 win on Wednesday to set up a semi-final against Championship side Brentford. Spurs face three league games inside a week — they play Fulham on Wednesday and then Leeds United on Saturday week — hoping to keep up the pressure on leaders Liverpool. They lie sixth in the table, six points adrift of the champions. This time last year Kane suffered a hamstring injury…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has admitted Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to N250 million bail. Justice Nkeonye Maha gave the order, in a ruling, following a motion on notice with charge number: FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 dated and filed on Dec. 21 by a team of lawyers led by Dr Oyechi Ikpeazu, counsel to Metuh. Justice Maha ruled that the surety must be a responsible citizens and owner of landed property/properties within the jurisdiction of the court which value should not be below the bail sum. The judge ordered that once the bail conditions were…
Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said contrary to claims by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano was not done to spite former President Goodluck Jonathan. Ganduje had said at the presentation of a book on Jonathan that Sanusi was not the best man for the throne at the time he was appointed in June 2014, saying that the deposed Emir was appointed to spite the former President. The governor also said Sanusi was removed from office to save the system and the traditional institutions. But Kwankwaso in a statement signed by his…
The Premier League has become the world’s richest league based on its staggering global appeal, with millions tuning in to watch the best talent from around the globe week by week. But a change of rules as a result of Brexit means English clubs will not have the same freedom to hoover up the best of European football’s young players. From January 1, a points-based system will be in place, meaning players from the European Union will now need to gain a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE), subjecting them to the same criteria as other overseas players. Points will be awarded…
Real Madrid are close to signing one of their top transfer targets. He is a serial winner! Today’s Real Madrid roundup covers Luka Modric, Erling Haaland and more. Real Madrid, slowly but surely, are hitting their stride in the 2020-21 season and are currently sitting at 2nd on the La Liga table. They will take on Granada at the Santiago Bernabeu tonight and will be looking to get a positive result to keep within touching distance of league leaders Atletico Madrid. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the top stories involving Real Madrid from 23 December 2020. Real Madrid extends Luka Modric’s…
Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard picked Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of all time. The Belgian maestro has struggled with injuries since swapping Chelsea for Los Blancos. Real Madrid attacker Eden Hazard picked Barcelona captain Lionel Messi as the greatest footballer of all time. The Belgian maestro has endured a slow start to his career in Spain but will look to return to his best after the turn of the year. Hazard, in an interview with HLN in 2019, admitted that he is a huge admirer of Lionel Messi and wasted no time in picking the Argentine icon as the greatest of all time.…
Chelsea are preparing to offload seven players in the winter to fund moves for Erling Haaland and Declan Rice The Blues spent more than £200m on transfers in the summer and are hoping to recuperate funds by clearing the deadwood at the club. Chelsea are preparing to offload seven players in the winter to fund moves for Erling Haaland and Declan Rice, according to reports. Chief negotiator Marina Granovskaia is ready to continue the rebuilding at Stamford Bridge to give shape to Frank Lampard’s vision. Jorginho, Andres Christensen, Ross Barkley, Marcos Alonso, Antonio Rudiger, Victor Moses, and Danny Drinkwater are all surplus to requirements…
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) on Wednesday called off its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja. Details later… [Channels]
Since the beginning of time, rulers across the world have depended on diviners, soothsayers, fortune tellers, spiritual counselors, and plain charlatans to advice and plot their every move. Therefore, the pre-eminence of advisers for whoever occupies the Aso Rock Villa or any leadership position for that matter is a good idea. This is because it is difficult to successfully get along as a leader in Nigeria’s politics without having competent advisers to assist the President to make the right decisions on the economic and political progress of the country among others. No doubt, competent advice to political office holders has…