Cristiano Ronaldo hopes Gonzalo Higuain avoids further punishment for his tantrum after being sent off against Juventus and says he tried to calm his old teammate down. AC Milan frontman Higuain had an eventful match, missing a first-half penalty that…
We’re not robots, Higuain begs for missing penalty in Milan vs Juventus (Vanguard)
Milan vs Juventus : On-loan AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain apologised for his meltdown in the 2-0 defeat to his parent club Juventus on Sunday which saw him sent off for screaming at the referee after earlier missing a penalty.…
Ronaldo will play despite rape claim, says Allegri (Punch)
Juventus coach Massimilaino Allegi will continue to play Cristiano Ronaldo amid a police investigation into a rape allegation against the Portuguese star, KweseESPN reports. Allegri said at a news conference Friday that there is no reason to take Ronaldo out of the…
Real Madrid sue newspaper over Ronaldo rape allegations (Guardian)
Real Madrid yesterday said they are taking legal action against Correio da Manha after the newspaper in Portugal published a story alleging that the Spanish Primera Division club obligated Cristiano Ronaldo to pay off Kathryn Mayorga after an alleged assault…
Osinbajo tasks editors on values, ethics of journalism profession (Nation) * Our fears for 2019 general election, by INEC (Sun)
Osinbajo tasks editors on values, ethics of journalism profession (Nation) The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, tasked the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to save the journalism from total collapse by enforcing the rules and values of the…
Reps set for showdown with IGP over detention of lawmaker (Guardian) * Ogunbiyi accuses Adeleke of violating senatorial ticket agreement (Punch)
Reps set for showdown with IGP over detention of lawmaker (Guardian) The House of Representatives, on Wednesday threatened to summon the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, if Rep. Abubakar Lado (APC-Niger) arrested by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)…
Ronaldo’s not easy to replace, says Juve sporting director
Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici said Monday it was not easy to replace a player of the calibre of Cristiano Ronaldo as he also dismissed a return to Italy for Manchester United’s French World Cup winner Paul Pogba. Ronaldo, 33,…
Tinubu has become an emperor in Lagos —Bode George (Punch) * APC convention: Buhari polled 14.8m votes to emerge party candidate (Punch)
Tinubu has become an emperor in Lagos —Bode George (Punch) Former Deputy National Chairman (South) of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, speaks with TOBI AWORINDE on the 2019 Lagos governorship election. What is your take on the belief…
Obiano lauds Buhari for suspending Nigeria Air (Vanguard) * Nigerians call for Adebayo Shittu’s resignation (Guardian)
Obiano lauds Buhari for suspending Nigeria Air (Vanguard) President Muhammadu Buhari has received kudos from Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State for suspending the planned take off of Nigeria Air, describing the decision as courageous. After an initial hype on…
Why Cristiano Ronaldo asked to be left out of Portugal squad
Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out of the Portugal squad for their upcoming October internationals against Poland and Scotland at his own request. The 33-year-old, who captains his nation and has made 154 appearances, is currently embroiled in a sexual…
