Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud became France’s second-highest goalscorer of all time – surpassing Michel Platini – in a friendly hammering of Ukraine. Giroud, 34, scored twice in the first half to take his tally to 42 on his 100th international appearance,…
Chelsea close in on £20m Edouard Mendy transfer as agent confirms deal is agreed
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, according to the player’s agent. Frank Lampard has been keen for Chelsea to sign a new goalkeeper to challenge Kepa Azpilicueta following the Spaniard’s poor form last season. Chelsea…
Rejuvenated Giroud ‘very nearly’ left Chelsea in January
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has revealed he “very nearly” left Stamford Bridge in January but says he now has his sights set on winning more trophies with the Premier League club. Giroud recently signed a one-year contract extension that will…
*Tragedy looms: Security agents, NNPC asleep as pipeline vandals steal N16.5m fuel in Lagos (Punch) *Lagos to reintegrate victims of Abule-Egba pipeline fire into society (Guardian)
Tragedy looms: Security agents, NNPC asleep as pipeline vandals steal N16.5m fuel in Lagos (Punch) Residents of Fagba community in the Ifako/Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State fear a pipeline explosion is imminent in the area as vandals operate…
*Coronavirus: Lagos discharges five patients (DailyTrust) *Hoodlums butcher photographer, injure Lagos monarch, others (Punch)
Coronavirus: Lagos discharges five patients (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Government on Monday discharged five coronavirus patients who were receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. This has increased the number of those who had recovered from the viral disease…
Chelsea confirm Olivier Giroud has signed a new one-year deal with the club (Metro)
Chelsea have confirmed that Olivier Giroud has signed a one-year deal with the club which will extend his stay until the end of the 2019-20 season. The 32-year-old was out of contract this summer and had been linked with a…
Olivier Giroud set to stay at Chelsea as Maurizio Sarri confirms club will block his departure (Metro)
Maurizio Sarri has confirmed Olivier Giroud will remain at Chelsea next season as the club are set to exercise an option to extend the Frenchman’s deal by a further 12 months. The former Arsenal striker recently expressed his dismay at…
Olivier Giroud rates Gonzalo Higuain’s Chelsea debut against Sheffield Wednesday (Metro)
Olivier Giroud has urged Gonzalo Higuain to use his promising debut against Sheffield Wednesday as a springboard for further success at Chelsea. Higuain, 31, who Juventus have loaned to Chelsea until the summer, was unable to get on the scoresheet…
Impossible to be openly homosexual in football, says Olivier Giroud (CNN)
France’s World Cup-winning striker Olivier Giroud believes it is “impossible” for a professional footballer to come out as gay. The Chelsea star, speaking to French newspaper Le Figaro, said it is an “understatement” to say the sport is not ready…
2019 poll: Buhari vows harsh verdict for Atiku (Nation) * DSS arrests IS bomb expert, 10 kidnappers (Punch)
2019 poll: Buhari vows harsh verdict for Atiku (Nation) The proposed N30,000 minimum wage seems to have become a campaign issue ahead of next year’s election. To the Presidency, the controversy over President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on what the least…
