December 2019

Inter Milan Cancel Conte Presser Over ‘Insulting’ Letter

December 14, 2019 2:17 pm

Inter Milan on Saturday cancelled coach Antonio Conte’s press conference ahead of their league game against Fiorentina because of “an offensive letter” published in a leading Italian sports daily.

“Yesterday (Friday), the Corriere dello Sport published an offensive letter towards our coach, justifying its aggression in the comment,” the Italian team said in a statement on Twitter as journalists were waiting for the start of the press conference.

“In order to send a signal to all media that they must ‘guarantee respect of people,’ we will not hold a press conference today.”

In the letter, a Bologna fan wrote he …

Klopp Happy To Win Ugly As Salah Punishes Wasteful Watford

December 14, 2019 2:16 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s resilience to keep winning during a draining December schedule as Mohamed Salah’s double beat bottom-of-the-table Watford 2-0 at Anfield to open up an 11-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

The Hornets remain six points adrift of safety, but will wonder how they headed home empty handed after enjoying the vast majority of the chances against the European champions.

Salah produced the two moments of real quality from Klopp’s men by finishing off a rapid counter-attack from a Watford corner to open the scoring before flicking home a second a minute …

French Veteran Ribery Out For 10 Weeks After Ankle Surgery

December 14, 2019 2:16 pm

French midfielder Franck Ribery will be sidelined for 10 weeks after undergoing surgery on his right ankle, his club Fiorentina confirmed on Saturday.

Ribery, 36, had to be helped off the pitch after a clash with Lecce midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis on November 30.

The veteran underwent joint stabilisation surgical treatment in Germany and it “succeeded perfectly,” the club said.

The former Bayern Munich player will return to Florence on Sunday, to begin physiotherapy treatment and in two weeks time the active work will begin.

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“Ribery’s return to normal activity is …

‘Beware A Wounded Buffalo,’ Warns New South Africa Coach

December 14, 2019 2:15 pm

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023.

An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through “trying times” but added that he was confident that the national team could be successful against England.

“Beware of a wounded buffalo, especially in Africa,” he said.

The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa interim director of cricket, former Test captain Graeme Smith, who only took up his post on Wednesday.

Boucher, 43, played in 146 Tests, 290 one-day internationals and 25 Twenty20 internationals for South Africa and one test for an …

Leicester’s Winning Run Ends Against Norwich

December 14, 2019 2:14 pm

Norwich ended Leicester’s nine-game winning run to claim an unexpected 1-1 draw at the King Power that meant the second-placed Foxes fell 10 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Leicester paid a heavy price for a poor start as Teemu Pukki put the Canaries in front before a Tim Krul own goal brought Brendan Rodgers’s men level before the break.

However, Leicester lacked their usual zip and Norwich’s excellent defensive display frustrated the hosts to pick up a deserved point.

Second-bottom Norwich move to within three points from safety and Daniel Farke will be frustrated his side have not …

Berlusconi Hoping To Lure Ibrahimovic To Third Division

December 14, 2019 2:14 pm

Former AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said Saturday he hoped Zlatan Ibrahimovic would sign for his modest, third division club Monza amid reports the Swedish star is set to return to Italy.

“Ibrahimovic for Milan? I hope he comes to Monza,” the 83-year-old Italian media magnate told journalists on the sidelines of a regional initiative of his Forza Italia political party in Milan.

Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi brought Ibrahimovic to AC Milan in the summer of 2010.

Berlusconi’s 30-year ownership of the club ended in 2017 when he sold the seven-time European and 18-time Serie A champions to a …

Coutinho Hits Hat-Trick As Bayern Rout Werder Bremen

December 14, 2019 2:13 pm

Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich signalled their return to form with a 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The Barcelona loanee was everywhere for Munich at the Allianz Arena, chalking up two assists in addition to his three goals as Bayern pulled to within four points of leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach.

After Bremen’s Milot Rashica opened the scoring in the 24th minute for the visitors, it appeared it could be another long afternoon for the champions, who had lost their previous two games in the Bundesliga.

Two goals in three minutes at the end …

Buhari’s Dictatorship Has Damaged Nigeria’s Global Image

December 14, 2019 12:26 pm

A former member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Hon. Bitrus Kaze, has declared that the President Muhammadu Buhari “civilian dictatorship” has inflicted maximum damage on the country’s image among the global committee of democratic nations, saying, “I cannot agree less with the
Punch newspaper for stating the obvious”.

The former lawmaker also said before leaving the National Assembly in 2015, he had warn the then-incoming 8th National Assembly to be weary of Buhari, considering his “paucity of tolerance especially with respect to national democratic institutions”.

Kaze disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Jos, …

Buhari Congratulates UK PM On Election Victory

December 14, 2019 12:26 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on his resounding election victory in the United Kingdom’s general election.

Johnson who promised to deliver Brexit and repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an “historic” general election win, had a majority of 80 in the House of Commons – the party’s largest since 1987.

According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari noted that Britain has been a reliable and historically-unique ally of Nigeria, and has particularly supported this administration’s efforts at improving security and …

Semi Ajayi: Leading West Brom To Promised Land

December 14, 2019 12:25 pm

Aside from having been steadfast in his defensive duties for West Bromwich Albion, goal scoring has also been one asset Semi Ajayi has brought to the Hawthorns, so much so he has reached double figure with the season yet to go half way. The defender has been hailed as the club’s best signing by fans, but gaining promotion to the Premier League is the club’s ultimate aim and the Super Eagles defender is championing the course

West Brom have overtaken Leeds United in the EFL Championship standings following their 5-1 routing of Swansea City at The Hawthorns last Sunday and …

FIFA

FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons Drop 3 Places

December 14, 2019 12:25 pm

African champions, the Super Falcons have dropped three places in the latest FIFA Ranking from Zurich, Switzerland.

In the new ranking, Nigeria got 1,614 points as against her previous 1,643 to placed 39th in the world and number one in Africa ahead of Cameroon, South Africa and Ghana.

USA will end 2019 as they began it on top of the FIFA Women’s World Ranking. Brazil also head into 2020 in familiar territory, having made an immediate return to the top 10 – after dropping out in September for the first time in their history.

Having been rewarded for recent friendly …

Enugu, PH Discos Fail NERC’s Review, May Lose Licenses

December 14, 2019 12:23 pm

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday concluded the review of responses submitted by the eight electricity distribution companies (Discos) that were under the threat of losing their operational licenses for reportedly abusing sections of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) 2005.

At the end of the exercise, two distribution companies – Enugu and Port Harcourt Discos were said to have failed the regulatory agency’s review process.

Both Discos, according to a NERC document, are under serious threat of losing their licenses and their managing directors would have to face a fresh regulatory panel, which would determine their absolute …

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