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FC Barcelona Finally Fires Koeman After Dumping The Club At The Mid-table Following Vallecano Defeat

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FC Barcelona have sacked coach Ronald Koeman following Wednesday’s 1-0 LaLiga loss to Rayo Vallecano, their third defeat in their last four league games. Following Koeman’s exit, sources have told Reuters that the club will open talks with Xavi Hernandez on Friday regarding the vacancy, with the former team captain now the first choice. However, the same sources add that FC Barcelona don’t expect to have a replacement in place until after the November international break. An interim coach is set to take charge of the next three games against Alaves, Dynamo Kiev and Celta Vigo. Koeman’s position had been seriously weakened after poor results prior to the October international break, with back-to-back defeats against Real Madrid and Rayo this week proving to be

Bash Ali Lands In Hot Soup As Sports Minister, Sunday Dare Drags Him To Court

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Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare has sued Bashiru Ali popularly known as Bash Ali for defamation. According to a press release from the offices of the minister and signed by Toyin Ibitoye the Special Assistant on multimedia, Sunday Dare’s attention was drawn to “a video circulating online in which controversial boxer, Bash Ali made defamatory, false and unsubstantiated allegations against his person.” Continuing, the statement reads: “This recent video is irrespective and in disregard of a pending libel suit initiated by the Minister claiming damages to the sum of 5billion Naira against Bash Ali for defamatory allegations made in the past. “Apart from aggravating the previous defamatory acts, in the present video, Bash Ali has threatened violence and disruptive acts against a functional

Another Gruesome Muder In Kenya As 22-year-old Medical Student Stabbed To Death By Her Boyfriend Days After Olympic Athlet Were Killed By Husband

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A 27-year-old man has surrendered himself to police in Oloitoktok, Kajiado County, Kenya  and confessed to killing his girlfriend after an argument. The man, who identified himself as an IT intern, admitted to stabbing his girlfriend, a 22-year-old Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) student, Miriam Chepchirchir, to death on Friday, October 22.  The suspect told police he arrived in Oloitoktok on Friday to visit his lover but they got into a heated argument and he stabbed her multiple times on the neck and chest. The police accompanied the suspect to the murder scene, an estate called Kamukunji three kilometers away from the station, where they found the body of the deceased just as the culprit had described. According to the police report, there were signs of

‘I Was Trying To Call My Husband Back, And All These Notifications Started Popping Op On My Phone, Saying ‘RIP Kobe’ Vanessa Bryant Makes A Heartbreaking Revelation

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NBA legend, Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, has revealed in a sworn statement how she learned of the helicopter crash that killed him and their daughter, Gianna.  A charter helicopter was carrying Kobe, Gianna, and other youth basketball players and coaches from Orange County to Thousand Oaks when the pilot became disoriented in fog and crashed in Calabasas.  Vanessa recounted the fateful events of January 26, 2020 in a deposition for her lawsuit against Los Angeles County, which she is suing over claims deputies shared gruesome crash-scene photos with each other and a bartender. In her testimony, which was given via Zoom on Oct. 12, Bryan said around 11:30 a.m. PT on Jan. 26, 2020, a family assistant knocked on the door and told

Boom: David Beckham gets £150million deal to be face of the Qatar 2022 World Cup

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Former Manchester United and Real Madrid star, David Beckham has been unveiled as the face of the Qatar World Cup next month in a deal worth £150million. The former England captain, 46, signed a deal worth £15million a year, over the next decade to become the country’s ambassador. A source speaking to Sun UK said: “David believes in Qatar’s commitment to progress and that the World Cup — the first to be held in the Arab world — can effect significant positive change. “He strongly believes in the power of football to bridge differences but, crucially, has seen the progress on issues that matter.” By signing David, the hope is more westerners will be encouraged to see its beautiful beaches, vast expanses of sand

“He Put My Penis In His Mouth’ – Manchester United Icon Patrice Evra Makes A Shocking Revealation How He Was Sexually Abused By His Teacher At 13

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Manchester United icon, Patrice Evra has opened up for the first time on his harrowing experience of being sexually abused by his teacher at the age of 13. The former France defender, has never spoken about the topic publicly but has now revealed it while writing his autobiography in a bid to help others who have been through the same torment. According to Evra, the abuse occurred while he was living with his teacher, who had used his position of trust to offer him a spare room so he won't have to travel from his home to school. In an extract from his new book, titled 'I Love This Game', Evra reveals: 'The teacher, believing I'd gone to sleep, would put his hands

Sex-tape Blackmail Trial: Prosecutors Calls For 10 Months Suspension And €75,000 Fine For Karim Benzema

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Prosecutors in Karim Benzema's trial over an alleged attempt to blackmail former France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena with his sex tape have called for the Real Madrid player to be handed a 10-month suspended sentence and a €75,000 (£63,194) fine. A verdict is expected to be delivered on Friday, October 22.  On day two of Benzema's trial on Thursday, he was described as 'cavalier' after failing to show up. The legal team acting on behalf of the Real Madrid striker told the court in Versailles on day one that professional obligations made it 'impossible' for him to attend. Benzema had played in the Champions League in Ukraine the night before the first day of the trial and is now training for Sunday's El Clasico clash with Barcelona in LaLiga - one of the biggest games in

They Called Me A Fat Waste Of Space, A Stupid, Inept Cabbage Head’- Steve Bruce Makes A Heartbreaking Revealation After Newcastle United Sacking

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Steve Bruce has revealed he could quit football entiry after vile abuse from angry Newcastle United fans affected the mental health of his wife Janet and himself.  The 60-year-old was sacked by the club's new mega-rich Saudi owners on Wednesday, October 20, and has already admitted he may bow out of management just days after his 1,000th game in the dugout. 'I think this might be my last job,' he told The Telegraph. 'It's not just about me, it's taken its toll on my whole family because they are all Geordies and I can't ignore that. They have been worried about me… especially my wife Jan. What an amazing woman she is, incredible, she's just a fantastic woman, wife and mother and grandmother. She dealt with the death of

N1b Diversion of Funds: NFF, President, Amaju Pinnick Drags The Hell Out Of Ex-Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, Says ‘Some people Shouldn’t Be Taken Seriously’

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Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, President, Amaju Pinnick, has slammed the immediate past Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung, describing him as an unserious person that shouldn’t be taken serious by anyone over his comments alleging the current sports minister, Sunday Dare diverted N1b funds approved by the Muhammad Buhari adminstration. Solomon Dalung (pictured top right) over the weekend, tackled his successor, Sunday Dare (top left) over his comments on the allegedly diverted bonuses and allowances of Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. Sunday Dare had said that he was not the minister when the bonuses meant for the Women's basketball team were owed. In a video uploaded on the official Facebook page of the Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports Development,

Upror In South Afrca As Former-Kaizer Chiefs Player, Lucky Maselesele Beaten To Death After Being Accused Of Stealing Electricity Cables

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Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of former South African football player, Lucky Maselesele.  The 41-year-old former Kaizer Chiefs, Maritzburg United and Black Leopards midfielder was allegedly beaten to death by community members after being accused of stealing electricity cables. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, October 16, said police received a complaint of community members assaulting an unknown man on Wednesday night.  "When the police approached, the group ran away, and the police managed to apprehend two suspects," Masondo said. "It is alleged that the deceased was accused by the community of stealing electrical cables in the area. He was certified dead on the scene by the paramedics." The deceased had since been identified as Maselesele. Masondo said both suspects were

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