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People living in the small town of Ubulu-Okiti, Aniocha local council of Delta State seem to have got to the limit of human endurance after being thrown into perennial darkness as a result of an alleged intentional disconnection by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). The action is in spite of alleged ongoing illegal levies by some officials of BEDC amounting to over N30 million under the guise of attempting to reconnect the farming community to the national grid. The former Power Holding Corporation of Nigeria (PHCN) had actually disconnected Ubulu-Okiti and some other communities as a result of a national policy to dedicate the power-line to the emerging industrial layout in the state capital of Asaba. Other affected communities such as Onicha-Ugbo, Isselle-Uku, Ubulu-Uku and Ogwashi-Uku have since been restored to the national grid, curiously leaving out only Ubulu-Okiti. A peeved President General of Ubulu-Okiti Development Association (UODA), Mr. Izu Ilo...

A 26-year-old domestic servant by the name, Daniel Ikade has vanished into thin air after he reportedly burgled his boss’s apartment in the Anthony Village area of Lagos State and stole $11,000 (about N4m). The house help aka Danzy, was alleged to have broken into the room where the money was kept when his boss, Ebun Akin, a businessman, was not around. He then fled with the cash. The suspect allegedly committed the crime on Friday, February 22, 2018, six months after he was employed through an agent, identified only as Samuel. It was gathered that Akin had earlier planned to deposit the money in the bank for the payment of his workers’ salaries. The victim told reporters that when he discovered the burglary on getting home that day, he went to Ikade’s apartment and observed that he had fled. Akin said he went to the Anthony Police Station to report the case, but he was asked to alert the police whenever the suspect was sighted. He said, “I left Daniel (Ikade) at home ...

Dino Melaye, Kogi State West senator facing the humbling possibility of recall by his constituents, SaharaReporters learned, has ran away from Nigeria and promised not to return until there is a new government at the federal level as well as a new one in his home state of Kogi. He also left a stern warning for the Senate President, Mr. Bukola Saraki, and the entire upper legislative chamber to their failure to fight his corner will bring down at least 30 senators. Sources told SaharaReporters that on Saturday, Mr. Melaye called two senior staff of the Senate President to tell them to pass on the message that he needs the Senate to support him against Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, who is thought to be behind the recall and the recent trouble with the Police. The sources said Mr. Melaye believes that his support for Mr. Saraki during the election to the office of Senate President. A source said he overheard Mr. Melaye warning, during a phone conversation, that should he...

Invasion by monkeys from their natural home is compelling a large number of residents of Soluyi/Sosanya community in Gbagada area of Lagos State to run for their lives. Several residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday, March 26, that they could no longer face the situation. The residents called on the state government to save the community from the trouble, saying that the animals forced their ways into their rooms, destroying window and door nets, foodstuffs and other items. Chairman of the community’s Landlord Association, Mr. Adigun Olaleye, said it had become difficult for the community to curtail the monkeys and their destructive attitude. He said the invasion might have resulted from the nearness of the community to a swamp forest that separated the community from Ifako area. According to him, the monkeys come into residences at any time including early morning and gain entrance into rooms even if the houses are locked. Olalaye told NAN...

Life plays all sorts of games on man and all these different types of games could either make man happy or sad at the end of the day. According to Gistmania, nothing beats being prayerful and careful in life especially when you are planning an event. Many people believe this is important as there are evil forces who might try to act as obstacles to your success. A handsome young man has been reported dead. Late Mopmi Samson reportedly died six days to his wedding in Bauchi state. His wedding was to take place at Winners Chapel on Saturday, March 31. He was involved in a ghastly car accident while traveling from Abuja to Bauchi state, in preparation for his wedding to Pheobe Masoyi. His friends have taken to their Facebook handles to pen down heartbreaking tribute about the deceased. One Fedora Makp Philip shared his picture with the caption: “Mopmi Kai Kai the news of your death has not been easy on any of us here…. One week to your wedding my yali words ain’t enough… Mopmi yo...

A heated debate has started online after a White man was allegedly employed to play the role of Jesus Christ for Palm Sunday celebration at Munyonyo Martyrs Shrine in Kampala, Uganda. Palm Sunday is the start of the Holy Week and the day Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, one week before he was crucified. But a community Catholic church in the country's capital decided to use a 'real' White man to play the role of Jesus Christ whom they probably felt is White also - thereby causing unrest among Ugandan netizens. Source: Nigerian Bulletin

The mayhem and massacre caused by killer herdsmen all over Nigeria are not being taking lightly by some socio-groups. The request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) for the United Nations to declare attacks by herdsmen in Nigeria as terrorist acts is neither misplaced nor inappropriate, going by the mode and regularity of the mayhem visited by the herdsmen to innocent Nigerians. If anything, the call should be an urgent reminder to President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to perform its constitutional duty of protecting lives and property of Nigerians, or contend with the consequences of its failure. Already, the unceasing attacks are assuming a dangerous dimension, following the revelation of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State that members of some communities in the state were paying toll fees to herdsmen before they were allowed to gain access to their farms. As the governor noted, such a situation is alarming as it poses a precipice to a worst cri...

Scientists on Thursday, March 22, warned adults above the age of 45 on the danger posed by sugary drinks. The researchers stated that the consumption of large amounts of sugary beverages increases the risk of dying from heart disease or other causes. This is contained in the findings of a preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2018. It noted that taking large amounts of sugary beverages, including soft drinks, fruit drinks and fruit juices, may lead to a higher risk of dying from heart disease or other causes, compared to those who drink fewer sugary drinks. “It is important to note that this study does not prove cause and effect, rather it identifies a trend,” Medical Press quoted the association as saying. Study participants in the top 25 per cent of consumers, those who tended to drink 24 ounces or more of sugary beverages each day, had twice the risk of de...

The Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) has clearly made it known that the Northern part of the country is Nigeria’s biggest problem and obstacle to development. The Secretary General of YCE, Dr. Kunle Olajide, said this in reaction to a comment by the Chairman, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie, that Nigeria could not survive without the north. Olajide made this known in Oshogbo, the Osun State capital on Thursday. He said that before describing itself as the best thing that ever happened to Nigeria, the north should consider that Boko Haram, religious crises and killer Fulani herdsmen are all products of the north. Olajide said that by the statement, the ACF had accepted that the north represents everything that is bad about Nigeria. He said, “The newspapers reported the Arewa Consultative Forum as saying that Nigeria cannot survive without the North . Whatever was meant by that statement credited to the ACF chairman remains to be understood. “Howeve...

Brian Acton, who started WhatsApp with Jan Koum in 2009, has announced it's time for people to delete their Facebook account, following the recent scandal with Facebook's alleged indirect involvement in the US Elections of 2016. A little backstory in case you missed it - data mining and analytics firm Cambridge Analytica misused Facebook user data in violation of Facebook's guidelines and terms, leading to a continuing, huge scandal. The data played a huge role in influencing voters in the 2016 US Elections to favor then-candidate Donald Trump. The scandal has lead to a big drop in Facebook stock value in the past week. It goes without saying that many in the tech community have turned their attention to Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's silence has been troubling. Some investors are even reportedly suing Facebook over the stock price drop. So in light of the evolving controversy Brian Acton voiced his opinion on Twitter that people should delete their Facebook ...

President Donald Trump of the United States said on Tuesday that he called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his latest election victory but Republican Sen. John McCain lambasted him for that, calling it an "insult". Trump said that he and Putin would likely get together in the not too distant future to discuss what he called "the arms race," Ukraine, Syria, and North Korea. "We had a very good call,' Trump said. He added that the arms race "is getting out of control. We will never allow anybody to have anything close to what we have." Reacting to Trump's statement, Republican Sen. John McCain said Trump had "insulted" Russians who had been denied a chance to vote. McCain said in a statement: "An American president does not lead the Free World by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections. And by doing so with Vladimir Putin, President Trump insulted every Russian citizen who was denied t...

Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has made it known that Diego Maradona and Pele are better than Lionel Messi. Drogba hailed Messi as an “extraordinary player”, but insists he’s not quite at the level of two legends just yet. Messi has won the Ballon d’Or five times, the Champions League four times, and tasted La Liga success eight times, but so far World Cup glory has eluded him. Drogba feels if he is able to achieve this, then he can be mentioned in the same sentence as his compatriot Maradona and Pele “Messi could stop now and he would already have done a lot for football. “To win a World Cup would make him even more legendary. He’s an extraordinary player!” “He’s still not at the heights of Maradona and Pele, but he’s not far away,” Drogba told Sport. Source: Daily Posting

It seems Chinese christians are in for a hard time as authorities across several counties China’s central Henan province issued a warning on March 8, prohibiting any Christian assembly in the area and placing Christians under house arrest. Additionally, officials continue to tear down couplet door decorations that use Christian language. According to an anonymous source in Shangqiu, Henan, Christians there have been placed under house arrest without charge, with police officers watching their residence and requiring them to report where they are going every time they wish to leave the house. “I heard that many churches in Sheqi County also received a notice that believers cannot gather anymore,” a Christian in Nanyang, Henan said. “Christians are afraid of gathering and they don’t have anywhere to gather either. Times have changed. It feels like the Cultural Revolution.” The Cultural Revolution refers to the period between 1966 and 1976, when Mao Zedong attempted to des...

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has possibly given millions of users of his social network, Facebook, another reason to stop using the social media platform. Newspaper reports that a UK political consultancy used millions of user profiles creates fresh risks at the social network he founded. People are already spending less time on Facebook. The danger is that members may unfriend it altogether. Facebook lost more than $35 billion of its value on Monday after reports said that more than 50 million people had their personal data misappropriated by political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The firm used the Facebook trove, obtained without authorization, to build a software program to influence voters, including in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to the New York Times and Observer of London. Multiple investigations have been opened in the United States and Europe as a result - just as Facebook scrambles to address earlier challenges involving fake-news and...

Just a little number of 2,000 or so American soldiers or better still, military men remain in control of Syria's rich western oil fields. Iran, Syria's authorities, as well as Russia overtly oppose the US presence, but there's nothing all these three countries can do about it. An expert explains why it would be a losing battle to take on the US. Since the US-led effort against ISIS has destroyed almost all of the terror group's territorial sovereignty in Syria, 2,000 or so US forces remain in control of the country's rich oil fields— something that Iran, Syria's government, and Russia openly oppose. However, sadly for Russia, pro-Syrian government forces, and Iranian militias, there's not much they can do about it. A small US presence in a western town called Der Ezzor has maintained. Source: Business Insider

A Pennsylvania college student whose whereabouts were unknown after a rugby competition at Bermuda was found lifeless Monday, March 19, following after a thorough search of the British island territory. Searchers found the corpse of Mark Dombroski, 19, at the base of a colonial-era fort in a park not far from where he was last seen walking by himself on CCTV footage, officials with the Bermuda Police Service said at a news conference. A cause of death was not released but forensic experts were still processing the scene where his body was found and an autopsy was planned, said Acting Commissioner James Howard. "Bermuda Police Service extends our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends," Howard said after a day of searching that included local authorities, volunteers and Dombroski's family. Dombroski was a member of the rugby team at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia and had come to Bermuda to compete in a tournament. He disappeared early Sunda...

Liverpool danger man Mohamed Salah is on course to become only the second English Premier League footballer in the last 11 seasons to win the Golden Shoe, awarded to the highest goal scorer in the European leagues The former Chelsea player scored four goals against Watford on Saturday evening to take his league tally for the season to 28, three more than nearest challenger Lionel Messi of Barcelona. Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain, Ciro Immobile of Lazio and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane are all a further goal behind. If Salah does win the Golden Shoe, he will emulate former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, who shared the accolade with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013-14 when both scored 31 goals. The Golden Shoe table is ranked on points rather than goals, with goals scored in Europe's top five leagues worth two points. Jonas of Benfica has scored 31 league goals this season but strikes in the Portuguese league are only worth 1.5 points, which places him...

A lot of negative things come to people's mind whenever they discuss men of the Nigeria Police Force and their activities. However, a social media user on Nairaland posted how the uniform of the security outfit looks like in 1948. See below:

Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane, has showered encomiums on Cristiano Ronaldo’s “unique ambition” after his four-goals on Sunday’s 6-3 LaLiga win at home to Girona. The Portuguese had scored just one domestic league goal by mid-November, but now has 22 – three behind Barcelona’s Lionel Messi in the race for the “Pichichi” top scorer prize. Speaking after the game, Zidane said the 33-year-old’s “positive energy” was good for him personally, but also rubbed off on his teammates. “[Ronaldo] is very important for us. He transmits a very important, very positive energy for the rest of the group. “On a personal level he has 22 goals, three behind Messi, so I hope [that goes well] for him, as when he is good, the team is good. “He knows himself very well, knows when he must rest a bit, and when the end of the season arrives he is always very good. He scores goals, and always will. “His ambition is tremendous, in every training game, every play, which makes him different from...

The 17-year-old secondary school girl who recently married her 23-year-old brother in the Ekwulobia area of Aguata in Anambra State, has opened up. The teenager, a secondary school pupil, and her mother, Mrs. Ezeibekwe, spoke with Channels Television. DAILY POST had earlier reported that the mathematics teacher in a secondary school in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chiadikobi Ezeibekwe, married and wedded his 17-year-old biological sister in their elder brother’s church, as reported by Nigerian Bulletin.

A taxi driver has become a popular figure due to his heart of kindness after helping to save a baby dumped by an unknown person. Recall that Taxi drivers are known for their reckless driving and a general disrespect for their passengers. But on Tuesday, one taxi driver turned into a hero after he spotted and saved a baby that was dumped. The taxi man notified the police. This incident happened in South Africa. Detective Captain Johannes Molete from Boithuso SAPS went and  found the newborn baby girl in Section K, Botshabelo. The officer  took her to a local hospital where she is still in a good condition. A case of child neglect is being investigated. See photo below Source: Daily sun

Ligue one defending champions, Paris Saint Germain were bundled out of the UEFA Champipns League round of 16 by Real Madrid. PSG's Qatari-bankrolled bid to put themselves among Europe's elite foundered again as Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid comfortably beat the French club to move into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Ronaldo administered the killer blow with a 51st minute header at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday that saw PSG's chances of pulling back a two-goal defeat from the first leg vanishing into the smoke from supporters' flares. A scrappy PSG goal from Edinson Cavani was followed by the cherry on the cake for the defending European champions with Brazilian Casemiro's deflected goal. As the ball looped into the net to complete a comfortable 5-2 win over the two legs, the half a billion euros a year that PSG's Qatari owners have pumped into the club since 2012 had once again failed to land the one prize they crave. The abse...

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has revealed that Nigeria has forever lost the United States as the main market of crude export. Following a surge in the production of shale oil, America’s import of oil from Nigeria dropped to zero in June 2015 from the all-time high of 1.31 million barrels per day of the commodity in February 2006. In the early 2000s, the United States bought 700,000 barrels per day of the commodity. Speaking at CERAWeek in Houston, US, Kachikwu noted that the era when the United States was a ready market for crude oil from Nigeria “is gone”. The CERAWeek conference tries to strike an outreach between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and shale oil producers. Meanwhile, crude oil from Nigeria are now favourites for the Asian markets led by India.

Manchester United managerJose Mourinho stated that his boys were fortunate during Monday night Premier League game against Crystal Palace. Manchester United had conceeded two goals at Selhurst Park – Andros Townsend’s early opener and Patrick van Aanholt’s second half effort. But Chris Smalling got one back for United and Romelu Lukaku equalised with 14 minutes remaining. In the final seconds, Nemanja Matic’s late thunderbolt capped a dramatic 3-2 win. Speaking after the match, Mourinho said “You always need that little bit of luck to win a match in the last few minutes”. “We played very good quality football in the second half but we made so many defensive mistakes. “That disgraceful, childish second goal changed everything. But the players kept an amazing attitude. “I cannot tell you half of the things I told my team at half-time because there would be lots of bleeping on television. “To come back from 2-0 away from home against a team that is desperate for points, i...

The story of this petrol attendant that became a lawyer is something many should reflect over always. People used to laugh at him when he struggled to make ends meet as a petrol attendant. But now those who ridiculed Tsatseng Rantsho (24) from Daveyton, Ekurhuleni will have to eat their words. The young man has completed his legal studies! Tsatseng told Daily Sun: “I was a petrol attendant for three years and people looked down on me. People who came to fill up their cars would often tell me that I wouldn’t be where I was if I had studied. “What they didn’t know was that I was studying!” The hard-working young man studied law at the University of Joburg. He said he did not have a lot when he was still a student. “Other students were wearing nice clothes and eating good food but my parents couldn’t afford to buy those things for me.” Tsatseng said he started working at a local petrol station in 2014. He used the little he earned to buy food and clothes. “When univ...

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp seems to have come for the head of the Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho over the latter's style of play. Mourinho has been criticised of 'parking the bus' at Old Trafford this season - something Klopp insists he could never do at Anfield. Liverpool currently trail United by two points in the Premier League in the battle to be 'best of the rest'. And Klopp said: "We are here to win trophies and performance has a big influence on that. We are not a club who won a last trophy two or three years ago and now everybody thinks: 'OK, that's the way they play'. "If we were to park the bus constantly in home games people would whistle us out of the stadium because they think that's not what we want to watch, and we don't win anything. "So we have to come from the other side, we have to dominate football games. To play, to do, to be kind of exciting. That's the only way for us. "I am ha...

There is so much crisis going on with Arsenal FC as Arsene Wenger and some of his senior players could be on war path. The Gunners dressing-room blame game erupted as Arsene Wenger gave up on the Champions League. A dismal first-half display included two blunders by Petr Cech as the Gunners crashed to a fourth successive defeat for the first time since 2002. Among boss Wenger’s cryptic responses to questions was a claim his side were “naked” and “looking for a shirt”. But they were undressed by Brighton’s Lewis Dunk and Glenn Murray before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit back. Skipper Laurent Koscielny, 32, claims Wenger must share the blame. Asked who was the guilty party, Koscielny said: “It’s difficult to say if it’s his fault or our fault. The players have responsibility on the pitch, the boss has responsibility, too. “This boss gives his best for this club and he has done it for 20 years but it’s very difficult and we need to stay together and fight. “When you play ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated that it is wrong to say President Muhammadu Buhari is pro-North or Antichrist inanity. Osinbajo made it known that Christians and Southerners are the most beneficiaries of President Buhari's political appointments. Osinbajo said this when he spoke with newsmen in Lagos recently. The vice president noted that Buhari's cabinet comprised 20 Christians and 18 Muslims.  Osinbajo said while four of the five southeastern states had substantive ministers seven northern states had ministers of state.  Accordimg alt='''Christians, Southerners are the biggest beneficiaries of President Buhari's appointments'' VP Yemi Osinbajo says' class='img-responsive text-center' style='margin: auto;' to the Vice President, there were  people who did not know that the number of Chief Executive Officers of federal agencies and parastatals from Anambra State is more than the number of those from Katsina State or anywhere...

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has explained to those who cares to listen his reasons for not playing N'Golo Kante in his side's 1-0 loss to Manchester City. The former Leicester City midfielder was not part of the Blues side that woefully fell to rampaging Manchester City Sunday evening. Kante was seriously missed in the Blues’ midfield as the Citizens dominated proceedings at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte explained to reporters that the France international was sidelined due to illness. He was replaced by Cesc Fabregas, who partners Danny Drinkwater in midfield. Chelsea lost the match 1-0, thanks to early second half strike by Bernado who scored from David Silva’s cross. Source: Daily Post

Reports from the media has it that a fracas that broke between some youths and men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Anambra, South east Nigeria has led to the death of scores of people. Several lives are feared dead after youths in Umunze community in Orumba South local government area of Anambra state, clashed with men of the State Anti-Robbery squard SARS, over the weekend. According to reports, trouble started on the evening of Saturday March 3rd when a hilux car beloning to the SARS parked in front of a popular relaxation spot known as guzoro and started embarrassing some of the customers that were having drinks. The umunze youths prevented the SARS officers from arresting any arrest anyone from the said joint. The SARS officers reportedly got angry and allegedly opened fire on the youths, killing five persons on the spot. The youths in turn pounced on the officers killing one of the SARS men and set their vehicle ablaze while the other SARS officers escaped from the whi...

A food expert has cautioned people who are in the habit of eating late nighy meals to desist from it if they value their health anf well being. A dietician in Garki Hospital, Abuja, Grace Abasirim, has warned that late night feeding can lead to overweight and increase in blood sugar level. Ms. Abasirim told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja that late night food would result in accumulation of calories and nutrients in the system, if not digested by the body system. According to her, there are health implications in eating late at night because we have what is called daily expected recommendation allowance you are expected to get from your food daily. “If you exceed the expected calories from your food per day, the excess nutrients can lead to overweight or obesity. “People who eat late at night usually suffer indigestion because the energy one gets from the food cannot be used up. “The moment your body is at rest, it slow down digestion processes, as a ...

Governor Rauf Aregbesola has been said to be a victim of juju loving appointees, as stated by the Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs in Osun State, Alhaja Latifat Abiodun Giwa. The female commissioner stated that some appointees including commissioners seeking special favour hypnotised Governor Rauf Aregbesola in his first term. She said this in Osogbo at the weekend during a colloquium, organised by a socio-religious group, Muslim Political Awareness Front (MUPAF). Giwa notes that the governor has done his best for Osun and that he should not be blamed for whatever is considered to be his wrong decision. She said that it was the fault of aides who misled him, particularly those that charmed him in order to gain his attention and get special favour. “Don’t blame the governor, it is the aides. We, the aides must be blamed. Most aides have become cabals. They hypnotised the governor in his first term,” Daily Trust quoted her as saying. “They even made Aregbesola...

The Dapchi school invasion is still the major subject of discourse in Nigeria, as more than 100 girls were reportedly abducted. Some of the schoolgirls who escaped from the Boko Haram insurgents during the attack on the Government Girls Science Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe state, have told their stories. DAILY POST reported that dozens of school girls from Government Girls Secondary School, GGSS Dapchi were abducted by insurgents who storm the town Monday evening with heavy gunfire. Speaking to TheCable, a 16-year-old Amina Abubakar Mohamadu, said the Boko Haram insurgents came on soldiers’ uniform. According to her, they were deceived, adding, “They were wearing soldiers’ uniforms and they said ‘Come, come, we are here to rescue you.’ “I even stepped my leg into the car, but my elder sister called and said, ‘can’t you see that Allahu Akbar is written on their car,’ that was how I ran out. “They deceived us. They came with three vans in army colours and they had army un...

Cristiano Ronaldo will likely be a lone ranger come next season as the Real Madrid authority wants to do some major shakeup. The Real Madrid chief has apparently drawn up a list of 10 players which he wishes to offload this summer in a bid to put the nightmare season to bed. And a number of key players are said to fear being shoved out of the Bernabeu door. According to Spanish outlet Diario Gol, Perez wants to move Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema onto pastures new. But that could completely upset the harmony of the team and in particular Ronaldo - who enjoyed unrivalled success as a trio helped win back-to-back Champions Leagues in 2016 and 2017. Perez is said to want Bale gone because of his repetitive injuries, while Benzema has only netted three league goals all season. However, the president will have to reinvest in his squad to provide Ronaldo with other partners, and Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar is thought to be his top target. Diario Gol add that goalkeeper Keylor ...

Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has given assistance to VAR managers to get the system right as he is afraid it will "kill the emotion" of the game. The Video Assistant Referee was once again the centre of attention during Tottenham's FA Cup replay against Rochdale at Wembley. Spurs had two goals disallowed, were denied one penalty and awarded another during a chaotic first half which Pochettino described as "a bit embarrassing for everyone". Erik Lamela's goal was ruled out, after a delay of about two minutes, for a minor infringement by Fernando Llorente to the astonishment of the crowd, and Lucas Moura's penalty appeal was turned down following another consultation. Then, with the hosts leading through Son Heung-min's goal, Spurs were awarded a free-kick when Kieran Tripper was fouled, only for referee Paul Tierney to eventually point to the penalty spot after another VAR ruling. Son, having paused during his run-up, had his ...