Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to continue in his interim role at Manchester United until November 11. This was confirmed following an official club statement on Friday, in which Ruben Amorim’s appointment as the next permanent manager was announced. However, Amorim will not resume immediately at Old Trafford, as he will take charge of Sporting Lisbon’s Champions League clash with Manchester City next week. Van Nistelrooy oversaw a 5-2 win over Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. And the Dutchman will be in the dugout for the visit of Chelsea in the Premier League this Sunday. Van Nistelrooy…
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Barcelona youngster, Pau Cubarsi, has told Real Madrid star, Vinicius Junior that being among the top 10 or 20 of the Ballon d’Or is already a good prize. DAILY POST recalls that Real Madrid made the headlines for all the wrong reasons after deciding against attending the 2024 Ballon d’Or gala with the realisation that Vinicius didn’t win it. Cubarsi shared his thoughts on Los Blancos’ behavior and their decision to boycott the event. For the first time in many years, the recipient of the Ballon d’Or was unconfirmed until the day of the gala. As a result, several players…
The Federal Government has arraigned 76 detained #EndBadGovernance protesters at the Federal High Court Abuja. The protesters, mostly minors, were arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. They are facing a 10-count charge bordering on alleged treason, conspiracy to commit felony with intent to destabilize Nigeria, an offence contrary to Section 96, and punishable under Section 97, of the Penal Code Act. The defendants looked malnourished as four of them were hurriedly rushed out of the courtroom as they couldn’t stand on their feet. Looking very sickly, they wriggled in pain on the floor of the court. They were arrested and detained…
Nollywood actress, Ufuoma McDermott has opened up on her battle with Kidney disease. Ufuoma, in an interview with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, revealed that she has been battling the disease for 12 years. According to the 43-year-old, she was diagnosed with stage three but it later progressed to stage four. She added that she thought she will die because she failed to listen to the advice of her doctors. “My weight, people do not understand when I say I cannot afford to put on weight, I do not want to die. I have little children. I had pushed my body…
Manchester United have officially announced Ruben Amorim as their new manager. In a club statement on Friday, the Red Devils confirmed that Amorim will remain with Sporting Lisbon until November 11. This means the 39-year-old’s first game in charge will be a Premier League trip to Ipswich Town. Amorim has agreed a contract until June 2027, with the option of a further year. United have paid Sporting an extra €1m (£840,000) in addition to his €10m (£8.4m) exit clause for an early release from his 30-day notice period. He will replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked on Monday, while…
LaLiga President Javier Tebas has blasted Real Madrid following the European champions’ failure to attend the Ballon d’Or ceremony. DAILY POST reports that the LaLiga and European champions boycotted the award ceremony in Paris following the information that their star man, Vinicius Jr, won’t be handed the trophy. For Tebas, that was classless behaviour and lack of elegance by Los Blancos. He said via French outlet L’Equipe, “I’m a Madrid fan. The important values of this club are to be a gentleman and to shake hands when you lose. “I think Real Madrid lost that mentality a long time ago.…
The Bauchi State Sharia Police, Hisbah, has invited a 60-year-old man, Bala Muhammad, for questioning after he posted photos on social media featuring women he allegedly had affairs with. DAILY POST reports that Muhammad appeared in nearly 30 photos with various women, many of whom were middle-aged and dressed in revealing outfits. The images have stirred reactions on social media, with some users advising married men in Bauchi to guard their wives from Bala Muhammad who appeared to be a ‘chronic womanizer’. But in a phone interview with our reporter on Friday, the Public Relations Officer of the State Hisbah,…
The Speaker of Yobe State House of Assembly, Ciroma Buba Mashio has advised the state government to diversify its source of revenue and reduce over-dependance on federal allocation. The Speaker gave the advice while addressing the House before Governor Mai Mala Buni presented the appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year. “To reduce over-dependance on federal allocation and deficit financing of budget, the House is calling on the executive to enhance institutional capacity on diversifying revenue sources of the state. “Hence the need to enforce the already existing Public Finance Management Laws, and ensure that all revenues go into the…
Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) President, Gianni Infantino has backed Shehu Dikko to succeed in his new assignment. Dikko, who is a member of the FIFA Stakeholders Committee, was recently appointed Chairman of National Sports Commission (NSC). The NSC has been revived following the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development by the Nigerian government. Infantino believed Dikko’s experience will be vital in his new task. “I am convinced that your knowledge and experience, but also your passion and personal qualities, will have a significant impact will have a significant impact in the accomplishment of your new tasks,” he…
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has confirmed that two of his key players will miss the Premier League tie with Newcastle United on Saturday due to injury. The players are Martin Odegaard and Riccardo Calafiori. Both players are currently recovering from injury. Speaking during his pre-match press conference on Friday, Arteta also provided the latest update on defender Ben White. “Riccardo and Martin are out definitely,” Arteta said. “With Ben, we don’t know yet. He hasn’t trained yet. He could not train, he could not get involved, so let’s wait and see if he’s available. This is related more to a…