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How Sam Allardyce was brought down by greed

By now, we must have read about Sam
Allardyce’s humiliating exit from his dream ‘England’ job just after one game in charge and 67
days at the helm. The 61 year-old is expected to face the Football Association following
revelations in an undercover newspaper investigation about comments he made,
specifically on third-party ownership and offering advice to businessmen on how
to “get around” the
governing body’s rules on transfers. 
According to him, he was only doing a
friend Scott McGarvey, whom he has known for 30 years a favour and he held
meetings with people, who were undercover reporters posing as Far East
businessmen. The former Sunderland coach got into a huge trouble after it was
discovered he negotiated a £400,000 deal with an overseas firm hoping to profit
from Premier League transfers and details of the meetings were published on the
Daily Telegraph.
Allardyce was also filmed making indiscreet
comments about Roy Hodgson, FA president Prince William and his brother Prince
Harry.
Shortly after the secrets were blown open,
The Football Association chief executive, Martin Glenn, announced that the
manager had agreed to leave by “mutual consent”.
Allardyce rues his actions
“I can’t put into words how sad
I am to lose the England job.
I know I’ve made a huge misjudgement.”
He continued, “On reflection it was a silly thing to do. I just wanted
to help out someone I’ve known for 30 years and it was an error of judgment on
my behalf. I’ve suffered the consequences. Entrapment has won on this occasion
and I have to accept that.”

He also revealed he has apologised to the FA and everyone else affected
by the situation. He wished England and
their fans the very best adding that he would be taking a break
with his family and starting a two-week holiday. Asked if this was his last job in
football, he said he would never quit the sport.
However, England under-21 manager, Gareth Southgate will take over the
reins of the team as it faces Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain
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Entertainment

Yemi Alade Joins Jennifer Hudson, Pixie Lott, Steve Aoki & More For Shell’s #MakeTheFuture Campaign

 
Wave-making artiste, Yemi Alade is set to feature on Shell’s #MakeTheFuture Global music video alongside
American music star, Jennifer Hudson, Pixie Lott, Steve Aoki, Luan
Santana & Tan Wei Wei.
Shell through its #MakeTheFuture campaign
is highlighting the need for greater collaboration to create more and cleaner
energy by bringing to life innovations from six smart energy start-ups.

Spur by the increased demand for energy, which now contributes to climate by
the ways it is being provided as well as costing the earth’s valuable
resources, Shell said:
“We need more and cleaner energy.”
“That is why we launched our
#makethefuture campaign, our call for collaboration to create smart solution
that will generate more and cleaner energy across the world.
“The enormity of this problem, coupled
with the scale of our worldwide ambition in terms of our desire to progress
faster and further, requires the involvement of many in order to find
solutions. Shell recognises that the only way forwards require collaboration,” Shell media
team informed Energy Correspondent in Lagos.
This year’s #MakeTheFuture campaign event
will be holding on the 27th and 28th of September, 2016 in Rio, Brazil which
will feature six international artist including Nigeria’s Yemi Alade
In a telephone conference call with Energy
Correspondent at Shell office in Lagos, Yemi Alade said energy is important to
every Nigeria including her music production which she uses to touch people’s
lives.
“As a musician I am also an entrepreneur
and entrepreneurs need energy to stay in business. For my fans and everybody,
we need light because without power enterpreneuers can’t survive. So
the #makethefuture project is the way to go,” she said.

Shell media explained that Yemi Alade was
selected because of her social media followership and with the #MakeTheFuture
she will be able to reach her fan that falls in the same demography, and or age
group.
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"I'm not stupid and he's intelligent". Zidane plays down Ronaldo rift

Real Madrid boss, Zinedine Zidane has denied rumours of a rift with
Cristiano Ronaldo following the latter’s substitution at the 72nd minute of Real Madrid’s game with Las
Palmas yesterday.
The Bernabeu star was visibly angry and
reportedly told him off in hushed tones as he was subbed off, an incident that
generated attention in the media but the ex France international insists both parties are cool. 

“Everything is normal. Cristiano wasn’t the
only one angry after the game but it’s over now and we are thinking about tomorrow’s
game,” the Frenchman said
“I understand the level of attention it
received but it is what it is. I took the decision in the best (interests) of
the player and that’s not going to change anything.
“We
have spoken about it. I’m not dumb and he’s intelligent. We all have the same
objectives, the two of us and the rest of the team
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Style King! Pep Guardiola covers GQ magazine

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola appears on the front of October's Spanish GQ

Call him  a style king and you won’t be wrong.

Guardiola discusses 'Manchester, music, football and lots of rain' in his interview with GQ

That Manchester City player, Pep Guardiola has a keen and undeniable
sense of fashion is one fact that is eternally closed for debate.
On several occasions, he’s been seen on the touchline looking smart and
dapper in bespoke and well-fitted suits. On some nights, he sports well-fitted
overcoats and his separate jacket and trouser combinations having never been a
disappointment.
The City boss is the on the cover of the October edition of the Spanish
GQ magazine and he looks nothing short of amazing. The 45 year-old donned a navy
blue shirt and trousers for his cover shot, with the strapline ‘Guardiola on
Manchester (music, football and lots of rain)’.

  Guardiola appears on the streets of Manchester with the headline 'the man that changes'

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Xabi Alonso hails 'amazing' Pep

Bayern Munich player, Xabi Alonso has done an appraisal of his former
boss, Pep Guardiola who now holds the forte at the Etihad Stadium.
In three months in charge, Guardiola has won all of his 10 competitive
matches and even equalled the record set by former coach, Carlo
Ancelotti and this has left the ex-Real Madrid player in awe.
He told Marca.”Pep
has a natural talent to understand football and to then transform that
understanding on to his players.”

“He likes to have the ball and for his players
to show courage and you can just feel this. What he has done at Manchester City
over the past two months is amazing. The desire his players have to prove
themselves to the fans and the coach is the result of Pep’s work. He is very
demanding and methodical.”
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PSG's Serge Aurier handed two-month prison sentence

Photo published for Paris Saint-Germain's Serge Aurier handed two-month prison sentence after assault on police officer

Cote d’Ivoire and Paris Saint-Germain defender, Serge Aurier, has been handed
a two-month prison sentence for violence against a police officer.
He elbowed a policeman who asked him to take a breathalyzer test as he
entered his car outside the Champs Elysees night club near Paris on May 30, 2016
He was handed a £521 fine and ordered to pay £1,300 in court costs. Because
it is a ‘convertible’ sentence, the 23-year-old will serve through community
service and will also appeal the sentence.
Reacting to the verdict, PSG released a statement saying it had taken note of the decision
against Aurier. 

“Because of his appeal, PSG still presume the player innocent as the
case is still ongoing. Aurier can continue to play and do his job in France and
abroad. PSG also want to emphasize his professional attitude since returning to
training in July. PSG will make no further official comment until Aurier’s
appeal has been judged.”

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I have sleepless nights – Antonio Conte

Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte is losing sleep over the club’s issues.
The Blues were defeated in their last two games.; against Liverpool and Arsenal and the man at the helm has admitted the team are only good on paper and not on pitch where it really matters. And to keep his job, he’s determined to find solutions to the lingering  problems. 
“We must improve a lot of if we want to stay up at the top and not in the middle of the table. Conte said. “But my message is not important. The most important message is the one that arrives on the pitch. We must all understand this message, and find very soon the right solution to improve.
“I don’t sleep, sure. I don’t sleep. This is normal. After this game, this defeat, it’s normal for me not to sleep. Not only tonight, but for two nights. When I don’t sleep, I reflect. And it’s important to reflect.
On the recent London derby which ended 3-0 in favour of Arsenal, Conte added. “I got angry at half-time but I prefer to keep my words. There are rules in the dressing room. Sure I was angry but my players were also angry. We were not satisfied with our game, with our performance.
“I have to find the solution very, very soon because against Arsenal we played a very bad game.”
In other news, there are reports that the coach is planning a defensive clear-out following his side’s defeat to the Gunners. Players expected to be affected by the phase out are Ivanovic and Cahill and probably many more
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Opinion

Unlearning: The Top Secret to Being Successful | By: Tony Ogunlowo

Photo credit: realsuccess.net

We all want to be
successful in life; whether it is in our professional or private lives.
We want successful
relationships’, successful careers and we want to be seen as being successful
in everything we do in the eyes of the world.
Schools of thought will
have us believe that to be successful you need to harness your talent; work
hard and it’ll all work out.

They are wrong!

The true secret to being
successful in life is to un-learn everything you think you know.
Un-learning means breaking
with tradition and setting off on a different tangent on your own. Everything
we’re taught at school, college or university doesn’t mean you’re going to be a
mega-success in life – even though it’s a start – no knowledge is wasted! You
might earn more being a graduate or something but the real success only comes
when you strike it out on your own.

From a very early age we
are indoctrinated. We are taught the differences between right and wrong, what
society expects of us and not. Our very lives are moulded in such a way that we
have to conform – or be damned. As a result we find ourselves trapped in a
system that determines what is best for us rather than the other way round or
what we can do to improve the system.

To escape the
indoctrination, that we have been subject to since birth, we need to think
outside the box – perhaps even betting the farm on what we believe is right.
Life’s greatest thinkers,
innovators and entrepreneurs did not get to where there are today by toeing the
line – they gambled and took a leap of faith into the unknown……

When Bill Gates set up
Microsoft in a bid to change the way everyone in the world accessed computers,
the cheapest computer cost over $100,000 and was the size of a room. Apple,
under the tutelage of the late Steven Jobs, introduced us to out-of-this-world
high tech devices we can’t live without. Even Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of
Harvard to gamble everything he knew on a platform that would change the social
media interaction forever. People like Richard Branson didn’t become successful
by following the ‘norm’. He only became successful as a result of him being a
maverick that stood up to the establishment (and still does) and did things
differently.

To be successful in life
most of the things we’re taught at home, in schools, colleges and universities
is sometimes totally irrelevant. Read the biographies of the ten richest men
(and women), in the world today, and you’ll find they are either university
dropouts or people who have stuck a finger up at the establishment and opted to
follow their own gut instincts.
How can you be successful
when you’re following the same path – like goats being led to the slaughter –
like everyone else? You need to be different. You need to be able to push
boundaries and challenge the order of things – not forgetting hard work and
inspiration.

Only a brave maverick
becomes successful in life.

To be successful in life
you need to think outside of the box. You need to be brave to be able to go
rogue, bet the farm, and follow your gut instincts. People, without any doubt,
will laugh at you, put you down and criticize you and why won’t they? They will
because you’re the only one who’s brave enough to venture out into the unknown
– and stake your reputation and everything you have on it.
It doesn’t matter what
talent, financial backing or connections you have if you’re not prepared to
un-learn everything the establishment has taught you over the years, believe in
yourself and what you’re doing, and strike it out alone following your
gut-instincts you’ll never be successful.

Now the next step is to
discover your niche – something you’re good at doing. Everybody was born with a
unique talent of their own. It could be playing football, music or acting.
Others are talented in science, teaching, banking or being political maestros.
Everyone has something they’re very good at.
Once you’ve discovered your
niche – work on it! Rome wasn’t built in a day! The mere fact that you’re the
world’s greatest programmer does not mean you’re going to build the next
Facebook or Microsoft without putting in the hard work of which most of it will
go unrewarded – initially! 


There will be distractions. People will laugh at you
and put you down – a young David Beckham was once advised to go and learn a
trade like bricklaying or motor mechanics instead of kicking a ball around!
You will need to be
disciplined. If you can dream it you can achieve it. To be successful you have
to follow a rigid pattern of hardwork-hardwork-hardwork-hardwork – there is no
rest until the objective is achieved. There will be unlimited sacrifice – the
loss of your social life, for instance, lack of sleep – perhaps even financial
and relationship problems – all of which must be surmounted.

Statistics show that out of
every hundred people who start out in life only five will be successful by the
time they retire – the other ninety-five would have fallen by the wayside. So
which category do you want to be in? Among the successful five per cent or the
ninety-five per cent who didn’t make it?
Do the maths! 
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Divorce saga: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt release statements

Hollywood star,  Brad Pitt has released a statement in the wake of his split from Oscar-winning wife, Angelina Jolie. The 52 year-old told PEOPLE, “I am very saddened by this, but what matters most now is the well-being of our kids. I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.”

The couple who have been married for two years and been together for 12 years celebrated their wedding anniversary last month.
Angie’s attorney, Robert Offer, released a statement on her behalf yesterday. “Angelina has filed for dissolution of the marriage. This decision was made for the health of the family. She will not be commenting, and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time.”

Citing “irreconcilable differences.”, in the 11-page legal papers, she asked for full physical custody of the couple’s six children, and joint legal custody.  Brad and Angelina are parents to; Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knoxand Vivienne, 8.

Jolie’s manager, Geyer Kosinski added, “Angelina will always do what’s in the best interest of taking care of her family. She appreciates everyone’s understanding of their need for privacy at this time.”
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Yaya Toure's agent fires back at Guardiola

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Yaya Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk has issued a response to Pep Guardiola’s
apology demands. Angered by Dimitri’s comments about him, the Spaniard today issued
an ultimatum to the midfielder saying until his agent apologizes to the club, his teammates and the trainer,Yaya is out from the team”. Well, Yaya’s agent has fired back, stating conditions for tendering his
apology.
“What do I need to apologise for? Guardiola wins a
few games and he thinks he is king. I live in Europe so I can say whatever I
like and Guardiola can’t stop me.
“Okay, I will apologise to Guardiola if he will
apologise to Pellegrini for what he did to him. If you are a gentleman, this
just does not happen.
“Pellegrini signed a new contract last year and
then he gets pushed out for Guardiola to come in. Pellegrini was a gentleman.
“Guardiola also needs to apologise to Joe Hart. It
is not normal and it is not right to come to England and to get rid of the few
English players. When you come to a country you must respect the country and
respect its people.”

He continued, “When Yaya went to Man City, they could only
dream about the Champions League. The biggest stars in Europe did not want to
come to City, but Yaya came. They weren’t a big club. After he arrives they
started winning; two league titles, cups and now the semis of the Champions
League. I want Man City to win everything; to win all their games because it
means more trophies for Yaya. City have great players, but Guardiola wants new
future for Yaya, for Hart…and they won’t be the last. I respect managers like
Claudio Ranieri who achieve without spending so much money on players.”
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