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Three things from Manchester United Vs Club Brugge

1. THE DEFENCE LOOKS SORTED: Prior to the commencement of the season, alot of fuss and concerns were raised on United’s seemingly shaky defence. However, yesterday’s game against Brugge – like the two others in the league- proved that the concerns are overblown and out of place. 
United started a back four consisting of Mike Smalling, Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian and Luke Shaw – all four of them had an excellent game except for few blips which is largely inevitable. Smalling showed tenacity, doggedness and coordination required of a center back while Darmian and Shaw combined the effort of breaking attacks on the flanks as well as linking up play with United’s wingers seamlessly. It would have been another clean sheet but for Carrick’s unfortunate own goal. 
To put things in a broader context, yesterday’s game was United’s third of the season and they have only conceded once (an own goal). If that’s a bad defence, then we need to look up the definition of ‘bad’.

2. MANCHESTER UNITED MADE GOOD SIGNINGS: Louis Van Gaal voiced the need to make some additions after the end of the previous season, Ed-Woodward got the cue and swinged into action. The result is Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Morgan Schneiderlin, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Sergio Romero. All five of them were involved in the game and all five of them impressed.  Memphis Depay turned out the hero of the night with two goals and an assist while Bastian Schweinsteiger who came on as a second half substitute controlled the game and gave direction to play through his immense quality and wealth of experience. Morgan Schneiderlin and Matteo Darmian executed their role excellently and Sergio Romero was decent in goal although the sturdy defence ensured he had little to do.  The signings not only offer a crucial squad depth but immense quality and character which are core features of a winning team – pretty soon, United may get back to being one.

3. LVG THE GENIUS: Louis Van Gaal’s exploit with Holland in the 2014 world Cup played a crucial role in his appointment as the manager of Manchester United. Good formation and tactics, intelligent reading of the game which resulted into effective substitutions and an imposing character are all things LVG consistently displayed.  His first season with United witnessed a bit of that and the game against Brugge suggests that he may have gotten his mojo back. 
The god manager made three substitutions and all three of them contributed greatly to the victory. 
Schweinsteiger came for Carrick in the second half and he immediately proved effective with well-timed passes and control of the game as well as provision of direction and leadership.  Januzaj was submitted for Javier Hernandez who reduced Brugge to ten men (he was the reason Brugge had a man sent off) and he added bite to United’s attack.  Most importantly, Marouane Fellaini came on for Wayne Rooney in the dying minutes and he got the goal that ensured United’s victory with a good goal margin and a less difficult second leg.

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Adeshina Peter. 
You can follow on Twitter via @shina_pitta
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17 Ways To Know Your Dad Is A Nigerian


1. When he reads newspapers before breakfast 
2. When he reduces your maintenance fee and then says, “You are lucky, in our time we trekked to school, manage it.”
3. When he inserts history into every conversation you have. 
4. When he shows you off before his friends. “This is my son John, he studied Human Understanding at Muhammadu Buhari University, he’s going for his masters abroad soon.”
5. When he turns morning or night prayers into a revival service.
‎6. When he wakes you up in the middle of the night and ask you to prepare tea or food.
7. When the only thing he’s interested in on TV is NTA Network News (9pm.‎)
8. When his reproval instruments are his leather belt, cane, flip-flops, brooms etc.
9. When he starts asking your friends who pay you a visit series of questions.
10. When he scans his daughter(s) outfits before they step out of the house.

11. When he tells you he always comes first in class.

12. When he shouts your name in an angry tone (you always know you are in soup). “A-n-g-e-l-i-n-a, come here right now”
13. ‎When he compares you to his friend’s child just because you refuse to study the course he wants you to study.
14. When he calls your full name when he catches you sneaking into the house late in the night.
15. When as a guy he tries to engage you in a fist fight and ‎boasts of how much of a fighter he was and no matter how grown you are he can still overpower you.
16. When he seizes your items (especially the ones you like most) for disobeying him.
17. When he calls his children and asks them who broke or spoilt an item. And then he goes, “So none of you did it, stool down.”

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Entertainment, Sports

Manchester United secure convincing 3-1 win over Brugge

Goals from Memphis Depay and Marouane fellaini secured a convincing 3-1 over club Brugge in the first leg of champions league play off. An own goal from Micheal Carrick had put Club Brugge ahead in the opening minutes of the game but Manchester United level through a great individual effort from Memphis Depay.
Depay scored another goal to put his team ahead and also provided a cross that was converted by Marouane Fellaini in the dying minutes of the game. The 3-1 win will give Manchester United some cushion ahead of the second leg scheduled for 26th of August, 2015.
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"Maybe I'm not in his plans". Ighalo expresses disappointment at not making Oliseh's list.

I am actually looking forward to Mikel Obi’s reaction. I’m sure he was shocked and disappointed as well. Watford/Nigeria forward has vented his disappointment at not being picked by Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh for Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier game against Tanzania coming up in September.‎
Speaking to African Football, Ighalo said, “I am a little bit disappointed not to be in the list, but I am taking it in good faith. Nigeria is blessed with talents. I think the coach is rebuilding, maybe I am not in his plan for now. May be he will call me in future.”
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Mateo Kovacic joins Real Madrid from Inter Milan

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Mateo Kovacic from Inter Milan on a six year contract.
Madrid did not confirm the value of the deal but Kovacic, 21, is reported to have cost around €30 million. A statement on the Spanish club’s official website read:
“Real Madrid C. F. and Inter Milan have agreed to the transfer of Mateo Kovacic, he will remain at the club for the next six seasons. The player will be presented tomorrow, Wednesday 19 August at 1 p.m., in the presidential box at the Santiago Bernabeu, after undergoing a medical. Afterwards, Mateo Kovacic will step out onto the pitch at the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time wearing the Real Madrid shirt and talk to the media in the press room.”

Inter boss Roberto Mancini had previously confirmed that his side had accepted Real’s offer for Kovacic as they needed to balance the books. “Unfortunately there are financial fair play rules to respect and I don’t think any of us wanted this, but to respect UEFA’s parameters we had to do something,”  Inter Mancini told Mediaset television.

“That does not mean we won’t build a side capable of being competitive. We’re all sad, from the president down to the players, but given these rules, you have to make sacrifices. I’m sorry if some people can’t understand that.”

The reported fee would mean a healthy profit for Inter on the €11m paid for the then 18-year-old when he arrived from Dinamo Zagreb in January 2013.
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Soccer Kicks Cancer! Attend The Kickoff Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative & Soccer Tournament.

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign is a cause I am committed to, I’ve seen people die of breast cancer and No, you have no idea of the excruciating pain they go through before their demise.
Aimed at sensitizing the public on the breast cancer endemic  and how to prevent and take proper medication against it through soccer, the Kickoff Against Breast Cancer awareness initiative/ soccer tournament is scheduled to hold at the INDOOR SPORT HALL, Sport centre, University of Lagos.
Kick Off is going to be a competition between eight female hostels existing in the University of Lagos; Makama Hall, Fagunwa Hall, Madam Tinubu Hall, Queen Amina Hall, Kofo Hall, Honours Hall, Moremi Hall, and Medilag Hall.
The eight (8) teams consisting of fifteen (15) players will be coached by some of Nigerians best celebrities DJ and artistes, each hostels would compete for cash prizes, trophies amongst others. Every member of each team would be presented with a medal for appreciation for participating in KICK OFF.
Also there would be a breast cancer awareness seminar/talk at the end of every match also not forgetting the music and comedy performances.
The BREAST CANCER initiative seminar will include free BREAST CANCER screening test and giveaways.
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Entertainment, Sports

Benteke's strike ensures Liverpool's triumph over Bournemouth

New signing, Christian Benteke scored a controversial goal to give Liverpool maximum 3points in their second league game against newly-promoted side, Bournemouth. The £32 million summer signing from Aston Villa struck from close range after 26 minutes at Anfield but debate raged over whether Philippe Coutinho was offside.

This came after the Cherries had earlier had a Tommy Elphick goal harshly ruled ruled for a push in the area by referee Craig Pawson. Brendan Rodgers, watched by Liverpool owner John W Henry, fielded a side unchanged from the laboured opening victory at Stoke.
They started in much the same sluggish manner as the visitors made the early running. Max Gradel looked dangerous on the left, Andrew Surman and Eunan O’Kane provided drive and strikers Callum Wilson and Josh King were threatening. It was the 24th minute before Liverpool finally posed a serious threat with Benteke driving narrowly over from distance.
The questionable goal moments later as Jordan Henderson swung in a deep cross from the left.
Coutinho was offside and clearly played at the ball as it bounced past him on the way to Benteke, who turned home at the far post. The goal, Benteke’s 50th in English club football, sparked strong debate over the latest interpretation of the offside rule. Coutinho did not have to make contact to be flagged, as he would have done in previous seasons, but his action had to impact on an opponent. 
There were no Bournemouth players near him as he moved for the ball, but goalkeeper
Artur Boruc may have anticipated a touch.
Liverpool did enough to hold on and Benteke almost snatched a second in the closing moments when a deflected shot struck the bar.
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Louis Van Gaal backs Rooney for striking role

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has shrugged off criticism of Wayne Rooney’s form and said he cannot understand suggestions his captain should be moved from the main striking role.
Rooney spent much of last season in midfield, but Van Gaal has installed the 29-year-old as his first-choice centre- forward after the departures of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao.

However, the England captain has had only had two shots in as many fixtures for United this season in their 1-0 wins over Tottenham and Aston Villa — both of them off target — and recorded just one touch in the Villa penalty area on Friday.

However, Van Gaal, who feels he was pressured to pick Rooney as a central attacker, says he still has his backing. And while United have not bought a striker this summer he feels he has enough options in the position, with Adnan Januzaj, Javier Hernandez and James Wilson offering competition for places.

He said in a news conference: “All the media has advised me for one year that I have to put him [Rooney] in the striker’s position, so it is very amazing that after two matches you are doubting your own opinion. I cannot understand that. “I have always confidence in my players but we don’t have only Wayne Rooney in the striker’s position. We have Adnan Januzaj. He played in the USA [on United’s pre-season tour] in the striker’s position. I have given him that chance and he has shown he can do that. “We have Chicharito [Hernandez] and we have Wilson, so I don’t think we have a lack of strikers.”
Rooney was United’s 14-goal top scorer last season but has not struck in his last eight appearances for his club. Van Gaal was asked whether he should consider using Juan Mata, who has played as a right winger and set up Januzaj’s winner at Villa, as a No. 10 to improve the supply line.

“Maybe you can ask the board of Manchester United if you are the trainer-coach or the manager and then you can discuss it with your staff,” he replied. “I don’t discuss it with the media.”
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Entertainment, Lifestyle

Lol! 25 Ways To Know Your Mum Is A Nigerian

1. When she gives you one bad side eye when you look at her to ask if you can eat out of your visitors’ food. (Meanwhile it’s the visitor who invited you o) and then twist your ears when the visitors leave and you eat the food.
2. When you ask her where you should drop an item and she replies, “drop it on my head.”
3. When you say “mummy, I’m Sorry” and she replies “Sorry for yourself”
4. When she brings food wrapped in a polythene bag from a party.
5. When you say: “mummy, I have malaria” and she replied: “why won’t you have malaria when you have been pressing phone since morning”
6. When you say: “I came 2nd in my class” and she replies: “so the person that came first has two heads, abi?”
7. When she locks the DSTV remote control in her room just to punish you.
8. When you’re watching TV with her and then she sleeps off and still doesn’t want you to change the channel.
9. When you tell her you are going to friends’ houses and she replies, “when last did they come here to play with you?”
10. When she asks you if the food is enough and you reply no and she says go and drink water
11. When she forces you to drink “agbo” and holds a cane on one side so you won’t vomit it.‎
12. When she takes a pot off the fire without a napkin
13. When she sends you on an errand and ask for her N5 balance and you say, “mummy but it’s N5 now” and then she replies “N5 no be money?”
14. When you say: my wedding will be baad and she replies: God forbid. Your wedding will not be bad in Jesus name
15. When she tells you: ‘I didn’t kill my mother, so you cannot come and kill me’
16. When she calls you from your room upstairs and then sends you back upstairs to bring her purse.
17. When you ask her to help you with your home work and she directs you to go and meet your brother. You then say, so you don’t even know it and she replies: “it is your father’s family members that are dullards”
18. When you ask her to refund the money you lent her and she tells you “all the food you’ve been eating at home nko?”
19. When she removes her gele and ties it on her waist before fighting whoever beats you unjustly.‎
20. When she finds out you didn’t finish your breakfast and she says, “so you want to waste this en, keep it, you will eat it in the afternoon or night. I work for my money.”
21. When as a child you tell her, mum that place is paining me and she deliberately scrubs the spot.
22. If she sends you on an errand and before you step out she calls you back and says, “the place I sent you isn’t far. If you like, walk round the town and come back by 6pm, you will come and meet me hia (here).‎
23. When she sends you to the market to get pieces of fish and you come back with 3 pieces for N300 and she says, “if na me na 10 I go buy for N300. Dem don rob you”.
24. When she storms your room to switch off your audio player because the volume is too loud.
25. When she prices an item in the market and you start feeling bad for the seller.
Nigerian Mum: How much be this meat?
Seller: N5000
Nigerian Mum: Wetin, this one wey go shrink and disappear for pot, N500 Oga.
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Entertainment, Weddings

The Doctor & The Engineer! Meet the winners of the My Big Nigerian Wedding Season 2 Lagos contest.

Noye & Emmanuel have emerged winners of WED Expo’s My Big Nigerian Wedding Season 2 (Lagos) contest. Noye, a Doctor, and Emmanuel – an Engineer were childhood friends. Their interesting love story and journey from being childhood friends to the altar will warm your heart.
HOW WE MET BY THE BRIDE:
Our meeting unlike the typical meeting at an eatery or one of such places was to me divinely orchestrated. We met at a very tender age precisely when we were both in Primary school and that was the moment for me. We were classmates, attended same church, lived in same neighborhood and both families were very close.  Little did he know that that I had developed that tingling sensation for him because he was this very neat, gentle, soft spoken (he still is), dark complexioned handsome little boy with impeccable mannerism.
Unlike me, he made his feelings known by all means even though his friends and mine made a mockery of him. He would always send his younger sister to make his intentions known with his sister affirming his feelings too imagine! On one of such occasions, he told my cousin to come tell me that “he was going to marry me” and he got whooped the next day in school for such utterance.
THE JOURNEY SO FAR BY THE GROOM:
The road to September 11th for us has not been a smooth one. We have had our ups and downs ranging from my inability to woo Noyenum earlier on to distance when her family left our neighborhood and relocated far away and we stopped seeing each other. I got someone who attended same Secondary school with her in my neighborhood to play the middle man for me which was a great plus for us, but again we lost contact after secondary school as we attended different higher institutions and we never contacted each other for a while. We ended up dating different people but as fate would have it, it didn’t diminish the love we had for each other.
She went abroad and I moved on with my life with other ladies but each time anyone mention the name Noyenum, my heart skips. Fortunately for us, Facebook came into limelight and the first contact I searched for was her. Immediately I saw her, I added her up and she accepted. The first question I asked was, “are u dating anyone? Her answer was “No” that she had broken up with her ex. I smiled inside of me and said, “thank God”.  We got chatting on all social media platforms available to the extent that my colleagues at work called me “gist manufacturer” because we always had something to gist about and for long hours because of the time difference.
We had our periods of breakup and reconnection due to distance and finally in 2013, she came home on Holiday after about 5years absence and so I decided to go see her straight from work (as e dey hot)though she gave me attitude but I held on. There I told her I still loved her and wanted to spend the rest of my life with her.
Today, all that is history now, because come September 11th, she will be mine and mine forever. You know what, “I can’t wait”!!!
HOW HE PROPOSED BY THE BRIDE:  That is one question everyone keeps asking me. The truth is that he had already proposed earlier on (wink) and so there was no formal proposal since we and both families already knew it was going to be and if he had still proposed, it wouldn’t have come with any surprise.
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