Reports of my alleged rift with Mourinho written by idiots – Matic

Nemanja Magic has denied falling out with former Chelsea manager,  Jose Mourinho, adding that reports of his alleged rift with the Portuguese , were written by “idiots”. Rumours of conflict between the two parties made headlines few months ago but the Blues player
He told Serbian publication Mondo, 
“I’ve worked with Mourinho for two beautiful years, so that means for me he is always linked the good memories. I have read several times I think that I had a bad relationship with him, but it is likely to have been written by some idiots.
“I commented with Mourinho about these allegations, we just laughed.”

Opinion: Fayose: The Prophet Predicts Own Doom | By: Bayo Oluwasanmi

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State maintains his false sense of security and invincibility with delusions of grandeur. He avoids looking scared when in fact he’s in panic overdrive. He embalms his face with cosmetic joy when he’s bleeding from inside. He disregards bad news. Dodges the reality.
But lately, joy has been hard to find for the ex-danfo driver and star of Ekitigate. He’s been hounded for his past and for sure his sins would find him out. He hates to embrace humiliations of his ruthless ambition, recklessness, crudeness, and oasis of lies and other despicable atrocities that have become Fayose. It’s no surprise that his ardent loyalists have all deserted him. “Let the fool hang himself,” they seem to be saying.

Reputed for shaking things up and accomplishing nothing, a man of architectural character oddity, with looney tunes coming out of unguarded outbursts these days. Two Sundays ago or so, Fayose called a press conference in Lagos to announce to the world his impending doom in a prophetic declaration. He said the Federal Government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari was plotting to reverse his election victory at the Supreme Court using a phantom military report based on the military inquiry of Ekitigate. He said he was aware that the Buhari administration was after him.

He warned that any attempt by the Buhari administration to remove him from office would be resisted by Ekiti people. In a panic overdrive, Fayose said: “The military panel over last year governorship election in Ekiti State is (a) hatchet job. They have a target, but we are waiting for them. They are after me but I’m prepared for them. I am the governor of Ekiti State, I have history, I have record. Any attempt to invade my state will meet our resistance.”

“The day Buhari singles me out,” boasts Fayose, “his government will crumble. They have attempted to impeach me, they didn’t succeed, they disturbed my swearing-in ceremony and they failed. They now set up a military panel to upturn what the Supreme Court had decided in my favour. We are waiting for them. Any attempt to rob the people of Ekiti State of their mandate will lead to chain of events, the end of which no one could accurately predict.”
He described President Buhari’s war on corruption as vengeance. “After flagrantly disobeying court orders,”says Fayose, “whatever that is done or said by the Buhari-led government concerning Sambo Dasuki will appear vindictive…”
How can any inquiry about Ekitigate exclude Fayose, the star of the famous election rigging video? How can Fayose deny his star role in the biggest election fraud and cover up? Why is Fayose foaming on both sides of his mouth with epilepsy of lies about Buhari’s administration? Who is out to get him? Buhari or Ekitigate?

Fayose, no doubt, is feeling the weight of his guilt. He’s carrying a heavy load of guilt and he’s been weighed down by guilt. Guilty conscience is causing him nightmare. Fayose is like a bank robber whose guilty conscience stopped him from making a quick getaway after a successful bank robbery operation but instead waits for the police to arrive and arrest him.
Fayose had substituted anger for his guilt in Ekitigate and cannot own up to what he did in rigging himself into office. He’s using anger to chastise President Buhari and tries to preempt the looming sword of Damocles on his head. He’s using anger to look good to protect his tattered fragile remnants of self-esteem. This is the basis of his macho behaviour, bullying, and aggression.

Denial, aggression, projection, and blaming President Buhari are Fayose’s defence mechanisms which help him to avoid feeling guilt and shame. Using projection, Fayose blames President Buhari and APC instead of looking at his own part of the problem. As the saying goes, what you resist persists. What Fayose is resisting – arrest, prosecution and punishment – would persist and eventually take place.

Fayose has become the ultimate traitor to both God and the State. He constitutes a counter-kingdom of perversion and disorder. He has become a personification of all forms of deviance and revolt. He demonises opponents as a tool to promote his political agenda and propaganda in order to remain in office. He operates on behalf of the devil’s agency.
 The irrefutable fulfillment of Fayose’s prophecy of his own doom does not cause Fayose to rethink and reconsider his raw nerve, abrasive, and egotistically driven behaviour. Rather, Fayose serves up juicy pieces of brisket of pre-emptive nonsensical gibberish of how President Buhari and APC plan to remove him as governor, the gubernatorial office he won through Ekitigate.
History in the strict sense of the word is personal. The annals of centuries gone by are nothing more than individual days sewn together by those who keep the records using their own needle and thread. Fayose is writing his own history with his own needle and thread. When the history of democracy in my beloved Ekiti State is finally written, we’ll have to sift through the charred rubble of our wrecked civilisation etched with sticks into the barren dust brought about by ex-danfo driver, Ayodele Fayose.
Meanwhile, Fayose’s prophecy to meet with his nemesis – the Ekitigate – is lurking in the shadows. There is no escape route. Tic… Tac… Toc… Fayose, they’re coming for you!

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Arsenal deserved the win – Yaya Toure

Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has admitted that Arsenal deserved to beat his side at the Emirates on Monday night.

Two goals from Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud put the Gunners two behind leaders, Leicester City. And despite the defeat, the Ivorian is confident his team is still much in the title race.
It is a bad result. We lost but the team played very well and it’s not easy to come to the Emirates and play like that.

“Full credit to the lads but Arsenal are a good team and it’s not easy to come here and control the game.

“That is football and sometimes we have to accept we can lose close games like that. We are greatly disappointed but Arsenal played very well and deserved the win. We have a chance to try and fight back on Saturday. This league this year is going to be very tight.” He told his club’s official website.

Arsenal players to donate today's wages to charity.


Arsenal players and their manager, Arsene Wenger will donate their wages from tonight’s game against Manchester City to a charity in Iraq. 
The cash will be spent on  building football pitches for refugee children.

 “It’s pure joy because as a footballer it is our duty to help people. For me to withdraw 1,000 or one million pounds from my account to help – I’m happy to do that.” Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista said. 

Blatter, Platini get 8-year ban

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, have been suspended for eight years from all football-related activities, with immediate effect.

A statement from FIFA Ethics Committee read: “The proceedings against Mr Blatter primarily related to a payment of CHF 2,000,000 (£1.34m) transferred in February 2011 from FIFA to Mr Platini.

“Mr Blatter, in his position as President of FIFA, authorised the payment to Mr Platini which had no legal basis in the written agreement signed between both officials on 25 August 1999.

“Neither in his written statement nor in his personal hearing was Mr Blatter able to demonstrate another legal basis for this payment. His assertion of an oral agreement was determined as not convincing and was rejected by the chamber.”

Top 10 Richest African Footballers: 3 Nigerians make the cut

3 ex and current Nigeria internationals; Mikel Obi, Kanu Nwankwo and Austin Okocha have been named in the top 10 African Richest Footballers list.

The study was conducted and published by French publication, Footendirect. I really don’t believe Okocha and Kanu are richer than Mikel. What is however difficult to ascertain is if the list was drawn up before or after Kanu’s recent setback.

10 Richest African Footballers

1. Samuel Eto’o/Antalyaspor: $202million

2. Yaya Touré/Manchester City: $170million

3. Didier Drogba/Montreal: $155million

4. Jay-Jay Okocha: $150million

5. Nwankwo Kanu: $100million

6. Michaël Essien/Panathinaïkos: $70million

7. Emmanuel Adebayor/Libre: $57million

8. Obi Mikel/Chelsea: $50million

9. Kolo Touré/Liverpool: $43million

10. Sulley Muntari/Al-Ittihad: $40million

Photos: Frank Lampard weds in London

Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley exchanged vows
today after a four-year engagement. The ceremony took place at the St Paul’s Church in KnightsBridge, London. Their reception took place 
celebrate their wedding with a reception at The Arts Club, Mayfair. 
Lampard who plays football for New York City FC has two daughters from a previous relationship.  

Cristiano Ronaldo delves into hospitality business, unveils 'CR7' hotels.

Cristiano Ronaldo is planning big for life after retirement. The Portuguese has delved into hospitality business. 
He has partnered with Pestana hotel Group for his range of ‘CR7’ hotels. 
The hotels which will be located in four cities, Funchal, Lisbon, Madrid and New York will gulp £54million.
Soccerlens gathered that the first is expected to open next summer in Madeira, where Ronaldo was born, the one in Lisbon in late 2016, the remaining two in Madrid and New York will be launched in 2017.
 ‘I’m certain that this investment is surely one of the safest deals that I can capitalise on for my future. My job is to play football, but life won’t always be like this,’ Ronaldo said. ‘I have to dedicate myself to this new project and I have the best team in the world around me.

‘I am young but I feel very fulfilled so this project is exciting for me. I’m thinking about my future, and my son and my family’ The current Ballon d’Or winner stated. 
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Obafemi Martins now an American citizen.

Seattle Sounders forward,  Obafemi Martins has joined the growing list of Nigerian footballers with dual citizenship. 
The Nigeria international Obafemi has been issued a Green Card. 
This was confirmed by the Major League Soccer (MLS) who listed the ex Inter Milan player as a home player during the roster update for all the 20 MLS teams. 
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