The Manchester United icon has likened the Frenchman to several Premier League midfield greats including Roy Keane and Bryan Robson following his second debut against Southampton

Ryan Giggs has likened Paul Pogba to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard after making his second debut for Manchester United in their 2-0 win over Southampton.

Pogba played the full 90 minutes in his first United appearance since completing his £93.8 million world-record transfer from Juventus at Old Trafford on Friday.

Having left United to join Juve in 2012, Pogba did not disappoint on his return, coming close to grabbing a goal in what was an all-action display from the France star..... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

With the Everton and Belgium international striker deemed too expensive for the Stamford Bridge side, they have now turned their attentions to another big-name attacker

Chelsea are ready to make a £60 million bid in an effort to lure Colombia international James Rodriguez away from Real Madrid, the Expressreports.

Antonio Conte has decided to put an end to the club’s pursuit of Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, having been frustrated in his attempts to sign the Belgium international. Unable to get the Toffees to budge from their £75m valuation, the Blues have decided better value lies elsewhere..... <<< read more >>< www.sportblitznews.com

The Chelsea coach was keen to deny rumors of a departure of Cesc Fabregas this summer.

Substitute in the opening day of the Premier League, Cesc Fabregas has been announced on the start. The Chelsea midfielder is especially sent from the side of Real Madrid..... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The striker should move to Germany to believe the information in the Gazzetta dello Sport.

Juventus has significantly strengthened his attack with the transfer of Gonzalo Higuain in porvenance Naples this summer. The future of Simone Zaza, it should be located in the Bundesliga..... <<<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The full-back has made it clear that he turned down the chance to switch clubs during the close season, vowing that he is more than happy to stay with the Citizens

Pablo Zabaleta has revealed that he has had a number of offers to leave Manchester City during the transfer window, but is adamant he never really considered leaving.

Zabaleta has been heavily linked with a move to Serie A ahead of the new season, with Roma reported to be leading the chase for his signature.

The Argentine defender's contract with City is due to expire in June 2017 and several teams attempted to convince the 31-year-old to switch clubs as he nears the end of his current deal.... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The La Masia graduates could be heading for Mestalla as part of a deal for the accomplished forward, whose current pricetag is far above what Barca are willing to pay

Barcelona are determined to bring Valencia hitman Paco Alcacer to Camp Nou, and could release both Munir El Haddadi and Sergi Samper to convince Los Che to bring down their valuation of the Spain international.

After a long, fruitless summer searching for a suitable rotation option behind Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar the Liga champions finally appear to have found their man.

Negotiations with Valencia have progressed well, and Alcacer has responded positively to the challenge of playing as the first man off the bench backing up the world's most potent forward line. .... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The Old Trafford faithful grew impatient with Louis van Gaal and his team's inability to hit the net, but the new manager warned all-out attack would not be his way

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says his team will not always deploy an attacking style – and does not think that represents a change to the club's identity.

The former Chelsea boss is preparing to take charge of his first Premier League match at his new team when they travel to play Bournemouth on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola – Mourinho's long-time rival and new manager of Manchester City – has insisted he will never sacrifice his style of play in order to achieve results, but 'The Special One' says he will do whatever it takes for United to achieve victories. ... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The teenager made 10 first team appearances for the Old Trafford side and has been rewarded with an extended deal at the club, despite a number of his team-mates leaving

Timothy Fosu-Mensah has agreed in principle a new long-term deal at Manchester United.

The 18-year-old impressed during his eight Premier League games under Louis van Gaal last season and is one of the few younger players set to feature under Jose Mourinho this season.... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

Jose Mourinho has spent big in the summer transfer window but will it be enough for the Red Devils to mount a serious challenge for the title in the 2016-17 campaign?

Manchester United ended the 2015-16 Premier League campaign in fifth place, ultimately costing Louis van Gaal his job..... <<< read more >>< www.sportblitznews.com

The Reds boss has seen enough evidence from his squad to be enthusiastic about 2016-17, and wants his players to surprise themselves and the league in the new season

Jurgen Klopp pushes back his Americano and leans forward, animation painting every feature on his face. The Liverpool manager has just added the word 'encourage' to his English vocabulary, but that is not the primary source of his excitement.



The 49-year-old is thoroughly enthused by overseeing his first full campaign at the club, his effervescence activated by what he believes the squad are capable of. “The skills and the character of my players - I really, really like it,” Klopp tells Goal in an exclusive interview as he contemplates the 2016-17 season. “They want to learn, they want to improve, they want to work together, they believe in what we are doing, and I am lucky to have this.”... <<< read more ><< www.sportblitznews.com

The Barca star has been booed and jeered by locals after two disappointing performances at Rio 2016, with crowds chanting for him to be replaced by female star Marta

Brazil’s Olympic coach Rogerio Micale says he is confident captain Neymar will one day be the best player in the world, but warned Brazilian football that it must show the Barcelona star more respect or they risk losing him.

Neymar’s Barca colleague Lionel Messi retired from international football in June after enduring a fractious relationship with fans and media in his native Argentina for the best part of a decade.

And after Neymar was booed and jeered in Sunday’s goalless draw with Iraq, with fans in Brasilia calling for him to be replaced by women’s team captain Marta, Micale has sprung to the defence of his captain... <<< read more >>< www.sportblitznews.com

The Portuguese has spoken of his thirst to win, now talk must become action after spending a huge amount of the club's money in this summer's market on marquee additions

Jose Mourinho was careful not to set the specific target of a Premier League title when he spoke to the press for the first time as Manchester United manager in early July, but there was a very clear message all the same.

“It would be easy to focus on the last three years, on the fact we haven’t qualified for the Champions League and so on, and it would be pragmatic to say ‘Let’s get back to the Champions League’, ‘Let’s try to get to the top four’, ‘Let’s win the Europa League’. I like to be more aggressive, and to be more aggressive is to say we want to win. And all I want is to win.”... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The Red Devils have smashed the world transfer record to bring in Paul Pogba from Juventus for €92m, but how might Jose Mourinho utilise him at Old Trafford?



Manchester United clearly mean business. Paul Pogba's world-record transfer from Juventus was finally confirmed on Monday, and has rounded out a four-pronged attack on the transfer market that has satisfied all the needs identified by Jose Mourinho.



After Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pogba's addition is the biggest sign of all that United are ready to challenge.

Mourinho now has a far greater stock of players to choose from come the beginning of the campaign, and Pogba's signing gives the Portuguese a number of options when it comes to picking his team on a week-to-week basis this term.

Pogba has shown in his time at Juventus that with the right support around him in midfield he can play in a series of manners. While his box-to-box ability and quality in the final third stand out, he has much more to his game than just that.

So how will Mourinho employ Pogba in his United side? Blitz takes a look at a few of the possibilities... <<< read more >>> www.sportblitznews.com

The two men have played down their often acrimonious rivalry since arriving in Manchester - and so far in China - but they are under the same spotlight once again in Beijing

Jose Mourinho's hastily re-arranged press conference ahead of Manchester United's clash with Manchester City in Beijing will serve as a reminder of his new club's enduring popularity.

Around one hundred media representatives had packed a cramped room in the Olympic Sports Centre - which was itself only utilised as a back-up option due to the sorry state of the pitch at the nearby Bird's Nest Stadium - resulting in United media staff deciding to move the media briefing outside. It was too busy and too hot. Ultimately, too popular... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Steering Committee on Fund Raising for membership registration in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, has affirmed that the party would sack the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 general election.

Speaking during a meeting of the party in Ughelli, yesterday, to kick-off the ongoing membership registration exercise, Egbo said that PDP had failed in the state..... <<< read more >>> www.jcdbgist..com

The Everton defender hopes to see his Copa colleague back in international colours, despite his retirement following June's penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile



Argentina defender Ramiro Funes Mori believes Lionel Messi was "mad" when he announced his international retirement in the aftermath of their Copa America final defeat.



A penalty-shootout loss at the hands of Chile was Argentina's third defeat in a major final in as many years after World Cup and more Copa heartbreak.

After the loss in the United States, Messi revealed that he did not have the will to continue with the national team.... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

The former Bayern Munich manager's basic salary has dropped since taking over the Eithad club, though he could top up his earnings through a number of incentives from the club

Pep Guardiola took a £3 million-per-year pay cut to become Manchester City manager, according to reports from The Sun..... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

The Gunners are prepared to offer the Inter striker a deal worth £5 million a year and are set to hold talks with the striker's representative in London on Wednesday



Mauro Icardi’s wife and agent Wanda Nara will meet with Arsenal in London on Wednesday to discuss a move to the Gunners, according toCorriere dello Sport.

The report claims at Arsene Wenger is ready to make a move for the Inter striker, with an offer between €40 million (£33.6m) and €50m (£42m) set to be submitted..... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

64-year-old Rosemary Johns is said to be oldest prostitute living in Nairobi.

The mother of 8 in a story published on popular Nairobi newspaper, Standard Media, reveals how she has slept with over 5000 men (and still counting), how it all started, her experience during earlier years of her prostitution, how she raised her children and many more.

Rosemary was born and partly raised in Tanzania, but in 1984, she found herself at the ‘Hooker Avenue’ in Nairobi, an area known for the oldest profession: prostitution.... .<<< read more >>> www.jcdbgist..com

The three-time World Cup winner with Brazil is expected in Lagos for a series of events that will culminate in a charity gala

Football’s greatest legend, Brazilian World Cup winner Pele is expected in Nigeria for a historic visit in August as part of events planned by the Winihin Jemide Series and Youth Experience Days Africa.

Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, the three-time World Cup winner will headline a youth football tournament that will take place at the Astro-Turf in Ikoyi as well as a leadership meeting with Corporate Nigeria.

Famous for scoring 1,281 goals during his career, Pele won the first of his three World Cups as a 17-year-old at Sweden ’58 before adding two more titles at Chile ’62 and Mexico ’70.... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

The Santos wonderkid has been the subject of speculation linking him to the Catalan giants as well as Arsenal and Chelsea, and left an ambiguous message on Saturday

Rising Brazil star Gabriel Barbosa says a decision on his future will be announced "soon", amid intense speculation over a move to Europe.

The 19-year-old has been linked with Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks, with reports in Spain suggesting the LaLiga champions have moved to tie up a deal after technical director Robert Fernandez flew out to watch him play.

The Santos forward, speaking after he scored in the 3-1 win over Ponte Preta on Saturday, has now suggested that news of his next move is imminent..... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

Former Gunners goalkeeper David Seaman believes the current squad needs strengthened in many areas, but admits that even just one signing will lift spirits around north London

Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman has urged Arsene Wenger to make a major statement in the transfer market before the start of the season.

Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach remains the only signing the Gunners have made in the current window, with Jamie Vardy opting to sign a contract extension at Leicester City despite interest from the north London outfit.... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift..don’t worry, its not a party, at least not yet!

Kanye West and Taylor Swift have history, the kind where he interrupted her collecting an award and of course recently alluded to her in his song ‘Famous’.

The row over calling her name in the verse is far from over. When the song was released, Taylor Swift made herKim Kardashian Calls Out Taylor Swift Again


Kanye West, Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift..don’t worry, its not a party, at least not yet!

Kanye West and Taylor Swift have history, the kind where he interrupted her collecting an award and of course recently alluded to her in his song ‘Famous’.

The row over calling her name in the verse is far from over. When the song was released, Taylor Swift made her feelings known and was not at all impressed with Mr. West... <<< read more >>> www.jcdbgist..com

– This week, Professor Wole Soyinka clocks 82 and various activities have been lined up by Nigerians to celebrate his successes

– At one of the events in Ogun state, Soyinka said one of his greatest wish was to have all corrupt Nigerians end up in jail if they are found guilty

As he celebrates his 82nd birthday, Nigerian literary giant, Professor Wole Soyinka, has expressed his desire to see that corrupt Nigerians are sent to jail when found guilty.... <<< read more >>< www.jcdbgist..com



Soyinka wants Buhari to ensure that all corrupt Nigerians are sent to prison

To him, nothing should stop those found corrupt from facing the full wrath of the law.

Vanguard reports that Soyinka, who had earlier said that Nigerians need to strip the federal government of its power, spoke while addressing 82 students who participated in the 2016 edition of the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange programme held to mark his birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

The 51-year-old coach has made it clear the Serie A side will not sign the Manchester City star, after suggesting he is one of the best in the game

Inter coach Roberto Mancini has conceded the Serie A giants are unlikely to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure this transfer window.

The Inter boss previously worked with Toure during his time in charge of City and was keen to lure him to San Siro ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.

However, Mancini has now admitted there is little chance the 33-year-old will continue his career at Inter... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

The Algeria international will stay at the King Power next season, according to confident coach, having been linked with a move away this summer


Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is almost certain attacker Riyad Mahrez will stay with the Premier League champions.

The Algeria international has been heavily linked with a move away from the club after impressing last season.

Leicester's incredible run to the title saw numerous players become targets, including Mahrez, Jamie Vardy and N'Golo Kante.... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

The France international sparkled at Euro 2016 after enjoying a superb season with the Hammers and has now confirmed that he will be remaining in east London in 2016-17


West Ham star Dimitri Payet is "100 per cent staying" at the club despite reported interest from elsewhere.

The 29-year-old has reportedly emerged as a target for Real Madrid among other sides after his strong performances in the Premier League last season and for France at Euro 2016.

However, Payet – who is contracted until mid-2021 – has now been reported as revealing that he has no plans to leave West Ham..... <<< read more >>> www.9jasportbet..com

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as ‘laughable’ a plan by some senators to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the Tuesday’s meeting where the stage for the process was allegedly set as “a huge joke taken too far”.

The party, in a statement issued yesterday, by its National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, advised the senators in question to concentrate on their primary constitutional responsibilities of lawmaking and discharging legislative mandates to their constituents at the National Assembly.

The party also advised the senators not to allow “political shenanigans” becloud overall national interest.... <<< read more. >>> www.jcdbgist..com

One month after the Air France in-flight/Paris premieres of Kunle Afolayan’s latest offering entitled The CEO, Lagos, last Sunday witnessed another huge convergence in honour of the filmmaker with a ‘sold-out’ showcase at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.

From an exquisite red carpet through a music-filled cocktail arena to a large viewing hall, the show stood the celebrant out for his brand recognition, as producer of critically acclaimed movies such as Irapada, The Figurine, Phone Swap and October 1.

For The CEO, it is the filmmaker’s first shot at the Pan- African market, which further explains the robust size of attendees which include Nigerian and foreign cast members, corpoarate sponsors, government officials, stakeholders in the film industry, friends, colleagues and fans of the filmmaker.... <<< continue reading >>> www.jcdbgist..com