Author: David Great

Marcus Rashford scored for a fifth successive game as Manchester United increased the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard with a 3-1 FA Cup victory at Old Trafford. Everton were applauded off by their travelling support for showing admirable character, after their side suffered the shock of going behind after just three minutes when Antony turned home Rashford’s far-post cross but had the character to fight back. A goal well deserved ????@MarcusRashford has been unplayable tonight!#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/uqQjX1VK5M — Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 6, 2023 Conor Coady rammed home a 13th-minute equaliser when David de Gea calamitously allowed Neal Maupay’s…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected an appeal by the sacked Chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) party, Chief Kenneth Udeze, seeking to reverse the nullification of the candidacy of retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha and others. A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by its President, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, in a ruling, held that the appeal was defective and hence, incompetent. Al-Mustapha, a former aide to late Gen. Sani Abacha, won the presidential primary election of the party conducted by Udeze faction with a total of 506 votes, defeating Samson Odupitan, his only opponent, on June 9…

President Muhammadu Buhari will campaign for Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in 10 states, the party said. In a statement on Friday by Festus Keyamo, the director of public affairs and chief spokesperson for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Buhari will headline the Lagos and Ogun presidential rallies. Buhari will also headline the presidential campaign rallies in Adamawa, Imo, and Katsina, his home state. “The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress announces that in its revised Campaign Timetable just released, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has shown further personal commitment to the cause of the…

President Joe Biden on Friday will mark the second anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol with an award ceremony for “heroes” from law enforcement and politics for their contributions to democracy that day and beyond. Biden, a Democrat, will award the “Presidential Citizens Medal” to 12 people and give remarks during a ceremony at the White House while Republicans, many of them loyal to former President Donald Trump, continue to struggle to elect a speaker of the House of Representatives. “These 12 heroes demonstrated courage and selflessness during a moment of peril for our nation,” a White House…

Bayern Munich have signed Dutch defender Daley Blind on a free transfer on a six-month contract, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. The 32-year-old became a free agent last week after agreeing to terminate his contract with Ajax Amsterdam six months early. “I can hardly wait to play here. We’ve got the most important part of the season coming up, where it’s about titles – and a club like Bayern can win every trophy. The hunger for titles here at the club was key in my decision,” Blind said at his unveiling. “We are really pleased that Daley has joined…

Former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli, who earned 59 caps for Italy and enjoyed a stellar club career with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea, has died from cancer at the age of 58. Vialli was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017. He was given the all-clear a year later only for the illness to return. Sampdoria confirmed on Friday that he had died. “I know that I probably will not die of old age, I hope to live as long as possible, but I feel much more fragile than before,” Vialli had said in a Netflix documentary aired in March 2022. He…

Former Everton striker Wayne Rooney is on the Toffees’ shortlist to become new manager if they decide to sack Frank Lampard. (Sun) Manchester United have held initial talks about signing France defender Axel Disasi from Monaco, but the 24-year-old is also being tracked by a number of rival Premier League clubs. (Mail) Real Madrid are increasingly optimistic of their chances of beating Liverpool to the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund. (Marca – in Spanish) Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, is one of four Barcelona players not available for sale this month, according to the club’s president Joan Laporta. (Mirror) Ajax have set a £40m price tag…

Hardline Republicans in the US House of Representatives were on track to reject Kevin McCarthy’s leadership bid for a ninth time on Thursday even after he offered to reduce his own authority, sending the chamber deeper into paralysis and raising questions about the party’s ability to wield power. With eight failed attempts to win the job of House speaker since Tuesday, it was not apparent that McCarthy had any path to nail down the majority needed to win the job. In a ninth round of voting, the holdouts quickly amassed enough votes to deny McCarthy the job again. With its…

Mexican capo Ovidio Guzman, the son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been arrested by Mexican authorities, four officials familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Ovidio was briefly detained in the northern state of Sinaloa in October 2019 by security forces, but then quickly released to avoid violent retribution from his drug gang. Gunfire and car-jackings were reported in the city of Culiacán after armed forces carried out a raid on Thursday. The state governor said that 18 people had been admitted to hospital. A Mexican airline said a plane scheduled to fly from the city…

Second-half substitutes Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez combined to give Manchester City the win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. Chelsea looked like they were going to get a result after a spirited first-half display but City looked a different side and deservedly took the lead after Grealish found Mahrez who poked the ball into an empty net. The Blues lost Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic to injury in the first half and they were replaced by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Carney Chukwuemeka. It was Chukwuemeka who almost gave Chelsea the lead but his deflected ball came off…