Author: David Great

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti lamented his side’s missed chances in a 2-1 home defeat by Valencia on Saturday, but urged his players to regain some focus ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash at Arsenal next week. Valencia did leaders Barcelona a huge favour by shocking title-chasing Real in their first win away from home in La Liga this season thanks to a brilliant performance by Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. Second-placed Real have 63 points from 30 games, three behind leaders Barcelona, who have a game in hand when they host Real Betis later on Saturday, with eight games…

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, DC, and across the US on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand presidential authority. People streamed onto the expanse of grass surrounding the Washington Monument under gloomy skies and light rain. Organizers told Reuters that more than 20,000 people were expected to attend a rally at the National Mall. The protests handed Trump’s opponents an opportunity to demonstrate their displeasure en masse…

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for three matches and fined around 6,000 pounds ($7,734.00) after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Saturday. The incident occurred at the end of the Turkish Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, which Mourinho’s side lost 2-1 at home. A mass scuffle had broken out between both sets of players, with the referee sending three players off, two from Galatasaray, and after the final whistle the 62-year-old Portuguese appeared to pinch Buruk’s nose who then fell dramatically to the ground. “Mourinho shall…

A Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 4, 2025, arraigned one Folake Adeoti before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for hawking naira notes. She is facing a trial on a one-count charge of naira mutilation. Adeoti was arrested on March 21, 2025, around Jobi Fele Way, Ikeja, Lagos, while hawking naira notes to the tune of N3,850,000.00. The charge reads: “That you, Folake Adeoti, on the 21st day of March, 2025, opposite Regency Hall, Jobi Felé,Way, Ikeja, in Lagos within the jurisdiction…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the petition for the recall of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement. In a terse statement on Thursday, INEC noted that the amended Nigerian constitution does not support the petition. Natasha, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member has faced a political turmoil since she accused Nigeria’s senate president, Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of sexual assault. She was suspended by the Nigerian senate and a recall process was initiated by those in her constituency but relief has come her way…

Actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in some of the most iconic films of the 1980s and 90s, has passed away at the age of 65. Kilmer, who starred in Top Gun and Batman Forever, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles due to pneumonia, according to his daughter, Mercedes. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered. However, tracheotomy surgery impacted his voice and limited his acting roles in later years. Despite these challenges, he made a notable return to the screen as Iceman in 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, alongside Tom Cruise. Kilmer also gained…

It was mission accomplished, said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti after his side fought back from two-goals behind to snatch a rip-roaring 4-4 draw on Tuesday for a 5-4 aggregate win that put them through against Real Sociedad to the Copa del Rey final. Ancelotti brushed off questions about a sub-par performance by Real Madrid and praised his players’ effort in what he considered a highly entertaining encounter. “We have achieved our goal today which was to reach the final and there is not much time to think about it,” Ancelotti told a press conference. “It was an entertaining game…

Paris St Germain recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat second-tier Dunkerque 4-2 on Tuesday and secure their place in the French Cup final as they chase a record-extending 16th title. Holders PSG will meet the winner of Wednesday’s clash between fellow Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims and fourth-tier Cannes in the final. “It was a bit of a strange start to the game, they got into our box twice and scored two goals,” PSG manager Luis Enrique said. “We told ourselves at halftime not to lose our heads, to restructure everything and carry on.” Dunkerque, making their first-ever…

Third-tier Arminia Bielefeld stunned holders Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Tuesday, coming from a goal down to reach the German Cup final for the first time in the club’s history. Arminia Bielefeld, who have eliminated four Bundesliga teams in consecutive rounds in the competition, became the fourth third-tier side to reach the German Cup final. “I am so proud of the team,” Arminia Bielefeld coach Michel Kniat said. “The whole region is feeling this. No one will be sleeping tonight. “We defended with a lot of passion and that was the key. We worked extremely hard. It was great to go…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the upcoming Merseyside derby against Everton due to injury. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the match at Anfield, Slot addressed speculation regarding Alexander-Arnold’s potential move to Real Madrid but emphasized that the right-back is currently focused on his recovery. “His situation is unfortunately that he is injured, otherwise people would have probably spoken about him that he had one or two brilliant performances for the England team. But he’s injured and for him that means he is fully focused on his recovery and for us that means…