“I won’t get a dime from Manchester United’s IPO” – Sir Alex Ferguson

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Sir Alex Ferguson has released a statement strongly denying speculations that he is set to receive any payment, as Manchester United prepares to go public. The stories arose, because the Scot has always supported the Glazers who own the English club, and as such will benefit financially from potential payments to ‘senior... Read More

english premiership, glazers, manchester united, sir alex ferguson

July 30, 2012

Video: A red in the making? Usain Bolt auditions for Manchester United

by Stanley Azuakola Usain Bolt has nothing to prove when it comes to sprinting on the tracks. As the world record holder in the 100m and 200m sprint events, it’s safe to say he’s been there, done that and has a T-shirt for it. When he’s not sprinting though, he’s an avid Manchester United supporter,... Read More

alex ferguson, audition, football, manchester united, sprint, usain bolt, world record

July 21, 2012

“No chance” – Sir Alex Ferguson promises no repeat of Manchester United’s Champions League exit

by Adeniyi Abdul Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out any possibility of the club suffering a similar Champions League fate as last year where the team was eliminated from the competition at the earliest stage. The club had reached the final of the competition in three of the previous four editions and... Read More

alex ferguson, Basel, champions league, football, manchester united, soccer

July 13, 2012

Shinji Kagawa ready to shine at Manchester United

by ‘Ifreke Inyang New Manchester recruit, Shinji Kagawa, has expressed his delight at sealing a move to the club. The Japanese joined Alex Ferguson’s men from Borussia Dortmund for £17 million and says he is ready for the new challenge. “I’m happy to be here and every day I’ll take the chance to improve myself... Read More

alex ferguson, borussia dortmund, manchester united, shinji kagawa

May 27, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Dying for the English (YNaija FrontPage)

The announcement that Arsenal FC will be in Abuja this year, already shows that we might be in for even crazier times. “Buahahaha!!! See ur dead boys. Eyaah, I know say you no go fit chop for one week after this one. Hahahaha! Useless manure”. That was a friend’s Blackberry message to me on May... Read More

fan club, football, manchester united, YNaija Frontpage

May 14, 2012

“The God that melted their 44-year jinx will break Arsenal’s!”- See the top ten tweets about the EPL finals

by Lekan Olanrewaju Regardless of what team you support, or if you couldn’t even be bothered to bat an eyelash over football at all, you’ll have to agree, yesterday was one for the books. From the glimmer of hope Manchester United enjoyed (or suffered, depending on how you want to look at it), to Arsenal clinching... Read More

arsenal, epl, football, manchester city, manchester united, twitter.

April 25, 2012

They’re the pick of the bunch! See YNaija’s EPL Team of the Year

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Last Sunday, at an exclusive event, professional footballers in England voted Robin Van Persie and Kyle Walker as their Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year respectively. The FA also unveiled their Team of the Year, dominated by Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspurs players. We do not completely agree... Read More

alex ferguson, arsenal, arsene wenger, chelsea, everton, manchester united

March 16, 2012

“Did Harvard send U to come ruin our life?!” – Check out yesterday’s top ten tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From LASTMA to the DG of the SEC, the government, as usual, had everyone talking. Oh! and let’s not forget Manchester United’s loss, check out what had everyone talking yesterday. @SoarNaija: Lastma ‘official’ (government representative) fighting like an area boy! Only for Naija! @ogundamisi: Arunma Oteh did u wak N825K per day... Read More

GEJ, Lastma, manchester united, Oter Arunma

March 13, 2012

“I am tired of talking about this country” – Check out yesterday’s top 10 tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju Does Arsenal deserve the term “Comeback Kings” or not? The jury is still out on that one. The public seems to agree though, that their recent performances have been stellar, judging by tweets about yesterday’s game, that is. Check it all out, as well as more soundbites, in the top tweets from... Read More

arsenal, manchester united, nigeria

January 11, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: A ‘three-mendous’ player! Messi is announced as World Best

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi, won the FIFA Ballon d’Or prize for the Best Player of 2011. In achieving this feat, the Barcelona forward becomes the fourth player in history to win the plaque three times. Messi beat perennial rival, Ronaldo and team-mate, Xavi to the top prize . He got 47.88% of votes in the survey... Read More

alex ferguson, barcelona, cristiano ronaldo, lionel messi, manchester united, real madrid, wayne rooney

January 5, 2012

Family comes first! David Beckham may turn down French club transfer

by ‘Ifreke Inyang David Beckham’s transfer to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) might never materialise after all. The French club’s sporting director, Leonardo, has all but conceded defeat in the quest to bring the English superstar to the club. However, Leonardo did not completely rule out the possibility of the former Manchester United and Real Madrid right-sided midfielder... Read More

ac milan, carlo ancelotti, david beckham, leonardo, manchester united, mls season, psg, real madrid

December 27, 2011

Rob Kardashian, GEJ, Oshiomole speak in this week’s Soundbites!

Compiled by ‘Ifreke Inyang “I mean, I want a girlfriend. I’ve been single for a while, but I’m 24-years-old and I feel like I have a lot of work to do on myself first and that’s really what I’ve been focusing on. I’m focusing on my health and getting into shape and my career. I... Read More

adams oshiomole, alex ferguson, epl, GEJ, manchester united, mancini, rob kardashian

December 13, 2011

Top 10 Sporting moments of 2011

by ‘Ifreke Inyang It is not always an easy task to pick the top ten phenomena in a year. But here we go. Here’s a quick warning: Our list is dominated by football, but we have chipped in a few moments from other sports that we absolutely enjoyed this year. And it is in no particular... Read More

arsenal, arsene wenger, balotelli, basketball, chelsea, el clasico, english premiership, Golf, guardiola, italian serie a, manchester city, manchester united, messi, Mourinho, real madrid, ronaldo, Tiger Woods

December 12, 2011

DATED: What happened last week? (5 Dec – 10 Dec)

Compiled by ‘Ifreke Inyang MONDAY *France and Germany says Europe needs a tougher treaty by March to cope with the eurozone debt crisis, in a move welcomed by European markets. *Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo becomes the first former head of state to appear at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. *A dozen luxury sports cars... Read More

alex ferguson, champions league, manchester united, patrice evra

December 6, 2011

Honourable Obiahagbon, Rev Jide Macaulay and Jim Iyke speak in this week’s Soundbites!

Compiled by ‘Ifreke Inyang Who said what last week? “The invitation to the Celestial Lodge of the Soul Personality of the irrefrangible and sui ge.neris Ikemba himself-Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu-brings again to focal hiceps and biceps the ephemerality of life.” -Senator Patrick Obiahagbon. “I will not disrespect you by lying about the fact that I do... Read More

alex ferguson, benfica, champions league, manchester united, Rev Jide Macaulay and Jim Iyke speak in this week's Soundbites!, Senator Obiahagbon

November 19, 2011

Ifreke talks Sports: Is it still party Tyne?

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Let’s take a quick look at the EPL table. The money bags from the Eastlands, Manchester City lead the pack with 31 points. City rivals, United are second with 26. Newcastle sit elegantly in third position with 25 and Chelsea occupy the fourth spot. Yes, we have not reached the half way... Read More

alan pardew, arsenal, chelsea, demba ba, epl, manchester city, manchester united, newcastle united, old trafford, saint james park

November 1, 2011

Bests from the lot! FIFA announces shortlist for World Player of the Year

by Ifreke Inyang There are only four English Premiership players on the shortlist for the World Footballer of the Year released by FIFA today. The list of the best footballing talents that have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or is dominated by Barcelona who has eight players in the running. Wayne Rooney and his team... Read More

arsenal, barcelona, cesc fabregas, cristian ronaldo, david villa, lionel messi, luis nani, manchester united, sergio aguero, wayne rooney

October 31, 2011

EPL Review: The goal fest continues

By ‘Ifreke Inyang The London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal ended 5-3 in favour of the Gunners. With matches like this every other weekend in the English Premiership, there is no chance of me moving to La Liga, Serie A or even Belgium’s Jupiler League. Absolutely no chance. From the 14th minute when Frank Lampard... Read More

arsenal, arsene wenger, chelsea, epl, gunners, john terry, manchester city, manchester united, old trafford, robin van persie

October 24, 2011

EPL Review: A match to remember, Wenger speaks on the Manchester derby

by Ifreke Inyang After 90 minutes, the giant electronic scoreboard at Old Trafford read 6-1. And you can be forgiven for thinking that it was yet another outstanding display of attacking football by the home side, Manchester United. It wasn’t. It’s not as if Wayne Rooney and co are no longer capable of such. It... Read More

alex ferguson, arsenal, chelsea, epl, manchester city, manchester united, mario balotelli

September 30, 2011

EPL Watch: A weekend of rivalry!

Ifreke Inyang The story of Carlos Tevez refusing to come on as a second half substitute in Munich didn’t interest me. Not one bit. I smiled knowingly as football writers milked everything they could from the story, tilting it in a this-and-that direction. As they filled up their columns with every angle, rival coaches,... Read More

arsenal, chelsea, derby, epl, liverpool, manchester united, spurs

June 30, 2011

Dated: Islamic banks, gay marriages and more from last week’s high points

by Ifreke Inyang 20, June 2011 Tragedy struck in Enugu and Oyo states as 46 persons died in separate auto accidents. The accident in Enugu, which occurred at Egede village on Ninth Mile-Nsukka Highway, involved a commuter bus belonging to Peace Mass Transit with number plate BENUE – XB 504 TKP and another bus owned... Read More

ashley young, central bank, manchester united, nafdac, new york, obama, same sex marriage