It’s been a rough patch for the Red Devils and all fingers are pointing to the coaching staff, Jose Mourinho to be precise. The award-winning manager has come under fire, in light of Manchester United’s current predicament. From the recent video which surfaced on the internet a few days ago, (displaying a confrontation between ‘The... Read More

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June 14, 2018

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Arsenal host Manchester City on opening day of the 2018/19 Premier League

The English Premier League released the fixtures for the 2018/2019 calendar which will commence on Saturday, 11th of August. Arsenal will host English champions, Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium, Champions League finalist, Liverpool will host West Ham. Man United will host Leicester and Huddersfield Town will welcome Chelsea. Arsenal’s first two fixtures will be... Read More

The Sports Blog

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December 31, 2017

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World football legend emerges Liberia’s President; Mourinho can’t find his magic touch | Here are 2017’s last week’s winners and losers

This should be very straightforward. No group of persons have been as consistent in repeating public relations disasters month-on-month throughout 2017 as the Buhari administration. There have been some wins this – Ease of Doing business rankings and all – but communication with Nigerians have been absolutely shambolic. There’s more to be said about them... Read More

Thinking Through

Buhari, George Weah, Mourinho, Winners and losers

September 30, 2016

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The YNaija Tracklist: Gunmen assassinate family of 6 in Lagos | Budget Padding: Security operatives storm Jibrin’s office | Mourinho wanted Pogba at Chelsea, says Raiola

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Gunmen assassinate family of 6 in Lagos – YNaija Budget Padding: Security operatives storm Jibrin’s office – YNaija I was not transfixed by ‘gods’, I kept quiet under God’s instruction – Pastor – YNaija Edo election: Obaseki’s victory not the peoples’ choice – Tom Ikimi – YNaija FG... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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July 8, 2016

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Pep Guardiola says ‘Yaya Toure is a huge talent’, speaks on rivalry with Mourinho

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola moments ago held his first press conference as manager of the English side. The 45-year-old was confirmed as the club’s manager in February on a three-year deal that will earn him over £15m per year, after Manuel Pellegrini announced he is leaving. When asked about Yaya Toure, he had this to... Read More

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July 7, 2016

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Mourinho appoints Faria as assistant at Manchester United

Manchester United coach, Jose Mourinho has named his backroom staff consisting of 5 former colleagues and a new analyst. The 53-year-old has picked long-term assistant, Rui Faria to aid him in the execution of his job. United confirmed Faria’s arrival on the club’s official website. He is one of six new additions to United’s backroom... Read More

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July 6, 2016

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Manchester United confirm Mkhitaryan signing

Manchester United have confirmed the completion of the transfer of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund. The Armenian midfielder joins the Red Devils on a four-year contract with the option to extend for a further year. Mkhitaryan, 27, made 140 appearances and scored 41 goals for Borussia Dortmund after joining them in 2013. Last season he... Read More

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May 27, 2016

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Nigerian geeks to start making money | Colonel dupes church | Manchester United sign Mourinho | More

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. EFCC convicted 140 people in 6 months Premium Times Female student commits suicide YNaija Governor Amosun says Nigeria’s federalism is fraudulent Punch Colonel dupes church of N34m, gets 7 years behind bars Punch There is a plot to kill Benue people YNaija Nigerian Airforce redeploy top officers... Read More

The News Blog

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December 18, 2015

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Chelsea: Abramovich says ‘I didn’t want to sack Mourinho’ as Hiddink arrives London (PHOTOS)

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich told the football club’s players on Friday afternoon that he never intended to sack Jose Mourinho, while addressing them at their Cobham training ground. Abramovich visited the squad to watch their training session after Mourinho had returned to bid farewell to his players. Daily Mail reports that the Russian billionaire told Chelsea players that he’d been reluctant... Read More

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March 25, 2015

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Mourinho, Wenger, Ancelotti & more… See the 10 highest earning football managers for 2014

by Mark Bassey According to France Football, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, is the coach who earned the most money in 2014. The former Real Madrid and Inter Milan manager, reportedly received £3.2m in commercial revenue, in addition to his £10m salary at Stamford Bridge. Current Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is second with £11.4m, while Bayern... Read More

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March 13, 2015

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4 things we learnt from Mourinho’s press conference this Friday

by Mark Bassey He is determined to win the Premier League Jose Mourinho’s latest attempt to win his third Champions League medal, ended with a sorry 2-2 draw against Paris Saint-Germain. The result saw the Ligue 1 champions progress on away goals rule, after the first leg ended 1-1 in Paris. “The people that lost,... Read More

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March 12, 2015

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To add insult to injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls Chelsea players “11 babies”

by Mark Bassey On Wednesday night, Paris Saint-Germain fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and qualified for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on away goals rule. The French club had star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sent off in the 31st minute, for a foul on Blues midfielder Oscar. Immediately... Read More

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March 12, 2015

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This is why Jose Mourinho wants UEFA to ban David Luiz

by Mark Bassey Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, has called on UEFA to ban David Luiz, after he appeared to elbow Diego Costa in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 game. The former Blues defender had a running battle with Costa all game and the two players clashed off the ball, before... Read More

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March 12, 2015

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‘Ifreke Inyang: 5 things we learnt from Chelsea vs PSG

by Ifreke Inyang On Wednesday night, Chelsea got eliminated from the Champions League by Paris St German, on the away goal rule. Here are 5 things we learnt from the encounter: Mourinho’s mind games backfire spectacularly If there’s anything Jose Mourinho excels in, it is in the art of mind games. All season, he has... Read More

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March 2, 2015

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How Mourinho clinched a double for Chelsea in one day

by Mark Bassey Jose Mourinho went trophyless for 914 days. And he ended it by winning two Cups in one day. Before Sunday’s Capital One Cup final success against Tottenham Hotspur, the Portuguese had not won any silverware since May 2012. That was when Real Madrid won the Spanish La Liga. He later won the... Read More

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February 23, 2015

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Mourinho is just being a one-eyed hypocrite over Matic incident (PHOTOS)

by Mark Bassey When John Mikel Obi drove into Mikel Arteta last year and broke his shinpad, Jose Mourinho did not see what was wrong with it. “The tackle is a hard one, an aggressive one – but football is for men,” he stated, almost nonchalantly. Last weekend, Ashley Barnes also drove into Nemanja Matic... Read More

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February 20, 2015

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Are Chelsea really acting classy on this racism issue?

by Mark Bassey On Friday, Chelsea issued a statement apologizing to the man, who was racially abused by the club’s fans on the Paris Metro on Tuesday night. A statement on the club website said: “If it is deemed there is sufficient evidence of their involvement in the incident, the club will issue banning orders... Read More

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February 12, 2015

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Is Diego Costa Chelsea FC’s new number 2? (PHOTOS)

by Mark Bassey It took a sending off, before Chelsea could find a winner against Everton on Wednesday night, in their Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Before then, tempers were flaring all over the place and there were some feisty exchanges. Diego Costa, who has completed his three-match ban, was watching from the sidelines... Read More

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February 12, 2015

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Mourinho cannot complain if the FA bans Branislav Ivanovic – here’s why

by Mark Bassey On Wednesday night, Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho threatened to walk out of his press conference, after his side narrowly defeated Everton 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. The Portuguese was obviously not pleased with questions about an incident in the match, that involved one of his favourite players, Branislav Ivanovic. After Gareth Barry tripped... Read More

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February 5, 2015

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Cesc Fabregas to miss Chelsea’s next two games

by Mark Bassey Chelsea may be without Cesc Fabregas this weekend, when they travel to play Aston Villa. The Spain midfielder, who missed the 1-1 draw with Manchester City last week, is still struggling to recover from a hamstring complaint. Fabregas has been training alobe with a club physio, since he picked up the problem... Read More

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February 2, 2015

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Lampard insists there is no bad blood with Mourinho

by Mark Bassey Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, has insisted all is well between him and Jose Mourinho. Both parties appeared to have fallen out when Lampard joined Manchester City after he was released last summer by the Blues. He came off the bench to score the equalizer when both clubs played in September, but... Read More

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July 19, 2014

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Mourinho blasts Wilshere for smoking publicly, says Chelsea are done in the transfer market

by Mark Bassey Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, has criticized Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere for smoking while on holiday. Pictures of the England international having a puff hit the Internet this week and Mourinho has said it was wrong, as a lott of kids look up to footballers. “What football players do, millions and millions are... Read More

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November 10, 2013

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“Ramires dived, Marriner messed up” – 5 talking points from Chelsea vs West Brom

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Ramires dive and Andre Marriner messed up… royally! I hope he gets a generous cheque from either Jose Mourinho or Roman Abramovich. Chelsea were outplayed by West Brom and deserved this victory, but poor judgement from the referee ensured that they got a 2-2 draw. It was clearly a dive from Ramires... Read More

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November 7, 2012

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4 talking points from Tuesday’s Champions League games

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The fourth round of group matches were played last night across Europe. And it was a night of draws – most games especially ended 2-2. But what were the four talking points we came away, on another exciting night of European action? Manchester City are out This is a clear message to... Read More

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August 29, 2012

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Supercopa Clasico Preview: A game sitting on a knife’s edge

by Ifreke Inyang The second of at least El-Clasico matches will be played this evening at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona travel to the capital with a slim 3-2 advantage and Tito Vilanova, will be hoping to start his Barca reign with a trophy, like his predecessor, Guardiola. However, Vilanova knows it will not be an... Read More

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May 18, 2012

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Ronaldo speaks to CNN: I’m better than Messi

by Hauwa Gambo We thought only wrestlers said this kind of thing? Well, see excerpts from CNN’s interview with the footballer Cristiano Ronaldo below: It’s not a phrase that usually gets said out loud, but you have to feel sorry for Cristiano Ronaldo. The Real Madrid player has just finished the season of his life,... Read More

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December 13, 2011

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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

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June 23, 2011

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Introducing Andre Villas-Boas, the new Mourinho

by Ifreke Inyang Portuguese? Check. Moved from FC Porto to Chelsea? Check. Young, ambitious and charismatic? Double check! And no, it’s not the imperious Jose Mourinho. Just yesterday, Chelsea Football Club unveiled Andre Villas-Boas as their new coach. There are very few managers in the professional game that can claim to have had an upward... Read More

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Mourinho under fire for Manchester United’s woes

Arsenal host Manchester City on opening day of the 2018/19 Premier League

World football legend emerges Liberia’s President; Mourinho can’t find his magic touch | Here are 2017’s last week’s winners and losers

The YNaija Tracklist: Gunmen assassinate family of 6 in Lagos | Budget Padding: Security operatives storm Jibrin’s office | Mourinho wanted Pogba at Chelsea, says Raiola

Pep Guardiola says ‘Yaya Toure is a huge talent’, speaks on rivalry with Mourinho

Mourinho appoints Faria as assistant at Manchester United

Manchester United confirm Mkhitaryan signing

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Nigerian geeks to start making money | Colonel dupes church | Manchester United sign Mourinho | More

Chelsea: Abramovich says ‘I didn’t want to sack Mourinho’ as Hiddink arrives London (PHOTOS)

Mourinho, Wenger, Ancelotti & more… See the 10 highest earning football managers for 2014

4 things we learnt from Mourinho’s press conference this Friday

To add insult to injury, Zlatan Ibrahimovic calls Chelsea players “11 babies”

This is why Jose Mourinho wants UEFA to ban David Luiz

‘Ifreke Inyang: 5 things we learnt from Chelsea vs PSG

How Mourinho clinched a double for Chelsea in one day

Mourinho is just being a one-eyed hypocrite over Matic incident (PHOTOS)

Are Chelsea really acting classy on this racism issue?

Is Diego Costa Chelsea FC’s new number 2? (PHOTOS)

Mourinho cannot complain if the FA bans Branislav Ivanovic – here’s why

Cesc Fabregas to miss Chelsea’s next two games

Lampard insists there is no bad blood with Mourinho

Mourinho blasts Wilshere for smoking publicly, says Chelsea are done in the transfer market

“Ramires dived, Marriner messed up” – 5 talking points from Chelsea vs West Brom

4 talking points from Tuesday’s Champions League games

Supercopa Clasico Preview: A game sitting on a knife’s edge

Ronaldo speaks to CNN: I’m better than Messi

Top 10 Sporting moments of 2011

Introducing Andre Villas-Boas, the new Mourinho

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