Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma out for six months

Kurt Zouma has been ruled out for six months after scans revealed he suffered cruciate damage on Sunday.

The Chelsea defender was stretchered off after his right knee buckled on landing during the second half of a 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Manchester United shares drop dramatically with $82million wiped off in just hours

Ed Woodward

Manchester United's share prices dropped dramatically once again on Monday as faith in executive-vice chairman Ed Woodward and manager Louis van Gaal to halt the club's on-field slide continues to fade. 

Shares in Manchester United PLC started at $14.50 when the New York Stock Exchange opened at 9.30am, but within a matter of hours had fallen to $13.92.

That meant around $82MILLION was wiped off the club's overall value during the day as shares dropped over 2 per cent.

Chinese cuts off Nigerian worker’s finger in C’River

Nsikak Tommy

A Chinese worker, identified as Njaga Chang, has cut off one of the right fingers of his Nigerian colleague at the Xin Xin Quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State.

The 23-year-old Nigerian victim, Nsikak Tommy, was said to have incurred the wrath of the Chinese for failing to quickly turn on the generator at the quarry site.

Chang was said to have initially attacked Tommy with a water hose but later resorted to the use of machete when the victim took to his heels.

"The incident happened at about 4.30 pm on Saturday. The Chinese man was angered by the Nigerian’s slow response when he was told to turn on a generator at the quarry. Chang had initially started with insults on the Nigerian, but later attacked Nsikak Tommy with a water hose."

Louis van Gaal tells journalist 'you will be sacked tomorrow' in furious rant after Chelsea draw

Louis van Gaal lost his cool with a journalist during Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday.

Diego Costa's late leveller ensured the spoils would be shared at Stamford Bridge following Jesse Lingard's stunning turn and shot earlier in the second half.

Despite not coming away with the victory, Van Gaal called his side's display 'sparkling' as their pickup in form continued.

The Dutchman was asked if he thought the improved performances were important to convince the owners he still has a lot to offer 'while they are trying to replace' him.

Fayose withdraws workers’ salaries after payment

 

It was a disappointing weekend for workers in Ekiti State as the state government on Thursday withdrew two months’ salaries already paid into their bank accounts.

This was as teachers in the state declared a two-day warning strike over the refusal of Governor Ayodele Fayose to pay their September 2014 salary arrears and 2014 leave bonuses.

Wayne Rooney still buys Lottery tickets despite £260k weekly wage

Multi-millionaire footballer Wayne Rooney still dabbles on the National Lottery. Despite having an estimated worth of around £80million, the Manchester United captain still allegedly gets his pals to pick him a £2 ticket.

Rooney, who grew up in the Croxteth, Liverpool, still has the dream of bagging the top prize despite already having comparable wealth.

Louis van Gaal bemoans Man Utd's lack of composure in Chelsea draw

Louis van Gaal believes a lack of composure cost Manchester United victory at Stamford Bridge as Diego Costa's stoppage-time strike earned Chelsea a 1-1 draw on Super Sunday. 

Jesse Lingard opened the scoring in the 61st minute and looked to have set United on course for their fourth victory in six Premier League matches. 

However, Costa pounced a minute into injury-time to snatch a point for Chelsea, leaving Van Gaal to rue his side's failure to hold on to their slender lead. 

"We played a superb game until the last quarter and then we didn't keep the ball, we didn't play the attack the way we have to do," he told Sky Sports. 

PHOTOS: Khloe Kardashian bares ALL in raunchy naked shoot

Khloe Kardashian is taking full advantage of her incredible new body. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star has bared all once again in another naked shoot In more pictures shot during the reality star's holiday in St Barts back in August, Khloe bares even more naked flesh and this time adds glitter to the mix. 

Posting one of the steamy, and not to mention nipple-baring, pictures to Twitter, the Amazonian beauty added: "Channeling my best Marilyn Monroe."

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Jose Mourinho hints his next job will be in the Premier League

Jose Mourinho has hinted that he wants his next job to be in the Premier League and he is ready to get back into management.

The Portuguese has been linked with a number of clubs across Europe in both the British and foreign press since being sacked by Chelsea in December.

But, in his first TV interview since leaving Stamford Bridge, he has revealed that he wants to remain in England with his family.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich 'obsessed' with Pep Guardiola

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been "obsessed" with Pep Guardiola, and appointing a manager such as Massimiliano Allegri would represent a different approach, according to Oliver Kay.

Guardiola was announced as the man to take over Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City in the summer when he leaves Bayern Munich, while the likes of Juventus manager Allegri and Italy's Antonio Conte were linked with Chelsea in the Mail on Sunday.

Arsene Wenger jabs Valencia boss, Gary Neville over nightmare managerial start

Arsene Wenger believes Gary Neville is paying the price for his inexperience.

Neville is fighting to save his job as Valencia coach with Saturday’s trip to Real Betis a critical test for him.

And the Arsenal boss thinks Neville, and the likes of Pep Guardiola, have missed a vital part of their education by being fast-tracked into top jobs.

Wenger said:

CCT trial: FG lines up eight witnesses against Saraki

The Federal Government has proposed eight witnesses who will testify against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, when his trial on 13 counts of false assets declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal starts.

Contrary to widespread reports last year that the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, was part of the proposed prosecution witnesses, a court document obtained by our correspondent on Friday showed that the governor is not listed to testify against the Senate President.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard reveals he sent an apology to Jose Mourinho

Chelsea star Eden Hazard has revealed he sent a text message to Jose Mourinho to say sorry after the former Blues boss was sacked.

The Special One was given his marching orders after a disastrous start to the season, despite winning the Premier League in 2014-15.

"I sent him the message to say I was sorry he had gone and … well … just that I was sorry," Hazard told The Guardian . "I felt a little bit guilty because I’d been player of the year and this year I’d performed less well."

I wonder why I came to rule now –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that with the quantum of problems his administration inherited, he sometimes wondered why he had to seek power at this time.

Buhari spoke in London while addressing members of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom.

He said he wondered why oil, which used to sell for over $140 per barrel, would reduce to $30 per barrel during his time as the President.

He said,

Rafa Benitez approached to replace Gary Neville at Valencia

Valencia have approached Rafael Benitez about replacing Gary Neville at the Mestalla, according to Sky Sports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague.

Neville has come in for intense scrutiny this week after his Valencia side suffered a 7-0 defeat in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Barcelona.

The pressure on Neville, though, was beginning to mount before Wednesday's humbling at the Camp Nou, with the former Manchester United defender still without a league win after eight attempts.

Prove people wrong by getting better – Ali Baba writes

Prove people wrong by getting better. When someone tells others you can’t be trusted, go out at every opportunity and prove them wrong by being dependable. The people may have gone to tell others you are bad. When those others meet you, being bad will confirm what they heard. 

But if you exhibit something different, you make the person who told them you were bad look very bad. Let me share an experience, (not mine, but we can all learn from it).

As a young man, I had sex with 100 women that I can mention – Shina Peters

Afro-Juju veteran, Sir Shina Peters has made a rather startling revelation.

The talented music veteran, who is known for his glamorous dress sense and energetic stage performance, will be 59 years old on 30, May 2016. He disclosed in a recent interview that many women took advantage of his stardom when he was still young.

In his words,

Manchester United hold talks with Jose Mourinho

Manchester United have held negotiations with Jose Mourinho's representatives about the possibility of him taking over as Old Trafford boss at the end of the season.

Louis van Gaal's contract runs until the end of the 2016-17 campaign but it appears likely he will leave in the summer, despite United having lost just one of their seven matches in all competitions since the turn of the year.

Wenger says Pep could face an EPL shock

Arsene Wenger says the competitive nature of the Premier League will come as a shock to incoming Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

It was announced on Deadline Day that former Barcelona boss Guardiola will be taking over from Manuel Pellegrini in the summer after three years at Bayern Munich, but Wenger believes his impressive record in Germany and Spain will not guarantee immediate success in England.

Rihanna reveals her new album ANTI is finally finished

Rihanna has revealed that she's FINALLY finished the long-awaited eighth LP, which was originally expected for release in November.

Not one to do things by halves, the 27-year-old took to Twitter to share the news in spectacular fashion, posting a snap of herself wearing an opulent gold crown and bedazzled headphones with the caption 'listening to Anti'. 

Zika virus: Outbreak 'likely to spread across Americas' says WHO

The Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, the World Health Organization has warned. 

The infection, which causes symptoms including mild fever, conjunctivitis and headache, has already been found in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America. 

It has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and some countries have advised women not to get pregnant.

No treatment or vaccine is available.

PHOTOS: Oh my! Lion gets a painful surprise while attacking buffalo

This is the painful moment a lion got a nasty shock when he tried to take down a water buffalo and ended up impaled on its huge horn - for 20 minutes. 

The drama happened when a pride of hungry lions were on the hunt.

Ramires to leave Chelsea for China

 Chelsea midfielder Ramires is close to a move to Chinese side Jiangsu Suning. 

The 28-year-old, signed from Benfica for about £17m in 2010, is expected to join the Super League side for a fee which could reach £25m.

Former Chelsea boss, Ancelotti eyes PL return

Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he wants to work in the Premier League again and plans to return to management in January.

The former Chelsea boss has been out of work since being sacked by Real Madrid in the summer and then undergoing a back operation.

Speaking to Corriere dello Sport, he said he hopes to be back in January and would like to manage again in England.

PHOTOS: Jurgen Klopp pictured enjoying a beer and a cigarette with his family on night out

Jurgen Klopp might not have had a game to take charge of on his first weekend as Liverpool manager, but that hasn't stopped him getting to know the city.

The German has taken full advantage of the majority of his squad being away on international duty by going on a night out with wife Ulla.

Having already been snapped enjoying a beer with fans since his arrival in Merseyside, pictures have now emerged of the former Borussia Dortmund boss having a pint and a cigarette.