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Haybee

'Is My Future At Barca?' - Man United And Arsenal Target Answers Speculation

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With the Lionel Messi saga taking centre-stage in Barcelona over the past few weeks, its fair to say that Ronald Koeman, his staff and the board have had a fair bit to deal with.

Not least the thought of perhaps being able to shuffle the Blaugrana pack and bring in one or two new faces with any money that may have been made on the Messi deal.

The fact that the Argentinian has now decided to stay at the club has thrown a spanner in the works in one sense, and now gives Koeman the opposite problem.

He has too many attackers for the places available, and its perhaps that which has led to speculation surrounding certain players.

For example, the Daily Mail report on Manchester United and Arsenals admiration for Antoine Griezmann.

However, the French World Cup winner has sought to finally clarify the rumours surrounding whether hell leave the Camp Nou this summer.

Is my future at Bara? Yes, I dont know why people invent destinations to see if one day they will be right, Griezmann said to M6, cited by Diario Sport and in English by Football Espana.

There I am very good, I know I have the confidence of the club and the coach, so I am fine. It has been a very complicated season for all of us but we aim to restart again.

Such an unequivocal statement should hopefully end the consistent narrative that the player wants to leave.

Played in his right position this season, he could end up becoming a real asset for Ronald Koeman.

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Maxdking

THE NEW WAYS FANS CAN WATCH FOOTBALL TOGETHER

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The new ways fans can watch football together

BBC News

Oct. 23, 2020

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More than 20 Vue cinemas are screening Premier League football over the next two weeks

With packed stands looking a long way off, football fans are having to find alternative ways to watch live games together.

Several clubs are allowing a limited number of supporters to watch matches on TV screens in the hospitality areas of their grounds - as long as they don't have a direct view of the pitch.

Cinemas are showing Premier League matches, offering fans the chance to watch football with popcorn in the dark.

Is this the next best thing until crowds are able to return? And what has the reaction been?

Where are fans returning?

In the Championship, Norwich City fans will be able to watch the club's next four fixtures, including home games against Wycombe Wanderers and Millwall, in lounges at Carrow Road.

It follows an event last week that saw 200 socially distanced fans watch a live screening of Norwich's 2-1 win at Rotherham in the stadium.

Bristol City supporters have already been back inside Ashton Gate for matches, with the sports bar and pizzeria open for Tuesday's defeat by Middlesbrough and more fans set to watch Saturday's home game against Swansea there too.

Middlesbrough are set to welcome fans into hospitality suites at the Riverside following a trial event of 50 members of staff and families for the draw against Reading on 17 October.

Millwall and Brentford are also planning to screen matches inside their grounds this weekend, while League One side Hull City will host supporters in one of the hospitality areas of the KCOM Stadium for the match against Peterborough on Saturday.

Millwall said such schemes are "imperative from a financial point of view" for clubs who have "been left to fend for themselves throughout this crisis".

In each case, social distancing guidelines for hospitality venues, relevant to what tier they are in, will be observed and fans will be blocked from watching the action on the pitch.

What about cinemas?

Vue cinemas are screening Premier League matches, including the recent Merseyside derby, West Ham's match against Manchester City this weekend and Sheffield United versus City on 31 October.

One venue showing this weekend's match - the Stratford Westfield centre - is 10 minutes walk from the Hammers' London Stadium, which will be empty.

Tickets start at 4.99 and fans must wear face masks when not eating or drinking, with shouting and chanting not allowed.

Why not in the stands?

Plans for supporters to return to sporting events from 1 October were postponed because of a rise in coronavirus infections, and crowds may not come back until the end of March at the earliest.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said this month he "accepted people's frustrations at the inconsistency" of rules that mean socially distanced audiences are allowed at some theatres for events but fans are not permitted in stadiums.

However, he said the "very clear advice" was to impose restrictions instead of allowing fans to return as that would mean "a lot of people coming week in and week out going to sports stadiums up and down the country".

Fans have been able to attend games at seventh-tier grounds and below for men's and women's football since August, although the Football Association has now asked spectators not to travel into or out of areas under tier 3 restrictions.

What has been the reaction?

West Ham boss David Moyes said on Friday he wanted an explanation as to why fans can watch the Manchester City game in a nearby cinema but not in the stadium.

"The best I can do is the leave the government, the people who know the best and are speaking to all the advisors, to that because I'm certainly not an expert on a pandemic," he said.

"But I watched the European games this week and have seen crowds back in different countries, and it's hard to believe we can't do that.

"Maybe there's other reasons - maybe it's the travelling on the Tube, the bus, maybe it's the pubs. But if that is the case, please come out and give us an explanation as to why we can't do it."

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward questioned why football fans should be "treated differently" to those attending indoor concerts.

"Fans are the bedrock of this game and some of the inconsistencies out there are frustrating for them and for the clubs," he said.

Football Supporters' Association chairman Malcolm Clarke told BBC Sport that fans being able to watch matches in hospitality loungers but not in the stands showed the rules are "illogical".

"Football clubs, working with the Sports Ground Safety Authority, have done a great job in making stadiums safe for fans," he said.

"But if the government won't allow this, it is understandable that clubs will open their facilities for fans to have a meal and a pint.

"This 'clubhouse phenomenon' is a consequence of the illogicality of government rules."

Fans' reaction on social media

Jackie: All very bizarre, no rationale behind it at all.

Jwands: We are in a global pandemic and total consistency isn't going to happen. I love football. But it is not important in the current grand scheme of things.

Andrew: How is this even right? In a dark room indoors wearing a mask? How is this safer than in an open air stadium, spread out safely wearing a mask?

JeromeP: Not sure what the issue is. The clubs are essentially operating like pubs which happen to be in football grounds. A few hundred are going so not like the thousands of a normal match day. Not sure why you'd want to go to the stadium to watch on a screen though.

Colin: How is sitting in an enclosed cinema safer than a massive open stadium? It doesn't make any sense does it? I'm not suggesting it would be safe to allow full stadiums but maybe 30% capacity with everybody at the correct distance with controlled entry and exit.

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Wise007

Lagos Party Attendants Kill Guest For Collecting Food Several Times

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A child christening party on Ojuwoye Street in the Mushin area of Lagos State has turned bloody after some attendants stabbed a guest to death on the claim that he collected food more than three times.

The Lagos State Police Command, which confirmed the incident, said it had launched a manhunt for the killers and would do everything possible to bring them to justice.

SaharaReporters learnt that the deceased, 21-year-old Saheed Adesina, on December 12 went to the child naming ceremony at about 6 pm, which was the party time.

It was gathered that while at the party, trouble ensued when a collection of food started as the caterer, whose name could not yet be ascertained, accused Adesina of collecting food for up to three times, while others had yet to be served.

The action reportedly angered some of the party attendants, and it led to a brawl during which Adesina was stabbed to death.

According to a police report from the Area D Command, Mushin, the suspects took to their heels after committing the crime, and the party came to a shocking halt.

The police said, "The father of the deceased, one Adeshina Ismaila also of Ojuwoye Street, Mushin, reported to us that his son, Saheed Adeshina, of the same address, went to a naming ceremony. Trouble ensued when he was challenged over the collection of food for more than three times with the caterer.

"Suddenly, Saheed Adeshina raised the alarm that he had been stabbed at his testicles. He was later rushed to the Oliyide General Hospital, Mushin, where he was confirmed dead.

"The scene was visited by the Divisional Police Officer and a team of detectives. The deceased was taken to the Yaba General Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy, after taking a photograph. The suspects took to their heels after committing the heinous crime. Efforts are ongoing to unravel the mystery surrounding the death and to arrest the fleeing suspects."

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Ogbonnaya99

‘She Has A Heavy Backside’ Reactions As Singer Tems’ Full Physique Unfolds While Performing On Stage

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Video of award-winning singer and songwriter Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has generated reactions as her full figure unfolded while performing on a live stage in New York City.

The 26-year-old singer is one of the leading singers in Nigeria, and with her quality of music, she is capable of redefining the Nigerian music industry.

People have always known Tems to be a private person despite the influence of her music on Nigerians. This is why the video shared has caused so many controversial comments. While some had navigated their eyes to her heavy backside, some had actually body-shamed her, postulating she had added a lot of weight. While others feel she had a poor dress sense.

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Kutanews24

Link To Check Npower Batch C Shortlisted Application For Stage 2 Recruitment

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N-Power shortlist 1.2 million Nigerian youths out of over 5 million Applicants for the next stage of it's 2020 batch C recruitment. Nigerian youths who took part in the application process can now visit the Npower programme stage 2 portal to check if they were shortlisted for the programme.

The federal ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster Management and Social development opened its portal for the 2020 batch C application which a month ago which received over 5 million application from unemployed Nigerians.

How To Check The Npower batch C recruitment Stage 2 Portal.

Did you apply for the Npower batch C programme? I know you are excited to find how you can gain access to the Npower Programme stage 2 portal. Applicants who took part in the Npower application are requested to input the email address and phone number used during the batch C npower registration via the Npower programme stage 2 portal link below:

Kindly visit https://npower-fmhds-gov-ng.web.app to check if you been shortlisted for stage two.

Note: Those who are unsuccessful have the opportunity to contact Npower through the support link below after visiting the Npower programme stage 2 portal link above and inserting their login details.

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Odufalove

WAEC RESULTS- If You Wrote WAEC This Year, Kindly Take Note Of The Following Vital Information

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WAEC Results": If You Wrote "WAEC" This Year, Kindly Take Note Of The Following Vital Information.

Despite the pandemic disease in the country, some students were able to complete their WAEC (West African Examination Council) exams and most of them are happy that they wrote "WAEC" this year.

However, If You wrote "WAEC" this year, kindly take note of the following vital information highlighted below in this article concerning WAEC results.

1) If you wrote "WAEC" this year, you should endeavour to keep your photo card in a safe place. This is because it has some important details or information that you can use to check your "WAEC results" when they have released the results.

2) Also, if you wrote "WAEC" this year, you should note that, some grades you have in some subjects might not be accepted by some universities. This is because some Universities admit students whose "WAEC results" are excellent. Some universities might not accept students with poor grades in some major subjects like Economics, Mathematics, English Language and so on.

So, kindly take note of the following vital information if you wrote "WAEC" this year.

What do you think about these vital information concerning "WAEC results"?.

Kindly drop or leave your comments below and also, endeavour to share this important post with your colleagues