Fantastically corrupt: David Cameron is being honest in his comment- Buhari tells CNN

President Buhari says the British Prime Minister, David Cameron was being honest when he said Nigeria was a fantastically corrupt country. President Buhari said this in an interview with Christine Amanpour

"I think he is being honest about it. He is talking about what he knows about the two of us, Afghanistan and Nigeria and by what we are doing in Nigeria by the day. I don't think you can fault him. I hope he did not address the press.
He said it privately and somehow we got to know it"he said President Buhari during the interview said his main focus is to fight corruption and not to merely talk about it. On the missing Chibok girls, President Buhari said he had not seen the clip that was released by CNN last month that showed some of the girls in hiding. He added that even if he had seen the clip, he would not show it to the parents of the missing Chibok girls. "How can we show it to them when we don't know where they are? If we know where they are then we can organize to secure them. If they are divided into 5, 10 groups all over the region, there's no way we can spontaneously and simultaneously attack all those locations. The important thing is to get them alive" he said.

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FIFA: Jose Mourinho, Ronaldinho, Luis Figo, other football stars meet in Mexico ahead of FIFA Congress (see photos)

Jose Mourinho teamed up with a host of football icons such as Dwight Yorke, Ronaldinho, Luis Figo, Marcel Desailly, Fabio Cannavaro,Fernando Hierro and Hidetoshi Nakata in Mexico on Wednesday for a charity match ahead of the upcoming FIFA congress that'll be played on Friday.
Mourinho, a strong supporter of FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his election campaign has been enlisted by Infantino to play a key role with a squad of 200 Legends that will play in matches around the world, boost charity initiatives and have input into FIFA decision-making. 

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FOOTBALL: Bayern Munich sign yet another player from Borussia Dortmund...

Bayern Munich have signed yet another player from Borussia Dortmund after much speculations with the signee himself in denial of the desire to the Bavarians after he came under fire from Borussia Dortmund fans...
It was made official earlier today that 27 year-old Matt Hummels will join the Bavarian on a 5-year long deal sealing his come back to his boyhood club where he left 2008.
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FOOTBALL: Guess which club secured the signature of Manchester United's summer target Renato Sanches for an eye-popping price

Bayern Munich officially announced the signing of 18-year-old Manchester United target Renato Sanches from Benfica on Tuesday in a deal worth up to €80 million on a 5-year long deal.

              "Renato Sanches has been observed by FC Bayern over a long period," CEO Karl-Heinz                    Rummenigge said in a media release.
              "We are fortunate to have him committed to our club in spite of well-known international                        competition."


Benfica later confirmed that the initial fee of €35m could rise to €80m, with an addition €45m depending on success-related bonuses.

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FOOTBALL: UCL: This years UCL final to be played at San Siro in Italy and the refree of the match is...

 

Real madrid will face Atletico madrid at San Siro on May 28 for the yet another UCL glory.

And the Refree's committe of European football's governing body has selected 41-year old Englishman Mark Clattenburg to referee the the game.

Assisted by fellow Englishmen; Simon Beck and Jake Collin. The fourth official will be Viktor Kassai from Hungary, and the two additional assistant referees, Anthony Taylor and Andre Marriner, are also from England. An English reserve assistant referee - Stuart Burt - completes the refereeing team."

Mark Clattenburg became an international referee in 2007.

He has refereed 6 UCL games this season and 2 UEFA Europa league games.

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FOOTBALL & VIOLENCE: ENGLAND: WEST HAM FANS PELTED MAN UTD'S COACH AND A POLICE ESCORT WITH BOTTLES(PHOTOS)

Manchester United's team bus and a police escort were pelted with bottles as they arrived Upton park for a league game against West Ham. Being the Hammers last match at Upton park and Manchester United's saving grace to qualify for next UCL play-offs, the match has been packed with tension for both teams. 

Nonetheless, Manchester United's captain Wayne Rooney spoke about the incidence:

                    "It wasn't nice," Rooney told Sky Sports. "The coach got smashed up, but we're here                            now, so we have to prepare for the game and go out and do our job.

                    "I'm sure you'll see the images. That's not for me to say, but I think it was disappointing                       of course.  

He (Rooney) further said:

                    "We know it's a big game for West Ham, a big night for them, leaving the stadium, but I'm                      sure West Ham as a club will be disappointed with what the fans have done."

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FOOTBALL & CRIME: STAY AWAY FROM RIO OLYMPICS, RIVALDO WARNS. HERE'S WHY...

Brazil legend and ex-Barcelona player Rivaldo took to instagram to warn tourists to keep away from the Rio Olympics because of increasing crime rate in the capitals.
Video surfaced on facebook last week of children and teenagers snatching valuables from tourists somewhere in Brazil.
Rivaldo however is making this appeal because of a recent murder case involving a 17 year old female victim.

He wrote:

      "Things are getting uglier here every day," the ex-Barcelona star wrote. "I advise everyone with            plans to visit Brazil for the Olympics in Rio to stay home.

      "You'll be putting your life at risk here. This is without even speaking about the state of public                hospitals and all the Brazilian political mess. Only God can change the situation in our Brazil."

Also plaguing the city is a report of deaths in police confrontations in favelas last month, water pollution and the spread of Zika virus.

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FOOTBALL: Louis Van Gaal might be SACKED and here is why...

With Fellaini out for the rest of the league games this season, Manchester United FC face Dmitri Payet and the Hammers tonight. A must-win match for Louis Van Gaal and the red devils if they want to be in the play-off for next UCL.
This game will go down in history as West Ham's last game at Upton park.
A loss at Upton park tonight may end the Dutch man's reign at Old Trafford with rumours of recently sacked Jose Mourinho as a possible replacement.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference he(LvG) said:



               “I am very worried about [Carroll]. I am always in a meeting about that every day. It                               takes also a long time to organise it well.”
               “On Saturday we had to play against a relegation fighter. They were fighting against                             relegation, so it was a tough match,” added the 64-year-old.

               “On Tuesday we have to play against an opponent who says goodbye to their stadium, so                   they don’t want to lose in their own stadium. They have already lost to Manchester United                   in the last FA Cup match, and that’s also history. So that’s not good for us and West Ham                   United is a very good team, I think.

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FOOTBALL: BREAKING NEWS: Michel Platini resigns as UEFA president after his ban from football is reduced to 4years

Michael Platini has resigned from his post as UEFA president after his ban from football for 6 years was reduced to four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).

CAS effectively removed Platini from world football by ensuring his ban runs beyond his current Uefa mandate, which expires in March 2019. The court said in a statement that the ban “corresponds to the duration of a presidential term”.

“I take note of today’s decision from Cas but I see it as a profound injustice,” Platini said in a statement. “This decision inflicts a suspension on me that, as luck would have it, stops me from contesting the next election for the FIFA presidency.''

“As agreed with the national associations, I am resigning from my duties as Uefa president to pursue my battle in front of the Swiss courts to prove my innocence in this case. 

“Life is always full of surprises: I am henceforth available to experience more of them.”

In a media statement made this morning, CAS said; CONTINUE

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FOOTBALL: Cristiano Ronaldo wins Real Madrid's Healthiest Player of the Year award after social

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo received an award on Sunday May 8th as the healthiest player in Real Madrid and was presented with the award before kick-off of the La Liga match against Valencia at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ronaldo was voted by the fans on social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Sanitas' CEO Inaki Peralta presented him with the award.
Real Madrid won the game 3-2 with Ronaldo scoring twice to keep them in the hunt for the Spanish league title.

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Photocredit: Real Madrid Official