Saturday, 7 September 2013
PHOTO:'ZOE' The Zebra With a Golden Strip
Realmadrid Boss 'Upset'After Players Revolt Over Mesut Ozil To Arsenal
It didn't work, much as it looked like Real Madrid were trying to turn people against Ozil, there was still a huge reaction to his exit. The situation has put Perez and new signing Gareth Bale under pressure. If the move doesn't work out then the discontent at losing Ozil and paying twice as much for Bale is only going to grow, and Perez doesn't like it. Arsenal are still in a state of delirium and it's no problem for Wenger, but it must be nice for fans of the London club to know how much Madrid misses Ozil.
El Confidencial insist that Real Madrid players knew all about the tactics being used by Ozil to try and get a big pay rise and therefore say that Perez has been shocked by the reaction of the dressing room. The plan from the boardroom at Real Madrid clearly didn't work and now they just want everyone to keep quiet and get on with things.
The better Ozil does at Arsenal then the worse it will be for Perez to insist he did the right thing, unless Bale is an instant success.
Niggas In Paris:D'banj spotted At Henessy's Home
According to his people, he is already in Cognac (The home of Hennessy) where he's staying at the Chateau De Bangolet. Others on the visit are his manager Tony Nwakalor, Hennessy Brand manager Lere Awokoya, Marketing Manager Moet Hennessy Nigeria David Hourdry, Bolaji Kekere-Eku of 37th State and Ayeni Adekunle of BHM. D'Banj is staying in the same room where General Charles De Gaulle stayed when he visited the Hennessy mansion
Like Ferguson! Like 'Obj'
Apart from both of them having the word "former" attached to their names, they both played big parts in choosing their successors.
However, while we all know what became of Chief Obasanjo's own protégé, Ferguson's own is still a work in progress. But if what has transpired in the past few days is anything to go by, then United fans have a right to harbour fears over Fergie's choice of David Moyes to succeed him in the hot seat.
In the space of a few days the feel good factor that the 50-year-old had with his opening day win over Swansea and gritty performance against Chelsea has dissipated first with his defeat at Anfield and then United's quite frankly abject display in the summer transfer.
While Ferguson suffered his own share of setbacks at Liverpool many will question Moyes selection and tactics in arguably the biggest match of his pledging United reign.
For instance, why did he start Ryan Giggs for a match of such magnitude and then opt to leave him on and replace Ashley Young, who at the time of his replacement has been one of United's better players?
But if this was annoying, United's transfer dealing (or lack of it) is the one to set the alarm bells ringing. Is it that because of Moyes United has now lost the ability to attract players to Old Trafford?
Whatever be the reason United fans are clearly unhappy and worried with the fact that marquee players have not brought into the club. Even Moyes' fixation with Belgian midfielder, Marouane Fellaini has raised some eyebrows with a number of experts questioning the rationale pointing out that the former Everton man is not what United needs right now. "Fellaini, while a fine player, does not appear to be the identikit of the sort of midfield player needed to reinvigorate a department of United's team that is in urgent need of repair.
"He will provide power, aerial threat and goals. Fellaini will also provide an element of enforcement but will he really provide the element of craft and creation United's midfield needs?" wrote BBC's Chief football writer, Phil McNulty in his column.
Only time will tell if Ferguson's hand will end up like Obasanjo's or if it will turn out to be the move of the century – but until then, I suspect that we (United fans) are in for a nerve wracking, nail-biting season!
Figo Visits Zimbabwe
The 40-year-old's cover was blown up by airport workers at Bulawayo's Joshua Nkomo Airport, with some posting pictures on social media sites after posing with him. This created media hype and the Portuguese former star could not escape the press on his departure on Friday.
He was in the company of South African mining magnate Gayton Mackenzie and he promised to return to Zimbabwe soon and set up a charity foundation.
"Zimbabwe is a nice country and I enjoyed my brief stay here," Figo told an army of journalists who swarmed him.
"If an opportunity arises I would love to invest here just like any other business man and also expand my charity foundation here."
Mackenzie, however, said Figo's visit was a test-run to bring more high profile footballers to Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe is well known for being rich in minerals like gold and diamonds, and Mackenzie ruled out any mining interests by the former World Footballer of the Year.
"I am planning to come with (Lionel) Messi, Cristiano (Ronaldo), (Zinedine) Zidane and Raul for a charity match against the Warriors legends. This is a pan at an advanced stage and am returning next week to try and talk to Zifa," Mackenzie said.
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole used to run a charity organisation in Zimbabwe.
An Ethiopian Reporter Claims To Have Discovered The World's Oldest Living Man
'When Italy invaded Ethiopia I had two wives, and my son was old enough to herd cattle,' he said at home near Dodola. He went on to recount his childhood eight-day horseback ride to Addis Ababa - a journey of a few hours today.
There is no way of verifying Mr Dhaqabo's age, but Mohammed Ademo notes that in an oral society like the Oromo, "every time an elder dies, a library is lost. Ebba is one such library from whom so much can still be preserved".
Kenya Says Nigeria's Dangote To Build $400m Cement Plant In Kenya
Dangote owns various businesses under the umbrella company of Dangote Group, among them, Dangote Cement (DANGCEM.LG), which said in May it was investing $5 billion to build cement plants on the African continent.
He was part of a business delegation that was visiting Kenya with Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan. The countries signed bilateral deals in sectors including tourism, agriculture and oil and gas.
"(President Uhuru Kenyatta) particularly cited the ... the decision by Nigerian tycoon Aliko Dangote to invest $400 million in a cement processing plant as an indicator that an "exciting journey has begun"," Kenyatta's office said in a statement late on Friday.
The statement did not give details on timelines, or the plant's capacity. There was no immediate comment from the company.
Dangote Cement, Africa's biggest, said earlier this year it would expand its pan-African production capacity to 55 million tons by 2016, without giving a comparable figure.
Other countries the cement company has previously said it planned to venture into include Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania, Senegal and South Africa.
Cement companies already operating in Kenya include Bamburi Cement (BAMB.NR), ARM Cement (ARM.NR) and East African Portland Cement (PORT.NR).
Kenya produced 412,529 tons of cement in July, up from 402,621 tons a month earlier, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Cement consumption stood at 332,009 tons, from 341,942 tons a month earlier.
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