Its a joke.. "We're tidying up Jose Mourinho mess - Benitez's wife"

Montserrat Seara has talked up her husband's passion for football and what made some Liverpool fans so incensed at his approach Rafa Benitez has joined Real Madrid to tidy up another mess of Jose Mourinho's making, according to the Spanish coach's wife. The former Napoli boss, who replaced Carlo Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu earlier this summer, has now succeeded Mourinho at three different clubs, having previously taken charge at Inter and Chelsea. And Montserrat Seara believes it seems almost fated that Benitez should continue to join clubs in the Portuguese coach's wake. "We tidy up his messes," she joked, speaking...

Benteke completes his transfer to Liverpool

Liverpool have completed the £32.5 million signing of Christian Benteke from Aston Villa. Sources tell ESPN FC the Belgium international striker has signed a five-year contract with the club, which will see Liverpool pay £16 million up front with the remainder of the fee payable over the course of his contract. Liverpool made their bid for Belgium international Benteke on Friday after confirming to Villa that they were prepared to meet the release clause in his contract. A structure for payments was then agreed last weekend, allowing the Reds to enter talks with the 24-year-old over personal terms. Manager Brendan Rodgers is a long-time...

LVG still hopes for De Gea

The manager hopes David De Gea can play against Barcelona on Saturday. "He was still injured tonight." #MUtour Manchester United beat San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 on their U.S. preseason tour, with Memphis Depay getting off the mark. But one key player still isn't ready for Louis van Gaal...

Manchester United legend tips Arsenal title charge if ‘top’ player is signed

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has tipped us to challenge for the Premier League if we manage to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. While addressing all the latest rumours through his Instagram page, Ferdinand holds Benzema in high regard and believes that we’ll “go close” if we land the Frenchman. According to the latest reports, Arsene Wenger has already contacted Benzema’s representatives to sound out a potential move and inform them of our interest to sign the 27-year-old (via the Metro). Olivier Giroud has led the line admirably over the past few years but has fallen short of spearheading a realistic title challenge...

Millions of people worldwide are already using Apple Music

Less than a month after the launch of streaming service Apple Music, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook announced that “Millions and millions of customers are already experiencing Apple Music and the number is growing substantially every day” as part of today’s poorly-received Q3 earnings report. The question will be how many users continue to pay once their free trials expire and they are automatically billed $10 a month. Cook noted on today’s earnings call that 15,000 artists are already sharing social updates including unreleased songs and videos on Apple Music’s Connect tab. For example, rapper Drake premiered his new music video...

MGOMBEA URAIS UKAWA KUTAJWA

Baada ya vuta vikuvute ya muda mrefu, hatimaye leo Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) kinatarajia kumtangaza mgombea wake wa urais katika mkutano maalumu utakaofanyika jijini Mwanza. Habari zilizopatikana na kuthibitishwa na viongozi wa chama hicho Kanda ya Ziwa Magharibi na makao makuu zilisema kuwa leo mgombea huyo atatangazwa mkoani hapa huku zikibainisha kuwa anayepewa nafasi kubwa ni Katibu Mkuu wa chama hicho, Dk Willibrod Slaa. Taarifa hizo zimekuja wakati kukiwa na tetesi kuwa chama hicho kilikuwa kinafanya mazungumzo na waziri mkuu wa zamani, Edward Lowassa aliyekuwa anawania urais kupitia CCM na kutemwa katika hatua...

Is Consistency what Arsenal need?

If you ask people what Arsenal need to challenge for the Premier League title next season, there are bound to be a variety of answers. Some will say that the addition of that mythical "world class" striker is the missing piece of the puzzle; for others, that competition for the defensive midfield position currently held by Francis Coquelin is most important; while there will be some whose preference would be for another creative forward, perhaps someone in the mould of Robert Pires, who could add extra goals and assists from the wide areas. It's certainly true that any one of those additions would help Arsene Wenger's side as they look to...

Mourinho opens door for Man United to seal super deal for £70 million man

Jose Mourinho has said Chelsea will not be pursuing Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, leaving the door clear for Manchester United to make a possible move. United Barcelona and PSG are among a number of top European clubs who have been linked with the 22-year-old, but reports claimed Chelsea were leading the chase. However, Mourinho has come out and revealed that he will not be signing the £70 million rated midfielder. “I think everybody has an interest in Pogba. But there are things you can do and things you cannot do,” he is quoted as saying in the Daily Mirror. “I love the Eiffel Tower but I can’t have the Eiffel Tower in my garden. I can’t even have the Eiffel Tower of Las Vegas...

Chelsea increase their offer for Stones; Man Utd closer for Romero

TOP STORY: Chelsea up their Stones bid Jose Mourinho is not one to be put off easily. Following Everton's rejection of a £20 million bid from Chelsea for defender John Stones earlier in the week, the Mail says that Jose's men are set to return to Merseyside with an improved offer of £26 million. Which, of course, will go down like a tonne of bricks at Goodison Park, where Everton manager Roberto Martinez is trying desperately to quash any talk of a potential move away for the 21-year-old centre-back. Hopefully, Martinez isn't fond of reading the papers then, because pretty much every outlet is...

Soccer Power Index: Daily update

Soccer Power Index: Daily update Soccer Power Index (SPI) is a rating system which uses historical data on both the international and club level to predict the outcome of a match. The algorithm uses several years of data, taking into account goals scored and allowed, quality of the lineup fielded, and the location of the match. In addition, SPI weights recent matches more heavily, and also takes into account the importance of the match, so a World Cup match counts much more than a Friendly. Soccer Power Index Top 25 for July 19.  RankTeamOff RatingDef RatingRating 1Germany2.960.6588.6 2Argentina2.460.3588.6 3Brazil2.930.6688.3 4Colombia2.240.3587.2 5France2.640.6386.9 6Spain2.410.5985.7 7Chile2.370.5985.4 8Netherlands2.510.7284.9 9Belgium2.100.5683.7 10England2.260.6983.3 11Uruguay2.110.6482.7 12Croatia2.280.8981.0 13Portugal2.180.8880.2 14Mexico1.880.7179.8 15Ecuador1.900.7579.4 16USA2.150.9479.1 17Italy1.800.7378.6 18Switzerland2.060.9478.2 19Senegal1.870.8677.5 20Ukraine1.460.5977.2 21Austria1.720.7977.0 22Ghana1.890.9077.0 23Serbia1.820.8776.8 24Algeria2.091.0876.5 25Costa...

LOWASSA OUT, ALL THE NEWSPAPERS IN TANZANIA

Am I the only one seeing this as all the Tanzanian newspapers write their tittles after selection of 5 memebers January Makamba, Dr. John Mangufuli, Asha Rose Migiro, Membe and Sa...

Charleston Comes Together After Church Massacre

Accused gunman Dylann Roof wanted to provoke a reaction that would lead to a broader conflict, but he picked the wrong city. All the signs are that Dylann Roof was trying to ignite a race war when he killed nine African American churchgoers in a Bible study session on Wednesday evening. It was it seems an act of white terrorism, an attack designed to provoke a reaction that would lead to a broader conflict. He picked the wrong city. Instead of provoking violence and conflict his deranged act has been smothered with forgiveness, and solidarity. We have had the extraordinary expressions of forgiveness by some of the relatives of the people...

Mario Mandzukic IN.. Carlos Tevez on his way OUT!

Beaten Champions League finalists Juventus have confirmed the signing of Croatian striker Mario Mandzukic from Atletico Madrid on a four-year deal worth 19 million euros to the Spanish club.With striker Carlos Tevez rumoured to be on his way to Boca Juniors, Juventus have moved quickly to bring in a replacement for the Argentinian, who scored 20 league goals for the league and Cup winners last season.Juventus released a statement which said: "Juventus Football Club can announce that an agreement has been reached with Atletico Madrid for the services of Mario Mandzukic, who has signed a four-year contract."A fee of 19m euros, payable in three...