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The Chelsea project is wrong — Kepa blasts Todd Boehly

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Kepa Arrizabalaga may technically still be a Chelsea player even though he currently plays for Real Madrid, but that hasn’t stopped him from blasting the current Blues’ hierarchy in a new interview at the Santiago Bernabeu.

In an interview with Spanish publication, COPE, Kepa claims the Chelsea project is not the right one as he pushes for a permanent stay at the La Liga club past the current season.

The Spaniard recently made a loan switch from the Blues to the Bernabeu after Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois sustained a lengthy injury layoff prior to the start of the season, with Kepa coming in as a short term replacement for the Belgium.

However, it hasn’t gone past a month since the switch, and the Chelsea goalkeeper is out giving scathing assessment on Todd Boehly’s Chelsea project with new manager, Mauricio Pochettino.

Chelsea endured what was their worst season in recent years in the 2022/23 season, and appears to be on the run for a similar fate after starting the season with a poor run of result, amassing only 4 points from a possible 12 after 4 games.

They have so far suffered 2 defeats to West Ham United, Nottingham Forest, and held to a draw versus Liverpool on opening weekend. The West-London’s side’s only win in the league was against Luton Town at Stamford Bridge, leaving the Blues in the same position as last season; 12th on the table.

Their transfer activity in the summer also adds to the narrative as the club has reportedly spent £400 million this summer to rebuild the squad, taking their spending to the £1 billion mark since the arrival of the Boehly consortium, with very little to show on the pitch side.

Speaking on the move to Real Madrid and his plans for the future, Kepa said in quote;

“My intention is to stay [with Real Madrid] for more than a year,”

“It only took a couple of calls because when Real Madrid call, it is different. I felt the Chelsea project was not the right one.”

The Spaniard continued with another dig on Chelsea, by saying;

“Real Madrid is Real Madrid,” he added. “When Real Madrid call you, it’s easy. I’ve faced Real three times with Chelsea.

“When I arrived at Bernabeu I always turned left, to the visiting dressing room, but I wanted to turn right, to local dressing room!”

With how the Romelu Lukaku saga went down, Kepa Arrizabalaga may be forcing for a move out of Stamford Bridge even before the season gets into the business end. And judging on how Todd Boehly dealt with Lukaku’s infamous interview, the American billionaire may be ticking Kepa’s days off the Chelsea calendars.

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“My dad Wizkid is not the one begging for pussy” — Son

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When it comes to savage responses, the Baloguns specifically those related to Wizkid by blood, are not to be trifled with and being Davido does not save you from such.

In a recent social media exchange, 13-year-old Boluwatife Balogun, the eldest son of renowned Nigerian artiste Wizkid, threw some savage response at his father’s rival, David Adeleke following their online spat.

Facing some online banter from a Davido fan, Boluwatife Balogun came to his father’s defense rather than keep mute.

The ongoing rivalry between Wizkid and Davido escalated in recent days, with both artistes engaging in public spats and trading insults online. Davido, responding to Wizkid’s jibes, took aim at Wizkid’s physical stature, claiming that Wizkid is so short that he wears size 7 shoes and jokingly suggesting he shops at Footlocker Kids.

Some individuals on social media supported Davido’s claims by sharing photos purportedly showing Wizkid wearing shoes matching his son Bolu’s shoe size.

Davido further escalated the feud by disparaging Wizkid’s music, boasting about his own hits, and challenging Wizkid to release new music simultaneously. He also ridiculed Wizkid’s height, suggesting that despite his own short stature, Wizkid is even shorter.

A Davido fan, seizing the opportunity to taunt Wizkid’s family, commented on Boluwatife Balogun’s TikTok page, asking if it was true that both Bolu and his father wear the same shoe size.

Bolu promptly responded to the taunt, defending his father by highlighting Wizkid’s character and integrity, asserting that despite any jokes about shoe sizes, his father doesn’t stoop to begging for attention or engaging in inappropriate behavior.

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Liverpool go Rome ahead of 2024/25 season

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Their current campaign may not be going well despite the huge promises they started it with, but Liverpool are ready to look away and perhaps travel back decades before as they prepare for the post-Jurgen Klopp era.

Ahead of the upcoming 2024/25 season, the Merseyside outfit has released its new home kit for the incoming campaign, with Nike, the club’s official shirt designer taking inspirations from Liverpool’s 1983/84 season that saw the Reds lift their 4th European Cup in Rome.

Go Rome or go Home it appears the plan by Nike for Liverpool heading into the incoming campaign, and the Reds were sure to model the new home kit release.

Liverpool go Rome ahead of 2024/25 season

First team stars such as Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah were on to model the new jersey despite transfer speculations going down about their potential exit from the club post Jurgen Klopp.

Other first team figures seen modeling the new home kit are Alexis Mac Alister, Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Ibrahima Konate, Curtis Jones and Joe Gomez (also rumored to be eyeing an exit).

Liverpool go Rome ahead of 2024/25 season

Missing figures from the new home kit release however are those who currently are on the sidelines thanks to fitness issues, such as Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Adrian san Miguel and their academy graduates; Jarrell Quansah, Stefan Bajcetic and the likes.

Out from the names, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara and goalie Adrian san Miguel are figures doubtful of remaining at the club next season.

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Former Lawmaker Exposes Fake News on UAE Visa Ban Saga

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Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sabi has criticized the individual responsible for spreading false information about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lifting the visa ban on Nigeria.

This misinformation surfaced two years after the UAE imposed the ban and rejected pending visa applications from Nigerians.

Despite reports circulating on Tuesday about the resumption of visa services for Nigerians, the Nigerian government promptly refuted the claims.

Sani, who represented Kaduna central senatorial district in the 8th Assembly, expressed dismay, stating that the person behind the fake news is not trustworthy and emphasized that this marks the third occurrence of such misinformation.

He also raised concerns about the possibility of the individual being a travel agent.

 

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