Iwobi becomes 10th player to score on his first Premier League start under Wenger The Nigerian-born forward capped off a fine display with the goal that won his side three valuable points against Everton at Goodison Park and joins an esteemed list Alex Iwobi turned in a man of the match display on his first Premier League start for Arsenal and achieved a rare feat in the process. The nephew of Jay-Jay Okocha has caught the eye mainly in cup competitions this season but took his chance to impress in the Premier League against Everton on Saturday and scored his first senior goal in the process. Only nine other players have managed to score on their maiden Premier League starts for Arsenal since Wenger took over at the club almost 20 years ago. Iwobi, 19, now sits in esteemed company alongside the likes of Emmanuel Adebayor, Samir Nasri and Thomas Vermaelen, as well as Joel Campbell who scored on his first Premier League start for the club against Swa...
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Alex Iwobi - the future Arsenal star who slipped through England's fingers The Nigeria-born winger has represented England at youth level but looks set to commit his international future to the country of his birth by playing against Egypt on Friday The air of resignation around Arsenal as their latest tilt at the Premier League title fizzles out has dampened any enthusiasm for the emergence of Alex Iwobi, a 19-year-old who might otherwise be enjoying more acclaim. Such is the mood at the Emirates Stadium that a three-month loan deal for Lionel Messi would probably be greeted as too little, too late but Iwobi has rare potential and England appear to have missed out on it. The winger is likely to make his competitive debut for Nigeria on Friday against Egypt, permanently committing himself to playing for the Super Eagles. A bout of “the maddest food poisoning”, as Iwobi described it on Twitter, briefly threatened to rule him out of the Africa Cup of Nations qualif...
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Mikel Obi named new Nigeria captain The Chelsea midfielder spoke of his "huge honour" at being handed the armband by Ahmed Musa, while the CSKA striker becomes vice-captain John Mikel Obi has been named as Nigeria’s new captain. The Nigeria international was widely tipped to take over from Vincent Enyeama who quit the national team following fallout with former Super Eagles’ coach Sunday Oliseh, but Ahmed Musa was handed the armband instead. “I’m no longer the Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi is the Super Eagles captain,” Musa said to ovation from the media. Mikel made his Nigeria debut 10 years ago described Musa as a “wonderful professional”. “It takes a man to come out to do what he did,” he said. CSKA’s Musa will now serve as assistant captain with Mikel expected to lead the Super Eagles against Egypt in Friday’s crunch Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
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Selena Gomez Shows Up To Justin Bieber’s LA Concert — See The Epic Pics EDT by Avery Thompson 4 Comments Courtesy of Twitter View Gallery 38 Photos She did it! Selena Gomez was in the crowd at Justin Bieber’s LA concert on March 23 and watched her on-again, off-again ex sing his heart out. Check out the amazing photos of Selena gazing at Justin on stage! Jelena is alive and well! Selena Gomez , 23, attended Justin Bieber’s Los Angeles concert on March 23, and we have the photos that show she couldn’t take her eyes off of her ex! HollywoodLife.com told you EXCLUSIVELY that she was torn over whether or not to go , but it appears Selena just couldn’t resist Justin ‘s invite! Listen Purpose Selena just gave Jelena fans even more hope for a possible reunion. A stealthy fan took a photo of...
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Iggy Azalea Topless For ‘REMIX’ Magazine: See Her Sexy Shoot EDT by Katrina Mitzeliotis Image Courtesy of REMIX Magazine View Gallery 85 Photos Iggy Azalea stripped down and took it all off for ‘REMIX’ magazine, where she left little to the imagination in the sexy shoot — and you can see it right here! Another day, another topless shoot starring Iggy Azalea ! This time, the artist, 25, is taking it all off for REMIX magazine’s April 2016 issue — and she totally smolders while wearing nothing more than striped pants in the sexy, black-and-white shoot. The interview proved to be just as revealing, as she opened up about who she’s dying to work with. “I almost collaborated with Lorde on this album! I sent her the song and it didn’t get done in time, but it’s one of my artistic goals to collaborate with her,” she said. “There’s this one song I wrote for the album but it needed a fe...
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Miley Cyrus Rocks Outrageous Outfits As Key Advisor On ‘The Voice’ EDT by Olivia Elgart Image Courtesy of NBC View Gallery 74 Photos Miley Cyrus is a key advisor on ‘The Voice,’ and she’s just being Miley! She is featured on the latest episodes in a slew of quirky outfits — each one crazier than the next. What did you guys think of her bold outfits? Miley Cyrus , 23, is a key advisor on the hit show, The Voice , and we couldn’t be happier that she’s a part of one of our favorite shows. Not only is she a key advisor in the singing department, she also brought along with her, some of her quirkiest outfits to date! From rainbow pants to crazy accessories, Miley is just being Miley and we love it. What do you guys think of her outfits? Join Amazon Prime For Free – Thousands of Movies & Shows Anytime Shop American Flag Jacket Miley is featured ...
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Kendall Jenner’s Gorgeous Natural Look In ‘Vogue’ — Get Her Beach Beauty EDT by Dory Larrabee-Zayas Image Courtesy of Mario Testino/Vogue View Gallery 19 Photos Kendall looks natural and beautiful in a special edition issue of ‘Vogue’ magazine. Her stunning skin and wet hair looks sexy and cool. Kendall Jenner , 20, looks radiant for her first cover of Vogue magazine, for their Special Edition April 2016 issue. Inside, she’s rocking a beachy beauty look — copy it below. Shop The Look Buy Sea Salt Spray Kendall looks stunning on the cover, wearing a sexy polka-dot Proenza Schouler crop top and bikini bottom. Inside, she looks majestic on a horse, wearing a Marc Jacobs sweater and Eberjey bikini bottom. Kendall is the face of Estee Lauder , and the brand just released a ton of new products under the name The Estee Edit . For se...
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Messi v Ronaldinho, Cristiano v Ronaldo & the draw for the Legends World Cup Goal presents the inaugural tournament in which 16 greats of the game battle it out in a popularity contest to decide who is the best player of all time The greatest and most-loved players in football's rich history are set to fight it out in the Legends World Cup. Our panel of experts from across the globe have selected 16 all-time greats and paired them off to create eight knockout matches - which we want our readers to vote on to determine who goes through to the quarters, last four and then the final. The first game kicks off on March 23 and the tournament runs until the final on March 30. Below is the map of the Legends World Cup draw in full, in which you'll be able to figure out who could face whom in the tournament. Two of the most enticing last 16 fixtures are a clash of Barcelona legends, Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, and a Clasico battle for the ages between Joh...
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Kourtney, Kim & Khloe Kardashian Sued For $180 Million: Accused Of ‘Fraud’ & ‘Deceit’ EDT by bshilliday Courtesy of Instagram View Gallery 53 Photos Uh oh! While the Kardashian sisters are known for their constant presence on social media, their absence about giving props to their self-named beauty line has caused them to be sued for $180 million, with accusations of fraud and deceit! The Kardashian sisters are worth a fortune, and a financial management company wants a $180 million chunk of it according to a new lawsuit. They allege that Kourtney , 36, Kim , 35, and Khloe Kardashian , 31 failed to tweet about and generate buzz for the “Kardashian Beauty” products that Hillair Capital management bankrolled, which caused the line to go bust and cost the company up to $180 million in lost profits! Watch Keeping Up with the Kardashians ...