2face Idibia to release book 'A Very Good Bad Guy' The title of the book

 

Legendary Nigerian singer 2Face Idibia is planning on releasing a book.

The title of the book is 'A Very Good Bad Guy'. The book will be published by NET NG. 'A Very Good Bad Guy' was edited by Ayeni Adekunle Samuel, publisher of NET NG.

The book will be released on Friday, September 18, 2015.

The book is to be a part of 2face's 40th birthday celebrations. Called ‘Fortyfied’, the celebrations will include a concert, a flag off party at club Rumours, and more.

2face Idibia will be 40 on September 18, 2015.

2face Idibia, is set to hold a concert for his 40 birthday which falls on September 18, 2015.

The celebration concert, which he has themed the ‘FORTYfied All-Star Tribute Concert’, is the subject of huge planning and promotion.

The event will hold at the Eko Hotel Convention Center on Sunday, September 20, 2015, and will be anchored by Nigeria's comedy icon, Basketmouth.

Artistes slated to perform include; Burna Boy, D’banj, veteran highlife musician Dr Victor Olaiya, Sound Sultan, Wizkid, fellow Plantshun Boiz group member Blackface, Seyi Shay, Vector, Timaya, Wande Coal, Omawumi, Patoranking, 9ice and others.

The Three Best Players I Played With At Liverpool – Steven Gerrard

More excerpts of Steven Gerrard’s autobiography titled ‘My Story’ have been published. In the latest excerpts, Gerrad reveals that the three greatest players to line-up beside him for Liverpool were Xabi Alonso, Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres.
The former Liverpool and England captain also revealed how disgruntled he was by former teammate El Hadji Diouf’s on and off the field antics.

Steven Gerrard celebrates a goal

The LA Galaxy midfielder also revealed in his new book that his first instinct told him Mario Balotelli would be a ‘failure’ at Liverpool. The Daily Mail UK published parts of the book.
ON THE BEST AND WORST PLAYERS HE PLAYED WITH AT LIVERPOOL
“I had seen a staggering number of new signings walk into the Liverpool training ground. I watched every single one of their first training sessions with close attention, wondering whether we’d bought a star or another dud, a king or a prat, a Xabi Alonso or an El Hadji Diouf, a Luis Suarez or a Mario Balotelli.
“Three players stand out in my time at Liverpool. They all speak Spanish. Each of them unleashes a wave of emotion in me and in every Liverpool supporter: Fernando Torres. Xabi Alonso. Luis Suarez.

El Hadji Diouf felt the brunt of Gerrard in his new book

“It was clear Alonso was royalty after our first training session together in August 2004, and Rafa Benitez, who had been so clever to buy him in the first place, was equally stupid to sell him to Real Madrid five years later. He was, by some distance, the best central midfielder I ever played alongside.”
BAD DECISION TO SELL XABI ALONSO
“It was a disastrous decision to sell Alonso, and especially for just £30million — which looks a snip now when you reflect on all he has achieved subsequently, both at Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and with Spain, winning the Euros and the World Cup. I blame Rafa entirely for the loss of Alonso. He could still have been playing for Liverpool six or seven years after he left in 2009.”

Gerrard and Alonso had five great years for Liverpool

SUAREZ AND TORRES WERE GREAT PLAYERS
“I think more about the special players we lost — Alonso, Torres and Suarez — than the terrible signings with which we got lumbered.
“Suarez, who ran and pressed and fought for the ball and ran again — while producing extraordinary moves and sublime goals. There was a sustained period when playing with Luis was like being under a magical spell. He blew me away with his talent.
“Fernando came the closest to matching Luis. I had two years with Fernando when he made me feel invincible. I always knew where he was, where he was going to move next. I’m not a natural No 10 but, for a couple of years, Fernando helped me become one. I had my best season then, as a No 10, and that was down to Fernando in 2007-08.

Xabi Alonso and Fernando Torres

“But, ultimately, Luis stands out. I would have loved to have played with Luis when I was a lot younger, and peaking, as we could have been phenomenal together for years. That’s my only tinge of regret with Suarez.
“Here’s an example of what he did for me. On March 13, 2012 I scored a hat-trick at Anfield against Everton. It was the first hat-trick in 30 years of Merseyside derbies, since Ian Rush scored three at Goodison Park in 1982. It was made even better by the selfless magic Suarez sprinkled over me that night. Luis is no saint — and I’m not sure he would have done the same for Daniel Sturridge. There was always a little bit of needling rivalry between Sturridge and Suarez.

Suarez and Sturridge needed each other

“But when it came to me, especially against Everton, Luis went out of his way. He helped Liverpool – and me – play like kings.
“All the people who revile Suarez, never having met him, might be surprised if they had the chance to benefit from his unselfish willingness to sacrifice himself for his team. He will run himself into the ground. He scores goals. He creates goals. He’s hard and horrible to play against. He’s right up for it. You’ve got a chance of beating anyone in the world with Luis Suarez in your team.”
“Not every Liverpool signing worked out like that.”

EL HADJI DIOUF ANGERED GERRARD
“Of the bad ones, I don’t really want to waste time thinking about El Hadji Diouf but it’s worth highlighting his wasted seasons at Liverpool as an example of how it can all go wrong.
“Gerard Houllier, a very good manager and a usually wise judge of character, signed Diouf in the summer of 2002. Gerard bought Diouf for £10m from Lens – solely on the recommendation of his former assistant, Patrice Bergues, who had coached Diouf there.
“I understood why Gerard rushed through the signing, but he did not really know Diouf as a person. He was one of three new signings which were meant to turn Liverpool into Premier League champions.
“We had finished as runners-up to Manchester United the season before and a combination of Diouf, Salif Diao and Bruno Cheyrou was supposed to drive us to the title. It was probably the biggest waste of £18m in Liverpool’s history.

Gerrard’s latest book

“We finished the season in fifth place and Diouf had sealed his place at the top of the list of Liverpool signings I liked least.
“It seemed to me that Diouf had no real interest in football and that he cared nothing about Liverpool. For example, the way he spat a huge globule of gunky phlegm at a Celtic fan in a UEFA Cup match at Parkhead in March 2003 summed up his contemptuous and spiteful demeanour.
BALOTELLI WAS NOT DIOUF BUT HE WAS NOT A STRONG CHARACTER
“A few people have since asked me if I saw any comparison between Diouf and Mario Balotelli – and I’ve always said no. I’ve got respect for Balotelli; I’ve got none for Diouf.
“Balotelli can be endearing sometimes — and that’s never a trait that you would associate with Diouf. The only positive aspect of the otherwise ugly signing of Diouf is that he worked hard on the pitch. He always wanted the ball, and he never hid.
“But after a while I decided Diouf simply wasn’t your usual footballer. It seemed to me as if football got in the way of his social life.
“At least Balotelli could still make me smile sometimes, I have a small hope that, one day, his career might work out and he can prove his potential on a regular basis.
HOW LIVERPOOL SIGNED BALOTELLI
“In my last season, Brendan Rodgers came to me at Melwood one day in mid-August. We had a chat on the training pitch. He said, ‘You know we’ve missed out on a couple of signings. I’m basically left with no option but to have a bit of a gamble.’
“Brendan paused before he spoke again: ‘The gamble is Mario Balotelli.’ My instant reaction was, ‘Uh-oh.’
“I’d never met Balotelli but I’d heard all the stories about the indoor fireworks and Jose Mourinho describing him as an ‘unmanageable’ player. I could see that, in the right mood, he was a quality footballer but the rest of his career seemed like a spectacular waste of talent. That was my opinion of Balotelli.
“But I also had to admit that, when he played for Italy, he seemed able to switch on his gift like he was snapping on a bright light. When he scored the winner against England in the 2014 World Cup a month earlier he showed all the movement which made him so difficult to mark at his best. I told Brendan that, up close to him on the pitch, you could see that he was a big, powerful guy.
“Brendan must have sensed my underlying reservations because he spoke a little more about why he thought it could be worth the risk. Brendan implied that Balotelli didn’t have anywhere else to go — and it seemed as if Liverpool would be Balotelli’s last chance to shine at a major club.
“He would be offered a strict contract. Any bad behaviour would be punished.

Gerrad and Balotelli in 2014

“I reminded myself that I had always allowed every new player to come into the club with a clean slate. Balotelli’s reputation tested that resolve but I tried my best to be open-minded. He made an immediate impression when we were doing work on our defensive set pieces and Balotelli said to Brendan: ‘I don’t mark on corners. I can’t.’
“I nearly fell into the goalpost. I was thinking, ‘What are you? Six foot three, and one of the strongest men I’ve ever seen on a football pitch? And you can’t mark on a corner?’
“Brendan was very firm. He said to Balotelli: ‘Well, you can now – and if you can’t then you’re going to learn.’
“That was the first conflict between Brendan and Balotelli, on day one, but the manager stood up to Mario really well. From that point, Balotelli started marking on corners.
“He made his Liverpool debut on August 31, 2014 away to Tottenham, and he did well. We won 3-0. He wasn’t outstanding but he worked hard and even looked like a team player. It would not last.
“Daniel Sturridge was injured 10 days later, while training with England. He would be out for many weeks.
“Suddenly the Mario gamble was in jeopardy – because I knew that Balotelli would simply not put in the work we needed from a lone striker.
“Everything became more tangled and more difficult. Away to Basel in the Champions League, Balotelli started the game and he was hopeless.
“After his promising debut against Tottenham he had lapsed in training and the subsequent games. His demeanour was very poor. I made up my mind pretty quickly after that about Balotelli.
“There was no friction between us. We got on fine. I still tried to help him and I kept looking for chances to praise him.
“But I could see Mourinho had been right when he said Balotelli is unmanageable. He is very talented with the potential to be world class, but he’ll never get there because of his mentality and the people around him.
“Balotelli’s always late, he always wants attention, he says the wrong things on social media.For me, he doesn’t work hard enough on a daily basis. You’re always fighting a losing battle with Balotelli.
“He does too many things wrong.

I Wish Mourinho Chose Liverpool Over Chelsea - Gerrard

Jose Mourinho has little friends in the world of football probably because of his success, his arrogance (he once called himself the Special one) or his abilities as a coach.
While some despise him, others admire him. One of those who fall into the latter group is Liverpool legend, Steven Gerrard, who in his biography, wished Mourinho was his manager at the Meryerside club.

  The LA Galaxy man assumed that if Mourinho had ever chosen Liverpool over Chelsea in 2004 he would have delivered more success to the club.
Excerpts of the his autobiography pubished by the Daily Mail reads: “For me, the ideal situation would obviously have been for Mourinho to have managed Liverpool. He was linked with a move to Anfield a couple of times but it never materialised. I know I’m biased, but I think it would have been a perfect match.
“The Liverpool fans would have loved him and he would have known exactly how to turn that love into adoration. Jose would have had a fantastic time bringing huge success to Liverpool.”
He revealed that Chelsea tempted him the most regarding a move from Liverpool. According to the English man not even Real Madrid’s tempting offer could match Jose Mourinho’s lure.
Gerrard said: “When I was playing my best football, probably in 2006 and even in 2009, there were some big chances to leave: Chelsea again; Real Madrid twice — and the second time was more tempting because, once more, Mourinho wanted me.
“Playing for Jose in the white shirt of Real Madrid, at the Bernabeu? Only Liverpool could have made me say ‘no’ again. I had come so close to leaving Liverpool for Chelsea in 2005. The reason I stayed was that Liverpool meant so much to me both as a club and as a city. Chelsea and London didn’t mean anything.
“During those distressing days when I felt so torn about whether or not I should stay or go I never once thought to myself, ‘I want to play for Chelsea instead of Liverpool’.
“My head was almost turned because I was thinking, ‘I’d love to play for Jose Mourinho’. I was certain that, under Jose, I would win all the trophies I craved.”
In a related development, Mourinho has revealed he had no hand in the signing of Senegalese Papy Djilobodji.
Djilobodji was signed by the EPL champions on deadline day for a reported fee of £4million but according to Mourinho, the capture of the big centre back was the choice of someone he trust completely.

No woman can ever replace me - niki minaj tells Drake

It might take Drake, 28, a little more than his new charged up abs to keep Serena Williams, 33, as his girlfriend because he may also need to deal with his label mate, Nicki Minaj to save his relationship.

Nicki Minaj warns Serena Williams against dating Drake?
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According to reports, the 32-year-old 'Anaconda' rapper has issued a word of advice to the Tennis superstar alleging the only reason why Drake is running after her is because he couldn’t date her!

Drake and Nicki Minaj's PDA in Anaconda video
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"Nicki’s not one to throw shade, but she sees Drake out there, flirting with Serena. Nicki thinks it’s cute. It’s about time a woman gave him a chance. But Serena should know that the only reason Drake’s with her is because he can’t have Nicki," a source tells HollywoodLife exclusively.

Drake and Nicki Minaj
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The source went on to describe what Drake's idle woman should look like: "Nicki’s just calling it like it is. Drake likes strong, powerful and intelligent women, who are thick with a big bubble butt. And since he can’t have the body goddess, Queen Nicki herself, he’s going after the next best thing. Everybody knows Nicki’s body is the best in the business. Her butt has it’s own zip code. And those curves and thighs on her have hypnotized men all over the world. No shade to Drake and his new girl though. Nicki just wants him to know she can’t be replaced," a source ended.

Funny enough back in October 2014, the Young Money First Lady released a new song titled 'Only' where she stated that she'd never had sexual realtionship with niether Drake nor Lil Wayne.

"I never f***ked Wayne, I never f**ked Drake, all my life man f**k sake, If I did I would menage with em and let them eat my ass like a cupcake"  Minaj sang on the opening lines of the song.

Do you really think Drake and Nicki Minaj didn't have an affair? Tell us below

Rihanna now dating Travis Scott

 

It has been confirmed that the 23yrs old Texas-born producer Travis Scott is now chilling under Rihanna’s umbrella.

According to reports by Usweekly. The two lovers has been photographed out and about at various New York Fashion Week shindigs getting extremely close and cozy in each other’s arms.

During a private dinner hosted by the 'BBHMM' hit-maker on Wednesday, sept. 9, Scott wrapped his arms around Rihanna and held her in an embrace flushing her with kisses.

Before now the popstar was in hot romance with formula one race car champ Lewis Hamilton, and prior to that Karim Benzema and Leonardo DiCaprio. Guess she kicked them out in the rain.

Mourinho Eyes Wenger’s Job, Welcomes Arsenal Move

The Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho may be considering a move away from Stamford Bridge following his team’s poor start to the season.
This follows reports that the 52-year-old surprisingly has his eyes glued to Arsene Wenger’s job.
Mourinho in a chat with newsmen welcomed the possibility of becoming Arsenal’s next manager.

Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, snubbed Arsene Wenger, during his tean’s Community Shield defeat to Arsenal

When asked by Celebrity Arsenal fan Piers Morgan if he could become the Gunners’ next manager, Mourinho is quoted by the Daily Mail as saying: “Let me put it like this: one day I will leave Chelsea and when I do I will continue living in London.
“There are a number of other opportunities for a manager in London – Fulham, QPR, West Ham, Spurs, the England national team… and Arsenal.”
After ruling out the possibility of taking over a team who aren’t in the Champions League, Mourinho is reported to have continued: “We are left with two options, yes? Arsenal and the England national team.”
Over the years, as the relationship between Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho soured, it has become clear that the pair cannot stand to be in the same room.
In October 2014 they almost came to blows on the touchline when Wenger shoved Mourinho during a feisty match at Stamford Bridge.
The most recent of their feisty relationship came during the Gunners’ Community Shield win last month as they both snubbed each other after the game.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has been able to pick up just 4 points after 5 games and this doesn’t look good for Coach Jose Mourinho.

Cynthia Morgan'I see something working out for Burna Boy and I,' singer says

Northside Inc recording music act, Cynthia Morgan has revealed that she sees 'something working out for herself and Burna Boy.'

Though, the German Juice singer stressed her relationship with Burna Boy is strictly musical at the moment, she confirmed that her kiss with him was real.

Cynthia Morgan and Burna Boy
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According to a report by The Vanguard, Cynthia Morgan said “I and Burna are actually very good friends, basically we are actually very excited about the project we are working on together and that’s all I can say. It was real. A kiss is supposed to be real right? That’s all I can say. We are going to be working on collaborations together. I don’t know I can’t say a whole lot.

Burna Boy, Cynthia Morgan
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'I see something working out for both of us, I mean musically. I am not dating anybody in the industry right now but anything can happen; basically it’s all about me being happy.'

Cynthia Morgan recently shared pictures of herself enjoying a passionate kiss with Burna Boy, weeks after Burna Boy noted that he would prefer her over Chidinma Ekile.