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Some of  Lionel Messi ’s friends have started to arrive Argentina for the  wedding to long-term partner  Antonella Roccuzzo . Messi and Ruccozzo will tie the knot at the City Center Rosario on Friday, June 30 and some of the high profile guests have started to arrive. Samuel Eto’o ,  Xavi ,  Carles Puyol  and  Cesc Fabregas  all former teammates of Messi arrived Argentina on Thursday. Sergio Busquets ,  Jordi Alba  and  Luis Suarez were also some of the guests already in Rosario for the wedding. Other  Barcelona  players are expected at the wedding. Guest will stay at the five-star Pullman Hotel attached to the City Center Rosario where the wedding will take place. Messi’s Argentina national teammates are also expected at the wedding including  Sergio Aguero  whose wife will be performing the song for the first dance at the ceremony. The pair met growing up in Rosario, Argentina, but kept in to...

The girl who stole Captain America's heart: Actor Chris Evans on the bond with ten-year-old actress who plays his niece in new movie Gifted Chris Evans is the last dude you'd expect to get misty eyed over his leading lady, unless that lady happens to be a ten-year-old by the name of Mckenna Grace. The pair star together in the independent movie Gifted Chris Evans is looking tough-guy fit: honed and toned with biceps bulging. He’s Captain America on screen, the last dude you’d expect to get misty eyed over his leading lady. Unless that lady happens to be a ten-year-old girl by the name of Mckenna Grace. The pair star together in the independent movie Gifted. Evans plays Frank Adler, the uncle who cares for niece Mary (Mckenna), whose mother is out of the picture. Mary’s a mathematical genius, while Frank, according to Evans, is a ‘lumbering gorilla’. ‘I don’t think he knows how to convey emotion properly,’ he said sadly. Uncl...

Just as the Hallelujah challenge comes to an end,Young & Catholic Nigeria has announced that there will be a rosary challenge live on Instagram for Catholics all over Nigeria who are willing to join. It was not exactly termed a rosary challenge but it requires that participants come live on Instagram at a certain time of the day to join others in doing a live recital…The rosary challenge began on June 23rd and is expected to continue till October. According to Ebuka, who shared the information on his Instagram account, the rosary will be recited in the mornings. Young and catholicng announced on it’s Instagram page that the Instagram live rosary is to mark the Marian Year 2017. They wrote:

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho helps carry the coffin of his father as his wife and children join him at funeral in Portugal       Jose Mourinho attended the funeral of his father Felix in Setubal, Portugal on Tuesday morning     The Manchester United manager was joined by wife Matilde, daughter Matilde and son Jose Jnr     Silvino Louro, United's assistant coach and Mourinho's long-term friend, was also in attendance     Former Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka also paid his respects by attending the funeral service     Mourinho Felix passed away at the age of 79 on Sunday after battling ill health for several months     He was a goalkeeper who made 274 appearances in the Portuguese league between 1955 and 1974 Jose Mourinho said an emotional goodbye to his father Felix on Tuesday morning as he attended his funeral in Setubal, Portugal. The Manchester United manager confirmed that his father had p...

Since giving birth to her twins, believed to be a boy and a girl, Beyonce and her newborn babies have been in this lavish Malibu hideaway to keep away from prying eyes and also to give them time to rest and get used to their new life. The luxurious mansion, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean, has extensive 6.3 acre grounds and boasts of 14 bathrooms, 10 bedrooms, a 25ft infinity pool and it costs $400,000 a month to rent. It has a rose garden with more than 1,000 flower bushes, a landscaped desert area and a tennis court complete with a viewing deck. Beyonce is renting the La Villa Contenta until the end of August, that is for more than two months, so do the math. Beyonce moved in on Wednesday after leaving the hospital following the birth of her twins via cesarean section. It is reportedly another reason why she rented the secluded location, she wants a nice, quiet place to recuperate. Her mother, Tina Knowles Lawson, was seen on Sunday arriving at the luxurious house to visit he...

Chile need to regain top gear heading into Confederations Cup semifinals Just more than a year ago, Chile brought their Copa Centenario group phase to a close with a 4-2 win over Panama in Philadelphia, a result that showcased their attacking brio, but also their defensive deficiencies. Of all the teams to make it into the quarterfinals last summer, Chile had conceded the most goals. Ahead of them lie Mexico in Santa Clara -- essentially a home game for El Tri -- followed by a semifinal against the dangerous Colombians, and then Argentina, Lionel Messi and all, in the final. Yet Chile ended up champions without conceding a single goal in those three knockout matches. Now they have ended their Confederations Cup group matches with a second consecutive draw, this one an undistinguished 1-1 against Australia. Might they be capable of kicking on as they did a year ago, finding extra gears when it matters and flying home with the trophy? It is possible, of course, but there are p...

The Chile midfielder has hit out at the Real Madrid star as he prepares to go head-to-head with the Portugal captain at the Confederations Cup. Arturo Vidal has hit out at Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Chile's Confederations Cup semi-final against Portugal, labelling the Real Madrid star "a smart ass". Chile secured a place in the last four with a draw against Australia on Sunday as they finished second in Group B behind world champions Germany. They will now face Euro 2016 winners Portugal in Kazan on Wednesday, with Ronaldo having enjoyed a good tournament to date. Despite speculation over his future and a tax case in Spain overshadowing the Manchester United man leading into the tournament, he has led by example for his country by scoring two goals and providing one assist. Vidal, though, does not to have been too impressed by the four-time Ballon d'Or winner, and has hit out at his attitude ahead of their face-off. 'RONALDO IS A SMART ASS - TO ME HE DOESN...

Russell Westbrook  (LM Otero/AP) On Monday night, TNT will broadcast the first annual NBA Awards, celebrating the best performances of the 2016-17 NBA season. The show starts at 9 p.m. and can also be streamed live on the official NBA website. While the league has given out the award for Most Valuable Player since the '50s, the NBA is branding this as something of a new beginning for the award. Hosted by Drake and featuring a live performance from Nicki Minaj, the show is being marketed as something akin to the ESPYs to reward the best performances of the season. After a postseason that lasted for almost two months, the regular season may feel like a distant memory, but you might remember a furious debate regarding triple-doubles and the definition of "value that still needs to be settled. The nominees for each category have been widdled down to three finalists, the most notable omission being LeBron James left off the MVP final ballot of what was always a four-way ra...

A lot of funny things going on behind bars but not funnier than what just went down in South Africa. In a prison in South Africa known as Sun City in Johannesburg, strippers entertained inmates as part of an "official event." Photos of this event circulated soon enough on social media. Scantily dressed women in thigh high boots were seen grinding with inmates. The Telegraph describes it as a "steamy strip show." The strip event was confirmed today Monday, June 26, 2017. The scandal has led to a full-blown investigation. We can never tolerate what we have seen on the social media since Saturday," said  James Smalberger, the acting national correctional services commissioner. "The form of entertainment as depicted on social media was not approved as it was not in line with the Department of Correctional Services' policies and procedures, which are clear in terms of appropriate clothing behaviour when inside a correctional environment" ...

13 years after creating so many memories and fun moments, the hit TV game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is off the air. On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the heartbreaking announcement was made via Twitter. The break is said to be "temporary" and "indefinite". The game show will no longer be aired because its sponsor, telco MTN has pulled out. "Unfortunately, tonight's episode is our last- for now. #WWTBAM is going on a temporal break" tweeted the official Twitter account of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. We thank you for being with us through the 13-year-journey of enriching and impacting the lives of Nigerians. We wouldn't have been able to enrich so many Nigerians without the help of our sponsor @MTNNG So we say THANK YOU!For the first time since its inception 13 years ago, #WWTBAM will be going off air from today 25th June" it further tweeted. The game show's host Frank Edoho also tweeted about the show going off the air. ...

Three key members of the deadly kidnap gang led by Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, alias Evans, have opened up on how the notorious kingpin lured them into the gang and ended up using them to his inglorious gains while giving them peanuts. The gang members, Suoyo Paul, a 42-year-old Bayelsa State-born ex-militant, confessed to be the armourer of the gang who supplied most of the guns and ammunitions used by the gang while  Chukwuemeka Ikenna Bosah, a 32-year-old, said he was led into the gang because he needed money for his wife who needed to undergo a Caesarian Section operation. Another key member of the gang, Chukwumah Nwosu, a 42-year-old indigene of Aba, Abia State, Evans allegedly lured him back from his base in Vietnam to join the gang which was responsible for many high profile abductions where millions of dollars were collected from victims with Evans living in great affluence with mansions in highbrow Magodo Phase II GRA in Lagos, with two other mansions in Ghana.

Following rapper Falz The Bahd Guy recent interview with Hip TV where he advised his fellow Nigerian musicians to stop promoting and glorifying fraudsters in their songs. A lot of opinions, hateful comments have been observed on all social media platforms with some section backing the Law graduate turned rapper, while some have blasted him for indirectly shading veteran musician, 9ice ‘Living Things’. The event may now have taken a new turn with fresh facts presented on the length at which this theme has thrived in the industry. With all the hate finally paving the way for some low self-esteemed, mentally displaced, self-loathing individuals to suddenly be consumed with ego and bragging rights they lack in real life, it should be noted that these norm (glorifying fraud/fraudsters) have actually been in play for a very long time. To the carriers of the slogan ‘I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth, so I must ‘Chache’. Here are 11 songs by Nig...