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Chelsea goalkeeper, Courtois dumps pregnant girlfriend Martha Dominguez
Chelsea Football Club goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, has revealed he has parted ways with long-time girlfriend, Martha Dominguez. Courtois, 24, has been dating Martha, 27, since his time at Atletico Madrid in Spain and she’s even the mother of his first child, but the goalkeeper, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid has revealed he has broken up with Marta even though she is heavily pregnant for him. In a statement released to Belgian news-site Nieuwsbald, the Chelsea keeper confirmed they parted ways in September last year. It reads: “My girlfriend Marta and I are no longer together. Since the beginning of September, we have decided to end our relationship, on amicable terms. “We both went our own way, even though she was already expecting our second...
Usain Bolt could lose Olympic gold medal over Nesta Carter doping reports
Usain Bolt could lose one of the three golds he won at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Reuters report that the 'A' sample of one of his team-mates in the 4x100m, Nesta Carter, was found to contain the banned substance Methylhexanamine. The news comes after the retesting of 454 samples from the 2008 Games. Carter, who along with his agent has not replied to requests for comment, will face sanctions if his 'B' sample also tests positive for the substance. The 30-year-old ran the first leg for Jamaica's 4x100m relay team in Beijing, which also included Michael Frater, Asafa Powell and Bolt. The team took gold in what was then a new world record of 37.10 seconds, ahead of Trinidad and Tobago and Japan. Carter was also a member of Jamaica's gold medal-winning relay teams at the 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Championships as well as the 2012 Olympic Games. He has not run this season, because of a foot injury, but is expected to return to the track ahead of...
Tupac's late mother Afeni Shakur ensured that his money & music was legally protected
The mother of hip hop legend,Tupac, Afeni Shakur, who passed away on Monday , ensured that his money and music was legally protected just in case there was any problem when she dies. According to TMZ, she had already taken some smart steps to guard Tupac's music and financial legacy before her death. Afeni Shakur had set up a trust to control all of Tupac's music rights and the paperwork is flawless. She had also named the former head of Warner Bros. records, Tom Whalley, to handle the legend's valuable catalog. The said Trust is reportedly very specific about heirs. Afeni ordered that the money should be shared between some selected charities & family members. Her estranged Husband, Gust Davis, who recently took her to court in a bid to get a share of Tupac's money, a house and more, isn't mentioned in the trust. Hence, the money is 'untouchable' in...
Footballers Kaka, Lucio and President Rousseff endorse Rio games as Olympic torch arrives in Brazil ahead of Olympic games
The Olympic torch flame has arrived in Brazil this morning for the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the opening of the Olympic Games in Rio in August. The torch was flown inside a small lantern on a special flight from the Swiss city of Geneva to Brazil and was lit by embattled President Dilma Rousseff. President Rousseff who might not last till the beginning of the games as president said, 'Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history.' Other football stars like Kaka, Lucio and a host of athletes were present and endorsed the Rio Olympic Torch's arrival. The torch will be carried around Brazil by 12,000 runners. It will pass through more than 300 towns and cities from the Amazon to Brazil's southern border, arriving at the...
Pope condemns paedophilia as new details of 6 year old girl's murder and rape emerges in Italy
Pope Francis used his weekly Sunday message to denounce paedophilia, following the emergence of new details surrounding the alleged rape and murder of an Italian girl- child in 2014. The Pope’s comments followed new revelations in the case of a six-year-old girl who died in June 2014, after allegedly being thrown from an eighth-story balcony in Naples. A 43-year-old man is being held in a prison in Rome charged with throwing the girl from a housing block in a deprived area of the city after raping her, following a re-opening of the case. The man has denied the charges. “This is a tragedy. We should not tolerate the abuse of minors,” said Pope Francis, in his message and blessing at St Peter’s Square. “We must protect our minors and severely punish abusers.” T...
'I am one of the best managers in the world'- Man U coach Louis Van Gaal says
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he is one of the best managers in the world amidst criticism from various media outlets against his approach and tactical decisions at some matches this season. Man U have lost 3-0 to Arsenal and Liverpool this season, lie fifth in the premier league table and are in the F.A Cup final against Crystal Palace but Van Gaal says he is one of the best football managers in the world that's why criticism comes his way. "I can cope with it when the media is writing for six months I am sacked already. It is not new for me," Van Gaal said at United's Player of the Year awards dinner. "For my players, it is not so easy. They are reading it every day. How do you think that affects my authority? What do you think about the way they want to follow m...