Saturday, 15 July 2017

CHELSEA SIGN £40M BAKAYOKO FROM MONACO


The France international midfielder is the Blues's third signing of the summer as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his Premier League-winning squad
Tiemoue Bakayoko has completed his £40 million move to Chelsea from Monaco, signing a five-year deal with the Blues.
Bakayoko can be Chelsea's Vieira
Antonio Conte targeted Bakayoko as their first choice option to strengthen their midfield and they are now expected to allow Nemanja Matic to leave to make room for the France international.
Talks between Chelsea, Monaco and Bakayoko's representatives have moved slowly since they first started but all parties ultimatley came to an agreement for the 22-year-old.
Bakayoko returned from his holiday in New York to complete the final arrangements of the transfer, though a knee injury could rule him out of the Blues's pre-season friendlies.
The Frenchman, who will wear the No.14 shirt, told Chelsea's official website: "I am very happy to be here and to join this great team. I have grown up watching Chelsea. Signing was the natural thing for me because it is a club I loved very much in my childhood.

Things Everyone Should Know About Hip Hop


1. Hip Hop is Big

Hip hop is bigger than rap music (more on that below), but even just focusing on the music: everything that you hear on the radio or see on TV is less than 1% of what is actually being made in the world.
To dismiss all hip hop based on that kind of superficial exposure is like saying “film is a worthless art form” after seeing all four Transformers movies and nothing else. Hip hop is bigger than any stereotype, caricature, or preconceived notion.
2. Hip Hop is Diverse and Dynamic
Once you acknowledge that hip hop is bigger than the half-dozen artists they play on the radio over and over again, you can begin to appreciate the vast stylistic diversity present in the music. While there are commonly shared elements (rhymes, verse/chorus structures, drums, etc.) individual artists can and do have wildly different approaches to the form in terms of style, subject matter, delivery, etc.
The complex, ever-shifting geography of hip hop’s many subcultures, undercurrents and call-and-response aesthetic debates is one of its greatest strengths.
3. Hip Hop is Global
Every city in the U.S. has a hip hop scene. It’s not just New York, and it’s not just major population centers.
Even suburbs and smaller rural communities often have one or two kids who rap, or at the very least take part in the culture in some way.
On top of that, just about every country in the world has a hip hop scene, with MCs rapping in many different languages and dialects, b-boy and b-girl communities sprouting up all over the world, and hip hop as a major driver of youth culture just about everywhere on the planet.
4. There is a Difference Between “Hip Hop” and “Rap” But It’s Probably Not What You Think
Individuals will often try to differentiate between the two terms based on content/quality (like rappers just rap while hip hop MCs represent for the culture); I’m not saying that that’s wrong, but I do think a less subjective, potentially more useful definition is this: “Rap” is the physical act of rapping, of speaking lyrics over beats. “Hip hop” is the larger culture that includes rapping, but also includes many other elements, traditions and practices (see next point).
5. Hip Hop isn’t Just Rap Music
The traditional four elements of hip hop are DJing, rapping, graffiti and b-boy/b-girl dance. KRS-ONE and others have identified other elements that are sometimes thrown into the conversation: vocal percussion and beatboxing, street knowledge, entrepreneurialism, fashion, slang and language, music production, and more. I know hip hop photographers, hip hop educators, hip hop activists, hip hop playwrights, etc. What makes them “hip hop” is a larger conversation (related to generational identities, geography, aesthetic approaches, and much more), but it helps to think about hip hop as this impressionistic landscape, not just as “rap music.” It’s much bigger than that.
6. While Practitioners Today Come From Many Different Backgrounds, Hip Hop is Part of Black American Musical Tradition
Hip hop was born out of the black and brown struggle in the Bronx of the 1970s, and is very much a piece of African-American musical tradition. But practitioners of the art today come from every community—every racial/ethnic group, gender, sexual orientation, immigrant status, nationality, class background, geographic origin and any other marker of identity. Some see this as another example of black art being co-opted; some see this as a truly multicultural art form capable of transcending borders. Some see it as both.
7. Hip hop is Not Inherently Violent, Sexist, Homophobic, or Materialistic
To be clear, I’m not saying that there isn’t violence, sexism, homophobia, and materialism in rap lyrics. But the key word here is “inherently.” To re-use the film metaphor, there’s a whole lot of violence, sexism, homophobia, and materialism in Hollywood too, but that doesn’t mean that film is an inherently debased medium, or that there aren’t thousands upon thousand

Read This If You Chat On WhatsApp


WhatsApp has upgraded its features to allow users send any type of file.

Prior to the upgrade, users of the instant messaging app were restricted to sharing only the PDF file formats.

But the new update makes WhatsApp more useful and multi-purpose.

Users will be able to share Android apps, Android APK installers, MP3s, Word files, Excel files, among others.

The feature also works on the web-based platform.

Users will now also be able to select photos and videos straight from the camera screen, rather than going back and forth.

The camera interface will enable users swipe up and view their photo and video gallery.

WhatsApp recently introduced a new status feature which shares similar characteristics with Instagram and Snapchat stories.

UN Security Seat: Canada Rallies Ooni Of Ife For Support, Spends $120m


The government of the Canada has intensified her efforts in the contest for the membership of the Security Council in the United Nations by urging the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, to rally Nigeria and other African countries to support the country in her bid for the influential UN seat with a promise to continue treating Africans as valued stakeholders and friends of Canada.

Canada’s minister of immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Hon. Ahmed Hussein representing the Prime Minister, Rt.Hon. Justin Pierre Trudeau made this request while receiving Ooni Ogunwusi in Ottawa on Thursday, saying that the African great monarch has the goodwill to play such a role.



Canada will be contesting for a position in Security Council of the UN very soon and we would need to secure the votes of countries of the world especially Africa because we have always treated the Africans as our brothers and that is why our immigration policies have always been friendly to Africa”.

The Somalian born Canadian Minister also told the Ooni and his entourage that Canada has already earmarked a sum of $119.250milion to support three African countries, Nigeria, Sudan and Somalia with a view to being a brother’s keeper.



Earlier while introducing the visiting African foremost monarch to the Minister, the Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner in Canada, Mr Oluremi Oliyide described Ooni Ogunwusi as the new face of the African peace, unity and progress who has dedicated his throne to the African youth, saying the monarch was in Canada not only to participate in ongoing 150 independence celebration but also to meet with the Nigerians in Canada sensitizing them on the need to uphold the African cultural and traditional values and be good ambassadors in Canada.

It will be recalled that the monarch had on Tuesday morning arrived Toronto in Canada accompanied by his wife and Yeyeluwa of the source, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi, the Alie of Ilie, Oba Oladapo Olagunsoye, the Onigbaye of Igbaye, Oba Joseph Moronfoye and the Oloba of Oba-Ile, Oba Dr Oyeyemi Asamu Oyegbade.

Ooni Ogunwusi was presented with a flag of the Republic of Canada and decorated with Crest of the country’s 150th Independence Anniversary by the excited minister on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Jose Mourinho Reveals Why He Told Man United To Buy Lukaku From Everton


Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has said that Romelu Lukaku’s Premier League experience and his personal relationship with the player from their time together at Chelsea, were the primary reasons he sanctioned a £75million move for the 24-year-old

Mourinho at the time questioned Lukaku’s mentality, but the striker himself has insisted the pair have since moved on, in an interview with NBC’s Beyond The Pitch.

The Portuguese has now stated that he expects the player, to become an important part of his United team and score goals.

“He’s the kind of player that everybody knows. He’s a striker, so we’re not speaking about a multi-functional player or [one who will] create doubts about positions on the pitch, he’s a striker and normally strikers score goals,” Mourinho told reporters.

“The reason why he was so important and difficult to get is what he did in the Premier League. Obviously there are other good strikers in football but the Premier League is a very specific habitat, a different habitat. Normally they need some time to adapt and Lukaku plays in Premier League for the last four or five seasons.

“I didn’t negotiate, it was Mr [chief executive Ed] Woodward who negotiated with Romelu, his agent [Mino Raiola] and the Everton board, the only thing I did was to call him when the situation was almost there just to guarantee him that he would be an important player in my team.

“It’s quite a great experience the fact we worked together already for a few months and during the time when I was at Chelsea and when he was at Everton our relationship was always very close, despite it not working well for us together.

“He’s intelligent, he’s polite, we kept the contact, the feeling and now we are back together in different moments and I have no doubts it is going to work.”

Have Only Gotten Half Of The Players I Need In This Summer’- Manchester United Boss Mourinho Hints On More Signings


Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, has revealed that he has gotten half of the players he wanted this summer.

Mourinho says he needs four new faces ahead of the 2017/2018 season, as he builds a squad that will compete in the Premier League and Champions League.

He said: “We need two more players. At least one.

“We don’t have our door closed. We aren’t happy with just Lukaku and Lindelof. We wanted 4 so I would say 50% of the job is done.”

United have only brought in defender Victor Lindelof and striker Romelu Lukaku so far.

Arsenal Boss Wenger Reveals He Has Exchanged Messages With Alexis Sanchez Over Future


Arsene Wenger is “positive” Alexis Sanchez will stay at Arsenal, after swapping text messages with the player.

Wenger revealed that Sanchez has left him convinced he will not leave the Emirates this summer, despite refusing to sign a new contract with the Gunners.

Manchester City are desperate to sign the 28-year-old, but Arsenal are unlikely to sanction a move to their Premier League rivals.

When asked if he is now convinced he will stay, Wenger told reporters in Australia: “Of course. There is not a lot to resolve at the moment with the player. I have spoken through text and it was very positive. My thoughts are always positive.”

The Frenchman also hinted that Sanchez who is still on holidays, could be ready to play in their opening game of the season against Leicester on August 11.



“Usually you need three weeks but they will have a programme that they have to follow and can be involved after one week to 10 days, they can be in the squad and play in part of games.

“They could be involved in the Leicester game, of course. Sometimes I have left them out but it also depends on what shape they come back in.

“In England you also have to consider players like Alexis Sanchez played the whole season, finished the season really tired and went off to play in the Confederations Cup.

“You cannot tell them that they are not having a holiday and must come back and continue, it’s impossible,” Wenger added.