Jose Mourinho expects Premier League return after Real Madrid

Jose Mourinho says he will return to England when he leaves Real Madrid - but reckons he will not get the chance to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Mourinho, whose side face United in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League last-16 first leg, is tipped to leave the Bernabeu in the summer after a dismal Spanish title defence and amid reports he has fallen out with several key players.
The former Chelsea boss refused to clarify whether or not he would be at Real next season but confirmed his desire to be back in the Premier League.

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He told reporters: "I will go back to England after Real Madrid. We will see (when that is).
"I love everything (about England). England will be my next step."
Mourinho has been linked with Manchester City and former club Chelsea but joked he would not take over from 71-year-old Ferguson.
"No," he said, when asked if he could replace the Scot. "I think we have to end our career at the same time. Him at 90 and me at 70."

"Real Madrid have won nine, I have won two. Real Madrid wants to win its 10th. I want my third."
Jose Mourinho

Real are a massive 16 points behind arch-rivals Barcelona in La Liga but Mourinho warned his critics to hold fire, insisting he was gunning to steer the club to a record 10th Champions League crown.
"At the end we can assess the season," he added.
"There are great clubs in the world who have never won this competition.
"Real Madrid have won nine, I have won two. Real Madrid wants to win its 10th. I want my third."
Mourinho insists he is still enjoying his work and midfielder Michael Essien claimed the manager always has a smile on his face.
However, there is no escaping his fractious relationship with those who follow Madrid's fortunes so closely, as he pointed out when asked to comment on the Spanish newspaper depiction of Wayne Rooney as a "hooligan" this morning.

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"I didn't read it," said Mourinho. "I don't know if it was written in that context, calling him a hooligan, or completely different.
"But if I can say one thing on behalf of Rooney, I was called worse than that, week by week."

‘iPhone 5S': Photos Of New iPhone Surfaces

New photos of Apple’s alleged ‘iPhone 5S’ have surfaced on a Chinese technology website, supposedly revealing that, just as the iPhone 4S looked basically identical to the iPhone 4, Apple’s newest upcoming iPhone model will look identical to the current flagship iPhone 5.

According to the rumor, Apple’s new iPhone 5S is already in production.

The photos, if real, were certainly hurriedly snapped by someone fearfully of being caught and are poor quality, but do show electronic calipers in almost every shot reveal relative size, apparently the same as the iPhone 5.

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Osaze's Congratulatory Message To The Super Eagles

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Patrick Obahiagbon Congratulates The Super Eagles

"Its my emblem pleasure to congratulate our Superior Melofarm exclamagated Bermasaur on their recent victory against ivory coast. As the refermed, solid giants are to face Winners of the later game in an uncavoured camfamgnam match, my empyrean paradisiac rendezvous advice to the Super Eagles is for them to recumbently metragaloblicly­ believe in God. If possible, they should parademically paralyze their pistulated orthodexial legs. I wish Them arxiatical luck” ­ ♥♥. Abeg una understand anything?

Football updates: Sturridge misses Brazil game

England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of Wednesday's friendly international against Brazil @ Wembley due to a thigh injury. Sturridge reported for duty at St George's Park on Sunday evening with the remainder of the squad but was unable to take part in training on Monday morning and returned to his club Liverpool for further treatment. The 23-year-old was injured during the first half of Liverpool's 2-2 draw at Manchester City, shortly after scoring the Reds' opening goal, but was not substituted until the closing stages of the game. Sturridge's withdrawal leaves England boss Roy Hodgson with only two fit strikers at this stage - Manchester United duo Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck - after Tottenham's Jermain Defoe pulled out with an ankle problem, although Hodgson does also have the option of playing Theo Walcott up front. Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick also dropped out on Sunday with a hip injury.

Football updates: Cech injury worry for Chelsea

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech could be facing a fresh spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken finger during Saturday's 3-2 defeat at Newcastle. Cech, who missed three games last month with a groin injury, broke his little finger in what was an impressive display from the 30-year-old at St James' Park, despite the Blues being beaten in the Premier League clash. It is not yet known how long the Blues goalkeeper will be sidelined, but it has been confirmed he will miss the Czech Republic's friendly against Turkey in Manisa on Wednesday after a scan revealed a fracture in his finger.

Kalou Pays Mikel $5,000 Bet After Eagles Won

Ivory Coast midfielder Salomon Kalou confirmed he has paid John Obi Mikel $5,000 following a bet regarding the outcome of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final tie against Nigeria on Sunday. The two African powerhouses clashed at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium for a place in the last-four, with the Super Eagles emerging 2-1 victors after Sunday Mba cancelled out Cheick Tiote's equaliser following Emmanuel Emenike's 42nd-minute opener. Speaking after the game, Kalou revealed the bet with his former Chelsea team-mate, and said he has stuck to his word and paid up.

Mario hits winner

Mario Balotelli signed off his AC Milan debut by scoring the winner with the last kick of the match as Udinese were defeated 2-1 amid controversial scenes at the San Siro on Sunday night. All eyes were on the mercurial Italy striker following his £19million arrival from Manchester City and he duly delivered a clinical brace, his first goal arriving in the 24th minute. Gianpiero Pinzi pulled Udinese level in the second half and as Milan drifted towards a draw, Balotelli's head appeared to drop. But he snatched up the ball with glee when Stephan El Shaarawy won a suspicious penalty from Thomas Heurtaux in the final minute of injury time. Despite Udinese's angry protestations - Heurtaux appeared to make a clean tackle - Balotelli kept his head from the spot to fire his new employers into fourth place in Serie A.

Sport; Mancini still has title hope

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists the title race is not over despite his team's 2-2 home draw with Liverpool. The situation could have been worse for City in the Premier League clash at the Etihad on Sunday had Sergio Aguero not scored 12 minutes from time to rescue a point. "Last year we recovered eight points in six games so I don't know why it can't happen this year," said Mancini. "They have to play in the FA Cup and the Champions League so the season is long - three months - and we are confident. It is enough to recover three or four points in three games. "For us it is important to play the derby two or three points behind and we have time to recover these points. We didn't play like we had in the last month but we are confident. "Two years ago Chelsea were nine points behind and when they went to play at Old Trafford two games from the end they were only two points behind. "I don't think this is finished but probably now we have to win all the games but if not then 11 or 12 games. But in football this can happen sometimes." Edin Dzeko put the hosts in front before strikes from Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard turned the game in favour of Liverpool. Mancini felt aggrieved that play had not stopped in the build-up to Sturridge's goal after Dzeko was challenged by Daniel Agger. He said: "I think Liverpool played a good game. Weconceded two goals, stupid goals for me. "But before the first goal there was a big foul - if it had happened with us, probably there would have been a red card. "Instead, the referee and linesman did not see anything. In the end, though, I think it was the right result." Asked if he felt Liverpool should have put the ball out when Dzeko was left on the turf by Agger, Mancini said: "Probably, because after this foul I think there were several seconds (before the goal). "I think so, but this can happen. I think it was a foul and should have been a yellow card. The rules are the same for everyone always."

Lessons Learnt From Super Eagles MatchAgainst Ivory Coast

Lessons Learnt From Super Eagles Match Against Ivory Coast 1.Even when people have given up on you so far u haven't given up on urself,there is hope 2.Determination and resilience makes an underdog steal d show:Dats d blessedness of perseverance! 3.There is enormous power in unity:after d Ebou's tweet,the boys came together to form an alliance to prove him wrong And they did! 4. Ur opponent mission is to stop u, not to help u, so u have to devise every available means to silence him! 5.The biggest room in the world is called continuous improvement. where improvement reigns d best remains an adventure! So let's have yours..the floor is open Cheers!

IcePrince Turns Down Globacom’sEndorsement Deal

Ice Prince has turned down an endorsement deal from major telecom company Globacom. Insiders said during the week, that the rapper was approached with a mouth watering deal to become the brand’s latest ambassador because of his recent successes -the release his first official single ‘Oleku‘, his many local and international awards, and his bestselling debut album ‘Everybody Loves Ice Prince’ in 2011. But Panshak Zamani doesn’t come cheap. We’re told he’s asking for a whooping sum of $1m (N157,000,000) or no deal. ‘He was serious, he knows his worth and knows they can afford it so he turned the deal down‘, our insider at GLO who wants to remain anonymous said Most GLO ambassadors are paid within the N10- N20m range, with D’banj and Psquare being the rare exceptions. Psquare got N240m for a four year deal It remains uncertain if GLO is upping the figures for the Chocolate city rapper. But if they concede to Ice’s demands, he’ll become the rapper with the biggest endorsement deal ever. But Ice Prince is cool with that (no pun intended). In the last 20 months, the rapper has become the highest-earning Nigerian rapper, with revenue sources including concert fees and endorsements (he inked a deal with LG in 2012) as well as non-music related deals no one is wiling to talk about. The rapper’s management has denied the telecoms approached their team. ‘We didn’t get any offer from them, I just confirmed from my team, there’s been no offer’, a rep for Ice Prince says.

"Tb Joshua I Love You" - Screamed OgenyiOnazi

As soon as the final whistle went off after the Nigeria vs Cote D'Ivoire game, both players and officials ran onto the pitch in sheer delight, screaming and hugging each other with big smiles. Against every expectation, the Super Eagles had triumphed over the Elephants of Cote d'Ivoire and were heading to face Mali i the semi-finals. However, one interesting celebration caught the eye. As Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi rejoiced, facing a camera, he mouthed the words: "T.B.Joshua, I love you." Whatever that means, we can't tell Nigerians are conversant with Prophet T.B. Joshua's many predictions, including claims that he had warned Stephen Keshi, about conceding in the last minutes against Burkina Faso.

Obasanjo Praying For Jonathan At The VillaToday (PICTURE)

According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan worshiped together at the Aso Rock Villa Chapel earlier today. Abati tweeted, “Fmr President Obasanjo attends church service today at the Aso Rock Villa Chapel.” Both men also reportedly had lunch together http://www.ynaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Olusegun-Obasanjo-villa.jpg

Jonathan Thanks Eagles For “Masterly AndSuperlative Performance”

President Goodluck Jonathan today thanked the Super Eagles for the “masterly and superlative performance” in their quarter final clash with the Elephants of Ivory Coast. In a tweet by the Special Adviser on Media to the president, Reuben Abati, he said “President Jonathan thanks the Super Eagles for their masterly and superlative performance in the just-concluded AFCON encounter with CIV”. Nigeria were tagged under dogs as soon as it was clear whom their next opponent will be after the group stage of the African Cup of Nations in South Africa. However goals by Emmanuel Emenike and Sunday Mba gave Nigeria a 2-1 victory over tournament favourites Ivory Coast. Newcastle midfielder Cheikh Tiote scored for the Ivorians minutes after the second half resumed. A social media mockery began with Ivorian defender, Emmanuel Eboue, labeling the Eagles #SuperFriedChickens that will be devoured by the Ivorians. Nigeria will now face Mali in the semi final on Wednesday, 6th February 2013 at the Mombela Stadium by 20:30 Central African Time. Mr. Abati can be reached on his Twitter handle @abati1990. http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/02/03/ jonathan-thanks-eagles-for-masterly-and- superlative-performance/? utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

President Goodluck Jonathan today thanked the Super Eagles for the “masterly and superlative performance” in their quarter final clash with the Elephants of Ivory Coast. In a tweet by the Special Adviser on Media to the president, Reuben Abati, he said “President Jonathan thanks the Super Eagles for their masterly and superlative performance in the just-concluded AFCON encounter with CIV”. Nigeria were tagged under dogs as soon as it was clear whom their next opponent will be after the group stage of the African Cup of Nations in South Africa. However goals by Emmanuel Emenike and Sunday Mba gave Nigeria a 2-1 victory over tournament favourites Ivory Coast. Newcastle midfielder Cheikh Tiote scored for the Ivorians minutes after the second half resumed. A social media mockery began with Ivorian defender, Emmanuel Eboue, labeling the Eagles #SuperFriedChickens that will be devoured by the Ivorians. Nigeria will now face Mali in the semi final on Wednesday, 6th February 2013 at the Mombela Stadium by 20:30 Central African Time. Mr. Abati can be reached on his Twitter handle @abati1990. http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/02/03/ jonathan-thanks-eagles-for-masterly-and- superlative-performance/? utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

President Goodluck Jonathan today thanked the Super Eagles for the “masterly and superlative performance” in their quarter final clash with the Elephants of Ivory Coast. In a tweet by the Special Adviser on Media to the president, Reuben Abati, he said “President Jonathan thanks the Super Eagles for their masterly and superlative performance in the just-concluded AFCON encounter with CIV”. Nigeria were tagged under dogs as soon as it was clear whom their next opponent will be after the group stage of the African Cup of Nations in South Africa. However goals by Emmanuel Emenike and Sunday Mba gave Nigeria a 2-1 victory over tournament favourites Ivory Coast. Newcastle midfielder Cheikh Tiote scored for the Ivorians minutes after the second half resumed. A social media mockery began with Ivorian defender, Emmanuel Eboue, labeling the Eagles #SuperFriedChickens that will be devoured by the Ivorians. Nigeria will now face Mali in the semi final on Wednesday, 6th February 2013 at the Mombela Stadium by 20:30 Central African Time. Mr. Abati can be reached on his Twitter handle @abati1990. http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/02/03/ jonathan-thanks-eagles-for-masterly-and- superlative-performance/? utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

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