🚨 Dortmund sporting director on the record about the 2022 Haaland sale:
“Manchester City never wanted the real number out. That was the first condition they put on the table. Not the release clause everyone printed. The full package.
Officially it was reported as £51 million because that was the figure written into the clause and that was the figure they asked us to stand by.
Internally it was a completely different conversation. When you add the guaranteed payments, the structured extras and what was agreed around the player’s camp, we were looking at something close to €250 million all-in.
That is more than PSG paid for Neymar in 2017. City knew that. We knew that. They did not want Europe talking about it.
They were very clear: if Dortmund confirmed anything above the clause, the deal would become politically messy for them. So there was a private understanding.
We stay silent on the real total. They stay silent. A few people in the media were steered toward the £51m line and that became the official story
I am not going to sit here four years later and pretend we sold the best young striker in Europe for pocket money. We did not. City paid what they had to pay to get him. They just did not want the world to see the receipt.”
"I was misled by Peter Obi, the 'greatest liar.' There was a time i told Nigerians that Peter Obi owed nothing, left no debt, and was not owing any salaries, gratuities, or pensions. I cannot say the same things today that I said about Peter Obi in 2023, because i now have more information."
— Kenneth Okwonkwo
"Seun, let's talk about NNPC. Between 1999 and 2023, NNPC has contributed about $13 billion to the economy.
During OBJ it was $4 billion dollars. Mind you I deliberately use dollar so that you will not say value of naira.
NNPC in under Yar"adua contributed $8 billion dollar.
NNPC contribute $1 billion under Jonathan govt.
During Late Buhari , a friend who I love so well, may God rest his soul. The government was even paying NNPC for doing nothing!
Under President Tinubu in 3 years, NNPC has contributed $15 billion!!!
Now, imagine President Tinubu has been the President in the past.
Prof Olushola Adeyeye.
"Seun, let's talk about NNPC. Between 1999 and 2023, NNPC has contributed about $13 billion to the economy.
During OBJ it was $4 billion dollars. Mind you I deliberately use dollar so that you will not say value of naira.
NNPC in under Yar"adua contributed $8 billion dollar.
NNPC contribute $1 billion under Jonathan govt.
During Late Buhari , a friend who I love so well, may God rest his soul. The government was even paying NNPC for doing nothing!
Under President Tinubu in 3 years, NNPC has contributed $15 billion!!!
Now, imagine President Tinubu has been the President in the past.
Prof Olushola Adeyeye.
If @ManCity get relegated, it would be disastrous for English football. Everything they accomplished was by dint of hard work, dedication and pride. As far as I am concerned, spending your money legally can never be wrong. FFP is a mindset of clubs without ambition.
@AregbesolaOlud2@ogundamisi You didn't see the one they have done posted only bad bad things as if you peoples life is dependent on posting bad thing nawa for una ooo.shameful character of a mature and a right thinking man
Ikolaba President done kpai oyo state people finish ooooo, four thousands houses demolished by inarabo.
Ajimobi demolished Fresh fm in 2018, oga nepa leads the protest but the people that supported him then never know that he will end their life achievements..
Arobafin tiba aye je ooooo..
Bobo yẹn mase palaba ẹṣin ni 2027..
Rotus Odiri of Arise TV has highlighted Oyo State’s revenue figures:
2024: FAAC ₦282.8bn | IGR ₦63.3bn | Total ₦346.1bn
2025: FAAC ₦365.4bn | IGR ₦102.5bn | Total ₦467.9bn
2026 H1: FAAC ₦342.9bn | IGR ₦55.5bn | Total ₦398.4bn
The figures show that FAAC remains the dominant component of Oyo State’s revenue, while IGR contributes a considerably smaller share.
Seyi Makinde, you dare call this a “voodoo economy”?
When a state’s revenue remains heavily dependent on FAAC, the question is simple: where is the internally generated economic strength?
If this is the model being celebrated, then “voodoo economy” may have taken on a new meaning in Oyo.
#OyoAhead
@OYOAPCYOUTH@OfficialAPCNg
🚨🎙️ Jamie Carragher on people criticising Kobbie Mainoo for pulling out of the England squad: 🔴🏴
‘I don’t get the pile-on on Kobbie Mainoo.’
‘These lads aren’t pulling out because they can’t be bothered. They’re pulling out because they need a rest and they don’t want to get injured. Simple as that. Club football is brutal. One bad knock on international duty and the season’s gone.’
‘Mainoo sat through a World Cup and didn’t get a minute when it mattered. You ignore a player in the biggest games, then expect him to turn up fresh and happy for a Nations League window? That’s not how it works.’
‘If you don’t trust him when trophies are on the line, don’t blame him for protecting himself when the stakes are lower.’
‘England won’t win anything if they don’t have the heart and trust of their players. Talent isn’t enough. If the dressing room thinks they’re only wanted when it suits the manager, you’re finished.’
‘Call the players you actually trust. If Mainoo needs to look after his body after being left on the bench all summer, I stand with him.’
🚨❤️ The Eredivisie match involving Ronald Koeman Jr. was briefly paused for a minute as a show of support for the Koeman family following the passing of his mother and Ronald Koeman’s wife. 🕊️🥹
Dear Michael Carrick,
Drop Rashford. Put Cunha on the left, Mbeumo on the right, and Šeško up front.
Play what worked for you last season.
You can’t undo all of that just for a player you personally like.
Sincerely,