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Chelsea goalkeeper, Edouard Mendy has said he 'didn't understand' why he did not make the top 30 in last year's Ballon d'Or. The Senegal keeper was one of the standout players in the world after he helped Chelsea win the Champions League, keeping a clean sheet in the Blues' 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final. Mendy also made an impressive outing in the Premier League in the 2020-21 campaign, with only City keeping more clean sheets than the west Londoners.  Since joining the London side in September 2020, he has kept 25 clean sheets in his 52 league appearances. For his heroics, the 29-year-old was named the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper but he did not rank within the top 30 players at the Ballon d'Or. Speaking to French football programme Téléfoot, Mendy said he 'didn't understand' the snub.   'The best response was to stay the course on the pitch to show that my name deserved to be in the top 30.  'I think being Africa...

Music pioneer Jamal Edwards MBE, who is credited with launching the careers of a number of music artists including Ed Sheeran, has died at the age of 31.   The entrepreneur was the founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV and the son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards.   His pioneering work in the music industry led him to become friends with several celebs - including Ed Sheeran, Will.i.am, and Rio Ferdinand.     Tributes have been pouring in on social media for the author who was awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list in 2014 for his work in music and his business.     Jamal Edwards' mum's TV co-star Denise Welch wrote: "My heart aches for my friend Brenda. I can’t bear it. Jamal Edwards was a wonderful son and brother."   Jamal and his mother Brenda on set of Loose Women   A fan added: "A pioneer in taking Black British music and culture digital via SBTV. Thank you for being the helm o...

Two students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, have been found dead in a room at a private hostel.    It was gathered that bodies of the students were discovered on Sunday, February 20, after Room One of the hostel, located at the William’s Lodge, was forced open following a report to the police by parents of the deceased.   According to a source, who spoke to Punch  , the two students, a male, and a female, might have died some days ago, due to the level of decay on their corpses.  The parents of the dead female, identified as Adaeze, had been calling her phone line for some days without any response. The source said when several calls were not responded to, the parents, in the process, became bothered and reported to the Police. The parents in company with the security operatives stormed the hostel to check on her, but they met her door tightly locked. On forcing the door open, they found the two students lying dead in the room. Spokesperson of ...

Residents of a Tennessee town are expressing outrage after a woman was indicted for having sex with at least nine local high school students in exchange for vape pens. Melissa Blair, 38, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 15, and charged with 18 counts of statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronizing prostitution, solicitation of a minor, and forfeiture of personal property, WTVC-TV reported. According to McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy, there are at least nine confirmed male victims with incidents occurring from spring 2020 to late 2021 from students at McMinn Central High School in the town of Englewood. Parents told WTVC that Blair reached out to her victims – all of whom were between the ages of 14 and 17 – and offered them items such as vape pens in exchange for sex. Authorities said they believe there may be more victims. Police began investigating Blair after the school district received an anonymous letter, officials said. She is not a teacher or emplo...

The shooting death of Walking Dead actor Moses J. Moseley is now being investigated as possible foul play due to new evidence, as family members suspect he was kidnapped and murdered with his death made to look like suicide.   The 31-year-old Moseley, who appeared on the Walking Dead from 2012 to 2015 playing the armless and jawless Mike, a pet zombie, was found dead in his car late last month in Stockbridge, Georgia, a city on the outskirts of Atlanta, with a bullet to the head and a gun on his lap.  Relatives said they hadn't heard from the actor since January 23. They filed a missing person's report on January 26, TMZ reports. They then contacted car security company OnStar, which tracked his vehicle to where his body was found that day.    Cops originally suspected that Moseley took his own life.   However, speaking to TMZ earlier this month, Moses' sister, Teerea Kimbro, asserted that those who knew her brother kn...

Canadian music star, Justin Bieber has tested positive for COVID-19. The 27-year-old singer found out he contracted the coronavirus on Saturday February 19, but is “thankfully feeling OK,” his rep told TMZ.   Bieber also cancelled his scheduled show at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday February 20. The show has been rescheduled for the summer. The singer is supposed to perform at two more shows this week, in Arizona on Tuesday and California on Thursday, but no word yet on whether those will also be postponed.   A statement shared on Twitter read;   "Due to positive COVID results within the Justice Tour family, we will, unfortunately, have to postpone Sunday's show in Las Vegas. "Justin is, of course, hugely disappointed, but the health and safety of his crew and fans is always his number one priority."      News of Bieber’s COVID-19 diagnosis comes one week after he performed to a packed crowd at th...

Ghanaian highlife singer, Ofori Amponsah has said that most Ghanaian gospel songs are stupid and meaningless.  The former clergyman in interview aired on Onua TV, claimed that his secular songs inspire people more than some gospel songs in Ghana. Ofori said;    “T he first thing God created was love, so if I am not able to satisfy my lover musically, how can I satisfy God, whom I’ve never seen. “ If I sing sorrowful songs, what does the listener gain from them. Yesterday I was saying most of the gospel songs they do are stupid. “A  lot of the acclaimed gospel musicians lack the content when it comes to the word of God. Most of their songs are not gospel. They’re doing foolish songs “.   Ofori Amponsah also took a jab at some Ghanaian pastors, saying;   “ I can confidently tell you I even preach better than a lot of the pastors in Ghana “. This wouldn’t be the first time the Highlife is talking about the word of God.