'We have watched with frustration as the team's football performances declined over the past decade" - Arsenal fans write open letter to owner, Stan Kroenke

In an unprecedented protest, the leading Arsenal fans’ groups and influential blogs have joined forces today to call on the club’s owner, Stan Kroenke, to “reinvigorate” a footballing institution that has fallen into stasis with regression on the field, a lack of ambition in the transfer market and supporters never feeling “more marginalised, less listened to or valued”.

See the full protest letter below...

As Arsenal fans we have watched with frustration as the team’s football performances have declined over the past decade. When Stan Kroenke began buying Arsenal shares the club had just competed in a first Champions League final. Twelve years on, Arsenal are about to play in the Europa League for the third year running.

Off the pitch, fans have never felt more marginalised, less listened to or valued. This was sadly illustrated when Stan Kroenke forcibly bought out the last remaining supporter- shareholders without even a word of appreciation for their custodianship role in the club. It feels as though Arsenal is at a crossroads. Things need to change.

What all of us as signatories to this statement want to see is meaningful action by Stan Kroenke to reinvigorate our football club.

This requires work to strengthen the club’s board and football executive and to once again make Arsenal a place where fans have a real sense of belonging.

Change needs to start with better leadership. In his takeover document Stan Kroenke said:

‘KSE’s ambitions for the club are to see it competing consistently to win the Premier League
and the Champions League.’

Chris Brown's daughter Royalty looks flawless in new photo

Singer, Chris Brown shared this stylish photo of his 5-year-old daughter Royalty Brown, posing in Fendi clothing.

AFCON: 282 Held Over Unrest In France After Algeria Beat Nigeria - Sports -

A total of 282 people were arrested in France after unrest following the Algerian football team’s qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, the interior ministry said Monday.
Riotous celebrations erupted across the country after Algeria beat Nigeria 2-1 in the semi-final. The arrests were made nationwide on Sunday evening, the ministry said.

Out of those arrested, 249 people were placed in custody, it added.

When Algeria defeated Ivory Coast to reach the semi-finals on Thursday, fans went on the rampage in central Paris, looting shops.
On the same day in the southern city of Montpellier, an Algerian football supporter celebrating his team’s win lost control of his car while travelling at high speed and ran over a family, killing a woman and seriously injuring her baby.

Paris and Marseille are home to large minority communities of Algerian origin. Football celebrations, with supporters brandishing large national flags, have on occasion been a source of tensions.

We should work on our team and stop thinking of this.

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Barcelona Unveil Antoine Griezmann From Atletico Madrid,reveal His Shirt No(pic - Sports - Nairaland

Barcelona unveil Antoine Griezmann following £108m move from Atletico Madrid, reveal his shirt No. (Photos)


Antoine Griezmann has been officially unveiled as a Barcelona player after completing his £108million move from Atletico Madrid last week Friday.


The 28-year-old France star signed a five-year deal with Barcelona that includes a staggering buy-out clause of £717million.


Griezmann who was in good spirits as he posed in the Barcelona kit for the first time yesterday will wear the No 17 shirt for his new club.


Addressing the media at the Nou Camp, Griezmann said: 'I'm very excited to be here. I'm accepting a big challenge. I'm ready for what's coming up.'

Nigerians express shock after some northerners said they'd rather Algeria wins Nigeria because the Super Eagles team is made up of mostly Igbos

A number of Nigerians took to their social media accounts to say they hope Nigeria loses to Algeria at AFCON because most of the players making up the Super Eagles team are Igbos.

The men said they support Algeria and hope for Nigeria's loss.

Nigerians have called out their behaviour while pointing out that tribalism is keeping us from moving forward as a nation.

AFCON: Nigerian man destroys his TV after Nigeria lost to Algeria..REAL BREAKING NEWS!

A Nigerian man destroyed his TV set last night after Nigeria crashed out of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles were defeated by Algeria's Desert Foxes 2-1 at the semi-final match which held at the Cairo International stadium yesterday Sunday July 14th.

The Nigerian man who had a N700k bet with is friends before the match, destroyed his TV in anger after the Super Eagles lost a minute before the close of the match. Twitter user @Cyoung4real007 who shared photos online, wrote

''My guy just destroyed his TV because he lost his 700k bet. Watching Super eagles (chicken) is not easy''.

Nigerians, 2 Others Arrested In India For Cheating Women On Matrimonial Site - Crime -

Nigerian national, two others arrested in India for cheating women on matrimonial site

Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Tuesday, July 9, busted a racket involved in cheating women in the name of marriage proposal through a matrimonial website and arrested three accused persons including a 43-year-old Nigerian national.

Seven mobile phones, 11 SIM cards and one laptop have been recovered from their possession.

The accused have been identified as Smart Egharevba alias Andrew from Benin City, Edo State and residing at Mahipalpur village Delhi, a lady from Jharkhand but living at Mahipalpur, and Balram from Karnal, Haryana.

Police acted on the basis of the complaint by a lady that she was allegedly cheated of Rs. 14 lakhs in the name of marriage proposal through the matrimonial website. The complainant alleged that in December last year, she received a request from a person named Dr Neil Seed Kumar through the matrimony website, who during conversation provided his WhatsApp number and his email address to the complainant.

Thereafter, the complainant and the said person started communication via WhatsApp chats and voice calls and the person subsequently told the complainant that he has been sending some valuable articles like gold and huge cash on her address.

However, on the pretext of custom clearance and other taxes, the said person asked the complainant to deposit money to the tune of Rs.14 lakhs in four different Indian bank accounts.

The Crime Branch team first arrested Balram from his residence in Karnal, Haryana.

"Balram disclosed that he provided the Debit/ATM Card of his bank account to an accused lady living in Mahipalpur, Delhi. On the instance of accused Balram, the lady was also arrested from Mahipalpur Delhi and during interrogation, the accused lady disclosed that she further provided an alleged account to one Andrew who also lives in Mahipalpur, Delhi. Thereafter, accused Andrew has been arrested on the instance of accused lady. He was living in Delhi illegally with his expired visa/Passport," stated a press release from Delhi Police.