Sylvia Ikeji's Blog

This season's Barclays Premier League Player of the Year, Riyad Mahrez has had it all rosy since the start of the season as his side chase three points to confirm their status as Premier League champions of this dramatic season. He has contributed massively to the team's success, with his 17 goals 11 assists. However, he has recounted some of the odd things he had to do to get to the summit where he is now.

Here it is in summary...Vancouver Whitecaps fan dragged out of the stadium for throwing POPCORN at opposition player. Yes, popcorn.

It seems someone at Chelsea is in such a hurry to get rid of this disaster of a season so much that they have leaked a picture of their 2016/17 jersey, allegedly.

Earlier today, news broke out that Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande are will to spend £50m on Chelsea's Brazil playmaker, Willian, this summer. However, Guus Hiddink has told Chelsea not to sell Willian to China.

Former Chelsea, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain striker George Weah will run for President in his native Liberia  come 2017, it has been announced. He announced he will run for the country's number 1 position for the second time. He said he had the 'vision' to transform the African nation.

First of all, maybe I wil use this oppurtunity to say that I think Messi's performance has dropped. And am not just talking about in the last couple of months where the team has suffered; I mean this season entirely. It feels like he no longer shoulders the responsibility of carrying the team as he used to.

So much being said in a picture... Can you imagine the rate of his progress? Who says the young ones can't be successful when given the opportunity to prove themselves, irrespective of nationality?

God knows the amount and type of drama in Nigeria Football Federation is too much headache for my young age.

Nigerian born Gabriel Agbonlahor has been forced to resign from his role as Aston Villa captain, as the club's investigation into his recent behaviour comes to an end. The 29-year-old has been under suspension since April 19 after he was pictured partying on the night their relegation status to the Championship was confirmed.

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has today, Thursday, been slammed with a provisional 30-day footballing ban after he decided not to have his B sample tested in relation to the doping violation. The ban which takes effect immediately will see him miss the Europa League final should Jurgen Klopp's side see off Villarreal to make it that far.

It's a normal thing for managers to have translators at press conferences especially ahead of European games because when the world's press are gathered together and all of them want to ask managers questions or listen to what they have to say to others, the boss might not be able to communicate in a language that they all would understand and vice versa.

Former Inter Milan midfielder McDonald Mariga has been banned for five games after squeezing a referee's hand so hard that it drew blood. Mariga, who plays for Latina in Italy's Serie B, was sent off in the 96th minute of their 1-0 home defeat against Virtus Entella on Sunday.

So it was a disappointingly boring barren draw between Manchester City and Real Madrid on Tuesday night, with very little memory for fans to keep for themselves. Well, some of us have decided to cling onto this quite bizarre incident that happened, albeit, off the pitch.

You will only get yourself into trouble if you try to do as King Ibra does. The proof is here... French rugby union club Racing 92 have suspended Italian-Argentine Martin Castrogiovanni for lying about his whereabouts while they investigate images of him partying in Las Vegas last weekend.

Chelsea Football Club have agreed a £28million deal for the transfer of AS Roma's Radja Nainggolan, reports claim.

Any which way no be way...haha. Bravo to Mr Bravo.

It is understood that the FC Barcelona star and the Golden State Warriors guard are big fans of eachother. In December 2015, Curry gave Messi his jersey after the Argentine reached 30m followers on Instagram.

 Too many robots taking over our game :( Seriously though, am not sure what has really changed apart from the shape. Forgive me. But the Premier League have introduced a new design of the substitute board: (you know, the thing raised by the official near the coaches every now and then). And it is will officially be put into use from next season. (who is cheering? Not me)

I wonder who will have his back after this, Chelsea or Arsenal fans??? Chelsea fans adopted him after he controversially joined them from Barcelona in 2014, something that was seen as a betrayal from the Gunners even though they didn't want him.

A Spanish third division player, Diego Bardanca, was left not just in pain but with a horrific mouth injury that saw three teeth ripped from the gums - but didn’t even win a free kick! The 23-year-old, was playing for Jaén away at Melilla when he received a boot to the face and despite the fact that he was visibly in agony, the referee allowed play to continue until concerned teammates convinced the officials to stop the game. Watch below... The medical staff were invited onto the pitch, and then it became obvious how significant the damage was to Bardanca’s mouth and gums. Even then, Bardanca refused the offer of a stretcher to carry him off the pitch, instead, he walked off fuming. The former Levante youngster, was left fuming the more when the officials decided not to even award his side a free-kick. Warning, graphic content. He tweeted after the game: “Being very, very restrained: It’s an absolute embarrassment that they’ve left my mouth like this and not even give

The Brazilian forward was photographed leaving nightclub Libertine in London on Monday morning having partied at the PFA Award after-party. Later that afternoon, he then went shopping in the city where he bumped into his former team-mate, Alexis Sanchez.

He looks both scary and scared at the same time... The shot was taken during the PFA Award on Sunday night. What do you think his name would be if he was a villain? Here is the full picture...and no, thats not Romelu Lukaku, he is with, its English rapper Michael Omari better known by his stage name as Stormzy.

Young Leicester player Demarai Gray, narrowly escaped what would have been a sad sad horrific accident on Sunday as he came out of a helicopter that conveyed the table topping team the PFA Awards at the Grosvenor Hotel in London.

Super Eagles and Watford striker, Jude Odion Ighalo, has lost his dad. He took to his twitter handle to break the sad news. He shared a blank picture and wrote” R.I.P Daddy. Ighalo played all 90 minutes as his side got knocked out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage on Sunday.

The Brazilian has come under heavy criticism by Barcelona fans especially during their recent fall in form that saw them record five defeats on the bounce during which period they they lost their points cushion at the top of La Liga and got knocked out of the Champions League by second placed Atletico Madrid.

The event took place on Sunday night, and unlike last year when it was the lot of Chelsea at center stage, this time, it was league toppers and biggest revelation of the season, Leicester. While the PFA team of the year was somehow leaked on Friday, forcing the FA to officially announce it, it was not until the final moment on Sunday that it was revealed that Riyad Mahrez had pipped his teammate Jamie Vardy to the ultimate award.

How does football make you feel... at least when your team isn't loosing?

Liverpool's French defender, Mamadou Sakho, is facing a 12-month ban for failing a drugs test last month. The Anfield club have confirmed that the French international is under UEFA investigation for breaking doping regulations following Liverpool’s Europa League victory over Manchester United last month.

Children of these days...smh A model Eglantine-Flore Aguilar is claiming a Manchester United first team star begged her to join him and a team-mate for a threesome, sending her a message a night before a game day saying, "Can you handle 2v1? Two black guys".

Hahaha... Some fans eh. Maybe they are just related to Leicester midfielder, Drinkwatwer.

Yesterday, there were reports in US tabloids and as well as on the Wendy Williams show suggesting the Beckham family headed by former Manchester United striker, David Beckham, are considering starting their own reality TV series.

It has been a season to forget for everything Chelsea. Just like his club, Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas started this premier league season as a champion but on a terribly wrong foot, even in all his individual performances until recently. He has now has revealed how alarming the extent of the dip was even to himself.

On April 22nd 1987, he was born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna in Jos. Despite all the criticism he has faced in his career, the Super Eagles captain has won more Premier League titles (2) than the number of goals he has scored in the competition (1) during his 10-year stay in England as a Chelsea player. Even great Stevie G can't compete with his domestic trophy cabinet. In the summer he would have completed 10 years at Chelsea and will be due for a testimonial from the club. Happy 29th birthday to him!

The final list of the Premier League Team of the Year was leaked earlier today on Twitter - and was then subsequently confirmed by the association.

His full name is Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez and he was born 21 April 1992 and he is 24-years-old today. Happy Birthday to him!

Stoke City's would see their home ground changed from the start of next season, it has been revealed. The ground which is currently known as Britannia stadium will be from next season be referred to as the bet365 Stadium.

Rafa Benitez just recently took over the hot seat at Newcastle United but on Tuesday night, ahead of their Premier League game against Manchester City, he was challenged for his seat by Sissoko - the younger Sissoko who is the son of midfielder and captain Moussa Sissoko.

Unlike the old times, these days we get to see all sorts of bizarrely artistic ones, from Mario Balotelli's weird hairy ones - and even some completely lace-less pairs as worn by Mesut Ozil. But at the end of the final whistle, players would be happy to have scored with the boots.

As if being a Leicester City fan in this period isn't enough reason to be over the moon, the club's fans have been given an extra reason to cheer its stars and push them over the line in their final four games. A restaurateur has now promised to provide free food for some 1,000 lucky fans.

Neymar just like some of his Barcelona teammates has featured in Replay jeans adverts in recent times. The Brazilian has now combined forces with supermodel compatriot, Alessandra Ambrosio for the latest Replay jeans advert,. And it is somewhat bizarre.

They say the latter shall be greater than the former. That saying has clearly been demonstrated at Chelsea Football Club this season. Unlike the older players who for the second consecutive season, got knocked out of the senior version of the competition by PSG, their academy side overcame their PSG counterparts on Monday evening to retain the UEFA Youth League title - the equivalent of the Champions league in that category.

Players and staff from both clubs were involved in a feisty altercation as tensions reached boiling point during their premier league encounter on Saturday. Both clubs have now been charged by the FA. Norwich and Sunderland are 17th and 18th respectively with only one point separating the two, although Norwich have played a game.

This season has seen quite a number of premier league fans protest against their clubs by staging an early walk-out during a game, most notably the 70th minute Anfield walk-out that saw over 10,000 Liverpool supporters abandon a game in protest to the increase in ticket prices.

​Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has been charged by the FA for improper conduct following his actions after being sent off against West Ham on Sunday. The Foxes have also been charged with failing to control their players after the Hammers were awarded a late penalty.

Jose Mourinho was sacked just 6-months after winning the Premier League title at Stamford Bridge - 5 years after they last won it. The ax came after a breakdown with his first team players, most especially his key players with Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas fingered as prime suspects. They have since been slated, called traitors and snakes by Chelsea fans.

If there is any ex-Chelsea coach that could have been described as the most high profile with a very attractive CV before he took the job at Stamford Bridge, it was Luiz Felipe Scolari who won the FIFA world cup with Brazil in 2002. Unfortunately, even that was not good enough for Roman Abramovich who sacked him after just one season.