Messi: World Cup absence makes me sad

Barcelona star Lionel Messi has expressed his anguish at being without a World Cup winners' medal in his trophy cabinet. The Argentina forward, who turns 26 on Monday, has won four Ballons d'Or in a row but he stressed that what he really craves is the greatest prize in international football to add to his silverware collection. "Between a fifth Ballon d'Or and a World Cup with Argentina, I'd want the latter, without a doubt," he told Corriere della Sera. "I'm missing a World Cup; it makes me sad." Despite widely being considered as the best footballer on the planet right now, Messi's record-breaking antics fall on deaf ears at home with his wife Antonella, and the Blaugrana star admitted that he does not watch much of the sport he excels at. He added: "I never watch football on television. Antonella gets bored with it. I come home and tell her I scored two or three goals, and she doesn't even hear me!" Messi is currently recovering from a hamstring injury that saw him only appear intermittently in the final two months of Barcelona's Liga-winning 2012-13 campaign.

What would you do for a free Samsung Galaxy Note 8?

A few Sundays ago, a mysterious Galaxy Note 8 was spotted in a Samsung Mobile Shop at the Ikeja City Mall, challenging visitors at the Mall to rise up to day & seize it for themselves! Curiosity they say Kills the Cat, but not by Samsung Mobile Nigeria's standards... They reward those brave enough to see an imaginative opportunity & take it. Watch the video above...

Ghanaian footballer Michael Essien secretly weds his publicist

There have been speculations for months now that Ghanaian footballer and Chelsea star Michael Essien is married to his publicist, Akosua Puni, a report they both never denied or confirmed. The report was regarded as mere speculation until last week Friday when Akosua introduced herself as Mrs Akosua Puni Essien at a cocktail charity event - Game Of Hope - organized by Michael Essien. Akosua was in charge of the event and everyone who worked with her referred to her as Mrs Essien. The Ghanaian showbiz personality and socialite is also the head of the Michael Essien Foundation. Michael and Akosua had a child together shortly after his relationship with Nadia Buari ended a few years back, though the football star has never acknowledged being married and does not wear a ring. He has three kids from two different women.

New Video: Adetoun - Cindarella

Adetoun is the 2nd runner up of MTN Project Fame Season 5. The versatile performer and graduate of Mass Communication fom Olabisi Onabanjo University, just released the video of her hot new single - Cindarella. Adetoun has a sublime touch to most genres of music but expresses a bias towards soul, jazz, R&B and her new found style Waka. Enjoy..