Malmo fans aren't a bit happy with club legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ibrahimovic began his career at the club but only played one full season there, scoring 14 goals and helping them to promotion back to the Allsvenskan.

He got a move to Ajax soon after and the rest is Swedish football history.

And that, in truth, is why Ibrahimovic is a Malmo legend - it's not because of his glittering career there, but rather as it's where one of the greatest Swedish footballers started things off.

Perhaps that's why his connection to the club has proven a little fragile, then.

A statue of Ibrahimovic outisde Malmo's ground was unveiled in October but it's since had the opposite of its planned purpose.

Instead of honouring the player, the statue has become a target for fans looking to hit back against the Swede.

This is BECAUSE last month, Ibrahimovic took a small skake in hammarby IF - title rivals of Malmo and a team who finished level on points with them last season.

Fans started vandalising the statue immediately after that deal was announced. They had set it on fire, put a toilet seat over the head and did some good old-fashioned graffiti.

Now, however, they've taken things a step further as they cut off the nose of Ibrahimovic's likeness.

It's surely now a case of when, not if, the statue is moved somewhere else - Hammarby's ground now looks a lot more appropriate, for instance.

If they don't move it, things will just keep escalating.

Although, you can't help but wonder how Malmo fans will try and top this one.

JAMB announces date for 2020 UTME examinations

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) between March 14 and April 4. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, disclosed this while hosting State Commissioners of Education on Monday in Abuja.  Oloyede also said the registrations for its mock examinations would hold between Jan. 13 and Feb. 1, 2020 while the mock examinations would hold on Feb. 18, 2020. The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will conduct its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) between March 14 and April 4. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, disclosed this while hosting State Commissioners of Education on Monday in Abuja.  The registrar also said the registrations for its mock examinations would hold between Jan. 13 and Feb. 1, 2020 while the mock examinations would hold on Feb. 18, 2020.  He explained that the registration for the 2020 UTME and Direct Entry would also run simultaneously between Jan. 13 and Feb. 17, 2020. According to him, the board is bringing in the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), as directed by the National Assembly and Federal Executive Council, to conduct the 2020 UTME. He, therefore, advised prospective candidates to approach any NIMC enrollment centre to obtain the National Identification Number (NIN) to enable them register for the examinations. “Everybody must rise up and support NIMC. We are also bringing in Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) to help in monitoring the Computer Based Centres (CBT). “We also have the advantage of the Galaxy Backbone. Each of the CBT centres has been mapped with NIMC enrollment centres. “Meanwhile, over 40 per cent of the candidates have already obtained their NIN. “This will ease our job because those who have not been able to register can now be transported to NIMC centres at the point of registration,’’ the Jamb registrar said. He also said the importance of a candidate registering with NIN was to eliminate multiple registration which was a problem during the 2019 registrations. He explained that the registration for the 2020 UTME and Direct Entry would also run simultaneously between Jan. 13 and Feb. 17, 2020. According to him, the board is bringing in the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), as directed by the National Assembly and Federal Executive Council, to conduct the 2020 UTME. He, therefore, urged prospective candidates to approach any NIMC enrollment centre to obtain the National Identification Number (NIN) to enable them register for the examinations. “Everybody must rise up and support NIMC. We are also bringing in Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) to help in monitoring the Computer Based Centres (CBT). “We also have the advantage of the Galaxy Backbone. Each of the CBT centres has been mapped with NIMC enrollment centres. “Meanwhile, over 40 per cent of the candidates have already obtained their NIN. “This will ease our job because those who have not been able to register can now be transported to NIMC centres at the point of registration,’’ the Jamb boss said. Prof. And Oloyede also said the importance of a candidate registering with NIN was to eliminate multiple registration which was a problem during the 2019 registrations. 

Mendes calls Messi Ballon d'Or win injustice

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, believes it was "an injustice" that the Ballon d'Or award was presented to Lionel Messi.
The Barcelona captain saw off competition from Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Ronaldo at the ceremony in Paris earlier this month.
Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Italian club Juventus from Real Madrid in 2018 after the Serie A Champions bought him in a reported £105M deal. The five-time Ballon d’Or winning footballer missed out on the coveted trophies for the past two years, with Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric winning the trophy in 2018 and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi getting the prize this year. Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes has expressed dissatisfaction at Messi’s win and called it injustice.
Speaking to Spanish outlet Marca, he said: “Cristiano is the best player in world football. Before him Portugal won nothing, and with him they’ve won the European Championship and the UEFA Nations League. He transformed world football. When you speak of Portugal, you speak of a small country, but he’s changed that.”
“Next year I think he will reach 110 goals for Portugal and I believe he will win the Ballon d’Or. For me it was an injustice that Messi won. Ronaldo also won the UEFA Nations League. But life is like that. I think that if he was still at Real Madrid, he would’ve won,” he added.
“He’s a champion, and he knows what to do in order to win it in 2020,” he added.

Omeruo reveals he tried to cajole Tomori to choose Nigeria over England

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, has revealed that he asked Fikayo Tomori to switch his international allegiance to Nigeria, before he became cap-tied to England.

Tomori and Omeruo were both sent out from Chelsea on loan last season, but kept in touch via WhatsApp.

Omeruo eventually completed a permanent switch to CD Leganes in the summer after being deemed unwanted by Frank Lampard , while Tomori was brought into the Blues’ first team fold.

“Tomori was a bit younger but he has really improved a lot.
“Unfortunately for him he chose England. I wanted him to play for Nigeria!

“(The WhatsApp messages) were good, the boys could catch up and share videos whenever a player made it into team of the week or was man of the match. That was a good connection,” Omeruo told the UK Sun.

Tomori's decision makes him the third Chelsea player of Nigerian decent after Ross Barkley and Tammy Abraham to be capped by England.

Kalu bags 12years jail term

Justice Idris Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Lagos, has sentenced Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, to 12 years imprisonment after declaring the former Abia state governor guilty of N7.1bn fraud charges levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

 Delivering judgement on a 39-count amended charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Justice Mohammed Idris also ordered the winding up of Kalu’s company, Slok Nigeria Limited. Kalu, who is a serving lawmaker at the National Assembly, representing Abia North Senatorial district, was charged by the Federal Government for theft, fraud of over N7.65 billion. EFCC, in one of its charges, alleged that Kalu, who was Abia State governor between 1999 and 2007, “did procure Slok Nigeria Limited – a company solely owned by you and members of your family – to retain in its account, domiciled with the then Inland Bank Plc, Apapa branch, Lagos, an aggregate sum of N7,197,871,208.7 on your behalf.” The former governor had been standing trial alongsde his firm and Udeh Udeogu, who was Director of Finance and Accounts at Abia State Government House during his tenure as governor.

Mourinho reveals why he chose to live in a hotel during his three years at Manchester United

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to live in a hotel during his spell in charge of Manchester United – admitting he can’t cook, iron or clean!

The Portuguese returned to Old Trafford for the first time since his December 2018 dismissal when his new club Spurs visited on Wednesday night and lost 2 : 1 thanks to Marcus Rashford's double.
Things have been going very well for Jose Mourinho at Tottenham until the visit to old Trafford.
The 56-year-old received criticism from United supporters for staying at the Lowry hotel in Salford throughout his stint as boss.
Some claimed he showed a lack of commitment to the club by not buying a house in the area.
But Mourinho has defended his choice of accommodation with an amazing explanation – saying he didn’t have to lift a finger, and liked it that way!
“You know how I would be unhappy? I would be unhappy if I was in a house on my own,” said the Spurs boss, who has returned to living at his family home in London.
“I would have to clean, I don’t want. I would have to iron, I don’t know how to. I have to cook, I would cook fried eggs and sausages – that’s the only thing I can do.
“I would be very unhappy. I lived in an amazing apartment, it was not a room. It was mine all the time.
“It was not like after one week I had to leave.

Jose Mourinho was accused of showing a lack of commitment to Man United by living in a hotel during his spell as manager

Mourinho still insists he had a good time at Manchester United and that he even carried  photographs from his time at Man United to his new office in Tottenham's training ground.

'It was good because I managed to win something, some nice things and do some nice things. On the opposite side, I learned and I think I'm a better coach now.'

With me it's about the fans but also about the people that I worked with. The fact I can get on my phone and speak with (United director) Richard Arnold, the fact Ed Woodward can call me to wish me good luck. The fact the kitchen man, chef, calls me to ask me how I am. This kind of thing, I had it at every club and that for me is the best thing.'

Lionel Messi wins 6th record Ballon d'Or

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or award for the world's best player for a record sixth time.
The 31-year-old Argentine beat out Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, who was instrumental in helping Liverpool win the Champions League, for the award voted on by a panel of international journalists.

"I am very lucky, I am blessed. I hope I will continue for a long time," Messi told reporters. "I realize that I'm lucky even if one day it will be time to retire.
"It will be tough, but I still have some years ahead of me. Time flies, so I will enjoy football and my family."

Messi also came out on top in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015 and he is now one clear of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has five.
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane finished fourth behind Ronaldo in the final voting.
"It was amazing," Van Dijk said. "There are a couple of players like him [Messi] who are fantastic. I'm proud of what I've achieved with Liverpool and Holland. It's going to be tough [to win the award] when these guys are around."