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Stamford Bridge hero tells talkSPORT he wanted to stay at the club but 'respects' the Blues' decision to let him go Gianfanco Zola has told talkSPORT about his ‘painful’ Chelsea departure and believes the club should have kept Maurizio Sarri on board as manager. The Blues announced last week that Zola had left the club , losing his role as assistant manager after fellow Italian  Sarri was appointed the new manager of Juventus. Gianfranco Zola has left Chelsea following the departure of Maurizio Sarri Frank Lampard has been confirmed  as Sarri’s replacement and is expected to bring in his own coaching team from Derby County, including ex-Chelsea team-mate and academy coach Jody Morris – leaving no room for Zola. The Stamford Bridge hero joined the  Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast  on Monday to discuss his exit, saying he ‘respects’ the club’s decision. However, he believes Chelsea would have benefitted from keeping Sarri as boss for longer than just one s...

Burnley have made Stoke defender Erik Pieters their first signing of the summer. Pieters has signed a two-year deal with a further 12-month option and joined up with Sean Dyche's squad on their pre-season training trip to Portugal. The 30-year-old made over 200 appearances for Stoke after joining from PSV Eindhoven in 2013, but fell out of favour in the Potteries last season and ended the campaign on loan in France with Amiens.

       INEC claims ownership of seized ballot boxes The  police in Ogun State have said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed its ownership of the  3,600 ballot boxes that were intercepted at the Odogbolu (Ogun State) stretch of the Lagos-Ore Expressway. This followed a stop-and-search operation by soldiers from the 35 Artillery Army Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta. It was gathered that the truck was coming from Lagos and taking the boxes to Akwa -Ibom State .. It was learnt that when the soldiers could not be convinced about the legality of the boxes, the driver was arrested and taken to Igbeba (Ijebu-Ode) Area Command. Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the ballot boxes were in police custody and “meant” for INEC Office, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Adejobi said: “Around 8am yesterday, a team of soldiers (OP MESA) attached to the 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta who were on stop-and-search around Odogbolu (...

Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate Nyesom Ezenwo Wike insisted yesterday that the party’s presidential campaign rally will hold at the Amasiemaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, the state capital, on January 28. He said the stadium belongs to the Rivers people and President Goodluck Jonathan would use it for his rally. The former minister of state for Education spoke in Port Harcourt at a meeting with Goodluck to Goodluck Political pressure group. He said: “The PDP Presidential Rally will hold at the Amasieamaka Stadium on Wednesday, January 28. The APC held its own presidential campaign rally on January 6 and an earlier rally on October 25, 2014 in the same stadium. “Our presidential rally will hold at that stadium because it belongs to the people. We are working with all stakeholders to ensure that the right thing is done to move the nation forward. We are committed to the peaceful use of the stadium for our presidential campaigns”. He urged memb...

                                                                   Cameroon has been strengthening its troop presence along the border with Nigeria Cameroon has carried out its first air strikes against militant Islamist group Boko Haram, after it overran a military base and attacked five villages, officials have said. The military repelled the coordinated attacks and regained control of the base, they added. At least 41 militants and one soldier were killed, the officials said. The Nigeria-based group is increasingly carrying out cross-border raids, threatening Cameroon's security. The latest fighting was the most ...

                                                      Mbilla after the assault Having served in the Nigeria Police Force for about 30 years, the plan of ASP Emmanuel Mbilla was to retire in 2018 after which he would set up his own private security firm. However, Emmanuel’s dream was cut short on February 22, 2014 after a life-changing encounter with a naval rating, Warrant officer Unaji Enejor, in the Kirikiri area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the 50-year-old victim was attacked in the eye by the naval rating, causing him to lose his sight completely. It was learnt that prior to the attack, Emmanuel’s left eye had already been damaged by Glaucoma. The victim’s landlady, Mrs. Olasumbo Agunbiade, ...