Ashley Cole weighs up offers as eight clubs keen to sign Chelsea left-back

Ashley Cole will determine where he is to play next season on his return from a holiday in California with up to eight clubs understood to be keen to secure the former England left-back upon the expiry of his contract at Chelsea.

The defender, 33, confirmed on Monday he does not anticipate extending his eight-year career at Stamford Bridge, where his current deal will end on 30 June. The London club’s manager, José Mourinho, had hoped to retain him for a further 12 months, but the club are now expected to pursue alternative long-term options at left-back with interest established in Sevilla’s Alberto Moreno and Atlético Madrid’s Filipe Luís.
There remains a slim chance that Cole, who played 338 games for Chelsea after joining from Arsenal in exchange for William Gallas and £5m in 2006, could renegotiate terms to remain in south-west London if one of those other targets is not secured, though, for now, he is braced to pursue his career elsewhere and will, ideally, seek a two-year deal.
Monaco, who will compete in the Champions League next term and are backed by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, are one of a number of elite clubs to express interest in securing his services. They will be rivalled by Paris Saint-Germain, who had hoped to sign England’s most capped left-back last summer, while the player’s representatives have not ruled out a move to a rival Premier League team. There could yet be interest from Real Madrid if Carlo Ancelotti, who coached Cole at Chelsea, retains his position beyond the end of the current campaign, while clubs in Major League Soccer are also monitoring the situation.
Cole, who retired from international football earlier this month following his failure to make Roy Hodgson’s World Cup squad, took to Twitter on Monday night to suggest his time at the London club had drawn to a close. He removed the statement “Chelsea and England left-back” from his biography and wrote: “I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent and sadly it does not look like chelsea will be one of them.
“Thank u Chelsea FC for making my 8 years there a pleasure to work all the staff and players, we’ve been through a lot, good and bad. And of course the fans, how do I start, I can only say thank u for giving the boys confidence to win some amazing trophies – And now I’ll be looking for another journey in my life hope it can be like my others full of fun and of course WIN something.”
The full-back, initially hampered by a rib injury, lost his place in the first-team to César Azpilicueta towards the end of last year and was reduced to a bit-part role thereafter, though he was recalled to play in the critical games against Atlético and Liverpool towards the end of the campaign. Indeed, he captained Chelsea on his last appearance, the 2-1 success at Cardiff on the final afternoon, in the absence of the injured John Terry and ill Frank Lampard.
Of the trio of senior England internationals on Chelsea’s books, Terry has now signed a new one-year deal at Stamford Bridge, while Lampard, England’s vice-captain in Brazil this summer, is still expected to follow suit.

Ashley Cole: Chelsea defender to leave Stamford Bridge

Ashley Cole says he does not think he will be at Chelsea next season and is seeking "another journey in my life" after eight years at Stamford Bridge.

The 33-year-old left-back, who announced his England retirement after 107 caps earlier this month, is out of contract this summer.
"I am weighing up my options for playing next season with my agent,"
 
"Sadly, it does not look like Chelsea will be one of them." Cole helped Chelsea win the Premier League title in 2010 as well as the 2012 Champions League. He has also won four FA Cups with the Blues, to add to the three he secured with Arsenal, following his move to Stamford Bridge from the Gunners in August 2006. Cole won the 2007 League Cup with Chelsea and was part of the club's Europa League triumph under interim manager Rafael Benitez in 2013. But he endured a frustrating 2013-14 campaign under returning manager Jose Mourinho, starting just 15 Premier League games in a trophy-less season for the Blues.
"Now I'll be looking for another journey in my life," added Cole. "I hope it can be like my others, full of fun and of course win something." Cole signed a one-year extension to his Chelsea contract, which was due to expire last summer, in January 2013. But with a new deal at Stamford Bridge looking unlikely, Cole has resigned himself to leaving after 229 Premier League appearances.

Cole should be in England squad - Hansen

"Thank you Chelsea for making my eight years a pleasure. We've been through a lot, good and bad," continued Cole.
"And of course the fans. How do I start, I can only say thank you for giving the boys confidence to win some amazing trophies.
"To the fans that have stood buy me through thick and thin, I will always have you in my heart."
Earlier this month, Chelsea boss Mourinho said he did not think Cole would leave the club.
"I don't know but I don't think so. The club knows my opinion," said the Portuguese.
Last week Chelsea captain John Terry signed a new one-year deal to keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2015.

Analysis:
"I thought the way Ashley dealt with being left out of the set-up for the World Cup was admirable, very professional. He's got a lot to offer. They'll be several clubs thinking that he can still do a job for them and I think he can. He's still a top player so I would imagine that there will be several clubs looking at his situation."

But the future of long-serving midfielder Frank Lampard, who is also out of contract this summer, has yet to be decided.

Cole retired from international football earlier this month after manager Roy Hodgson left him out of England's World Cup squad.
He made his international debut against Albania in March 2001 and went on to become only the seventh England player to reach a century of caps when he appeared in a friendly win over Brazil in February 2013.
Former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen, on his final Match of the Day appearance, said Cole was one of the greatest players the Premier League has seen.
"As a full-back for Arsenal, Chelsea and England there is nobody better in Premier League history," said the eight-time title winner.
"I would have taken him [to the World Cup] but I can understand why Roy Hodgson hasn't.
"I watched him play in the Champions League and against Liverpool and he was excellent.
"But he hasn't been playing a lot and that's probably the reason why Roy hasn't taken him."

How to Last Longer in Bed Naturally

The sexual act can be extremely pleasurable, so it is no wonder people try to make it last as long as possible. Many men worry that they achieve orgasm too soon during intercourse for the partner to be satisfied. While there are medications aimed at helping men delay ejaculations, many desire to learn natural methods for increasing staying power.

Below are natural methods for lasting longer:

 

 

Step 1

Concentrate on the quality of lovemaking. Spend more time on foreplay and in being intimate with your partner following sex. Sexual intercourse plays a major role in sexual expression but it does not have to be the entire act.

Step 2

Practice the stop-start method while having intercourse. When you feel yourself on the brink of ejaculation, stop and wait until the feeling has subsided before you resume thrusting. Practicing this technique regularly will help you to last for longer amounts of time.

Step 3

Squeeze below the head of your penis to delay ejaculation naturally. You will be forcing the blood from the penis and thereby making it possible to suppress orgasm for the moment.

Step 4

Learn about your various levels of excitability to help control orgasm. When you masturbate or have sex with a partner, reflect on each stage of arousal, from initial excitement to the plateau (leveling off period) to orgasm. Picture each stage as an ascending number from one to ten. Attempt to go no higher than seven while attempting to delay orgasm.

Step 5

Distract yourself when you find yourself coming too close to climax. It may seem cliché, but thinking about such non-sexual things as doing your taxes can lengthen the amount of time you perform in the sack.

Step 6

Invest in a targeted workout to help increase your sexual endurance. The famous Kegel exercise in which you repeatedly tighten the muscles involved in ejaculation is particularly helpful. One way to practice is to stop and start your stream of urine when using the toilet.

Step 7

Concentrate on your partner's orgasm first. Rather than worrying about when you climax, focus all your initial efforts on getting her there first. For example, press your penis into the area of her clitoris and penetrate only a couple of inches into her vagina (where the nerve endings are the greatest) with quick thrusts to increase her pleasure and propensity to orgasm.

Step 8

Let your partner be on top during sex. With her in this position your penis is less stimulated and you will be able to last longer naturally than in other positions.

Tips

• Prepare for a second time when possible, as most men last longer after having made love earlier.

Rob Kardashian to Bring Personal Trainer to Paris

With the Wedding of the Century just days away, the Internet is abuzz over the body mass of someone prominently involved.

No, not Kim Kardashian. But Rob Kardashian!
The reality star, who allegedly checked into rehab for depression this spring, will be in Paris all week for his sister's nuptials on Saturday - and TMZ confirms that Rob won't be traveling alone.


Personal trailer Gunnar Peterson is also flying to Paris to train Rob (and Khloe Kardashian) on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Peterson tells TMZ that Rob was working out five times per week, but subsequently slowed to twice a week this month due to other commitments.
Rob has been battling a growing weight issue for months now.
He hasn't been spotted out often with his family and multiple reports allege he's ashamed, considering himself to the the Black Sheep of the famous clan.
Back in April, Kardashian Tweeted about how much he has "hurt" and how no one will ever understand

Thumbs up, Rob Kardashian! The star is celebrating his birthday in Las Vegas.

Joseph Yobo Begs Wife With Shoes

Nigerian footballer, Joseph Yobo and his wife, Adaeze, are really getting along with each other. In marriages, one cannot rule out misunderstandings, but when the partners apologies to each other, all things return to default.

The former Everton defender may have offended his wife, going by Adaeze’s post on Instagram and from what we gathered, Yobo, realizing his mistake and got his wife a Louboutins-shoe, which was apparently meant to pacify the woman.

The Ex-MBGN winner showed off her expensive Louboutins and Versace shoes, which her husband bought for her as a result of a ‘wrong doing. She wrote, “flowers say I’m sorry, Louboutins say I’ve learnt my lesson.”
 

I'm Not A Cooking Kind Of Woman & My Husband Is Fine With It' - Nollywood Actress, Joke Silva

The couple who have been married for 28 years are still very much in love and have remained inseparable.
Veteran actress, Joke Silva in a recent interview with City People magazine talks about why she doesn't like cooking and how her husband doesn't mind someone else cooks for him.

"I have never lied about this, I have never been 'a doing the cooking kind of woman'. When my husband met me, he knew. He was the one who used to do the cooking because he is good at it. I used to do the cooking when I felt like. Sometimes, it comes out to be a huge success and sometimes a failure. Some years ago, I cooked vegetables and it was terrible and my husband is such a gem, he ate it like that. It is not as if my mum didn't teach me.

 

For my husband, cooking is a therapy and for me it is a chore and yet he will always tell you that I look after him so much, I do that in other ways. We have somebody who does the cooking. I have taught them to cook the way I like and we have people who do the general cleaning."

Olu Jacobs obviously doesn't mind as his love for his wife as remained stronger as he was quoted in an interview saying marrying Joke was the best decision of his life.
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Wedding Of Daughter of RCCG Pastor Who Converted To Islam Was Called Off

                              Pastor Raymond Uzoechina and Aisha Uzoechina

Charity Uzoechina, the daughter of Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor, Raymond Uzoechina, who made headlines with her story of conversion to Islam, was set to marry the lawyer who handles her controversial case in court but the Niger state Government called it off.
Aisha (formerly known as Charity) Uzoechina, 26, was supposed to be marrying her Muslim lawyer, Barrister Tijani, reportedly on May 2. However, the Governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, where Uzoechina resides, ordered that the wedding to be stopped as he got information that Aisha's parents were not informed of her upcoming wedding.
According to Vanguard, imams and other Muslim clerics were already gathered when the wedding was canceled.
The reason why Aisha didn't inform her parents about her upcoming wedding can be the differences between them about her conversion to Islam. Back in 2013, Aisha sued her parents for interfering in her decision to change religion.
Representative of the National body of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger state Chapter Chairman, Dr Musa Dada, had informed the State's Commissioner on Religious Matters and the Attorney General of the state about the upcoming wedding between Aisha and Barrister Tijani.
Aisha Uzoechina converted to Islam from Christianity in February, 2013. She has since been in the custody of the state government, residing with the deputy Governor, Alhaji Musa Ibeto.
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Veteran Actor, Kenneth Okonkwo Becomes NOUN Ambassador, Get Scholarship

Last week must have been a blessed one for veteran actor, Kenneth Okonkwo as he got a double blessing. First, he was made an ambassador of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

As if that was not enough, he was given a scholarship to do his Doctorate degree in Public Administration in the school, just as his colleague, Ini Edo was granted a scholarship by NOUN to study law in the same institution.

From the look of things, NOUN may soon have several other stars coming to pursue a course or the other.

Man Docked For Throwing His Two-Year Old Son In River

A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court remanded a 25-year-old truck driver, Ibrahim Sanni for allegedly killing his  two-year-old baby by throwing his son into the Kubau River.
 
Sanni who resides at Kargi Village, Kubau local government area of Kaduna committed the crime on Dec. 28, 2013.
The Chief Magistrate Mr Bashri Shittu, ordered that the accused be kept in prison custody under Section 185 (A) of the Criminal Penal Code pending an advice from the Ministry of Justice.
Shittu said that his court had no jurisdiction, to try the case adding that the accused was only brought for cognisance.
He said that the accused had the right to apply for his bail at the state high court and  adjourned the case till June 25, for further mention.
The  Prosecutor, Insp. Sani Umar, had  prayed the court to remand the accused in prison custody pending full investigation into the case.
He told the court that  the accused was accosted by the mother of the baby, Shafatu Umaru, who reported the case to the Divisional Police Headquaters, Anchau Kubau.
He said the accused was caught by Shafatu while throwing the baby into the river, but  she was unable to recover the baby.
The prosecutor said that, the accused was the former husband to the mother of the baby.
He said that the offence contravened   Section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Kaduna State, 1991.
When the charge was read to the accused, he told the court that he understood the charge against him.
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Primate Ayodele Makes More Prophecies

Founder of INRI Spiritual Evangelical Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele known for his prophecies has made more prophecies about the female students abducted in Chibok, Borno state, Boko Haram terrorists among other things.

He made this revelations in a press statement released a few weeks ago.
The Primate who warned the Nigerian government not to trust the America Government who have decided to help out in the search of the missing girls said:
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"We have said it before that there would be foreign intervention in the fight against Boko Haram. We said it before that Nigerian Government was incapable of defeating the sect all alone. I still foresee Boko Haram attacking major government buildings and high rise buildings around Nigeria.

 

Even Aso Rock is not safe. Boko Haram is not alone in the terror act. There are three major sects involved in fighting the government and what they are fighting for is the disintegration of Nigeria and people sponsoring the programme are within and outside the country and are in President Jonathan's government.

 

Let the Govt take the warnings from God serious on all matters. Nigeria's Vice President, Namadi Sambo must be very careful so they would not sacrifice his office to stabilize the PDP.

"All of the Abducted Chibok School girls will not be released by Boko Haram. America knew the genesis of Boko Haram in Nigeria. Yes they will make some positive impacts but their intervention will not receive much results"

 

"I also foresaw the Borno State Government hand in the abduction of the girls. Boko Haram will be defeated but a deadlier sect which is now in Nigeria will cause more havoc than Boko Haram".

 

 "We are still maintaining that Boko haram leader, Shekau, will not be captured alive but he will be killed in the battle front. God said that Boko Haram will be weakened spiritually and then they will be defeated physically".

It would recalled that Primate Ayodele last month revealed the future of the country and the party that will win 2015 elections, also made prophecies about more bomb blasts that will rock the country.

Culled from Naij.com
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