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A look into Vusi Nova and Zahara’s beautiful friendship

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Vusi Nova and Zahara created a beautiful bond as friends, which is evident in every photo and videos on social media. Nova was among the few celebrities that visited the late guitarist while in the hospital, before passing away on the 11th of December. While giving his tribute at the funeral service of his late friend, Vusi promised to take care of her family. Vusi Nova recounts how he met the late singer and their last moment in the hospital.

Vusi Nova

“I walked in there as usual; she was in a private [hospital] room sitting without all those pipes. She had removed them and was smiling,” he said.

Vusi Nova

“I said to her: ‘Don’t ever do that again, don’t ever scare us like that ever again.’ We sat there and we spoke as normal”.

“I said to her: ‘Bulelwa, from now on I am going to guard you and make sure you eat well.’ When I left that day I kissed her on the forehead and I said ‘I love you’ and she said ‘I love you’.

Vusi Nova

“I left that hospital believing that when I arrive the next day they’ll be telling us to pack her clothes and discharge her. The very same night I found out she got worse and that was so devastating.” Vusi shared a cute video of himself with Zahara and captioned it with, “Rest my love

Source: News365

Cassper Nyovest reveals why this Christmas is special to him

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Cassper Nyovest is excited about this year’s Christmas celebration. The South African rapper said this year’s Christmas is the most special to him because he has an encounter with the Lord.

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Today’s Christmas is the most special for me. It’s the first time I’m spending it with Jesus in my heart. Not just in my mind cause I grew up in a Christian home or because my parents told me about him but in my heart. I am so privileged to have had an encounter with the Lord. Holy Spirit let your presence be felt!!! Glory be to God!!! Thank you for your grace !!! Your mercy!!! For you loved us soooo much that you gave your only son, to die for our sins. So that we could be with you in the kingdom. Merry Christmas,” he wrote.

Cassper Nyovest

Mufasa has been loud about his life in Christ over the past months and it’s garnered mixed reactions. While a majority celebrated his new decision, others questioned his belief.

Source: News365

Mzansi celebrities and their Christmas trees

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Mzansi celebrities and their Christmas trees. South Africa’s celebrities took to social media on Christmas morning to wish friends, family and fans a Merry Christmas.

They also took the opportunity to give followers a glimpse into their glamorous festive celebrations sharing photos of themselves and their Christmas trees celebrating this special time of the year in style.

We have taken a few photos and updates shared by South African celebrities about their Christmas tree decorations. Mzansi celebrities showcased the diversity and creativity in how their celebrities celebrate the festive season. Here is a variety of images and personal touches they added to their trees.

Mammkhize

Mammkhize Christmas Tree

lamiez holworthy

lamiez holworthy

Kwesta

Kwesta

Cyan Boujee

Cyan Boujee

Amanda du pont

Amanda du pont

CentTwinz

CentTwinz

Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal

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Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal. Arsenal maintained their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool at Anfield.

Victory for either side would have put them top of the table at Christmas they but had to settle for a share of the points in an entertaining encounter.

Arsenal delivered the perfect start when defender Gabriel headed home from Martin Odegaard’s free-kick after only four minutes.

However, Liverpool regrouped and were level after 29 minnutes when Mohamed Salah thrashed a finish high past Gunners keeper David Raya at his near post after collecting Trent Alexander-Arnold’s raking pass.

In between, Liverpool looked to be denied a clear penalty when Odegaard handled and after that Jurgen Klopp’s side had the better opportunities, although Arsenal were always a threat.

Substitute Harvey Elliott grazed the outside of the post while Alexander-Arnold wasted the best chance of the half when he blasted against the bar after Liverpool swamped Arsenal on the counter-attack.

Liverpool were left counting the cost of the failure to find the finishing touch for the second successive league game at Anfield.

They were held to a draw by a stubborn Manchester United last Sunday and had to settle for a point once more in a contest of much higher quality against Arsenal, responding to Gabriel’s early strike with another magnificent goal from Salah.

Manager Jurgen Klopp will reflect on two big moments which mean his side stay behind the Gunners going into Christmas after an often-frenetic meeting at Anfield.

Liverpool will be furious that they seemed to be denied a clear penalty when Odegaard handled in the first half and Alexander-Arnold should have buried what could have been the match-winner late on.

They restricted Arsenal’s opportunities in the second half but this is an outcome that will satisfy Mikel Arteta’s side and perhaps, most of all, new Club World Cup champions Manchester City.

source – BBC

Luton Town 1-0 Newcastle United

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Luton Town 1-0 Newcastle United. Luton lived up to their pledge of making it “a special day” for convalescing captain Tom Lockyer by beating Newcastle United at an emotionally charged Kenilworth Road.

Andros Townsend headed home the Hatters’ winner against his former club in Luton’s first Premier League game since Lockyer’s collapse at Bournemouth seven days earlier.

Townsend held up Lockyer’s number four shirt in celebration after the goal – one of a number of tributes paid by Luton players and fans to their stricken skipper before, during and after the game.

Only the woodwork denied Luton a more straightforward victory as Ross Barkley struck the bar with a 35-yard thunderbolt and Jacob Brown also hit the frame of the goal from closer in.

Newcastle mounted increasing second-half pressure as Alexander Isak had an equaliser ruled out for a marginal offside while Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon also went close.

However, they slipped to a fourth successive away league defeat to stay seventh while Luton remain 18th but move within two points of safety and have a game in hand on Nottingham Forest, the side directly above them.

Prior to the game, Luton boss Rob Edwards admitted he did not quite know how his players would react after the scare suffered by Lockyer, a player he described as “a hugely influential and important figure for this club”.

Much of the matchday programme was devoted to Lockyer while both sets of fans unveiled banners with well wishes and there was a fourth-minute period of applause for both the 29-year-old and those who came to his aid.

Edwards revealed the captain had messaged him prior to the match against Newcastle, telling him to “get those three points” which prompted the manager to say his side wanted to make the day special.

They did just that, adding to a growing collection of memorable top-flight displays already this season, producing a typically high-energy display headlined by their two former England players, Townsend and Barkley.

It was Barkley who flicked on the corner to give an unmarked Townsend the simplest of headers for the decisive goal and the ex-Everton man was unlucky to see a ‘Goal of the Season’ contender denied by the crossbar.

Luton’s lead should have been greater as Elijah Adebayo – found by a lovely through ball from Barkley – was thwarted by Newcastle keeper Martin Dubravka, who also foiled Brown, Townsend and substitute Ryan Giles.

The Hatters have let leads slip on several occasions this season but, backed by a support who at times seemed to will the ball away from danger, they held out amid a barrage of attacks in the last half-hour.

The final whistle was greeted with a mixture of relief and delight – and the importance of both result and occasion was evidenced by the time Edwards and his team spent on the pitch afterwards applauding the fans.

The clean sheet – Luton’s first since promotion – would have been another tonic for central defender Lockyer as he continues his recovery at home with his family.

source – BBC

Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth

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Nottingham Forest 2-3 Bournemouth. Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke scored in injury time to complete a hat-trick and hand Nuno Espirito Santo a defeat in his first game in charge of Nottingham Forest.

The former Wolves and Tottenham manager was appointed on Wednesday following the departure of Steve Cooper, was who sacked after the club’s fifth defeat in six games.

Forest looked set to avoid another defeat when Chris Wood netted an equaliser in the 74th minute, but Solanke had the final say at the City Ground, scoring in the fourth minute of stoppage time for Bournemouth’s third win in a row.

A frantic first half saw William Boly sent off after just 23 minutes before Forest were controversially denied a penalty.

Roared on by the home crowd, Anthony Elanga put Forest ahead after the break before Solanke scored twice in seven minutes.

The English forward came to the Cherries’ rescue again when he cancelled out Wood’s equaliser to claim all three points.

Defeat leaves Forest just two points clear of the relegation zone after Luton Town – who have a game in hand – claimed a 1-0 victory over Newcastle on Saturday.

Nuno’s return to the English top flight took a dramatic turn when Boly – booked earlier for a cynical trip on Solanke – was shown a second yellow card for a lunge on Adam Smith.

Boly, who played under Nuno at Wolves, appeared to get the ball, but referee Robert Jones deemed the Ivory Coast defender to have been too forceful in his follow-through challenge.

Jones was booed by an angry City Ground crowd and tensions continued to rise as another refereeing decision went against the hosts, with the video assistant referee (VAR) unable to confirm whether Smith had been in the penalty area when the ball struck his outstretched arm.

Boos and chants were directed at Jones as he walked off at the break and during half-time the club posted on X they had been “let down badly by awful decisions again”.

Forest confirmed the sacking of manager Cooper on Tuesday following a 2-0 defeat at Tottenham four days earlier.

Welshman Cooper was an extremely popular figure with Forest fans, having ended the club’s 23-year absence from the top flight when he led them to promotion from the Championship in 2022.

If Forest’s supporters were feeling disappointed by Cooper’s departure, they did not show it – offering a warm welcome to his successor and backing the team throughout a feisty encounter.

Angry that refereeing decisions had not gone their way earlier, the stands erupted as Elanga, played in by Wood, placed his strike well beyond the reach of Neto straight after the break.

Even after Solanke scored twice in quick succession, the home support could not be silenced with Wood’s equaliser boosting their spirits.

Nuno was not content with a single point as his side pushed in search of a winner, only for Solanke to snatch all three for Bournemouth.

source – BBC

Fulham 0-2 Burnley

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Fulham 0-2 Burnley. Wilson Odobert’s stunning goal helped Burnley climb off the bottom of the table as victory at Fulham secured their third Premier League win of the season.

French winger Odobert curled the ball home in style two minutes into the second half to put the Clarets ahead.

Sander Berge then arrowed in a second for Vincent Kompany’s side with a low strike into the corner of the net.

Fulham were left to rue missed chances as Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford kept the home side at bay.

The match was refereed by Rebecca Welch, who became the first woman to take charge of a Premier League game.

Burnley’s Trafford was comfortably the busier of the two goalkeepers throughout, and he made two vital saves in the first half with the scoreline goalless.

The England Under-21 international did well to keep out Harry Wilson’s effort at the near post after a jinking run and pushed a deflected Alex Iwobi shot wide of the post.

A scramble in the box shortly before half-time saw also Iwobi shoot at goal but Zeki Amdouni managed to block.

Burnley began the second half on the front foot and their early endeavour was rewarded with a fine opening goal.

Odobert exchanged a neat one-two with Lyle Foster and then opened up his body to spectacularly curl the ball beyond the diving Bernd Leno.

From there Burnley had a spring in their step and Norway midfielder Berge, allowed freedom by a Fulham defence in retreat, fired in a second from the edge of the box.

Fulham piled on the pressure but could not find a way past Trafford, who saved well from Timothy Castagne late on.

The result helped Burnley, bottom at kick-off, leapfrog Sheffield United up to 19th place – four points adrift of safety, as Fulham slipped down to 12th.

source – BBC

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Everton

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Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Everton.Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League top four after beating Everton in a thrilling encounter.

Richarlison opened the scoring against his former club with his fourth goal in three matches, before Son Heung-min doubled Spurs’ advantage.

Everton deservedly pulled a goal back through Andre Gomes, in his first Premier League game since May 2022.

But Spurs move above Manchester City – absent from league action due to the Club World Cup – into fourth.

Defeat for Everton ended a four match winning run and leaves then just four points above the relegation zone.

Brazilian Richarlison put the hosts ahead after just nine minutes, slotting in Brennan Johnson’s low cross at the near post.

Son doubled Spurs’ advantage soon after, with Johnson again providing a key supporting role. The Wales international picked the ball up from a short corner and fired in a powerful drive which Everton keeper Jordan Pickford palmed away.

It fell to Son, who slid the ball home with Pickford caught in a crowd of players and unable to intervene.

Everton showed plenty of attacking intent in an entertaining match, and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored five minutes after half-time – only for the video assistant referee to disallow the goal following a foul by Gomes on Emerson Royal in the build-up.

Gomes, who spent last season on loan at Lille before suffering a calf injury, made some amends with a fine volleyed strike on 82 minutes to set up a grandstand finish, but Spurs held on.

source – BBC

West Ham United 2-0 Manchester United

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West Ham United 2-0 Manchester United. West Ham scored twice in six minutes to condemn Manchester United to an eighth Premier League defeat of the season at the London Stadium.

It took 72 minutes of a drab encounter for West Ham to find the opener when Lucas Paqueta lifted the ball into Jarrod Bowen’s path and the Hammers’ top scorer this season bundled past Andre Onana.

Mohammed Kudus, who has scored in his last three home games for West Ham, latched onto Kobbie Mainoo’s defensive error to drill into the bottom corner and double the home side’s lead.

Manchester United have won just one match out of their last five in the top flight and Erik ten Hag’s side have lost more games than they have won this season across all competitions.

As a result West Ham leapfrog them into sixth place in the table as United drop to eighth.

Bowen said that the Irons want to be in the “top six, minimum”, while manager David Moyes said it was “amazing” to be in the top six going into Christmas.

“We want to be [in the top six],” Bowen told Match of the Day.

“But I think you look at the top 10 and it’s probably the most open it’s ever been with teams coming in – Aston Villa, even they’re in the top four, Brighton and Chelsea are top sides.

“All we can do is win our games but we want to be in that top six minimum, for sure.”

Manchester United host unexpected title-challengers Aston Villa on Boxing Day while West Ham travel to Arsenal on Thursday 28 December.

West Ham are used to watching their opponents dominate possession – they have beaten Arsenal and Tottenham over the past two months with less than 30% possession.

But David Moyes’ side struggled to be effective on the counter in the first half in a flat game of poor quality on both sides.

Bowen’s brilliant header from a corner required Onana to tip over the bar as West Ham struggled to find their rhythm.

But after Paqueta’s sublime ball set up Bowen, West Ham upped the tempo and the volume from the crowd increased with it.

Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes said Paqueta – who Manchester City attempted to sign in the summer – reminded him of Eric Cantona.

“With performances like that – there will be big clubs wanting him,” Scholes said on TNT Sports.

“You can see Real Madrid, Man City, Arsenal all wanting him. He is a unit and reminds me a bit of Cantona.”

Kudus doubled the hosts’ lead with his 10th goal of the season, nine of which have come at London Stadium, as Manchester United struggled to get back in the game.

Fans have called for West Ham manager Moyes to enter the transfer market in January for a striker but with the threat of Bowen, Kudus and Paqueta, who has assisted the Hammers’ last five goals in the league, West Ham look on track to enjoy another fruitful season.

After Manchester United secured a point against Liverpool at Anfield last time out, the mood of negativity seemed to ease but, following a poor performance against a team managed by their former manager, the statistics make for grim reading.

United have lost 13 games in all competitions already this season – the last season they lost more matches before Christmas was in 1930-31 (16), a campaign in which they finished bottom of the top flight.

They have also recorded more defeats so far this season than in all 62 competitive games last term.

And they have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions for the first time since November 1992 under Alex Ferguson.

Rasmus Hojlund, who was replaced by Marcus Rashford after 55 minutes, is still yet to register a goal in the Premier League while Antony has failed to score or provide an assist in all 19 appearances this season.

While Ten Hag’s list of injuries is extensive, forcing him to turn to the academy and hand a first senior appearance to 19-year-old defender Willy Kambwala, the lack of chances created with the forward players at his disposal will be a concern for the Dutchman.

Their response to going behind appeared to be indifference and they will have to quickly pick themselves up with the prospect of an in-form Villa on the horizon.

Off the pitch, uncertainty around their ownership continues to rumble on and a resolution looks increasingly unlikely before Christmas.

 

Benni McCarthy spends quality time with his kids

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Former Bafana Bafana striker Benni McCarthy spends quality time with his kids. It’s been difficult for Benni McCarthy as Manchester United struggles to find their best form.

Their forwards had not been firing like they used to do, like Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial. They had been working hard in the past few days and had some time off after the Liverpool game.

Benni McCarthy

That’s the time Benni found to spend bonding with her kids. It was a special day as they both had time to share experiences playing together.

Benni McCarthy

His wife Stacy shared nice pictures on her Instagram, showing their family’s happiness.Indeed, it’s Christmas season, and many celebs are spending time with their families.

Benni McCarthy did this when he had some time off work to give his kids a memory to remember. While sitting and playing with his kids, Benni McCarthy was all smiles, showing how happy they were.

Source: The southafrican

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