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Rooney Named English Player of the Year

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Wayne Rooney has been named England Player of the Year for 2015, retaining the title he won in 2014. The Manchester United forward earned 37% of the votes cast by members of the England Supporters Club and has now won it four times. England captain Rooney, 30, scored five goals last year, overtaking Sir Bobby Charlton as England's record goalscorer during Euro 2016 qualification. Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland was voted Under-21 Player of the Year. In the vote for the senior player of the year, Spurs striker Harry Kane was runner-up with 30% and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart in third place with 19%. Butland took 54% of the Under-21 vote, with Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard and Southampton's James Ward-Prowse both picking up 15%.

Davido at it Again

The last may not have been heard of the ongoing feud between 23-year-old pop star, David Adeleke popularly called Davido and 28-year-old Sophie Momodu, as the latter’s cousin and publisher of the popular magazine, Ovation, Dele Momodu, Monday night fired back at Davido, explaining why they prevented the former from travelling to Dubai with Baby Imade for further medical attention. The veteran journalist also took time to response to the allegation by Davido that his niece, Sophia infected their 7-month old daughter with Cannabis, describing the allegation as ‘cruel.” He said, the initial reaction was to maintain the ceasefire but this latest attack against a defenceless lady who merely asked that she be allowed to enjoy the fruit of motherhood was the limit of recklessness and rascality. Dele Momodu took to his Instagram handle, Monday night to put the record straight. According to him, “The newspapers were awash this morning and social media has been on fire since(Monday) yesterday...