See What Rio Ferdinand Did Said That shocked BT Sport viewers

Rio Ferdinand suggests Zinedine Zidane was not a truly great player.

Rio Ferdinand raised a few eyebrows on Wednesday night after claiming that Zinedine Zidane, the great former France international, would not make it into his top five or 10 all-time great players list.

And the ex-Manchester United star, who now works as a pundit on BT Sport, even suggested that - in his mind - Zidane was perhaps not a “top, top player”.

Ferdinand argued the truly great players were more explosive and that the graceful Zidane, although beautiful to watch, was less effective.

“Rio, you’re not overly convinced - you don’t put him in your top five or 10 players?” Gary Lineker asked Ferdinand before Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over AS Roma in the Champions League last-16 first leg.

“No, I don’t,” the retired defender replied. “There’s no denying he was a magician, an unbelievable footballer, but when I think of the top, top players - the likes of Ronaldinho, Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, the real Ronaldo ‘R9’, Messi - these guys for me are more explosive and they got me off my seat a lot more than what Zidane did.

Zinedine Zidane is already losing patience with a player

Zinedine Zidane is already losing patience with James Rodriguez.

Zinedine Zidane has only been in charge of Real Madrid for 10 days but he already has a problem with one member of his first-team squad.

The French coach, according to Catalan newspaper Sport, doesn’t even want to look at a painting of James Rodriguez because he’s fed up with the Colombia international’s attitude.

Zidane is frustrated that James is above his ideal weight and doesn’t seem to be focused - even on the training ground - and is beginning to worry that he might be fighting a losing battle with the technically-gifted playmaker.

Sport speculate that James’s love of the Madrid nightlife, fast cars and a luxurious lifestyle is affecting his performances.

Earlier this month he was involved in a 200mph ‘high-speed pursuit’ - per the Mirror - with an undercover police officer while he was on his way to training.

Patriotism Will Encourage More Foreign Investments - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Doha urged Nigerians to rekindle the spirit of patriotism and selfless service to encourage more foreign investments.

At a meeting with members of the Nigerian community in Doha, the President gave the assurance that the Federal Government would continue to create the enabling environment for investments in Nigeria. He said that most of the government efforts would be anchored on peace and security, Channel Television reported.

“We have abundant natural and human resources in the country, including huge oil and gas deposit.

“But the challenge is securing those installations and to persuade some of our countrymen to be more patriotic and stop sabotaging the installations.

“When people are being abducted and some are being murdered, when installations are being blown up now and then, the incentives for people to invest in our infrastructure is quite slim,” he told the gathering.

Manchester City lifted the League Cup at Wembley after beating Liverpool 3-1

Manchester City have emerged champions of the League Cup 2016, making it their fourth victory in five finals.

The English football club lifted the League Cup at Wembley after beating Liverpool 3-1 on penalties after the game had finished 1-1 after extra-time.

Fernandinho scored the opener in the 49 minute before Philippe Coutinho created the equaliser in the 83rd minute, before the penalty shootout.

During the penalty, goalkeeper Willy Caballero saved three shots from Lucas Leiva, Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana, making them the champion.

Manchester City have won the title in 1970, 1976, 2014 and 2016.

OPEC is ready on oil production freeze to combat low prices - Minister of State for Petroleum

In spite of recent disagreements between the organizatoin’s members, Minister of state for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said that OPEC will be able to come together in an agreement to freeze oil production as a way to combat low oil prices.

“The Minister for energy in Qatar and the President of OPEC is leading that pact and there is a lot of conversation going on and there’s a lot of consensus building on the issue of the freeze,” Kachikwu said in an interview in Qatar
“Saudi Arabia and Russia are aligned on the issue of a freeze, so I think the chances are very high,” Kachikwu added