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Frank Lampard hailed Thiago Silva’s “perfect 60 minutes” after the veteran Brazil defender made his debut for Chelsea in the League Cup on Wednesday. The former Paris Saint-Germain centre-back made an immediate impression as Lampard’s men overwhelmed Barnsley 6-0 in the third round of the League Cup at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Lampard was delighted with the performance of the 36-year-old, who joined on a free transfer from PSG last month. “It was a perfect 60 minutes for him,” he said. “He will show the qualities he has. Of course, he will get fitter and better. “He also gave us something — for me on the night, in the dressing room and on the pitch — of a leader with authority of his demands on others.” Kai Havertz scored a hat-trick to get off the mark for his new club as Chelsea swept past their outclassed Championship opponents, with Tammy Abraham, Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud also finding the net. Callum Hudson-Odoi, who continues to receive interest from long-term suitors

Foreign ministers from four Arab and European countries meeting in Jordan have said a two-state solution is the only path to end the long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling for a resumption of negotiations between the two sides. The top diplomats from France, Egypt and Jordan held a meeting on Thursday in Amman. Germany’s Heiko Maas joined online as he was forced to go into quarantine a day earlier due to a coronavirus scare. There will be “no comprehensive and lasting peace without solving the conflict on the basis of the two-state solution”, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi told reporters following the meeting. “There is no other solution,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed. The Palestinians and the Israelis need to prove their commitment to dialogue “and we are ready to support this process”, he added. Play Video Arab-Israel deals praised The four ministers also praised recent deals establishing ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates an

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has challenged professors in Nigeria to a live debate as the country sets to mark her independence on October 1. Kanu, in a statement released through IPOB spokesman, Comrade Emma Powerful questioned Nigeria’s age. He said he needed a genuinely educated and intelligent Nigerian Professor to answer his posers. Kanu, who has continued to push his Biafra agenda has already asked Ndigbo to sit at home on October 1 and not participate in any anniversary activity. The IPOB leader threw the following questions: “What was the name of Nigeria before the amalgamation of 1914? If you debate me on this issue and you last more than 2 mins, I will abandon Biafra. “What was the nationality of our progenitors Frederick Luggard amalgamated in 1914? “If Nigeria is 60 years old on October 1, 2020 and your father or mother is 61 years, what nationality was she or he before he or she became a one Nigerian in 1960? “What was Obasanjo’s nationality

There were 6,808 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Wednesday, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning. Some 12.9% of all those test returned a positive result., up from 11.7% on Wednesday.The death toll stands at 1,325, an increase of seven people. There are currently 657 people in serious condition, with 161 on ventilators. The numbers come as Israel's government voted to bring in stricter regulations beginning Friday as it attempts to curb the spread of the disease. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Alex Iwobi is hoping to give Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, ‘a migraine’ as he seeks regular playing time this season. The Super Eagles star started his first game of the season, as the Toffees crushed Fleetwood Town 5-2 in a Carabao Cup third round game on Wednesday night. Iwobi played the entire 90 minutes, scoring once and providing an assist. After the game at Highbury Stadium, the 24-year-old assessed Everton’s overall performance as he targets more opportunities in Carlo Ancelotti’s team this term. “It was good experience for me to get 90 minutes under my belt as I’m trying to get fit for all competitions so it was good for the manager to give me the opportunity today. “Everyone wants to play so hopefully I can give the manager a migraine and get involved as much as I can,” Iwobi told Sky Sports. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Atletico Madrid have agreed a £5.5m deal to sign Luis Suarez from Barcelona. Suarez had one more year left on the contract he signed with Barca in 2016. However, the 33-year-old was told by new manager Ronald Koeman, that he wasn’t part of his plans. “FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Luis Suarez,” read a statement on Barca’s official website. “The Madrid club will pay FC Barcelona 6m euros in variables.” The statement added that there will be a farewell event for Suarez on Thursday, September 24. Suarez will sign a two-year contract with Atletico, which will see him €7.5m a year. He leaves the Nou Camp, after scoring 198 goals in 283 games across all competitions. Follow us on twitter (ajuede.com) or on Instagram (ajuedeman) for details of the global situation presently.

Play Video 23 Sep 2020 The United Nations said on Wednesday that critical aid was cut at 300 health centres across war-ravaged Yemen because of a lack of funding, with lifesaving food distribution also reduced. Between April and August, more than one-third of the UN’s important humanitarian programmes in Yemen was reduced or shut down entirely, the UN said, warning of further drastic cuts “in coming weeks unless additional funding is received”. KEEP READING UN: Houthi rebels in Yemen recruited teenage girls ‘Egregious record’: Yemen’s Houthis denounced for blocking aid UN warns of Yemen famine; no aid from Saudis, UAE, Kuwait Yemeni warring sides hold UN-sponsored talks on prisoner swap Lise Grande, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said only $1bn of the $3.2bn necessary had been received. “It’s an impossible situation,” Grande said. “This is the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, yet we don’t have the resources we need to save the people who are suffering and will die