Mourinho delivers ultimate snub to World Cup and double European championship winning goalkeeper Casillas by leaving him out of his final Real squad

Jose Mourinho has dished out a final insult to Iker Casillas by leaving the World Cup winner out of his last squad as Real Madrid boss.

Saturday’s final La Liga game of the season at home to Osasuna is Mourinho’s last in charge of Madrid after a turbulent season in which he fell out with club captain Casillas.

Casillas has earned 143 caps for Spain, winning two European Championships and a World Cup. He has clocked up over 600 appearances for Real, where he holds legendary status.

Yet the 32-year-old was dropped by Chelsea-bound Mourinho in December.

The controversial Portuguese then signed Diego Lopez to take over as No 1 before Casillas injured his hand.

Casillas returned from injury in April but has remained out of favour and now - despite Lopez being unavailable for Saturday’s game - Mourinho has not even named the Madrid captain in his matchday squad.

Real will start with the inexperienced Antonio Adan in goal and are also without star man Cristiano Ronaldo, who has not recovered from a back injury in time.

Madrid have nothing to play for and will finish the league as runners-up to Barcelona, leaving them without a major trophy in Mourinho’s third and final season with the club.

Falcao joins the Monaco revolution! French riches beckon for Colombian striker as he signs a five-year deal

Monaco tonight confirmed they have struck a stunning deal to bring Colombian striker Radamel Falcao to the club from Atletico Madrid.

The champions of France’s Ligue 2 are planning an assault on Paris St Germain’s top-flight title next season and see Falcao, rated among the most lethal forwards in world football, as having a key role.

There was no mention of the fee involved in Monaco’s statement confirming the transfer, but it was certain to be astronomical, reflecting the interest in Falcao from many of Europe’s biggest and wealthiest clubs.

Monaco said on their official website: 'Monaco are happy to announce we have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid and the player Radamel Falcao for the transfer to Monaco beginning with the season 2013-14.

'The Colombian international striker has signed for five years.'

Monaco said he would be presented to the media when the club’s players return for pre-season training.

Falcao wrote on Twitter: 'I want to share with you that I will be player of @ASMFC-MONACO next season. I’m eager to start this challenge! I count on you support!'

Monaco’s summer spending spree is well under way, with the principality club having signed Porto pair Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez for a combined fee of 70 million euros (£60million) and also Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho from Real Madrid.

Their ambitious rebuilding is being funded by billionaire Russian businessman Dmitry Rybolovlev, who bought a majority share in the club that has produced seven French league-title winning teams.

Rybolovlev said: 'We are very happy that Radamel Falcao has chosen the challenge of AS Monaco for the future.

'It’s something to be proud of for us to be able to count on on of the best players in the world in order to allow ASMFC to get back to where we belong.'

Falcao has scored 16 goals in 44 appearances for Colombia, and after spells with River Plate and Porto he joined Atletico Madrid in summer 2011.

He proved his prowess in the Primera Division and also had success in European competitions with Atletico. He won the Europa League with the Spanish capital club in 2012, having triumphed in the same competition with Porto 12 months earlier.

He scored the only goal of the 2011 final as Porto beat Braga, and netted twice in Atletico’s 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in 2012.

Falcao has already scored a fine hat-trick at Monaco’s Stade Louis II home, as Atletico beat Chelsea 4-1 in the UEFA Super Cup last August.

Police Recover Fuji Artiste Wasiu Alabi Pasuma's Range rover jeep

The fuji Musician was robbed of his vehicle and other valuables on monday night at meiran, Lagos-Abeokuta expressway by armed bandits. It took the joint effort of the police and OPC men to recover the metallic coloured Range rover SUV jeep, with registration number, MUS 830 AP. Meanwhile, Fellow musicians and prominent politicians in Lagos have been calling Pasuma on the phone to sympathise with him since the incident occurred. Artists like Malaika, Daddy Showkey and Wasiu ayinde.

NCC says SIM card registration ends June 30

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Dr Eugene Juwah, has said that the nationwide registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards by the commission will end on June 30. Juwah made the announcement in Enugu on Thursday in a message to the 73rd edition of Telecoms Consumer Parliament organised by the commission. The vice chairman, who was represented by the Director of Communications, Mrs Biodun Olujimi, said the commission would not extend the date for any reason. According to him, any subscriber who did not register his or her number before the closing date will have the number invalidated. He explained that the commission would commence the collation of the data for publication, adding that subsequent registration would be done by different telecom providers with approval from the commission. Speaking on the theme of the parliament, `Mobile Number Portability: Benefits to Telecom Consumers’, the vice chairman said the service would allow consumers to switch from one network to another while retaining the current number. He explained that the service would remove the trouble of moving around with multiple cell phones and encourage competitions among providers as well as reduce tariffs. Juwah said the porting required registration of SIM card by the subscribers for security reasons. “Without the registration, the network operators will not be able to identify a porting subscriber or confirm that such is the rightful owner of the number being ported,’’ he said. Some of the consumers who spoke at the interaction lauded the programme but complained that the 90 days duration for porting was too long. Miss Nkemdilim Nwagu, a student, said the service would reduce carrying of multiple handsets while Basil Peters, a youth corps member, said the issue of registering the SIM card again was hectic. (NAN)

Please Leave Balotelli alone, says Italy coach after sensational drug-dealing claims

Leave Mario Balotelli alone. That’s the message from Italy coach Cesare Prandelli a day after the striker was accused of drug dealing by a confessed member of the Neopolitan Camorra crime group. Speaking to Italian state TV on Friday ahead of a friendly with San Marino, Prandelli said: ‘It’s intolerable to keep coming after him and dragging him into every situation.’ The accusation came during testimony in a money laundering trial in which Balotelli also testified in 2011 about his visit to the crime-infested Scampia neighborhood a year earlier. Balotelli maintains he was just curious about the neighborhood after seeing it in a film, and he also reacted angrily to the Camorra member’s testimony. Prandelli added: ‘I can’t even imagine him dealing drugs as a joke.’

"Cesc Fabregas replies Transfer Rumours"Am surprised by the rumours in England and the club told me they have no intention of selling me."

MANCHESTER UNITED may have to rethink their plans as they look set to be snubbed in their pursuit of Cesc Fabregas. David Moyes has been drawing up a shortlist of midfield targets including Fiorentina's Adem Ljajic and Everton's Marouane Fellaini. Fabregas was sold to the Camp Nou giants two years ago in a £30m deal, and the Gunners have a first option agreement to buy him back. But according to La Liga expert and Sky Sports pundit, Guillem Balague, Fabregas has a £170m release clause inserted into his contract which will act as a deterrent to potential suitors. He said: "He'll be at Barcelona next season. He (Cesc) is surprised by the rumours in England and the club told me they have no intention of selling him. Adem Ljajic and Marouane Fellaini are also on Manchester United's wish list "If anything was going to happen, it will happen in the future, next year who knows. "He will stay at Barcelona. He started the season strongly- he's said it's harder than he expected to be as you have to be more disciplined and doesn't have as much freedom than when he was at Arsenal." Fabregas contributed 10 goals in Barca's title-winning campaign last season.

Baba Suwe loses N25 Million award at the court of appeal

The Court of Appeal in Lagos, has overturned the ruling of a high court and quashed the N25million damages awarded to Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe. Details later.