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A group of disaffected Manchester United fans have paid for a banner complaining about the way the club is being run to be flown over Turf Moor before Sunday’s league game at Burnley. The banner ‘Ed Woodward – a specialist in…

Unai Emery is just a handful of games into his reign at Arsenal, but already he is facing up to the problem that Arsene Wenger never satisfactorily resolved. Mesut Ozil’s arrival at the Emirates Stadium from Real Madrid five years…

Lyon’s Dutch forward Memphis Depay had his house burgled during Friday’s Ligue 1 home defeat to Nice with the thieves reportedly getting away with a massive 1.5 million euros haul $1.75m. Lyon police said it was too early to say…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he will be “one of the greatest managers in the world” even if he does not win the Premier League at the club, BBC Sport reports. United have lost two of their first three league games, their…

President of world football–ruling body, FIFA, on Thursday hailed Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Coach Gernot Rohr, the backroom staff, officials and Nigerian ball fans for their efforts at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia. In a…

Barcelona are confident they will sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United before transfer deadline. The English transfer window is closed, but the rest of Europe (except Italy) is still open for business. The summer window…

Serena and Venus Williams will clash for the 30th time on Friday with a place in the last 16 of the US Open at stake. Six-time champion Serena eased into the third round encounter with a 6-2, 6-2 win over German world number 101 Carina…

Usain Bolt is set to get a first taste of competitive football on Friday in a much-hyped game, but the sprint superstar admits he is nervous with his fitness levels not up to scratch. The Jamaican is likely to be handed a 10 or 15…

Super Eagles of Nigeria will brighten their chances to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation, not without out-playing British Bafana Bafana’s coach, Stuart Baxter’s new plot to stop them from securing the ticket. It was gathered…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho deserves more than three Premier League games to get things right, Bryan Robson has argued. Mourinho has seen his side slip to defeats against Brighton and Tottenham in the first three weeks of…

Juventus player, Cristiano Ronaldo, has been announced as the winner of the 2017/18 UEFA Goal of the Season award. Ironically, it was Ronaldo’s overhead kick for Real Madrid against his current club, Juventus, that got him his latest…

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s oldest son has started training with the Juventus youth academy’s Under-9 team, according to media reports in Italy. Five-time Ball d’Or winner Ronaldo, 33, signed for Italian champions…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho suffered the heaviest home defeat of his coaching career as Tottenham Hotspur won 3-0 at Old Trafford on Monday to deepen an early-season crisis for the Red Devils. Mourinho is at the front of…

Mohamed Salah rekindled a months-long dispute with the Egyptian football association, accusing them of ignoring his complaints about their unauthorised use of his image. The dispute over image rights, which dates to the spring, and…

Ghana has been stripped of the hosting rights for the 2018 Africa Women’s Nation Cup (AWCON) over poor preparation for the tournament. The decision was arrived on Sunday by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF sent an…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho called for respect after suffering the heaviest home defeat of his career as Harry Kane and a Lucas Moura double moved Tottenham joint top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford on…

The billionaire president of Russian ice hockey club SKA Saint Petersburg says he’s planning to build the world’s biggest ice hockey arena in the city, in the hopes that the venue will host games at the 2023 World Championships.…

The Russian owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, has indicated his interest to sell the club, only if the potential buyer can pay £2.5billion. According to The Times UK, the Russian businessman, who was denied a new visa…

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has rebuffed the offer of a coaching job with French club Bordeaux, multiple sources said. Paris Match magazine said 41-year-old Henry intended to say ‘no’ to Bordeaux at the start of next week because of…

Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui insisted after a come from behind 4-1 win at Girona that a ‘keep calm under pressure’ attitude would deliver the goals previously scored by the prolific but now departed Cristiano Ronaldo. Seeking…

Human rights lawyer Festus Keyamo (SAN) has said there is no Supreme Court order stopping Amaju Pinnick from acting as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). According to Keyamo, the Supreme Court also never installed…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says his squad “needs some time” to reach its full potential as he prepares to welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford on Monday . United fell to a surprise 3-2 defeat away to Brighton last Sunday in…

A report from the Sunday Times Business section has claimed that Blues owner Roman Abramovich would be seeking more than £2billion for the west London club, and had hired the same US specialist who helped broker the sale of 13 per cent of…

Champions Manchester City’s scintillating start to the Premier League season came to a halt as newly-promoted Wolves held Pep Guardiola’s men 1-1 at Molineaux on Saturday. The hosts were well worth a point having attacked City in a…