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South America’s federation see the concept as an alternative to UEFA’s Nations League CONMEBOL is lobbying FIFA to stage the World Cup every two years, according to the South American federation’s president, Alejandro Dominguez. There is an apparent concern from Dominguez’s organisation that Europe is moving further ahead of South America, especially given the success of the UEFA Nations League. ...

Venues in Paraguay and the Middle East have been mooted as potential hosts, though Boca Juniors have appealed for the match to be awarded to them Efforts to rearrange the postponed Copa Libertadores final second leg between River Plate and Boca Juniors have begun, with CONMEBOL proposing the match is played outside of Argentina. With the two teams locked at ...

The Manchester United forward has admitted that he followed the Gunners closely as a child due to his compatriot’s breathtaking performances Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has revealed he had a soft spot for Arsenal as a youngster, with Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka among the stars he admired growing up. The Gunners were linked with a move for the ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are the bookies’ favourites to beat Barcelona and snap up Mesut Ozil from Arsenal. Manchester United are in the market for some added firepower, with Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku struggling for form. Reports they could make a move for Arsenal gem Ozil have been raised in the past. The Gunners playmaker was left on the bench for ...

ALISSON has warned Paris Saint-Germain that Liverpool’s defence is mean enough to keep superstar Neymar quiet. The pair lock horns in Group C at the Parc de Princes on Wednesday night as they scrap it out for a spot in the last 16. Group C could not be closer, with second-place Liverpool ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in third because of ...

CHELSEA will face a bid from Real Madrid for Eden Hazard in January, according to reports in Spain. Los Blancos struggled in La Liga at the start of the campaign and binned Julen Lopetegui after a shocking run of form. Santiago Solari took charge on a permanent basis after an impressive stint as caretaker boss. However, the wheels came off ...

The Black Maidens will arrive in Accra on Wednesday morning after failing to qualify for the semifinals stage of the 2018 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup being staged in Uruguay. The national U17 female team were knocked out of the World Cup after losing 4-2 on penalties to Mexico on Sunday evening at the Estadio Charrua, Montevideo. The Ghanaian Delegation ...

Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United’s underachieving players to “stay at home” if they cannot handle the pressure to perform at Old Trafford as they seek to reach the Champions League last 16. Young Boys are the visitors on Tuesday as the Red Devils look to qualify for the knockout phase with a game to spare — a feat they ...

Former Ghana FA vice-president George Afriyie has claimed he told his former boss Kwesi Nyantakyi to step down in order to keep his legacy intact following his spectacular fall from grace to grass. The longest-serving FA capo has been slapped with a FIFA lifetime ban after being found guilty of corruption, conflict of interest and commission charges. Afriyie, who is ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is in hot form and gunning for revenge going into Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Valencia after seeing red against the Spaniards in the away leg, with Juventus needing a draw in Turin to book their ticket to the knockout rounds of the European competition. “Happy to have helped the team on another important win,” the 33-year-old wrote ...