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EDEN HAZARD says he will not be leaving Chelsea in January. The Belgium international has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are desperate to land a new Galactico following Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus in the summer. Hazard put Real on red alert this week, revealing it would be a dream to play at ...

The Inter Milan full-back says countryman Michael Essien, Samuel Eto’o formerly of Barcelona and Cameroon, Ivorian legend Didier Drogba and Egypt star Mohamed Salah are his favorite African footballers. Kwadwo Asamoah has touted the four players who contributed a lot for their Clubs and countries. Essien, undoubtedly remains one of Ghana’s most celebrated footballers having helped the Black Stars qualify ...

The management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko are expected to use gate proceeds from their friendly game against the Black Stars on Friday to pay winning bonuses should the porcupine warriors beat the Black Stars. The game which comes off at the Baba Yara Stadium was put together by the Normalization Committee following the cancellation of Black Stars 2019 Africa Cup ...

MANCHESTER UNITED players reportedly feel Jose Mourinho’s struggles at the club stem from his failure to sign a leader in the mould of Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Wayne Rooney. Manchester United boss Mourinho is under pressure at Old Trafford with players beginning to turn on the 55-year-old. Reports have lifted the lid on the crisis currently engulfing the club with several ...

ALEXIS SANCHEZ will miss Chile’s friendly with Peru this week – after Manchester United requested he does not travel with the team. Manchester United star Sanchez has endured a mixed start to the Premier League season. The former Arsenal and Barcelona gem has scored just once for the Red Devils all term. He only joined United back in January when ...

Documents concerning rape allegations made against Cristiano Ronaldo have been “completely fabricated”, according to the player’s lawyer. Ronaldo, 33, denies assaulting Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Mayorga says she was attacked by the Portuguese footballer in a hotel room in the US city that year. A statement from Ronaldo’s lawyer Peter Christiansen reiterated the Juventus forward ...

The Black Stars of Ghana will play Ghana Premier League side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium come Friday, October 12. This emerges after the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), cancelled the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), qualifier between Ghana and Sierra Leone on Tuesday. The match has been called off due to the fact that ...

Ghana’s Normalization Committee expects a refund from CAF to cover the cost of its preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone after the continent’s ruling body cancelled the encounter on Tuesday. According to sources within the stopgap Committee, the country is expecting a reimbursement of over $250,000 to cover player flight tickets, hotel accommodation and ...

Several of Belgium’s top football clubs have been raided as part of a police investigation into alleged fraud involving the transfer of players. Agents, referees and officials from top clubs including Anderlecht, Club Bruges and Standard Liege are being investigated, Belgian media report. Club Bruges’ manager, Ivan Leko, is being questioned, along with prominent Belgian-Iranian agent Mogi Bayat. More than ...

Monaco are set to name former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry as their new manager after deciding to sack Leonardo Jardim, sources have told ESPN FC. Jardim will lose his job with Monaco after a dismal start to the season that sees them marooned in 18th place in Ligue 1 nine games into the season, one point off the ...