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Mohamed Salah got Liverpool up and running as they comfortably dispatched West Ham in their first Premier League fixture of the new season. The Egyptian tapped in a 19th-minute opener from Andy Robertson’s cross on his return to action for the Reds at Anfield. New signing Naby Keita, a £50m acquisition from RB Leipzig, impressed in midfield for Jurgen Klopp’s ...

Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo is in intensive care in Ibiza suffering from pneumonia. The 41-year-old former striker tweeted that he was taken ill on Friday but hopes to be discharged on Monday. Ronaldo scored 62 times for Brazil, including both goals when they beat Germany in the 2002 World Cup final. The former Real Madrid forward, who also played ...

Ghanaian striker Hans Kwofie has rubbished bizzare reports he’s being kidnapped in Tanzania. The 29-year-old, who plays for Singinda United, is reported to have been kidnapped in the East African country, days after joining the club. But the former Medeama and Ashantigold striker has expressed shock at the news as completely false. ‘ I am getting calls from all over ...

MANCHESTER UNITED want Harry Maguire – and is this the Leicester star pictured with the club’s red shirt? Manchester United have spent the summer pursuing a deal for Maguire, despite Leicester City’s adamance he is not for sale at any price. The England international is their top target with deals for Toby Alderweireld, Yerry Mina and Jerome Boateng failing to ...

NEWCASTLE TRANSFER NEWS – Express Sport brings you the latest news coming out of St James’ Park. Newcastle transfer news – Danny Welbeck not on the radar Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez isn’t interested in signing Arsenal outcast Danny Welbeck. According to the Telegraph, the Magpies are keen on landing the England international, who has fallen down the pecking order at ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not expect to add to his squad as the Premier League transfer window closes on Thursday, despite warning a difficult season lies ahead for the English giants without further recruits. For the first time the Premier League deadline has been moved forward to the day before the season kicks off when United host Leicester ...

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois officially signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid on Thursday, ending his seven-year spell at Chelsea. The Belgium number one, 26, completed his move to the Spanish capital hours after Chelsea confirmed Real midfielder Mateo Kovacic had joined on loan… Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois officially signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid on Thursday, ending his seven-year spell ...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Unity Group of Companies, parent company of Unity Oil, Dr Kwame Kyei, has been awarded an Honorary Professorship Degree by the Alfred Nobel University of Ukraine. The degree was conferred on the Unity Oil boss, now referred to as Prof. Kyei, on Saturday, August 4, 2018, in the Bank of Ghana ...

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville has appeared to hit out at his former club using a six-year-old tweet. Manchester United appear increasingly likely to end the transfer window without adding any new players to the early arrivals of Diogo Dalot, Fred and Lee Grant. Manager Jose Mourinho has been vocal throughout the summer about the need to strengthen the United ...

MANCHESTER UNITED don’t have a chance in competing with Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title due to their summer spending. That’s the claim of Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. Jose Mourinho’s side have acquired three new players during the transfer window – Fred, Diogo Dalot and Lee Grant – while their rivals have splashed the cash. Liverpool ...