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ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC says he was forced to tell Jose Mourinho that he was not fit enough to play for Manchester United. Ibrahimovic left Manchester United in March and joined MLS side LA Galaxy after one-and-a-half-years at the club. The 36-year-old suffered a serious knee injury in April 2017 and made a quicker than expected return to action in December but ...

The host of America’s late-night TV programme, The Daily Show, has drawn the ire of France’s ambassador to the US after joking that “Africa won the World Cup.” Earlier this week, Trevor Noah, a prominent comedy host in the United States, praised “Africa” for its World Cup victory, considering the immigrant heritage of many of the French squad’s players and their ...

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) is very much thankful to the Almighty who knows it all and has made our boxing professor to live to hit his 60th birthday. Without doubt Africa’s greatest boxer Azumah Nelson has been inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame, received many awards and acknowledgements from the world’s premier boxing sanctioning body – The World ...

MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Tahith Chong is the latest player to perform his initiation during their pre-season tour of the USA. Chong joins a host of young Manchester United players on their pre-season tour this summer. Manager Jose Mourinho has taken Angel Gomes, Mason Greenwood, RoShaun Williams, James Garner, Ethan Hamilton and Joshua Bohui to the States as the Red Devils ...

CHELSEA could be offered the chance to sign Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich. That is according to the German press today, who claim the midfielder is seeking a route out of Germany. Vidal, 31, has long been linked with a move to the Premier League. Manchester United have historically been the club most associated with a swoop for the player. ...

The 2018 Fifa World Cup has officially come to a close, with France winning it all in the final against Croatia this past Sunday. It is now time to head back to the drawing boards in preparation for future World Cups. Being from the United States, I am extremely excited that North America received the bid for the World Cup ...

Aduana Stars coach Kenichi Yatsuhashi praised his players following their 2-1 win over newly crowned Congolese champions AS Vita Club at the Nana Agyemang Badu II Park in Dormaa on Wednesday. Goals from Yayaha Mohammed and Bright Adjei ensured the two-time Ghanaian champions picked up their first win of the CAF Confederation Cup campaign to boost their chances of making ...

CHELSEA are set to complete the signing of Juventus defender Daniele Rugani. The 23-year-old will become Maurizio Sarri’s second summer signing, with the defender following Napoli midfielder Jorginho to Stamford Bridge. The London Evening Standard say Rugani will pen a five-year contract worth £77,000-a-week. Chelsea are forking out around £44m for the Italy international, who impressed last season for Juve ...

CHELSEA star Willian is desperate to quit Stamford Bridge this summer. The Brazil international has been heavily linked with a move away from the Blues in recent weeks. Barcelona and Manchester United are chasing the 29-year-old winger. The Spanish giants have tabled two bids for Willian, while Jose Mourinho is a long-term admirer of the forward, who he tried to ...

TRANSFER NEWS LIVE – all the latest football gossip from the Premier League and abroad. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE – Latest football gossip Hazard to Real Madrid off Real Madrid have reportedly scrapped their interest in landing a Galactico signing this summer, with Eden Hazard set to stay at Chelsea. Real president Florentino Perez has been tipped to splash out £200m ...