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DIEGO MARADONA has sensationally claimed Colombia were robbed of a place in the World Cup quarter-final after England won via a penalty shoot-out last night. England fans went through the wringer last night after Harry Kane’s second half penalty put them 1-0 up only for Yerry Mina to score a stoppage-time equaliser to force extra time. Neither country were able ...

Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Wednesday, July 4 Arsenal favourites to sign Andre Gomes Arsenal lead Chelsea in the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes, the bookies claim. The Gunners are keen to spend this summer, with Unai Emery said to have a £70m transfer war chest. Arsenal have already signed Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Stephan ...

Businessman Dr Kofi Amoah and a technical director of the Ghana FA Oti Akenteng have been mandated to manage football activities in the country. FIFA and the Government of Ghana have agreed for the duo to constitute an interim Liason Team in collaboration with CAF to run the beautiful game. Dr Amoah will head the Liason team with Mr. Akenteng ...

John Obi Mikel played in Nigeria’s World Cup defeat to Argentina despite having just been told his father was being held for ransom and would be shot “instantly” if he alerted the authorities. Mikel revealed on Tuesday he had received a call four hours before kick off in his country’s final Group D game from kidnappers demanding 10 million Nigerian ...

June 30th signaled the end of the road for my adored Cristiano Ronaldo and his nation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Does this mean I’m going back to Ghana? In two words, “not yet”! In the early hours of July 1st, Portugal’s team bus left the Fisht Olympic Stadium and arrived at the Sochi International Airport. There was no ...

Jerome Boateng has no plans to quit international football despite coming in for criticism following Germany’s shock group-stage exit at the World Cup. Boateng, 29, was one of nine players from the squad that lifted the World Cup four years ago who made it to Russia but were dumped out after losing to both Mexico and South Korea. No player ...

Basketball star LeBron James has joined Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year deal worth $154m (£116m). The 33-year-old, who has played in eight consecutive NBA finals, moves to the Lakers from Cleveland Cavaliers. James, who became a free agent on 1 July, is widely considered the best basketball player in the world. “Thank you Northeast Ohio for an incredible four ...

ANDRES INIESTA has called time on his Spain career after their shock World Cup exit to Russia this afternoon. Spain captain Iniesta saw his final World Cup outing end in defeat as Russia stunned them to make the quarter-finals of the competition. Fernando Hierro’s team went in front early on when 38-year-old Sergei Ignashevich put the ball into his net. ...

JESSE LINGARD claims Gareth Southgate has staged a Russian Revolution and vowed that his Red Army have no plans to stop their march any time soon. The Three Lions will be in their crimson away strip for tomorrow night’s clash in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, knowing a win will set them up with a quarter-final again Sweden or Switzerland ...

SERGIO RAMOS has suggested several Spain players could call time on their international career after they were knocked out of the 2018 World Cup by Russia in a penalty shoot-out earlier today. Spain were not all that convincing in the group stages but, with a squad which boasts several Champions League and top flight winners, they were still regarded as ...