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Top European leagues are set to oppose FIFA plans for adding more teams and playing days at the 2022 World Cup. FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to study a 48-team tournament plan that would add 16 teams, 16 extra games and at least four days to the scheduled 28-day event kicking off in November 2022 in Qatar. That schedule would ...

helsea’s Marcos Alonso has been charged with violent conduct following an incident with Southampton’s Shane Long. It happened in the 43rd minute of Saturday’s game and was not seen by the match officials but caught on video. He has until 6pm on Wednesday [18/04/18] to respond to the charge. Off the ball incidents, which are not seen at the time, ...

“I have no idea. I am fully fit.” That’s what Rüdiger supposedly said about not being included in Chelsea’s matchday squad on Saturday. It was the quote heard all-around Chelsea fandom, especially as it was the only negative vibe to follow what was an emotional, joyful, lifeforce-affirming victory down on the South Coast at St Mary’s. Few things make for ...

It was only two years ago that Paul Pogba came to Manchester United on a then-world record transfer fee of £89 million (~US$130 million), but now the club’s manager, Jose Mourinho, may be ready to sell the French midfielder this summer, according to the Daily Mail. Manchester United currently sits second in the Premier League table, but they are 16 ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has suspended from office, with immediate effect, the chairperson of the Board of the National Sports Authority, Kwadwo Baah Agyeman. His suspension follows the arrest and deportation of over 50 Ghanaians who were illegally entering Australia for the just ended Commonwealth Games. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia communicated the decision of President Akufo-Addo to Mr. ...

JOSE MOURINHO is threatening to axe Paul Pogba and some of his other Manchester United stars for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham. Mourinho was infuriated by United’s performance in the 1-0 home defeat to West Brom on Sunday which has jeopardised their hopes of finishing runners-up. And he will give other players a chance in the rearranged League clash ...

TOTTENHAM are ready to conduct their transfer business early this summer in a bid to get some pre-World Cup bargains. The club have a recent history of completing deals late in the window but now are prepared to change tact believing that fees will rise after the tournament in Russia gets underway in mid-June. New chief scout Steve Hitchen has ...

BARCELONA star Ivan Rakitic is becoming increasingly tempted by a potential move to Manchester United, it has been claimed. According to Spanish publication Don Balon, Rakitic has a proposal on the table from Old Trafford chiefs to switch clubs in the summer. It is claimed the Croatia international is concerned Barcelona’s transfer plans could threaten his place in the starting ...

ONLY three Liverpool players would break into Manchester City’s Premier League winning team. That is according to former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore. Liverpool are enjoying an impressive end to the season with a Champions League semi-final to come later this month and a fight with Manchester United for second place behind City. Much of Liverpool’s improvement in 2018 has stemmed from the ...

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Gary Neville says Jose Mourinho has issues within his squad that he cannot solve. Neville was speaking 24 hours after Manchester United’s shock 1-0 home defeat to basement club West Brom. The loss handed Manchester City the Premier League title, just eight days after United beat City at the Etihad to delay the inevitable. Jose Mourinho blamed ...