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BARCELONA star Ivan Rakitic was full of praise for Cristiano Ronaldo after his wonder goal against Juventus. The Real Madrid man stole all the headlines after pulling off a sublime bicycle kick in the quarter-final clash in Turin. Ronaldo’s goal is being dubbed one of the greatest in Champions League history, and even Juventus fans were on their feet applauding ...

KEVIN DE BRUYNE says Manchester City will need a “special night” to turn round their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool. The Belgium international admits City have left themselves a huge task after crashing 3-0 in the first leg at Anfield last night but insists the tiei s not over yet. And De Bruyne says clinching the Premier League title in ...

LORIS KARIUS has saluted his Liverpool teammates for giving him the night off against one of the most feared attacks in Europe. The Reds goalkeeper did not have a single shot to save in Liverpool’s Champions League quarter final first leg victory over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City last night. And the German stopper insisted all credit for the clean sheet ...

Referee Samuel Sukah has been handed a eight-match ban for his controversial penalty decision in the Ebusua Dwarfs-Berekum Chelsea clash. The ban takes effect on Monday, April 9 and he is expected to return for the week 12 fixtures. Sukah awarded Dwarfs the penalty which helped them to win 1-0 at the Cape Coast Stadium on Match Day 1. Winger ...

Former Kotoko coach Steve Pollack was named Coach of the Year for the 2017 MTN FA Cup Awards Night after leading Asante Kotoko to the trophy however he was absent to pick the award. He flew back to his native England in February after his dismissal following the Kotoko’s elimination from the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup qualifiers. Pollack edged Scotsman ...

FORMER Liverpool midfielder David Thompson says it was Everton fans who damaged the Manchester City team bus. City’s coach had at least one window smashed on the journey into Anfield last night and was deemed unusable for the return trip. It meant a replacement had to be found while Pep Guardiola’s team were playing in their 3-0 first-leg defeat. Merseyside ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are confident of sealing a summer swoop for Chelsea ace Willian. Jose Mourinho held talks with Willian’s camp last summer in an attempt to lure him to Old Trafford. He decided to stick around at Stamford Bridge but Manchester United chiefs are positive their second attempt will succeed, according to The Sun. Willian has two-and-a-half years left on ...

Asante Kotoko striker Saddick Adams has expressed his displeasure after missing out on the 2016/17 season MTN FA Cup most valuable player award. Despite guiding Kotoko to win the competition, Adams lost the individual accolade to rival Winful Cobbinah and was left very unhappy with the outcome. He argued that he had a better season compared to Hearts of Oak talisman. The ...

JOSE MOURINHO must win the FA Cup with Manchester United this season, according to former star Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Portuguese coach hasn’t enjoyed the best of seasons at the Red Devils. Despite sitting second in the Premier League, United have conceded defeat to neighbours Manchester City in the title race. And Mourinho’s men were also knocked out of the Champions ...

PEP GUARDIOLA urged his Manchester City to “believe” they can turn around their Champions League fortunes despite being battered on and off the pitch at Anfield last night. On a night marred by shameful scenes before the game when the City team coach was bombarded with bottles and missiles, leaving it unfit for the return journey home, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool ...