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Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Xabi Alonso is facing a possible five-year jail sentence over alleged tax fraud. The provincial prosecutor’s office of Madrid said in a statement on Wednesday that it is seeking a conviction against the 36-year-old ex-Spain international for alleged offences between 2010 and 2012. Alonso, who retired at the end of last season, is accused ...

MOHAMED SALAH has missed more big chances than anyone else in the Premier League. Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah has taken the Premier League by storm in 2017/18 with a stunning 28-goal haul in his return to English football so far. The Egyptian star has been a menacing presence in almost every game for the Reds this season, but the latest ...

Reading have sacked manager Jaap Stam with just eight games of the Championship season remaining. The club sit only three points away from the relegation zone following Saturday’s 3-2 defeat at Norwich and have not won since January 30. The former Manchester United and Holland defender led the Royals to the Sky Bet Championship play-off final in his first season ...

MANCHESTER UNITED’s crisis is one of the big talking points during the international break. How can a manager such as Jose Mourinho be failing to get the best out of Alexis Sanchez, Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw? January was a positive time to be a Manchester United fan. Sure, at that point, the Premier League title was already well on ...

The embattled referee has spoken about his match report error and insists it was not intentional Beleaguered Fifa referee Reginald Lathbridge has apologized to Bechem United and Elmina Sharks, as well as football lovers, following his error which delayed the start of the 2017-18 Ghana Premier League season. The 41-year-old was found guilty by Ghana FA’s disciplinary committee on Tuesday ...

Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are both reportedly lining up a potential swoop for RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. That is according to ESPN, who claim that the Hungary international has become an attractive option to the European heavyweights with the current goalkeeping situations at both clubs somewhat up in the air. Both clubs are anticipating transfer bids for their current ...

It may have been a generally well received signing among fans at Old Trafford, but it appears that one big name in the Manchester United squad was not so happy when the news broke that his team had signed Chilean superstar Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in January. According to the Sun, Argentine defender Marcus Rojo was initially livid that the ...

Serena Williams’ comeback should not result in a change to the seeding rules after maternity leave, says Mandy Minella, who returned to tennis last month after having her first child. James Blake, the Miami Open tournament director, said female players are being “punished” after pregnancy. Williams, who is unseeded, faces Indian Wells winner Naomi Osaka in the opening round of ...

German sportswear manufacturers Puma have unveiled the latest kit designs for Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars. The Black Stars jersey was one of the 10 football jerseys unveiled by the sportswear giants who also revealed other designs for countries including Switzerland, Ivory Coast, Italy, Senegal, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Austria and Serbia. The Black Stars jersey will be used in ...

Floyd Mayweather Jr has outlined his desire to invest in Premier League side Newcastle United and hopes to make Cristiano Ronaldo one of his marquee signings. The retired boxing legend (Mayweather Jr) earned an estimated £100m from his curtain-closing fight with Conor McGregor last year and is now keen to invest it in a football club. Newcastle were put on ...