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The Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah has revealed that he inherited a debt of GH? 51 million when he was appointed in February last year. He said, the accounts of the Ministry was in the red when he took over from his predecessor Nii Lantey Vanderpuije, who was the last sports minister under the eight-year tenure of ...

BARCELONA have denied claims Neymar will be rejoining the club this summer. Reports in Spain last week suggested the Brazilian was desperate for a Nou Camp return, just seven months after joining PSG for £198m. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a strong season at the Ligue 1 outfit. However, Neymar was forced to rubbish rumours that he was unsettled in the ...

CHELSEA are reportedly set to use their Champions League clash against Barcelona to hold talks with Nou Camp chiefs over a deal for Samuel Umtiti. The Barcelona defender has emerged as a target for Chelsea amid reports that he is stalling on a contract extension due to a row over personal terms. Umtiti, who has a £53.2million (€60m) release clause ...

ATLETICO MADRID have offered a new contract to Barcelona transfer target Antoine Griezmann. That’s according to Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague, who says Atletico know they are fighting a losing battle to keep hold of the Frenchman. Griezmann is set to be one of the summer’s hottest properties with clubs across Europe lured in by his comparatively affordable £89m (€100m) ...

MANCHESTER UNITED players were given a bomb scare as they prepared for their Champions League clash with a Sevilla. Jose Mourinho’s side face the Spaniard in their second round second leg at Old Trafford tonight. But the players were given a fright on Monday when their regular hotel – the Lowry where Mourinho lives – had to be cordoned off. ...

MICHAEL CARRICK knows there will not be many more Champions League nights for him but is confident that he is passing on Manchester United’s midfield baton to a star of the future in Scott McTominay. As Carrick begins the countdown to his retirement this summer after a distinguished 20-year career, McTominay, 21, is just starting out and showing the same ...

Southampton have sacked manager Mauricio Pellegrino with the team just one point and one place above the Premier League relegation zone with eight games left this season. The Saints have won just one of their past 17 league matches and lost 3-0 at Newcastle United on Saturday. Pellegrino, 46, was appointed in June as the successor to Claude Puel. Saints ...

Serena Williams was beaten in straight sets by sister Venus in round three at Indian Wells to end her comeback after the birth of her child six months ago. The former world number one had her serve broken four times as she lost 6-3 6-4 in California. “I’ve a long way to go. It wasn’t easy, obviously,” said Serena, who ...

ALEXIS SANCHEZ and Romelu Lukaku shared plenty of jokes during Manchester United training at Carrington. Manchester United stars enjoyed training at Carrington ahead of their Champions League showdown with Sevilla on Tuesday night. Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku had plenty of fun joking around together – a welcome sight to United fans who are desperate to see the potentially lethal ...

PREMIER LEAGUE teams have been flooded with TV money, but sponsorship deals are still worth mega-millions to the top six. Manchester City have been the dominant force in the Premier League table this season, and they’re also growing ahead of their rivals off the pitch. In previous seasons, Chelsea and Arsenal would have challenged Manchester United at the top of ...