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MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has provided fitness updates on Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial ahead of the Red Devils’ Champions League clash against Sevilla. Manchester United face Sevilla tomorrow night aiming to make the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2014. The Red Devils go into the game knowing they must score, with the first ...

Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by world number 109 Taro Daniel of Japan as he was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 30-year-old lost 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-1 in the second-round tie on his first appearance since an injury ended his Australian Open challenge in January. Djokovic had further surgery on a persistent elbow injury in February. “It ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been fined £20,000 for wearing a yellow ribbon on the touchline during the FA Cup defeat at Wigan. On Monday, the Spaniard accepted the Football Association charge for “wearing a political message”, a breach of kit and advertising regulations. In November, Guardiola said he wore the ribbon to support imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia. He ...

JAMIE CARRAGHER has been axed from a TV punditry gig as a result of his spit shame. The Liverpool legend was due to assess Manchester United’s Champions League clash against Sevilla on Tuesday for TV3 Sport. But bosses at the Danish channel have pulled Carragher from their line-up after he was filmed appearing to spit at a United fan and ...

Zinedine Zidane has confirmed Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos soiled himself during their weekend win over Eibar. Cristiano Ronaldo netted twice for Los Blancos to secure a 2-1 victory and three LaLiga points to add to their tally. But it was the sudden disappearance of Ramos during the 73rd minute that raised eyebrows and provoked laughter in Zidane’s post-match press conference. ...

The Greek Super League has been indefinitely suspended after PAOK Salonika’s president invaded the pitch with a gun during a match on Sunday. Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had a late goal ruled out for offside against AEK Athens. AEK’s players left the pitch concerned for their safety ...

Asante Kotoko coach Paa Kwesi Fabin has revealed striker Saddick Adams will be out of action for over a month. Adams did not feature in Kotoko’s fine 2-0 friendly win at the expense of New Edubiase at the Baba Yara stadium on Sunday. In his absence, Federick Boateng and Obed Owusu grabbed the goals. “Saddick Adams is nursing an injury. ...

MAURICIO POCHETTINO has bemoaned Tottenham’s Champions League exit, insisting his side “deserved more”. Tottenham exited Europe’s elite competition at Wembley after a 2-1 defeat to Juventus. Pochettino’s men looked to be in control of the tie when Son Heung-Min gave them the lead in the 39th minute when he scrambled home from Kieran Trippier’s cross. But the game turned on ...

Ghana winger Christian Atsu is optimistic all the African countries that will be competing at this year’s FIFA World in Russia will leave their marks at the tournament. 2002 quarterfinalists Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Tunisia will represent the continent at this year’s global football mundial, which starts from 4 June to 15 July 2018, in Russia. And Atsu, who ...

The former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Abdul Nasiru Issahaku, recently announced a take over of Division One club Guan United which he subsequently renamed Tamale City Football Club (FC). Dr Issahaku acquired a 50% stake in the team with owner of renamed Guan United Lepowura Alhaji M.N.D Jawula retaining a 10% stake in the team with Jones ...