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JOSE MOURINHO has provided a fitness update as Paul Pogba’s hopes of playing against Sevilla remain in the balance. Mourinho confirmed four players will definitely miss the last-16 first leg, but is not sure about Pogba. The Manchester United boss also believes Marcus Rashford, Ander Herrera and Antonio Valencia will be ready while David de Gea is certain to be ...

Nouakchott, MAURITANIA – The art of politics is best played by those who know how to choose their moments. And, over the past two days, Fifa president Gianni Infantino has sought to do just that. First, the choice of this city to host this Fifa Summit gathering. The idea behind the initiative is to move one step ahead of the ...

NEMANJA MATIC has made a big statement about team-mate Paul Pogba. The Frenchman has fallen out of favour at Man Utd in recent weeks and completely missed the win against Huddersfield in the FA Cup. Youngster Scott McTominay stepped in for Pogba, who was said to be ill, and partnered Matic in the middle of the park. Matic is hopeful ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly decided to invite Ryan Giggs to observe training. Giggs spent the entirety of his playing days at Manchester United, winning the Champions League twice as well as 13 league titles. The 44-year-old was recently appointed as Wales manager, filling the void left by Chris Coleman’s decision to join Sunderland. He left United under ...

MANCHESTER UNITED reportedly hope they can strike a swap deal with Real Madrid involving Paul Pogba and Toni Kroos. Pogba’s Manchester United future has been plunged into uncertainty amid reports of a bust-up with Mourinho. The France international is the Red Devils’ midfield maestro but has struggled for form in recent weeks and looked at odds with Mourinho’s system. It ...

Former Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis fainted whilst playing for Galatasaray against Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super Liga after just six minutes. However, the Frenchman was unbelievably allowed to resume playing, despite appearing to lose consciousness, after being checked over by the medical team. The scare occurred in the seventh minute of the game as Gomis fell to his knees before eventually collapsing ...

Interim Hearts of Oak coach Henry Wellington says the delay in the start of the 2017/18 Ghana Premier League has helped them in building a formidable side for the season. The Phobians are rebuilding their squad ahead of the coming season following the departure of key players such as Vincent Atinga, Kwame Kizito, Robin Gnagne and their last season’s top ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Anthony Martial was involved in a row with Jose Mourinho after the Red Devils’ recent 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, according to reports. Manchester United were beaten by Tottenham last month with Spurs easing to victory courtesy of Christian Eriksen’s first-half strike and Phil Jones’ own-goal. Martial cut a frustrated figure throughout that match, with the France international ...

CHRIS SUTTON has warned Romelu Lukaku that he needs to start scoring for Manchester United against the big boys. After an electric start to life at Old Trafford, the goals have slowed down over the past few months for Lukaku at Manchester United. All but one of his 12 Premier League strikes have been scored against teams in the bottom ...

Brazilian footballers are traditionally known for their skill on the ball, but there wasn’t much on show in the Bahia state championship match between Vitoria and Bahia. After a feisty first half featuring six bookings and Denilson’s goal for the hosts, things really got out of hand after the break. Bahia were awarded a penalty in the 50th minute, and ...