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CESC FABREGAS insists Chelsea are not in crisis despite being out of the Premier League title race. The Blues have struggled of late, suffering shock defeats against Watford and Bournemouth. Antonio Conte is now fighting to save his job after a turbulent second season in England. Fabregas has admitted Chelsea have blown their chance of retaining their Premier League crown. ...

CHELSEA reportedly still rate Carlo Ancelotti highly amid speculation over Antonio Conte’s future. Ancelotti ruled the roost at Chelsea for two years earlier in his career between 2009 and 2011. During that time the Italian established himself as one of the best managers in the Premier League, scooping the title and FA Cup in his first season at the job. ...

TRANSFER news LIVE – follow the latest updates here. Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Dembele future latest 09.05: Antoine Griezmann thinks Barcelona are reluctant to let Ousmane Dembele leave the Nou Camp, according to reports. Barcelona want Griezmann to join from Atletico in the summer despite tying up deals for Dembele and Philippe Coutinho in ...

PSG star Neymar does not want to play against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League clash, according to sensational reports. Real Madrid are determined to make Neymar their marquee summer arrival despite the Brazil international only joining PSG back in August. The France international has been in stunning form all season and took his tally to ...

Germany and Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng will be making a trip to Ghana, the country of his father, for the first time. Born to a Ghanaian father and a German mother in Berlin, the 29-year-old won the Fifa World Cup with Die Mannschaft in 2014. “I have been to Africa but I didn’t go to Ghana,” Boateng told DW. ...

CHELSEA star Eden Hazard has warned Barcelona ahead of the Champions League clash tomorrow (7.45pm). The Belgium international has also responded to rumours linking him with a summer move to Real Madrid. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has come under mounting pressure this season as the Blues sit fourth in the Premier League table. But Hazard insists the players are fully ...

JOSE MOURINHO admits he doesn’t have a clue if Paul Pogba will be available for this week’s crunch Champions League showdown with Sevilla. Paul Pogba missed United’s FA Cup fifth-round win at Huddersfield this weekend due to a mystery illness. The French midfielder was in line to play then failed to travel to the John Smith’s Stadium, sparking fresh speculation ...

Asamoah Gyan has positively surprised the family of deceased musician Ebony by donating water and his band Asa Band to entertain the crowd attending her one-week memorial service in Accra. Ghana football captain despite being away at his base in Turkey made these provision available to the family for free which has sparked some praises for the Black Stars skipper. ...

WAFA continued preparations for the Ghana Premier League with a 4-0 friendly win over Division One League side Mighty Jets on Sunday in Sogakope. Striker Justice Amate scored first in the 24th minute. Ten minutes later, Mark Abila doubled the lead before Gideon Akonor made it three-nil from the spot. In injury time, Richard Danso scored to make it 4-0. ...

The Black Queens beat Burkina Faso 4-1 to secure semi-final qualification at the WAFU Zone B Nations Cup in Ivory Coast. Striker Portia Boakye grabbed a brace with others from Grace Asantewaa and Priscilla Okyere. The opening goal was registered in the 21st minute when Boakye surged forward before slotting in. After 39 minutes, Asantewaa was on cue to make ...