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PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG’s move to Arsenal could be ruined by one man at the club. The Gunners want to sign the Gabon striker, 28, following the departure of Alexis Sanchez. But German football expert Lee Price believes the deal could fall through due to the personal wishes of Olivier Giroud. Price has correctly revealed a host of big transfer deals before ...

MANCHESTER UNITED reportedly considered selling Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan in January 2017, mere months after his arrival from Borussia Dortmund. Manchester United have gifted Mkhitaryan to Arsenal with Alexis Sanchez moving to Old Trafford as part of the deal. The Armenia international endured a rocky 18 months at Old Trafford with Jose Mourinho never appearing convinced. Eyebrows were raised when ...

Asamoah Gyan says he is not moved by persistent attacks by his detractors as he is more concentrated on giving his all for the Black Stars. The Stars captain took to his official Instagram page, Wednesday night, to rubbish allegations of him using black magic to destroy other players in the team to his advantage. The Kayserispor man has advised ...

Real Madrid’s poor domestic season hit a new low as they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey after losing to Leganes at the Bernabeu. The European champions led 1-0 from the quarter-final first leg. Javier Eraso levelled the scores on aggregate before Karim Benzema restored Real’s aggregate lead. Brazilian midfielder Gabriel hit Leganes’ winner as the visitors advanced to the ...

PROMOTION. Relegation. Qualification. Confusion. Welcome, finally, to the UEFA Nations League! And the headline news: England have drawn Spain and Croatia at the end of yet another convoluted UEFA draw in Lausanne, attended by Gareth Southgate. At least it could have been worse: Germany, France and the Netherlands all have to play each other with the worst one being relegated ...

REAL MADRID star Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly unhappy that manager Zinedine Zidane refused to listen to his transfer advice in the summer. Real Madrid’s season is in freefall with the club out of the Copa del Rey following a shock 2-1 home defeat to Leganes last night. Zidane is fighting for his job at the Bernabeu with club president Florentino ...

Argentinean President Mauricio Macri has expressed an opinion that Barcelona striker Lionel Messi is a much stronger player than the legendary Argentinean Diego Maradona. As Macra cites the president, he decided for himself that Messi is stronger than Maradona He thinks so, considering Messi’s stability and goals. In addition, football is progressing. Being the best today is much harder than ...

MANCHESTER UNITED think lies are being told about how much Alexis Sanchez will earn at the club, according to reports. Manchester United poached Sanchez from Arsenal two days ago with the Red Devils making the 29-year-old their newest No7. The deal has sent shockwaves echoing around the footballing world with various reports speculating on how much Sanchez will earn. The ...

Morocco has launched its campaign to host the 2026 World Cup in Casablanca. The North African nation, making its fifth bid to host the finals, faces competition from a joint bid proposed by Canada, Mexico and the USA. “Morocco 2026 will showcase the best of football, at the heart of the world,” bid chairman Moulay Hafid Elalamy said at Tuesday’s ...

The Ghana Olympic Committee is calling on corporate bodies to help them raise $57,000 to support Ghana’s first skeleton athlete Akwesi Frimpong’s participation at this year’s Winter Olympics games in South Korea. The competition which comes off from February 9 to 25 will see Ghana’s Frimpong who qualified for the multi-sports event by competing in 5 races on different ice ...