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GARY NEVILLE says Manchester United lacked the courage to take on Manchester City in Sunday’s controversial derby. Manchester United were beaten 2-1 by their neighbours after defensive errors gifted goals to David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi. Despite being the home side and needing a win to close the gap, United had just 35 per cent of possession with a pass ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO wants to see Real Madrid make a move for Andre Silva in the January transfer window, according to reports. Real have struggled to defend their La Liga crown this season, falling eight points behind Barcelona after just 15 games. But more worrying for Real is that the goals have seemingly dried up from their front line. Ronaldo, Benzema ...

REAL MADRID are on course to miss out on Manchester United star David De Gea because of Cristiano Ronaldo, according to reports. Real Madrid remain keen on Manchester United star De Gea despite failing to prise him away from Old Trafford on deadline day in 2015. Los Blancos are set to wave goodbye to Keylor Navas in the summer, while ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was the first to be asked about the post-match incident between his victorious visitors at Manchester United at Old Trafford. United boss Jose Mourinho is alleged to have charged into the City dressing room, enraged at the volume of celebrations coming from within the visitors’ quarters. What followed, again allegedly, was a brawl which included ...

Antonio Conte says Chelsea must embrace the challenge of being handed a daunting Champions League tie against Barcelona. Chelsea were pitted with the leaders of LaLiga when the draw for the last 16 took place in Nyon on Monday. “Our reaction must be positive,” said head coach Conte in a news conference ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League meeting with Huddersfield ...

FIFA has given all the 32 teams taking part in the 2018 World Cup in Russia January 31, 2018 deadline to decide their bases. The Local Organising Committee General Secretary, Alexey Sorokin, said this on Tuesday, noting that that all the 32 participating teams, including Nigeria, must decide on their World Cup bases by January 31. Super Eagles manager Gernot ...

As the popular axiom goes, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. As present-day internet slang goes … well, the definition is different. Instead, “insane” is a catch-all for any number of adjectives. Ridiculous. Unbelievable. Exciting. Unfair. Incomparable. How else would you describe the pairing of Real Madrid and Paris ...

A deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide feels his outfit was modest in spending over GHC 100,000 to rename the Tamale Sports Stadium after late vice president Aliu Mahama. According to Hadzide, the lump sum for the ceremony included the organisation of keep fit sessions and ceremonial football match between the Southern and Northern select sides of ...

FIFA has fined the Nigeria Football Federation 6,000 Swiss Francs (about N2,177,280) for fielding an ineligible player in a Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match. The disciplinary committee of the body in a statement on Tuesday said the three-time African champions fielded Shehu Abdullahi who was ineligible for the qualifier against Algeria on November 10, 2017. The committee awarded 3-0 ...

Asante Kotoko have told five players they will not feature in their plans for next season. The list includes veteran goalkeeper Isaac Amoako, Kwame Boateng-who spent the second half of last season on loan at relegated Great Olympics. The rest are defenders Evans Quao, Atta Kusi and striker Emmanuel Osei, who was loaned out to Bechem United last term. ”Coach ...