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ARSENAL’S invincible Robert Pires says the Manchester derby bust-up at the weekend reminded him of the famous Old Trafford ‘Pizzagate’. Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to rivals Manchester City on Sunday and the visitors’ ‘over-celebrating’ caused a confrontation in the dressing rooms. Jose Mourinho was apparently drowned in milk and water, while City assistant coach Mikel Arteta was left ...

DAVID LUIZ has had clear the air talks with Chelsea coach Antonio Conte – but has told the Italian he wants his place back or he’ll be off. Brazilian Luiz was dropped by Conte after a disagreement between the two over tactics following Chelsea’s Champions League defeat by Roma in Rome in October, and his reaction to being substituted in ...

It took a second half comeback, but Real Madrid eventually emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over Al Jazira in the semifinal of the Club World Cup. Los Blancos fell behind to an early goal from Romarinho, with the misfiring Cristiano Ronaldo cutting a frustrated figure for the majority of the opening stages. In all honesty, the relentless chants of ...

Jose Mourinho’s attempts to balance his Manchester United matchday squad have left Henrikh Mkhitaryan as the odd man out. United returned to winning ways as Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal against Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Wednesday, three days on from their 2-1 derby defeat to Premier League leaders Manchester City. Armenia international Mkhitaryan was left on the sidelines ...

LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather has two shticks – I’m rich and I’m great – and a thousand varieties of each. The superstar boxer is a relentless self-promoter whose innate marketing genius made him one of the game’s greatest attractions. And though he’s now retired – yes, it says here, for good, at 50-0 and a Hall of Fame spot ...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports was coughing up $8000 every month to cater for accommodation for Black Stars coaches, Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah has revealed. The Sports Ministry last month acquired a permanent residence earmarked to house national team coaches in a move that was necessitated by the high cost of rent and hotel bills accrued as a result ...

JOSE MOURINHO has joked that will take a trip across the Atlantic as soon as he believes Manchester United are no longer in the title race. United returned to winning ways this evening with a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth after their defeat to Manchester City at the weekend. But Pep Guardiola’s side continued their incredible run of form with their ...

A deal is close for the takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United, Sky Sports News understands. Owner Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners have been in talks about a deal for some time and Sky Sports News is investigating reports an increased offer of around £300m has been submitted. Ashley and Staveley met face to face for ...

The German Football Association announced on Wednesday that each member of their squad would receive a €350,000 bonus should Germany defend their World Cup title next year in Russia, AFP reports. If the Germans win a fifth world title, Joachim Loew and his squad stand to get an increase in prize money from the €300,000 they each got for winning ...

MANCHESTER CITY made it 15 wins in a row as they charged towards the title with a comprehensive win over Swansea. Manchester United managed to keep the gap down to 11 points by sneaking a win against Bournemouth thanks to Romelu Lukaku and David de Gea. But there were slip ups for Arsenal and Liverpool as Tottenham moved back into ...