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Asamoah Gyan has revealed he was sought after by Real Madrid during his successful spell at Premier League outfit Sunderland before his surprise move to Asia six years ago. The Black Stars captain had a purple-patch form at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa before signing for the Black Cats. He went on to become their key ...

Former Black Stars right back John Painstil has opened the lid on his controversial Israel flag celebration at the FIFA World Cup in Germany 2006. The defender pulled out an Israel flag to join in celebrations after Ghana beat Czech Republic at the World Cup in Germany, leaving many fans criticizing the player for inciting divisiveness. However, John Painstil revealed ...

Former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has backed Anthony Martial to become a world-class talent at Old Trafford, urging the club not to sell him. The France international striker has already scored five times in the Premier League this season, finding the net at the rate of once every 75 minutes on average. There had been murmurs that manager Jose ...

GIOVANNI VAN BROCKHORST insists he is focussed on Feyenoord but has not ruled out managing Rangers in the future. The Dutchman is among the names being linked with the vacant Rangers job, having played at Ibrox for three seasons. He has been in charge of Feyenoord since May 2015, winning the Dutch title last season. But, talking ahead of his ...

Undefeated Ghanaian boxer, Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe, has vowed to stop Mexican Cesar Juarez as they battle for the WBO Interim Super Bantamweight title at the Bukom Boxing Arena on January 6 next year. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Dogboe popularly called “Royal Storm” described the bout as “David and Goliath” affair, referring his opponent as Goliath. Dogboe ...

ALVARO MORATA’S transfer to Chelsea is casting a shadow over Real Madrid. That is the opinion of Sky Sports pundit Terry Gibson. Morata left Madrid in the summer and joined Chelsea after being unable to supplant Benzema as the main striker. But despite signing a new contract earlier this season, Benzema’s future is now in question after scoring just two goals in ...

Former Black Stars and Leeds United striker Tony Yeboah has laughed off false reports about his death which swept the internet on Monday. A satire website reported that Yeboah, who scored 29 goals in 59 appearances for the Black Stars, had died at a hospital in Maryland, USA. The portal attributed the news to the wife of the renowned goal ...

What’s Gareth Bale worth these days? And how much higher than that figure is Manchester United willing to go? Those are the two main questions that arise from the idea that Tottenham Hotspur may have a contractual privilege to match any offer made to Real Madrid for the ex-Spurs star. Bale, 28, was worth $112 million in today’s dollars when Real bought him in 2013. He has 70 ...

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United can catch runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City after he and Paul Pogba made a triumphant return from long-term injuries. The Swedish striker came on as a late substitute in the 4-1 victory over Newcastle on Saturday, his first action since suffering a career-threatening knee ligament injury in April. His return drew an emotional response from United manager ...

MANCHESTER UNITED will allow Jose Mourinho to sign THREE Galacticos next summer as a sweetener to him signing a new contract, with Real Madrid and Barcelona set to be impacted. Manchester United are desperate for Mourinho to extend his stay at Old Trafford amid concerns he could quit for Paris Saint-Germain. PSG are said to be interested in appointing Mourinho ...