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MARCUS RASHFORD was an impressionable five-year-old watching his first ever live game of football when he first set eyes on Brazilian legend Ronaldo. But the lesson he learned watching the Real Madrid Galactico when he scored a hat-trick in a 4-3 defeat by Manchester United in April 2003 has stayed with him all his footballing career. “He always played free,” ...

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was ‘very happy’ to welcome his fourth child on Sunday night. The current FIFA Best World Player of the Year announced the birth of his new daughter Alana Martina on Twitter shortly after his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez was delivered of the baby girl in Madrid, Spain. This is the first time Ronaldo will be having ...

ATLETICO MADRID believe they can convince Ander Herrera to leave Manchester United for the Wanda Metropolitano this summer, according to reports in Spain. Atletico Madrid have long been admirers of Ander Herrera and are said to have renewed their interest in the midfielder. Spanish newspaper AS Diario claim the 28-year-old is one of Diego Simeone’s top transfer targets for the summer. It ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will speak to the club’s investors about transfers next week. Woodward is set to address the club shareholders on the New York stock exchange. And top of his agenda, according to the Manchester Evening News, will be Jose Mourinho’s transfer plans. Mourinho is keen for greater investment as he looks to catch Manchester City ...

PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN star Neymar will reportedly join Real Madrid if they cough up £200million to secure his signature. Real Madrid are being tipped to sign Neymar as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has been a far cry from his usual self this season, managing to score just one La Liga goal so far. Neymar, meanwhile, is reportedly unhappy with ...

CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte has suffered another blow with Tiemoue Bakayoko injured in training this morning. Bakayoko is currently training with Chelsea after being omitted from Didier Deschamps’ latest France squad. The former Monaco star has recently shown signs of finally adjusting to his new surroundings after moving to Stamford Bridge back in the summer. However, the Sun say the ...

Having successfully defended his IBF and WBA titles against Carlos Takam last month, Joshua has voiced a desire to unify the division. He sent tweets to WBO champion Joseph Parker and WBC title-holder Deontay Wilder, as well as taunting fellow Briton Tyson Fury, who has not fought since November 2015 due to fitness and mental health issues. Joshua, 28, sent ...

SERGIO RAMOS has hit out at former Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho for his treatment of Iker Casillas. Sergio Ramos is known to have a strained relationship with Jose Mourinho from his time in charge at Real Madrid. One bone of contention for the club captain is the way the Manchester United boss treated former Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas. The ...

Ghanaian youngsters Ibrahim Sulley and Emmanuel Gyamfi, who were part of the Black Starlets squad for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, will travel to England for trials with premier league outfits Arsenal and Liverpool in a month’s time. The duo of Rising Stars of Africa Academy excelled in India as Ghana reached the quarter-final and since their return, they have ...

Timothy Fosu-Mensah has been called up to the senior Netherlands team after Kenny Tete pulled out with a knee injury on Tuesday. The Dutch are preparing for away friendly matches against Scotland on Thursday and Romania on November 14, but have been dealt the blow of losing Lyon defender Tete after he complained about a knee issue. Fosu-Mensah, who made ...