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Didier Deschamps has extended his contract as France coach until 2020, the French Football Federation has announced. Deschamps took over in 2012 and led Les Bleus to the final of Euro 2016 on home soil, where they lost to Portugal. He led them to next year’s World Cup with just one defeat in their 10 qualifying matches. FFF president Noel ...

PAUL SCHOLES is convinced Romelu Lukaku will get back on the goalscoring trail for Manchester United once Paul Pogba returns. Pogba has been out of action for seven weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Champions League win over Basel in September. Lukaku has seen his form dip in recent weeks and he is without a goal in any ...

IAN WRIGHT still finds it “strange” that Antonio Conte wasn’t offered a contract extension by Chelsea over the summer and he believes the players are reflecting the manager’s attitude at present. Chelsea suffered a bad night in the Champions League last night as they lost 3-0 away to Roma. Conte, who was vocal in his criticism of the club’s activity ...

CHELSEA had a halloween horror show in Rome as Manchester United moved within touching distance of a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Chelsea were beaten 3-0 by the Italians on another bad night for Antonio Conte, as he questioned his side’s desire when their backs were against the wall. His defence was brutally exposed as N’Golo ...

Former Ghana And Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Yakubu Abubakar has passed on in his native country Ghana after battling some illness, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal. Yakubu who died on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 36 is reported to have been under oxygen support at the Tema Government Hospital before given up. Yakubu, a former Ajax and Vitesse player was a member ...

MANCHESTER — Jose Mourinho has directed another thinly veiled criticism at Manchester United fans by saying he hopes they enjoy the game against Benfica “more than some of you did against Tottenham.” United host the Portuguese side in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Tuesday. And writing in his programme notes ahead of the game, Mourinho suggested some supporters ...

ALVARO MORATA is not fully fit and there is an awkwardness within the Chelsea set-up. That is according to Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas. Chelsea are in Italy for a crucial clash with Roma in the Champions League group stages. When the two sides met earlier this month, Chelsea were pegged back from 2-0 and had to recover from 3-2 ...

REAL MADRID reportedly think Manchester United star David De Gea is unhappy under Jose Mourinho. De Gea has been at Manchester United since signing from Atletico Madrid in 2011, establishing himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world. However, he nearly left in the summer of 2015 when Real Madrid came calling. The Spain international was desperate to ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho sold Memphis Depay and Wayne Rooney because of his unwavering faith in Marcus Rashford. Manchester United striker Rashford turns 20 today, with the youngster now regarded as one of English football’s brightest hopes. Many expected his potential to be stifled when Mourinho took charge of the Red Devils in May 2016, replacing Louis van Gaal. ...

JOSE MOURINHO has described Romelu Lukaku as “untouchable” in his Manchester United team and defended his criticism of fans for booing the Belgium striker. Mourinho’s decision to replace Marcus Rashford rather than Lukaku was greeted by boos and grumbles during the win over Tottenham on Saturday. After a flying start to the season, the £75m summer signing from Everton has ...