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EXPRESS SPORT brings you the best from today’s back pages. Alvaro Morata has made an astonishing U-turn regarding his Chelsea future, claiming he would stay at Stamford Bridge for another 10 years if asked. The Spanish striker had admitted he couldn’t see himself living in London for too long due to the stress, but has now assured fans he is ...

ALVARO MORATA was forced into an embarrassing climbdown last night after throwing his Chelsea future into doubt. Morata gave an interview claiming he did not see himself staying in London “very long” because he finds the city too big and too stressful. But ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League clash with Roma he now claims he would be happy to stay ...

London (AFP) – Neither Anthony Martial nor Marcus Rashford are happy spending time on the bench, but the competition between them is pushing both to greater heights for Manchester United this season. With Romelu Lukaku the first-choice number nine and Henrikh Mkhitaryan generally preferred by manager Jose Mourinho on the right flank, Martial and Rashford have had to fight it out for the left-wing slot. Rashford tends to start, but ...

Jose Mourinho has defended Romelu Lukaku once again after Manchester United’s 1-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. When Mourinho subbed out Marcus Rashford for Anthony Martial (who went on to score the winner) boos were heard from the home fans at Old Trafford. Mourinho took exception to that after the game, seeing it as a lack of respect towards ...

Former Ghana international Manuel “Junior” has granted his first official interview since suffering a debilitating stroke two years ago. The 38-year-old in an interview in a BBC Four documentary titled Speechless revealed his troubles with speech following the illness which he says has left him lacking confidence and socially isolated. The former Nottingham Forest and Bristol Rovers striker suffered the ...

Asante Kotoko boss Steven Pollack could not contain his delight after his team secured the 2017 MTN FA Cup with a stunning 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Hearts of Oak. The Porcupine Warriors were head and shoulders above the Phobians and raced into a three-nil first-half lead courtesy striker Saddick Adams. Hearts came back strongly in the second half but their ...

Jose Mourinho angrily deflected questions about injured Paul Pogba, insisting he has “no idea” when the midfielder will be available for Manchester United. The Red Devils were dealt a blow in September when their French star pulled a hamstring in a Champions League clash against Basel. While Pogba has been as active as usual on social media in that interim, ...

If you doubt whether Manchester United’s players are all-in with Jose Mourinho’s cagey system, listen to Nemanja Matic‘s post-match verdict after a defensive but effective 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday. “They had more of the ball in the first half but we had more chances than them,” Matic said. “They play great football but it’s ...

Neymar paid a surprise visit to his old Barcelona team-mates at a training session on Sunday. The Brazil international turned up at a session at the Ciutat Esportiva as his old club began their preparations for their Champions League trip to Olympiacos. Barca even posted a picture of the 25-year-old on their official Twitter account, with the simple caption: “Neymar ...

There is no gainsaying the fact that Kwesi Nyanta has left a rich legacy posterity will use as reference point. But it will take passionate sports law practitioner Nana Yaw Amponsah to take Ghana football a notch higher when given the nod in 2019. The founder and president of Phar Rangers, a Division One side has pointed out, his background ...