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ROMELU LUKAKU insists he is more interested in trophies than goals after moving into double figures in just nine games for Manchester United. Lukaku struck twice as United swept aside CSKA Moscow here last night to take an early control of their Champions League group. Anthony Martial with a penalty and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored the other goals as United made ...

Carlo Ancelotti has been sacked as manager of Bayern Munich. Following Wednesday’s 3-0 Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain, the club’s board decided to dismiss the Italian, who replaced Pep Guardiola at the start of last season. Ancelotti, 58, helped Bayern win the Bundesliga last term, but they only reached the last eight of the Champions League and the semi-finals ...

ANTONIO CONTE hailed his team for keeping their heads in the white heat of Madrid last night as they came from behind to register a famous Champions League win Chelsea produced one of their greatest ever European performances last night, as they became the first English team ever to beat Atletico at home. They had fallen behind when David Luiz ...

President of the Ghana Football Association Kwesi Nyantakyi insists he is not a difficult person to work with despite falling out with several of his friends in football administration since his installation in December 2005. Nyantakyi has had strained relationships with former vice Fred Pappoe, Randy Abbey – who was onetime FA spokesperson – and the latest is George Afriyie ...

Black Stars’ captain Asamoah Gyan will lead the Black Stars next month as they face Uganda in a World Cup Qualifier and Saudi Arabia in a friendly. Gyan has recovered from the injury he picked up during last month’s World Cup qualifier against Congo at the Baba Yara Stadium. The Kayserispor forward was named in the provisional 26-man squad announced ...

Ghana’s U-17 side, the Black Starlets as part of preparations in their Dubai walloped their Africa counterparts Guinea by 6-1 ahead of the World Cup which kicks starts next week. In-form Manchester City attacker Aminu Mohammed grabbed a sensational hat trick in full time, with Sadiq Ibrahim getting a brace and Emmanuel Toku finishing the dosage. Paa Kwesi Fabin’s side, ...

DIEGO COSTA is poised to come face to face with Antonio Conte tonight for the first time since the Italian told him he was not wanted at Chelsea. Costa wants to meet with Antonio Conte for the first time since the text message that ended his Chelsea career by saying his goodbyes in the tunnel of the Wanda Metropolitano stadium ...

Diego Costa thanked Chelsea for three “remarkable” and unforgettable years as he bid farewell to the Premier League champions. Costa, 28, will return to Atletico Madrid in January after his move from Chelsea was finalised on Tuesday. The Spain striker leaves Chelsea in a deal worth a reported €60 million after three campaigns, two of which ended with the league ...

Jose Mourinho has been speaking in Moscow ahead of Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. The Man United boss has had a positive start to the new season with seven wins from nine games in all competitions as his side are second in the Premier League table only on goal difference. That said, injuries are ...

Jordan Ayew’s growing influence continued with yet another impressive display that was crowned with a goal in the Carabao Cup. The Black Stars striker scored his second goal of the season as Swansea advanced to the next stage at Reading’s expense. Also, Islam Slimani’s superb strike helped Leicester see off a wasteful Liverpool at the King Power Stadium to reach ...