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Philippe Coutinho admitted that he was interested in moving to Barcelona, but vowed to give his all for Liverpool after a move to Camp Nou failed to materialise. Barca had a heavy war chest at their disposal following the sale of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record move and the Liga giants eyed Coutinho as a target to help ...

Less than a month after making his £135 million ($183 million) move to Barcelona, Ousmane Dembele looks set to be sidelined for 16 weeks after reportedly rupturing a tendon in his thigh. Dembele, 20, became Barcelona’s most expensive signing on August 25 when he moved to the Camp Nou from Borussia Dortmund. The Frenchman was seen as Neymar’s replacement following ...

Wayne Rooney may have taken a pay cut to join Everton, but he remains one of the best-paid players in the Premier League. The former England captain was on a huge £300,000-a-week deal at Manchester United but that figure has reportedly been reduced by around 50% at Goodison Park. Over the course of his superb top-flight career so far, though, ...

Wayne Rooney pleaded guilty to drink driving during an appearance at Stockport Magistrates Court on Monday morning. The 31-year-old was banned from driving for two years, and ordered to perform 100 hours of community service. He must also pay a £170 fine. In a statement released after his plea, Wayne apologized for his “unforgivable lack of judgement”. He said: Following ...

Ghana got their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign off to a flying start with a resounding 5-0 victory against Algeria in Algiers. The Princesses produced a five-star performance to trounce the Algerians in their own backyard on Friday night. The emphatic first-leg victory puts the Princesses in pole position to sail through to the next stage with the ...

SPANISH sports paper Mundo Deportivo believe they have uncovered why Ousmane Dembele is nicknamed ‘Mosquito’. Dembele joined Barcelona last month for a club-record £96million from Borussia Dortmund as their replacement for Neymar following his £200m move to Paris Saint-Germain. Dembele could eventually cost Barca £136m, making him the second-most expensive player of all time after Neymar. The 20-year-old has got ...

LIVERPOOL star Mohamed Salah insists he already feels like part of a ‘family’ over at Anfield. Liverpool smashed their club-record transfer fee to sign Salah from Serie A giants Roma for £36.9million back in June. The Egypt international’s arrival was initially questioned by fans given how he flopped at Chelsea during a previous stint in the Premier League. But Salah ...

American National Basketball Association (NBA) champions Golden State Warriors have officially announced the signing of Nigerian shooting guard and former Syracuse University star Michael Gbinije. Gbinije, 25, played for Detroit Pistons last season, but joins the NBA defending champions Golden State Warriors on a one-year contract. “Gbinjie signs for a year with the Warriors,” the statement on the franchise’s official ...

Ghana’s female Under-20 football team, the Black Princesses will depart Accra later today with a 25-man contingent to Algeria for their Women’s World Cup (WWC) appearance as they begin the qualifiers for the 2018 event to be staged in France. The crucial encounter in Algiers comes off on an artificial turf and under floodlights and host the second leg next ...

CHELSEA’s squad is nowhere near as good as Antonio Conte wants it to be, according to Duncan Castles. Chelsea spent around £200million on new players in the summer, including club-record signing Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid in a £60m deal. But Conte is said to be unhappy with the board’s efforts during the window, according to Daily Record journalist Castles. ...