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The dream for a fourth successive appearance at the biggest stage in world football may well have ended for Ghana after Congo put up a masterful performance to earn a 1-1 stalemate in Kumasi. After picking up only just a point in two games, Ghana were given a lifeline by Uganda yesterday to get their World Cup qualification campaign back ...

MANCHESTER UNITED’s transfer business has finished until January and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the latest news and gossip coming out of Old Trafford. Man Utd News LIVE updates: Express Sport brings you all the latest from Old Trafford Saturday 2 September Perisic clause 10:54: Inter Milan are to insert an ‘anti-United’ clause into Ivan Perisic’s ...

TRANSFER NEWS is flying in on deadline day as Europe’s biggest club seek to sign more players before 11pm – stay with us for all the live updates. TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: Deadline day latest on Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and much more! Deadline Day – Top stories! Riyad Mahrez has been given permission to leave the ...

BARCELONA will announce the signing of Philippe Coutinho at 7pm today, it has been claimed. Barcelona finally look to have secured a deal with Liverpool for the Brazilian’s transfer for a fee of £138million. Liverpool have been desperate to keep hold of the midfielder but The Sun claim they have accepted Barca’s latest offer. They say Barca will officially announce ...

Uganda Cranes coach Moses Basena alongside his three assistants Fred Kajoba, Ibrahim Ssekagya and Mathias Lule have named the starting line up against Egypt Pharoahs for the crucial group E 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Mandela National Stadium. Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper leads the team as captain, his third game since taking over from the retired Geoffrey Massa. Vipers workaholic ...

BRAZIL boss Tite has told Philippe Coutinho: Play for who makes you happy. Coutinho has been pursued by Barcelona all summer but Liverpool are refusing to sell. He has not played for Liverpool this season because of injury – but Brazil still called him up for their World Cup qualifier tonight against Ecuador. Tite has defended Brazil’s decision and revealed ...

LIVERPOOL have confirmed the £40million signing of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. And Virgil van Dijk and Thomas Lemar could follow him on a dramatic deadline day at Anfield. Oxlade-Chamberlain has signed a five-year contract to join the club he supported as a boy, having rejected the chance to move to Chelsea. Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp could yet make further signings before tonight’s ...

PARIS SAINT-GERMAN star Angel Di Maria has reportedly told the Ligue 1 giants he wants to be sold to Barcelona. Barcelona have been pursuing Di Maria following Neymar’s world-record £200million move to PSG earlier this month. And Spanish outlet Don Balon claims the Argentina international is determined to join Ernesto Valverde’s side before the transfer window shuts tonight. The Argentina ...

CONOR McGREGOR has released a statement reflecting on the good and bad that unfolded in his defeat to Floyd Mayweather. The UFC star took to the boxing ring for the first time in his career in a mega-money fight in Las Vegas on Saturday night. And while Mayweather emerged victorious with a 10th round stoppage, taking his record to 50-0, ...

SKY SPORTS this morning suggested Manchester United could sign Riyad Mahrez today. Mahrez has been given permission to leave the Algeria squad and return to Europe to “formalise his transfer to his new club”, the Algerian Football Federation announced. He has expressed a desire to leave the King Power Stadium and has been linked with a host of clubs over ...