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ZINEDINE ZIDANE wants to keep his double winning Real Madrid side together after a winning start to their title defence – but admits anything can happen until the deadline passes. Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-0 with goals from Gareth Bale, Casemiro and Toni Kroos. And despite winning the La Liga and Champions League titles last term – and ...

Irate football fans who thronged to the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday to witness Ghana’s second exit from next year’s Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya 2018 are calling for the sack of Coach Maxwell Konadu after Burkina Faso defeated the Black Stars ‘B’ by 2-1(4-3)aggregate. The Ghana side could not take advantage of a 2-2 draw in the first ...

MANCHESTER UNITED players have been snapped arriving at Carrington as they continue their preparations to face Swansea tomorrow. Jose Mourinho will be hoping to secure back-to-back Premier League victories when his side face the Swans at the Liberty Stadium tomorrow (12.30pm). The players looked to be in high spirits as they were pictured arriving for training this morning. And one ...

TRANSFER NEWS will continue to filter through until the deadline shuts on August 31 and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the latest updates. Friday August 18 Manchester United uncovered 12:35: Manchester United still want at least one more signing this summer – and Gareth Bale remains on their radar. Our man in Manchester Richard Tanner explains ...

Kevin-Prince Boateng has returned to the Bundesliga, signing a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt. Boateng scored ten goals and chipped in with five assists in 29 La Liga appearances for Las Palmas last season. His former clubs include Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Genoa, AC Milan and Bundesliga trio Hertha Berlin, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. The Ghanaian’s most recent of 98 Bundesliga ...

The Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association have ruled against Hearts of Oak over a request to have a verdict by the ethics committee overturned. Hearts were penalized for going against a contract with the Ghana Football Association after introducing FERO phones as their official partners to reward outstanding players of the Club on match days. This according to ...

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nigeria’s women’s coach Florence Omagbemi are the only Africans in contention for Fifa’s annual awards. Aubameyang is one of 24 players nominated for The Best Fifa Men’s Player award. The 27-year-old was the top scorer in the Bundesliga last season with 31 goals for Borussia Dortmund. Omagbemi led Nigeria to an eighth continental title in ...

TOTTENHAM have reportedly agreed a fee with Ajax for defender Davinson Sanchez. Tottenham are the only Premier League side yet to venture into the transfer market this summer. And, as a result, supporters and players alike appear to be growing increasingly frustrated. Danny Rose last week gave an explosive interview where he criticised the club for their failure to secure ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are considering selling Luke Shaw to fund a deal for a new left-back, according to reports. Manchester United have been busy this summer, spending around £140million on Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Victor Lindelof. However, Jose Mourinho has not finished his transfer business and admitted last week he was still holding out for a fourth signing. The new ...

CHELSEA are favourites to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi amid news he is yet to sign a contract extension. Barcelona have endured a torrid summer and recent developments about Lionel Messi has sent shockwaves around the Nou Camp. Back in July, the club announced he would sign a five-year deal worth £500,000 a week. But vice president Jordi Mestre insists ...