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The cheque that bought Neymar for €222m

Neymar became the most expensive player in the world on August 3, when Paris Saint-Germain paid Barcelona the value of his €222 million release clause. Bet on PSG to win the Champions League Due to Spanish law, the French side had to pay the Liga giants the fee up front – and that meant cashing a cheque for a huge ...

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Ronaldo told judge he would ‘like to go back’ to England

Cristiano Ronaldo told a judge he would like to return to England while revealing his frustration over an investigation into his tax returns, according to Spanish newspaper Cadena Ser. Ronaldo, who played for Manchester United between 2003 and 2009, appeared at magistrates court in a Madrid suburb on Monday to answer charges of tax evasion. And in a quote published by ...

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AFCON 2019: Cameroon needs to convince CAF – Ahmad

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Ahmad, says Cameroon still needs “to convince CAF of its ability to host” the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Speaking on a trip to Burkina Faso, the CAF President gave his clearest indication yet that Cameroon could be stripped of hosting rights for the newly extended event. The 2019 Nations Cup will feature ...

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UEFA set to allow Man Utd and Real Madrid drink breaks during the Super Cup due to heat

MANCHESTER UNITED and Real Madrid will be allowed to stop for drink breaks during Tuesday night’s Super Cup if the heat in Skopje continues into the evening. Temperatures have rocketed across southern Europe thanks to a heatwave dubbed ‘Lucifer’, regularly taking the Macedonian capital above 40 degrees Celsius. It is forecast to be 36C when Jose Mourinho’s United side train ...

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Julian Draxler to Barcelona: PSG star’s agent spotted in Spain to fuel transfer talk

JULIAN DRAXLER’s agent has been spotted in Barcelona prompting reports he could be in the mix to replace Neymar at the Nou Camp. Neymar completed his sensational record breaking move to PSG last week after the French club paid his £198 release clause. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– Barca are expected to move forward with the signing of Philippe Coutinho, with reports ...

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Critics regret forcing me into retirement – Kingston

Ex-Black Stars goalkeeper Richard Kingson believes Ghanaians have regretted using his age as a basis to force him into retirement. The current goalkeeper’s trainer of the national football team in an interview with Starr Sports’ Betty Yawson stated his 11-year stint with the team was ended prematurely after the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. As the four-time African champions struggle ...

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Karela United earn Ghana Premier League promotion

The dream of playing in the Ghana Premier League will become a reality for Karela United next season after they sealed qualification. Karela are the first to secure their premiership status after opening a healthy 21-point lead with five matches to spare in Zone II of the Division One League. The Nzema-based club thumped former topflight side King Faisal 4-1 ...

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