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Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified the former member of staff who raised concerns over the re-signing of Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2021. Solskjaer spent three years in charge at Old Trafford, losing his job in November 2021 after an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at the hands of Watford, who went on to get relegated at the end of the season. Just two ...

Kumasi Asante Kotoko have lost their third consecutive game in the Ghana Premier League following a 1-0 loss to Bechem United on Sunday, November 10. A 28th minute strike by Kofi Tompuo at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park gave the Hunters a vital win on Matchday 10. The result sees the Porcupine Warriors drop on the League table, ironically to ...

Sporting Lisbon have announced that they have been approached by Manchester United for the services of Ruben Amorim – and that the Premier League club are happy to pay his £8.31million release clause. The Portuguese giants released a statement this afternoon to the stock market confirming United’s intent to replace Erik ten Hag with their highly-rated head coach. It added that Sporting’s directors informed the Old Trafford club ...

Man United are closing in on the appointment of Ruben Amorim as manager, amid reports he could take charge of the Red Devils this weekend. The Premier League giants are in talks with Sporting Lisbon over Amorim, with the club making quick progress. Interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is reportedly expected to only take charge of one match having been placed in temporary charge on Monday following the ...

Football’s most prestigious individual award should go to the world’s best player in any given year, but that is not always the case… Many greats of the game have picked up the Ballon d’Or since it’s inception back in 1956, from Real Madrid and Manchester United icons Alfredo Di Stefano and Sir Bobby Charlton, to Dutch duo Johan Cruyff and ...

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also won the Premier League, Uefa ...

Manchester United asked rivals City if Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo could cadge a lift with their party of eight nominees to the Ballon d’Or – only to be told the flight was full. Mail Sport understands that the Premier League champions have chartered a private jet to ferry their sizable delegation to Paris for the Monday night awards ceremony. And in a move which may well raise eyebrows, ...

The highly anticipated 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony is set to take place on Monday, October 28, at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. This prestigious event, organized by France Football, will celebrate the best footballers of the past season, with Leo Messi having won the award for the eighth time last year after leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 ...

Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag, the club announced on Monday morning. The decision to axe the Dutchman after two-and-a-half years in charge came after Sunday’s defeat at West Ham left United in 14th place in the Premier League. Ten Hag’s new No 2 Ruud van Nistelrooy will step in on an interim basis while the club look for a ...

Barcelona’s league fixture against Atletico Madrid in December could be staged in Miami – with La Liga officials hopeful that Fifa will approve the plan. It would be the first time a La Liga match has been played in the United States. Fifa, football’s world governing body, will make the final decision on the proposal. The match is currently scheduled ...