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MANCHESTER UNITED defender Eric Bailly has been handed a three-game ban by UEFA. The Ivory Coast defender, 23, was dismissed after a brawl in the final minutes of United’s Europa League semi-final aggregate victory back in May. Bailly was sent off for a swipe at Celta’s former Manchester City striker John Guidetti, with Facundo Roncaglia also dismissed for retaliating. Bailly ...

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have been having a joke at Real Madrid’s expense with photoshopped images of Ed Woodward and Florentino Perez. Real Madrid president Perez and United executive vice-chairman Woodward have a frosty relationship after several failed transfers in recent seasons – in particular David De Gea’s collapsed move in 2015 due to a faulty fax machine. The two club ...

MARKUS NEUMAYR has lifted the lid on his decision to join Manchester United as a youngster. Neumayr joined Manchester United in 2003 from Eintracht Frankfurt and spent three seasons at Old Trafford. However, he failed to make a single league appearance during his time there before he left for MSV Duisburg in 2006. The midfielder was tipped for a bright ...

Chelsea have issued an apology to the people of China over Kenedy’s “offensive social media posts” during the club’s visit to the country. Brazil under-20 international Kenedy was booed during Chelsea’s 3-0 victoryover Arsenal in Beijing on Saturday after posting disrespectful messages about China on his Instagram account. In response, Chelsea issued a bilingual statement on their official website on ...

Raphael Dwamena made a huge statement on his Swiss Super League debut by scoring all goals in FC Zurich’s victory. The Black Stars striker, netted twice on first appearance against Ethiopia in Kumasi, hit a stunning brace on as promoted side secured a 2-0 win at Grasshoppers. Dwamena got the opener in the 21st minute on the first weekend, heading ...

Barcelona forward Neymar has reportedly agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain over a six-year contract. According to reports, the Brazillian will earn a whopping £500,000 per week should he eventual join the Ligue 1 side. According to Carlos Carpio of Marca, Neymar’s father recently met with PSG sporting director Antero Henrique and board member Sophie Jordan to finalize the transfer. Carpio ...

Hearts of Oak coach Frank Nuttall could be summoned for questioning by the Ghana Football Association disciplinary committee after being accused of using the F-word by Tema Youth owner Winfred Osei. Palmer, who doubles as Black Stars management committee member, wants the Scottish trainer punished for abusing Tema Youth players with the F-word during Sunday’s Ghana Premier League match. Nuttall ...

MANCHESTER UNITED can sign Renato Sanches this summer, concedes Bayern Munich boss Carlo Ancelotti. Manchester United are interested in landing Sanches, having missed out on a deal for the winger last summer. The Portugal international joined Bayern 12 months ago but failed to impress under Ancelotti last term. Bayern have confirmed they are willing to let the player leave. And ...

Former president of French club Olympique Marseille Bernard Tapie has revealed how his club succeeded in signing the African prodigy Abedi Ayew Pele in 1987 from Mulhouse at the expense of rivals AS Monaco – by deploying a bizarre strategy that worked well. Pele was the subject a transfer saga as the principality club and Tapie’s Marseille competed in the ...

Anthony Joshua must forget all about the idea of fighting Tyson Fury and concentrate on a much more serious contest, according to former boxing icon Evander Holyfield, DailyMail reports. Joshua has been linked with an all British bout with Fury the next time he steps into the ring, with both camps talking up a potential showdown. The two men have ...