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In total, Mourinho used 10 players who came through the club’s youth system. Jose Mourinho has gained a reputation for not giving youth players a chance, but that may not actually be the case. In fact, quite the opposite is true. The Manchester United boss used more academy players than any other Premier League manager last season. In total, Mourinho ...

The Spain international looks set to make a return to Atletico Madrid, and the Italian boss has suggested the situation is now closed Antonio Conte has indicated that he decided in January to allow Diego Costa to leave Chelsea. Conte and Costa reportedly fell out after the Italian refused to let the striker join Chinese Super League side Tianjin Quanjian. ...

KURT ZOUMA has signed a six-year contract at Chelsea and will play on loan at Stoke for the upcoming season. Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo said: “It is fantastic Kurt has chosen to commit his future to Chelsea. He has shown his talent since joining us three years ago, and has returned from a serious injury with a fantastic attitude. ...

Former Super Eagles playmaker Austin Jay Jay Okocha has lauded CAF’s decision to change the timing of the Africa Cup of Nations from January to June. According to him, the decision was long overdue and will help football on the continent. There have been complaints about the timing of the Nations Cup tournament, making it difficult for European clubs to ...

Ghana’s first ever Tertiary Football League (TFL) kicks-off in September in what could be a rival football attraction to the Ghana Premier League. Twelve (12) tertiary institutions will take part in the maiden edition which runs between September – November, 2017. The top two teams from the two groups will play in the Top-4 competition at a neutral venue. The ...

JOSE MOURINHO remains frustrated with Manchester United’s transfer window activity – and has upped the pressure on Ed Woodward to get more deals done. The United boss saw new-boy Romelu Lukaku score his second goal for the club as they beat rivals Manchester City 2-0 in Houston. And Lukaku was joined by Marcus Rasford on the scoresheet. But Mourinho is ...

The Confederation of African Football have confirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations will be expanded from 16 teams to 24 as of the 2019 edition. The expansion of the biennial tournament was one of the key issues discussed during the Caf Symposium in Morocco earlier this week, and a statement issued by the Confederation of African Football have confirmed ...

BARCELONA players think there’s a real possibility Neymar could leave this summer. According to Spanish newspaper Marca, Neymar has few real friends at the club and he has ‘always been a bit on his own’. The Brazilian isn’t a bad egg in the dressing room and relationships with his team-mates have been positive. But the Barcelona squad is said to ...

African football legend Didier Drogba has lauded Asamoah Gyan for his charitable works following the unveiling of Ghana captain’s Sports center on the campus of his alma mater, Accra Academy. Former President, Jerry John Rawlings and Sports Minister Isaac Asiamah were special guests as Asamoah Gyan commissioned the $250,000 worth multipurpose facility last tuesday. The stunning edifice include a turf, with ...

United recently signed Romelu Lukaku for £75million but Mourinho feels a lot more still needs to be done. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is set to have crunch talks executive vice chairman Ed Woodward as concerns regarding the club’s transfer activity grow. United recently signed Romelu Lukaku for £75million but Mourinho feels a lot more still needs to be done. ...