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LIVERPOOL have been handed a big transfer boost by the news that Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has turned down a move to Premier League rivals Tottenham. Rabiot is one of the most sought-after stars in the world at the moment, as his contract at PSG runs down. The 23-year-old is yet to come out and confirm that he wants ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Jesse Lingard has claimed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s biggest strength as manager is his man-management. Manchester United star Lingard had his moments under Jose Mourinho but, since the 55-year-old’s exit, has flourished under Solskjaer. The England international has been given license to roam and has helped the Red Devils win their last three Premier League matches against Cardiff, ...

A French court has ruled that a former militant suspected of war crimes will be transferred to the international war crimes court in The Hague. Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, a “senior leader” of the Central African Republic’s Anti-Balaka militia was arrested in France in the middle of December. The militia is said to have carried out systematic attacks on the country’s Muslim ...

Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has told the police to reduce the force used against anti-government demonstrators, as the UN called for a probe into deaths during the protests. In a meeting with top police officers in Khartoum on Sunday, al-Bashir instructed them to refrain from using excessive force against protesters. “We want to maintain security and we want the police ...

Most mobile internet connections in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa were down on Monday, residents said, the day after a presidential election that both camps suggested they had won. Residents of the eastern city of Goma also said that their internet connections were slow or down completely. Government officials could not be immediately reached for comment. Congolese voted in ...

Nearly 1,600 kilometres in 54 days, alone and without assistance. A first accomplishment by an American adventurer, Colin O’Brady, who trekked solo across the icy Antarctica under extreme conditions. The 33-year-old former professional triathlete, covered the last 125 kilometres in a row. After thirty-two hours, without sleep, O’Brady arrived at his destination on Wednesday. He left Union Glacier camp on ...

Leading English Premier League scorers after Sunday’s matches: 13: Aubameyang (Arsenal), Kane (Tottenham), Salah (Liverpool) 10: Hazard (Chelsea) 9: Aguero (Man City), Richarlison (Everton), Sterling (Man City) 8: Anderson (West Ham), Mané (Liverpool), Martial (Man Utd), Mitrovic (Fulham), Murray (Brighton), Sigurdsson (Everton), Wilson (Bournemouth) 7: Ings (Southampton), Lukaku (Man Utd), Pogba (Man Utd), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Son Heung-min (Tottenham) 6: ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has been praised for sacking Jose Mourinho recently. Mourinho was shown the door at Old Trafford before Christmas after a disappointing season. The Portuguese was replaced in the dugout by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with the Manchester United hero winning his first three games. He has done so in some style with United scoring 12 ...

LEEDS UNITED boss Marcelo Bielsa has been mooted as a possible man to take charge at Manchester United by commentator David Preece. Bielsa took the Leeds United job over the summer and has guided them to the top of the Championship table. Manchester United, meanwhile, are struggling and have axed Jose Mourinho as manager after poor form on the pitch ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does NOT want Romelu Lukaku to be a target – unlike predecessor Jose Mourinho. Manchester United star Lukaku was introduced by Solskjaer against Bournemouth on Sunday, returning to the fold having missed wins over Cardiff and Huddersfield. The Belgium international has had his critics this season having failed to impress under Jose Mourinho. Against ...