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MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho needs a masterplan if he is to remain at Old Trafford for the long-term. Express Sport looks at five ways the Red Devils boss can turn things around. Manchester United manager Mourinho is safe, for now. Express Sport understands the 55-year-old has the backing of Ed Woodward, despite reports linking the club with Zinedine Zidane ...

Manchester City became the first English team to beat Shakhtar Donetsk at home following a 3-0 win on Tuesday night. Donetsk had never lost a home match against an English side in European competition, having registered five wins and two draws, however, goals from David Silva, Aymeric Laporte, and Bernardo Silva saw City bag all the three points. It was a sweet ...

Multiple explosive devices have been found in the mail addressed to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, the White House and CNN’s New York newsroom – as investigators probe whether the ‘similar’ packages are the work of a serial bomber. Secret Service agents revealed on Wednesday they had intercepted two packages en route to former President Obama’s Washington D.C. home and Hillary ...

Political campaigners in Brazil have used software that scrapes Facebook for citizens’ phone numbers, and then automatically sends them WhatsApp messages and adds them to WhatsApp groups. Almost three weeks ago, 147 million voters in the country went to the polls for legislative elections and the first round of the presidential elections. This Sunday, they will decide between far-right candidate ...

Jose Mourinho has urged Manchester United’s transfer chiefs to splash the cash if they want to be classed as a Champions League contender. United were beaten 1-0 by Juventus at Old Trafford on Tuesday night thanks to Paulo Dybala’s first-half goal. Mourinho admitted afterwards there was a gap in quality between the teams and pointed to Juventus’ transfer policy as ...

PAUL POGBA may be set to anger Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho after his antics following their 1-0 Champions League defeat to Juventus last night. Paul Pogba played as Manchester United were dealt a Champions League blow at Old Trafford, with Juventus leaving England with a crucial three points to their name. The France international spent four years at the ...

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will not be punished by the Football Association for his part in the injury-time fracas at Chelsea on Saturday. But Blues coach Marco Ianni has been charged with improper conduct. The incident occurred when Ianni celebrated Chelsea’s 96th-minute equaliser in front of the United bench, sparking a retaliation from Mourinho. The FA said the Portuguese ...

JOSE MOURINHO is a “very defensive coach” who sets teams up to frustrate the opposition, says Barcelona icon Xavi. Manchester United manager Mourinho has come under fire for his often defensive-minded tactics at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have a tendency to play pragmatic football – something Mourinho mastered in the early years of his career at Porto and Chelsea. ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are honouring Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford – even though he could be their Champions League nemesis tonight. The 33-year-old returns to Old Trafford tonight as a hero after his medal-laden spell at the club. Such are the memories he created, there’s a picture of Ronaldo in Manchester United club colours adorning the wall of their media room. ...

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) top shots are getting worried by the day with the high cost of inviting players from overseas clubs for Super Eagles, and steps are set to be introduced to correct the excesses. It was gathered that one of the measures aimed at reducing the amount of money the NFF spends on players invited to the national ...