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ZINEDINE Zidane has announced he is stepping down from his position as Real Madrid’s head coach just five days after a third Champions League win over Liverpool. How much is the legendary footballer turned manager worth? Why has he resigned? The Champions League final on Saturday, May 26 in Kiev was an eventful night, featuring an accident-prone goalkeeper, epic goals, ...

FRANK LAMPARD has been appointed as the new Derby manager on a three-year deal. Lampard has taken up his first managerial job since retiring from football by filling the vacant role at Pride Park. The Chelsea legend’s appointment comes in the wake of Gary Rowett’s departure earlier this month as he became the new Stoke boss following their relegation from ...

Ugandans who use the internet messaging service WhatsApp will be charged a daily tax of 200 shillings ($0.05; £0.04) after parliament approved a controversial new law on Wednesday. It comes into force on 1 July, and will also apply to other social media apps like Facebook. Mobile money transactions will also be taxed, with a 1% levy on the total ...

LIVERPOOL transfer news is hotting up and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Anfield. Liverpool transfer news LIVE updates: All the latest from Anfield Thursday May 31 Nabil Fekir deal backed L’Equipe journalist Erik Bielderman says Nabil Fekir will join Liverpool this summer. He said: “We do believe that it is going to ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO is reportedly disappointed at Manchester United’s lack of interest in him this summer. The Real Madrid talisman has been linked with a return to Old Trafford in recent months. Ronaldo, 33, fuelled rumours he will leave the Bernabeu this summer, with the Portugal international claiming he will release a statement in the coming days. “It was very nice ...

Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s has once again failed to appear before a parliamentary committee investigating missing diamond revenue. Mr Mugabe had been invited to appear at 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT). A news site which monitors parliament activities has tweeted that MP Themba Mliswa, who chairs parliament’s committee on mines, has said that they will invite the veteran leader ...

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will approve a new law to reduce age limits in political office, which could make it easier for younger candidates to run in next year’s election. The move comes after intense pressure from youth groups, which pushed the government to adopt the legislation, saying they were politically marginalised. “In (a) few days to come, I will ...

JOSE MOURINHO fears Manchester United will be priced out of signing Gareth Bale with Real Madrid set to put a staggering £200m price tag on their Champions League final hero. The Spanish giants want to maximise Bale’s value to finance their ambitious attempts to sign Brazilian superstar Neymar from Paris St Germain. And on top of any transfer fee, Manchester ...

Tickets for an Israel-Argentina friendly in Jerusalem next month with Barcelona star Lionel Messi expected in the line-up sold out within 20 minutes, the Israeli company handling sales said, AFP reports. The Le’an agency said on its website that nearly 100,000 fans applied for 20,000 tickets when they went on general sale on Sunday evening. “No sporting event has ever ...

The Russian-Jewish billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after being found eligible for Israeli citizenship. Immigration officials told the BBC that he was interviewed last week at the Israeli embassy in Moscow. He has faced delays in renewing his UK visa. His spokesman would not comment on reports citizenship had been granted. Mr ...