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A Libyan appeals court cleared one of the sons of late leader Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday of charges of murdering a footballer before Libya’s 2011 uprising, the justice ministry said. Saadi Gaddafi, who has been held in the capital Tripoli since his extradition from Niger in 2014, was found not guilty of “murder, deception, threats, enslavement and defamation of the ...

Former England international Ray Wilkins has died in hospital at the age of 61. Wilkins was taken to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London last week after suffering a cardiac arrest and falling at his home. He was placed in an induced coma five days ago but never regained consciousness. A statement issued by St George’s Hospital on behalf of ...

REAL MADRID have reportedly contacted Manchester United and told them Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba are in their sights for the summer. Real Madrid and Manchester United’s transfer relationship has deteriorated ever since David De Gea’s failed move to the Bernabeu in 2015. On that occasion, the Red Devils angered their La Liga counterparts by refusing to file the paperwork ...

CHELSEA boss Antonio Conte is unhappy with Alvaro Morata’s contributions on the pitch. Morata, who cost Chelsea an initial £58million last summer, has bagged just one goal in the Premier League since Boxing Day. That is in stark contrast to the former Real Madrid striker’s start to life in England, when he netted six goals in his six appearances. And, ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO scored arguably one of the best goals of all time on Tuesday night – but Zinedine Zidane insists it doesn’t beat HIS effort in the 2002 Champions League final. Ronaldo crashed home a stunning overhead kick 64 minutes into Real Madrid’s 3-0 demolition of Juventus. The Portugal superstar appeared to have shocked himself after seeing the ball nestle ...

LIONEL MESSI and Luis Suarez want Barcelona to land Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in a swap deal involving Ousmane Dembele, it has been claimed. Salah has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona as a result of his stunning form for Liverpool. According to Spanish publication Don Balon, Messi and Suarez believe the Egypt international would be a better ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho reportedly has one concern about signing PSG bulldozer Marco Verratti. Manchester United want PSG star Verratti to help coax the best out of Paul Pogba next season. The Red Devils are losing Michael Carrick in the summer, with the England international retiring, and Mourinho is hunting reinforcements. The club are already well-stocked in midfield with ...

The Algerian Minister of Youth and Sports has announced his country’s official support for Morocco’s bid to host the World Cup in 2026. El Hadi Ould Ali made the statement at the weekend on a working visit to the province of El Bayadh, south of Algeria. “The decision of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to support the candidacy of Morocco to host ...

Juventus and Real Madrid will go head to head again in the first leg of their quarter-final tie tonight. The two teams have a similar spirit and mentality, faced each other in the Cardiff final just ten months ago. Cristiano Ronaldo is on a hot streak, just to say the least (22 goals in his last 13 games) but Juve’s ...

ANTONIO CONTE can have few complaints when he is sacked by Chelsea at the end of the season. That is the verdict of Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville. Conte has edged closer to the exit door at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea were beaten 3-1 by Tottenham on Sunday. The defeat was a damaging blow to their hopes of finishing in ...