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LIONEL MESSI’s contract situation is not a problem in the Barcelona dressing room, insists Denis Suarez. Messi’s deal runs out in the summer despite the club insisting he has agreed a new one. It was announced he’d signed a new contract in the summer before emerging he in fact hadn’t. He has been linked with a move to Manchester City – to ...

MANCHESTER UNITED players were snapped at the airport as they arrived home from Switzerland. Jose Mourinho and his Manchester United squad have returned home after their shock 1-0 defeat against Basel in the Champions League group stage last night. Marouane Fellaini was among the players looking dejected after missing the chance to seal qualification to the knockout rounds. United only ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has vowed to reverse the trend of illegal migration from Ghana by building a sound economy with opportunities for all. The trend he bemoans is increasingly becoming a national security concern hence the resolve to work towards ending same. Many continue to move out to the Gulf countries under extremely painful conditions ostensibly in search of jobs ...

ARSENAL are reportedly interested in signing Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario. The Serie A outfit have apparently placed Mario on the transfer list and he would be available for a fee in the region of £26million. The news comes just 18 months after he moved from Sporting Lisbon in a £40m transfer – and he could be set to depart ...

Roy Keane has backed a full-strength Manchester United mount a challenge to win this season’s Champions League title , despite their surprise 1-0 defeat against Basel on Wednesday night. A last gasp goal by the home side from Michael Lang condemned United to a defeat in Switzerland, on a night when boss Jose Mourinho left some of his first choice ...

Facebook loves to steal Snapchat features to block the popular messaging app’s momentum. Ephemeral stories and messaging have arrived in Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp previously, and the company has even lifted Snapchat’s popular face filters and camera features. Facebook is now setting its sights on the streak feature of Snapchat, an addictive game that encourages friends to send messages back ...

Zimbabwe’s incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed a “new and unfolding democracy” after returning from exile to replace Robert Mugabe. He also vowed to create jobs in a country where some estimates say 90% of people are unemployed. “We want to grow our economy, we want peace, we want jobs, jobs, jobs,” he told a cheering crowd in Harare. Mr ...

Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez has explained that Ghanaian winger Christian Atsu is making progress in his recovery from injury. The Black Stars man aggravated a thigh/groin injury while away on international duty and missed Ghana’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt, as well as Newcastle’s 4-1 loss to Manchester United last weekend. The Magpies will face Watford at home ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was in no mood to speak to the media following Real Madrid’s Champions League victory over APOEL, with the frustrated star claiming he would say one thing and reporters would write another. Ronaldo ended his four-game goalless streak for Madrid by scoring twice in Tuesday’s 6-0 rout of APOEL in Cyprus, however, the four-time Ballon d’Or winner was ...

Jose Mourinho says it is “frustrating” to be asked why Henrikh Mkhitaryan was left out of Manchester United’s win over Newcastle United on Saturday. The Armenia star had been ever-present in the Premier League until the visit of Rafa Benitez’s men to Old Trafford, a game for which he did not even make the matchday squad. Mkhitaryan started the season ...