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Mourinho defends penalty snub of ‘untouchable’ Man Utd striker Lukaku

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to overlook Romelu Lukaku for penalty duty against Benfica. The Red Devils were awarded two spot-kicks in their latest Champions League encounter, with Anthony Martial missing the first before responsibility was passed to Daley Blind. Lukaku, as the club’s leading goalscorer, would have been expected to step up for at least ...

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France Coach Deschamps Extends Contract To 2020

Didier Deschamps has extended his contract as France coach until 2020, the French Football Federation has announced. Deschamps took over in 2012 and led Les Bleus to the final of Euro 2016 on home soil, where they lost to Portugal. He led them to next year’s World Cup with just one defeat in their 10 qualifying matches. FFF president Noel ...

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Kenyan opposition leader vows to give re-elected president ‘no peace’

Kenya’s opposition leader on Tuesday promised to give the government “no peace” as he announced a campaign of protests and pickets to overturn President Uhuru Kenyatta’s controversial re-election. Deepening the uncertainty clouding Kenya’s future, Raila Odinga dismissed the president as “the product of a fraud” after Mr Kenyatta was handed an equivocal mandate a day earlier when he was declared ...

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How the deadly New York City truck attack unfolded

A deadly truck attack in lower Manhattan this afternoon killed eight people and injured 13 others. New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill detailed how the incident, which is being investigated as possible terrorism, unfolded in a press conference. O’Neill said that at 3:05 p.m., the male suspect — driving a rented Home Depot truck, according to the company — turned onto ...

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Chelsea news: Antonio Conte situation strange, players mirroring his discontent – Wright

IAN WRIGHT still finds it “strange” that Antonio Conte wasn’t offered a contract extension by Chelsea over the summer and he believes the players are reflecting the manager’s attitude at present. Chelsea suffered a bad night in the Champions League last night as they lost 3-0 away to Roma. Conte, who was vocal in his criticism of the club’s activity ...

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Arrest Warrant Issued For US Actress Rose McGowan

An arrest warrant has been issued in the US for the actress Rose McGowan for possession of a controlled substance. It follows an investigation into belongings left on a United Airlines flight from LA to Washington Dulles airport in January. The belongings reportedly belonged to McGowan and had traces of a controlled substance. Washington police obtained the warrant on 1 ...

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Former Ghana and Ajax midfielder Yakubu Abubakar dies at 36

Former Ghana And Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Yakubu Abubakar has passed on in his native country Ghana after battling some illness, Ghanasoccernet.com can reveal. Yakubu who died on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 36 is reported to have been under oxygen support at the Tema Government Hospital before given up. Yakubu, a former Ajax and Vitesse player was a member ...

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