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Mourinho Summoned To Appear In Spanish Court

Jose Mourinho has been summoned to appear in a Madrid court on November 3rd — two days before he takes his Manchester United side to his old team Chelsea in the Premier League. The Spanish authorities opened a case against the 54-year-old in June for alleged tax evasion during his time as Real Madrid boss. It is claimed he did ...

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Uber Has 3000 Drivers In Ghana

Data from ride-hailing app Uber says South Africa, Kenya and Ghana are its most lucrative markets in Africa, Kenya’s Business Daily reports. In Ghana Uber has provided employment for 3000 drivers with 140, 000 active riders. South Africa ranks first with 969,000 active riders, while Kenya in second place, has 363,000 active users. Both countries have experienced violent protests against ...

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Germany without Ozil, Khedira for qualifiers against N Ireland, Azerbaijan

Germany will be without Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira of Juventus as they chase a perfect World Cup qualifying record. Joachim Low’s side travel to Northern Ireland, where a draw will guarantee them a place in Russia, before hosting Azerbaijan. They have won all eight of their qualifying matches so far but Northern Ireland could still mathematically beat ...

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Barcelona News: Gerard Pique will play for Spain despite independence vote – Lopetegui

BARCELONA star Gerard Pique will report for Spain duty on Monday regardless of the Catalan independence referendum result, insists manager Julen Lopetegui. Pique is a vocal advocate of Catalan independence, a stance that has put him at odds with many Spanish football fans. The centre-back is regularly jeered at Spain games, especially when they play in Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium. Sunday ...

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Mourinho claims Liverpool are ‘luckier’ than Man Utd

Jose Mourinho claims Liverpool are “luckier” than his Manchester United side when it comes to the Premier League fixture list. The Red Devils have enjoyed a positive opening to the 2017-18 campaign, with nine games negotiated in all competitions without defeat. Their efforts in the Premier League have delivered 16 points – five more than Liverpool – while they have ...

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I Was Against Hayatou – Nyantakyi

The president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has disclosed he would have resigned from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) had Issa Hayatou succeeded in retaining power. Mr Hayatou’s 29 years reign as President of CAF was ended by Ahmad Ahmad. Ahmad polled 34 votes to win the CAF presidential election with Mr Hayatou losing with 20. ...

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Neymar backs PSG team-mate Mbappe in battle for Ballon d’Or

Neymar believes Paris Saint-Germain prodigy Kylian Mbappe ought to be a contender for the Ballon d’Or. The Brazil star left Barcelona to join PSG in a world-record €222 million deal – a switch reportedly fuelled by Neymar’s desire to escape Lionel Messi’s shadow in his pursuit of football’s ultimate individual honour. Neymar has made a stunning start to life in ...

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