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Ghana’s U-17 side, the Black Starlets as part of preparations in their Dubai walloped their Africa counterparts Guinea by 6-1 ahead of the World Cup which kicks starts next week. In-form Manchester City attacker Aminu Mohammed grabbed a sensational hat trick in full time, with Sadiq Ibrahim getting a brace and Emmanuel Toku finishing the dosage. Paa Kwesi Fabin’s side, ...

DIEGO COSTA is poised to come face to face with Antonio Conte tonight for the first time since the Italian told him he was not wanted at Chelsea. Costa wants to meet with Antonio Conte for the first time since the text message that ended his Chelsea career by saying his goodbyes in the tunnel of the Wanda Metropolitano stadium ...

Diego Costa thanked Chelsea for three “remarkable” and unforgettable years as he bid farewell to the Premier League champions. Costa, 28, will return to Atletico Madrid in January after his move from Chelsea was finalised on Tuesday. The Spain striker leaves Chelsea in a deal worth a reported €60 million after three campaigns, two of which ended with the league ...

SENIOR Labour figures have issued a swift apology after an MP launched a bizarre attack on Prince Harry at a fringe meeting of they party’s Brighton conference. Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad reportedly questioned Harry’s ability to fly a helicopter at a meeting called Reigning in the Monarchy. But John Woodcock, MP for Barrow & Furness and former chairman of ...

Jose Mourinho has been speaking in Moscow ahead of Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. The Man United boss has had a positive start to the new season with seven wins from nine games in all competitions as his side are second in the Premier League table only on goal difference. That said, injuries are ...

An Egyptian woman once believed to be the world’s heaviest has died in the United Arab Emirates. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty had travelled to India earlier this year for bariatric weight loss surgery. Local media reported that she had lost more than 300kg (660lb) of her 500kg but had died from complications from other health conditions. A hospital statement ...

Zimbabwe put on trial on Monday an activist pastor accused of attempting to subvert the government, a charge that carries up to 20 years in prison on conviction, following protests last year against President Robert Mugabe’s handling of the economy. Evan Mawarire, through his #ThisFlag movement, led a stay-at-home demonstration in 2016, the biggest protest in a decade, via a ...

I was in Dubai for only 20 hours on my way to Busan, South Korea. Per my experience, I would say that if impulse buying is your hobby then Dubai might just be the right place for you, otherwise, you need to watch what offers you are made in Dubai before you part with money without getting any real value ...

EUROPEAN Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker exploded against a member of the audience for laughing during his speech at a public debate in Brussels. Jean- Claude Juncker raged against the public member after he was forced to interrupt his speech because of laughter in the room. Speaking in Brussels, he was discussing the proposals for reform he presented during his annual State ...

Mswati III, the current King of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family has married a 19-year-old girl as his 14th wife. According to Buzz SA, King Mswati’s new bride, 19-years-old Siphelele Mashwama, is the daughter of Jabulile Mashwama, a Swaziland Cabinet Minister. Siphelele Mashwama, who graduated from Swaziland’s Waterford Kamhlaba World University College, is currently in the United ...