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GARETH BALE’s move to Manchester United has been backed by the bookmakers. Reports this weekend suggested Manchester United were looking to make a huge move for Bale. Don Balon claimed United had submitted an offer worth £92m for the Wales star. And today it has been reported Real Madrid are losing patience with Bale and misfiring team-mate Karim Benzema. And ...

BARCELONA are confident of sealing a deal for Philippe Coutinho before the transfer window closes. Barca remain in the hunt for Coutinho despite completing the signing of Ousmane Dembele. And AS claim that Barcelona are confident they can pull it off before Thursday. But they are said to be resigned to paying more than they did for Dembele. The Dembele ...

A high powered delegation led by CAF President Ahmad and members of the CAF Executive Committee will visit Ghana next month for various activities. The entire leadership of the continent’s football governing body will arrive in Accra on Thursday September 21. They will be in Ghana for a meeting where some key decisions on African football will be taken. The ...

JOSE MOURINHO says Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof will get a chance to prove himself against Basel after the international break. Lindelof signed for Manchester United in a £30million deal earlier this summer and made his competitive debut in the 2-1 Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid. But the Sweden international failed to impress, with Mourinho admitting he made a ...

More than 1 000 people have died from the mudslide and flood that hit Sierra Leone’s capital nearly two weeks ago, a local leader and a minister said Sunday during services honouring the disaster’s victims. The government had earlier put the death toll for the August 14 mudslide at 450 dead, while rescuers and aid groups warned that many of ...

LIVERPOOL have made a £66.6million bid for Monaco star Thomas Lemar. Liverpool are on the lookout for any last-minute additions to their squad before the transfer window shuts on Thursday and the Reds are targeting a move for Lemar. The talented midfielder has been strongly linked with a switch away from the Ligue 1 champions with Arsenal showing interest in ...

Senegalese-American singer Akon has revealed he wants to create a music streaming service in Africa that can compete with its global competitors. The artist has announced he is purchasing 50% of the Senegalese company Musik Bi. He spoke to BBC Africa about why young people needed to invest in the continent and his secrets on making it big. https://youtu.be/NTyekIFr0F4   ...

A ban on plastic carrier bags has come into force in Kenya, which means that from Monday anyone found selling, manufacturing or carrying them could face fines of up to $38,000 or prison sentences of up to four years. The government says the ban will help protect the environment. But manufacturers of the bags have argued that 80,000 jobs could ...

Boris Johnson, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary has described as a ‘tragedy’ the ouster of former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi. Johnson during the week became the first top western diplomat to visit the war ravaged north African nation. He told the BBC that western powers ‘were way over-optimistic’ about Libya’s future post-Gaddafi. Whiles stressing that Libya was more divided than ...