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DIEGO COSTA has admitted he’s not expecting Antonio Conte to change his mind and pave his return to Chelsea. Diego Costa was informed by Conte in June via text message telling him he wasn’t a part of his long-term plans. The 28-year-old striker last played for the Blues in the FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal in May at Wembley. ...

ALVARO MORATA is reportedly not happy at Chelsea and has been in constant contact with his former Real Madrid team-mates via Whatsapp. Alvaro Morata joined Chelsea last month for a club-record fee in the region of £70million but has failed to start in either of the Blues’ first two matches. The 24-year-old was a second-half substitute in the Community Shield ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO sparked fears from fans after his cardboard cut-out in the Liverpool club shop in the city centre was taken down at the weekend. But fans worried it was a sign their star man is off to Barcelona have some cause for celebration. All the figures in the club shop are being removed to prepare for Liverpool’s new autumn ...

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for five matches after pushing the referee following his red card in Sunday’s Clasico. The Portuguese forward reacted angrily to being shown a red card during the second half of a 3-1 victory for Zinedine Zidane’s side over Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup. Ronaldo had joined the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a five-game ban after he pushed the referee following his sending off in Sunday night’s clash against Barcelona at the Nou Camp. Ronaldo came off the bench to score a stunning goal that eased Real Madrid towards a 3-1 win against their great rivals in the first leg of their Spanish Super Cup clash, yet ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO made all of the headlines in Real Madrid’s Spanish Super Cup win over Barcelona last night. Real Madrid recorded a 3-1 victory in the first leg at the Nou Camp as Ronaldo scored and then got sent off. The Portuguese superstar only came on as a substitute on 58 minutes for Karim Benzema but scored a brilliant individual ...

LIVERPOOL fans have gone into meltdown on Twitter as Philippe Coutinho has informed the club he wants to leave. Coutinho has been chased by Barcelona this summer with the Catalans offering a whopping £90million for his signature. Liverpool were adamant their star man would not be leaving the club and owners FSG released a statement today saying no amount of ...

Fifteen EU countries as well as Hong Kong and Switzerland have received eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil, the European Commission says. The commission will hold a meeting with ministers and regulators on 26 September. Its food safety chief has called countries to stop “blaming and shaming” each other. A row has erupted over how long Belgian and Dutch authorities ...

The Moroccan Football Federation has announced it will bid to host the 2026 World Cup. The deadline for countries to express their intention to bid to host the tournament is Friday, at which point Fifa will confirm the bidders. The United States, Canada and Mexico announced in April that they intend to put forward a joint bid. The World Cup ...

JOSE MOURINHO has revealed Manchester United are in talks with Zlatan Ibrahimovic over a return. The striker is sidelined with a knee injury he suffered while playing for United in April. The 35-year-old was released at the end of the season, but a new contract is being discussed. And a comeback in January for the second half of the campaign ...