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The World Cup winner says that he joined the Red Devils under false pretences, with Leeds United also keen on signing him Manchester United flop Kleberson has revealed that he was conned into signing for the Old Trafford side by Ronaldinho. The 40-year-old was regarded as a rising star of the world game when he signed for the Old Trafford club ...

The 2019-20 edition of UEFA’s premier club competitions are gearing up for the second phase – Goal brings you all the build-up and news as it happens 🇺🇦Shakhtar Donetsk vs Benfica 🇵🇹 14 minutes ago 12:27 Ukraine vs Portugal! 🇩🇪Eintracht Frankfurt vs Red Bull Salzburg 🇦🇹 15 minutes ago 12:26 This one will be intriguing! 🇧🇬Ludogorets vs Inter 🇮🇹 16 minutes ago 12:25 A tough ...

Unless you have a seat in first or business class, boarding and deplaning an aircraft can be stressful experiences. Because you’re so busy worrying about finding room in the overhead compartment and trying not to knock other passengers on the head with your personal item, you may not notice things like the plane’s interior color scheme. But if you pay ...

Ethiopia’s naval presence is to be revived soon after its dissolution in 1991, a privately-owned portal, ‘Capital Ethiopia’ reported on Monday. Given that the country has no coast, neighbouring Djibouti will be hosting its operations whiles the headquarters will be based in Bahir Dar, located in the northern Amhara regional state. Reviving its naval operations was one of the major ...

The Ballon d’Or has been awarded by the French magazine since 1956 and sees their editorial staff put together the initial 30-man shortlist. The crucial stage of voting then goes to leading journalists from all over the globe, with one vote per nation. As expected, there was plenty of country bias as the likes of Netherlands, Portugal, Argentina and Egypt all ...

Zimbabwe’s late President Robert Mugabe left behind $10m (£7.7m) in the bank and several properties in the capital, Harare, the state-owned Herald newspaper has reported. Mugabe, who died in September at the age of 95, had failed to leave a will, prompting legal authorities to call a meeting this week to appoint an executor, it added. The ex-president’s daughter, Bona ...

Anfield ace Van Dijk finished second to Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward bagged a record sixth Ballon d’Or trophy, while Ronaldo finished a distant third. Ronaldo did not attend the glitzy do in Paris and instead showed up at the 2019 Gran Cala del Calcio do in Milan to pick up the Best Player in Serie A gong. Ronaldo ...

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was crowned Serie A’s best player at an awards ceremony in Milan on Monday night. The Portugal international scored 26 goals in his debut season in Italy and helped Juventus towards another domestic title. In the league, he scored 21 times in 31 appearances, finishing fourth in the top-scoring charts, with veteran striker Fabio Quagliarella of ...

Manchester United chief Ed Woodward is set to watch the club’s Premier League match with Tottenham on Wednesday. Manchester United chief Ed Woodward has opened up on sacking Jose Mourinho, Louis van Gaal and David Moyes ahead of his team’s Premier League clash with Tottenham. Mourinho will be making his first return to Old Trafford since his departure in December. ...

Manchester United chief Ed Woodward has long admired former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. Manchester United supremo Ed Woodward and his colleagues are in agreement that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the right man for the Old Trafford job despite the availability of former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, according to reports. Manchester United manager Solskjaer has found himself under pressure to turn ...