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Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Charles Owiredu has said no Ghanaian has so far been attacked in the xenophobic insurrection in South Africa. He also noted there are no reports that Ghanaian-owned shops or interests have been hit in the attacks. Black natives in South Africa have for the past week taken to looting and burning of shops owned by other ...

Red Star Belgrade fans stirred controversy after parking an army tank outside their stadium ahead of their Champions League play-off second leg against Swiss side Young Boys. The tank, a refurbished T-55 purchased from an army depot, was parked outside the stadium as an “attraction”, the Serbian club said on their Facebook page. However, the move divided fans and drew ...

The Norwegian boss is hopeful a “quality player” will be retained, but isn’t confident the Chilean won’t be sold before the European transfer deadline Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has conceded that Alexis Sanchez could leave Manchester United this month “if an offer that’s good enough for the club and him” is forthcoming. The 30-year-old attacker arrived at Old Trafford from Arsenal ...

The Argentine striker’s wife and agent says he does not want to play for anyone except Inter after knocking back some lucrative offers Mauro Icardi does not believe his Inter career is over and has rejected offers from other clubs that nobody else would have turned down, according to Wanda Nara, his wife and agent. The Argentina striker has long ...

The midfielder has fond memories of his time with the French striker and believes he will help Luka Jovic succeed in the Spanish capital Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been hailed as “the world’s best centre-forward” in the last decade by former team-mate Omar Mascarell. Mascarell joined the Spanish giants in 2010 and became a regular for the Castilla ...

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have looked to play on the counterattack this season, but the Eagles showed just how they can be beaten at Old Trafford 1) Palace reveal the blueprint to take down Solskjaer’s Man Utd You could see the problem coming a mile off. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is placing tactical emphasis on speed and directness to emulate the ...

Sudan’s newly-created sovereign council formally declared a state of emergency in the city of Port Sudan on Sunday, following tribal clashes that police say have killed at least 16 people. The acting governor and the head of the national security service for the eastern Red Sea state, of which Port Sudan is the capital, were both dismissed, said Brigadier Altahir ...

U.S President Donald Trump spoke about the new US-Japanese trade deal on Monday. At a meeting with the Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi at the G7 summit in France, Trump said the media ‘‘never writes’‘ about such feats. “One of the things we’ll be discussing will be trade. And I can’t underestimate or speak more highly of the trade deal we ...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba said the racist abuse he has suffered will only make him stronger and the Frenchman vowed to fight the problem for the sake of the next generation. Pogba was the target of online abuse after missing a penalty in their 1-1 Premier League draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers last week, prompting Manchester to issue a strong ...

PSG star Neymar may choose a move to Real Madrid to avoid being in Lionel Messi’s shadow at the Nou Camp, according to former Spanish footballer Alvaro Benito. Neymar is keen to leave the Parc des Princes behind and is attracting interest from both Barcelona and Real Madrid. Reports have suggested the Brazil international’s preference would be to return to ...