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The Spaniard retains the support of the board and will remain at Camp Nou despite speculation that the club were looking for a replacement First came the disastrous Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool. Then there was Copa del Rey final loss. It seemed as though Ernesto Valverde was on the brink at Barcelona. That couldn’t, however, be ...

Antonio Conte has been named Inter Milan manager, replacing the sacked Luciano Spalletti. The 49-year-old returns to work in Italy after being dismissed by Chelsea at the end of last season. He spent two years at Stamford Bridge, where he won the Premier League and FA Cup, having previously claimed three Serie A titles as boss of Juventus. Under Spalletti, ...

Yobe State governor Mala Buni took a third wife barely 24hours after his swearing in, Nigeria’s Daily Post has reported. The Governor tied the knot on Thursday May 30 with the daughter of his immediate past predecessor, Ibrahim Gaidam. Buni’s new wife is Ummi Adama Gaidam. Ummi Adama, who takes the position of Governor’s third wife is currently studying in ...

US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico, demanding the country curb illegal immigration into the US. In a tweet, Mr Trump said that from 10 June a 5% tariff would be imposed and would slowly rise “until the illegal immigration problem is remedied”. Jesús Seade, Mexico’s top diplomat for North America, said the proposed ...

Germany coach Joachim Loew has been taken to hospital after suffering an injury while exercising, and will miss upcoming games against Belarus and Estonia, the German Football Association said Friday. In a statement, the association confirmed that Loew was receiving treatment for a crushed artery and would not be in the dugout for the upcoming internationals. Bild newspaper reported that ...

Jerome Boateng has hit back at his critics and insisted that he will “not run away” from Bayern Munich amid speculation that he will leave the German champions ahead of next season. “I won’t run away, situations can change quickly,” he said in an interview with Friday’s edition of Kicker magazine. Boateng, 30, lost his place in the starting eleven ...

Manchester United have opened talks with Barcelona to discuss a possible deal for Jasper Cillessen, with David de Gea nearing a summer exit. The Barca number two has found first-team opportunities hard to come by at Camp Nou since his switch from Ajax in 2016, with only five La Liga appearances to his name in three seasons. The Dutchman has ...

Matthijs de Ligt’s transfer from Ajax to Manchester United could be a done deal, according to Mundo Deportivo and Marca journalist Diego Martinez. The reporter has tweeted the news just now, stating that an announcement will most likely be held up until after upcoming international games to generate hype over the deal. https://twitter.com/DiegoMSport/status/1134124522150551553 Martinez has previously accurately tweeted about Alexis ...

In war-torn Libya, electricians struggle to power homes and businesses. In recent times, conflict in the capital Tripoli, has had adverse effects on the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL). “We are talking about the southern line of the Al-Hadaba area, which got damaged yesterday. This line is, of course, very important to the public network. We’ve fixed the line ...

Ugandan authorities have allowed the Chief Executive Officer of the MTN unit in the country to return, more than three months after he was deported. A company official told Reuters Wim Vanhelleputte was scheduled to return to Uganda on Thursday, having been given the green light by president Yoweri Museveni. “We have been formally notified, we got a letter and ...