In the first game of Matchday 27, ten-man AFC Bournemouth denied Manchester United all three points as they held the hosts 1-1 in the English Premier League (EPL) at Old Trafford. The result meant that Manchester United remained sixth in the EPL in a match that had two unpleasant incidents involving Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Tyrone […]
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Arsenal and Germany midfielder, Mesut Ozil has revealed that Mourinho once called him a coward and a crybaby during a heated exchange of words in the Real Madrid dressing room. “Mourinho screamed at me ‘Do you think two nice passes are enough? You think you are too good to enter a duel. You think you […]
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Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) has promised to fight for between 9 and 10 spots for Africa at the 2026 World Cup. “I will work for 9 to 10 African teams to qualify for that World Cup,” APA quoted Infantino as saying in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. However, Infantino […]
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Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique has announced that he will leave the Nou Camp outfit at the end of the current season. The 46-year-old confirmed that he has decided to step down when his contract expires this summer. “I will not be the coach of Barcelona next season,” he said. “I would like to thank […]
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Rejuvenated Chelsea winger Victor Moses on Wednesday signed a two-year contract extension to commit himself to Stamford Bridge until 2021. Moses, 26, who spent the previous three seasons on loan at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham respectively, has become a regular under manager Antonio Conte. The Nigeria international told the club’s website that “I feel […]
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Leicester City were able to produce a sensational performance after Claudio Ranieri’s sacking, hammering Liverpool 3-1 on Monday Night. It was Jamie Vardy’s first Premier League goals since December 10 and Danny Drinkwater’s stunning volley that handed the beleaguered champions their first victory since New Year’s Eve, as interim boss Craig Shakespeare got his tenure […]
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Manchester United lifted the EFL Cup with a 3-2 win over Southampton in an outstanding game at Wembley. The striker powered home a Marcos Rojo cross with three minutes remaining to clinch the trophy for Jose Mourinho’s men after Southampton had recovered from 2-0 down thanks to a brace of […]
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Chelsea stretched their lead at the summit of the Premier League to 11 points after victory over battling Swansea City at Stamford Bridge. Cesc Fabregas marked his 300th Premier League appearance by firing the Blues ahead, poking the ball through the legs of Jack Cork and into the net. The hosts were stunned when Swansea […]
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Leicester City have announced the dismissal of their Italian manager, Claudio Ranieri, less than 10 months after he guided them to the top of English football. The Club in a statement said: “Domestic results in the current campaign have placed the Club’s Premier League status under threat and the Board reluctantly feels that a change […]
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored, then went off injured in Manchester United’s away clash at Saint-Etienne. The Armenian poked home a delightful Juan Mata cross in the 16th minute to put United into a 4-0 aggregate lead. But then, worryingly for his boss Jose Mourinho, came off the field in the 25th minute holding his hamstring to […]
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