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Track legend Bolt arrives in Australia on football quest
Usain Bolt says he's deadly serious about becoming a professional footballer and plans to show the world what he's capable of after arriving in Australia Saturday for a trial stint with an A-League club. The superstar…
José Mourinho: I’ve never been so happy with Pogba as I am now
José Mourinho has claimed to be enjoying his strongest ever working relationship with Paul Pogba, with the Manchester United manager praising the France midfielder for his application since returning from the World…
Ronaldo takes just 8 minutes to score for Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest goalscorers in the history of football, has found the back of the net for the first time since his monumental move from Real Madrid to Juventus, and it took him just eight minutes.As…
Kepa Arrizabalaga: Chelsea sign Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper in world record deal
Chelsea have signed Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for £71m - the highest fee ever paid for a goalkeeper, and a club record transfer.Kepa, 23, arrives at Stamford Bridge after a release clause in his contract was…
‘Africa real’ World Cup winners, says Venezuela’s Maduro
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro believes Africa and not France are the true winners of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. France beat Croatia 4-2 in Sunday's final in Moscow, but with a team featuring number players of…
World Cup 2018: Divisive Neymar ‘charms Brazil, but annoys whole world’
The headline read: 'Neymar has charmed Brazil, but annoyed the whole world'. That was how Brazilian newspaper Globo put it, capturing some of the mood around a man who once again combined the sublime and ridiculous…
Feed the GOAT and he will score! Ronaldo leaving all the greats in his wake
Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring is without modern or historical precedent; against Morocco he broke another record. It's futile to deny his brilliance Lionel Messi took part in a memorable pre-World Cup photoshoot which…
Brazil 2-0 Croatia
Neymar scored a brilliant goal on his return from injury as Brazil began their World Cup preparations with a win over Croatia at Anfield.The Paris St-Germain star, 26, smashed a shot in off the bar after a…
Nemanja Matic: Man Utd ‘can fight for Premier League & Champions League with right signings’
Manchester United can "fight for the title and the Champions League" with the right signings this summer, says midfielder Nemanja Matic.United lost the FA Cup final 1-0 to Chelsea on Saturday and finished second in the…
Manchester City’s record breaking season by the numbers
Premier League champions Manchester City set another record landmark by becoming the first side in top flight English football to reach 100 points with victory at Southampton on Sunday. Here, AFP Sports looks at a series of…
Madrid keen to sign Neymar to replace aging Cristiano
Former Barcelona star Neymar is desperate to seal a return to LaLiga after failing to settle into life in France and Real Madrid could offer him a sensational route back.Madrid-based publication AS claim Real Madrid…
Chelsea heading for Europa League after another finishing disasterclass
The Blues need a miracle to qualify for Europe's top competition after falling short against David Wagner's plucky Terriers at Stamford Bridge Five minutes into the second half of Wednesday's game at Stamford Bridge,…
Referee attacked by Ethiopian footballers for goal decision
A referee has been attacked by players after making a controversial decision in Ethiopia's football premier league. The military team Defence and Welwalo Adigrat University were drawing 1-1 when the referee ruled the…
Mohamed Salah ‘on his way’ to Lionel Messi comparisons – Liverpool boss Klopp
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Mohamed Salah was "on his way" to being mentioned in the same breath as Lionel Messi after he scored four goals against Watford on Saturday.Salah is now the leading goalscorer in…
Man Utd 1-2 Sevilla: Jose Mourinho’s side went out with a whimper – Ally McCoist analysis
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is getting a lot of stick from his side's fans for the way they went out of the Champions League on Tuesday - and rightly so.Mourinho said afterwards he did not think United's…
CHAN 2018: Zambia top Group B despite draw with Namibia
Zambia were held to a 1-1 draw with Namibia but still finished top of Group B on goal difference at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco.Uganda and Ivory Coast ended their campaigns with a goalless draw, to…
Why Arsenal have made a genius signing in brainy Henrikh Mkhitaryan
The Gunners are getting an intelligent player with brains on and off the pitch who is set to combine with ex-team mate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang In the same week that George Weah was named President of Liberia, another…
Wenger: Alexis loss won’t hurt Arsenal as much as Van Persie exit
The Arsenal boss doesn't believe that losing the Chilean forward will be nearly as painful for Gunners fans as the loss of their former star was Arsene Wenger is resigned to losing Alexis Sanchez and believes that Arsenal…
Zambia, Namibia reach CHAN quarter-finals
Zambia and Namibia reached the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarter-finals on Thursday after contrasting victories in central Moroccan city Marrakech. Augustine Mulenga, who turned 28 the day before the match,…
‘It’s over’ – Ronaldinho’s brother confirms Brazilian legend’s retirement
The Brazilian won a World Cup with Brazil in 2002, the Ballon d'Or in 2005, and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2005-06 among other honours. Legendary Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho has officially retired from…
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