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Cristiano Ronaldo: Florentino Perez to speak to player after Confederations Cup
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez says he has not spoken to Cristiano Ronaldo about his future, but will do so after the Confederations Cup.Ronaldo, 32, is said to want to leave Spain after being accused of tax…
Gareth Bale: Real Madrid forward ‘happy’ to stay and wants more trophies
Gareth Bale says he is happy at Real Madrid and has committed his future to the Champions League winners. The Wales forward came off the bench after 77 minutes in Saturday's 4-1 win over Juventus in Cardiff as Real…
Ghanaian judge to head Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee
Ghanaian Anin Yeboah, a supreme court justice, has been elected as chairman of Fifa's Disciplinary Committee.He was voted in for a four-year term at Thursday's congress of football's world governing body in…
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd boss targets ‘perfect’ end to season in Europa League
Winning the Europa League to qualify for the Champions League would be the "perfect" end to Manchester United's season, says manager Jose Mourinho.The Red Devils survived a late scare against Spanish side Celta Vigo to join…
Medhi Benatia: Juventus player stops interview after hearing ‘racist’ insult
Juventus' Morocco defender Medhi Benatia cut short a post-match television interview after claiming to hear a racist insult in his earpiece.The France-born player, 30, was speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai after…
Infantino confirms video refereeing at 2018 World Cup
FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Wednesday that video assistant referees will be used at next year's World Cup in Russia for the first time. "We will use video refereeing at the 2018 World Cup because…
Ronaldo hat-trick fires Real into semis
"To score six goals against a team like Bayern Munich isn't easy so we deserved to go through." Cristiano Ronaldo scored a controversial hat-trick to become the first man to reach 100 Champions League goals as…
Madrid open up five-point lead over Barca
Real Madrid moved five points clear of Barcelona at the top of La Liga despite a lacklustre performance as goals from Karim Benzema, Isco and Nacho secured a 3-0 win over Alaves on Sunday.Benzema volleyed home Dani…
Russell Westbrook makes NBA history with triple-double high score
Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook made the highest scoring triple-double in NBA history as his side beat Orlando Magic 114-106.Westbrook scored 57 points as well as notching up 13 rebounds and 11 assists. It was his…
Lionel Messi: Barcelona ‘indignation’ at forward’s Argentina ban
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi's four-match international ban with Argentina as "unfair and totally disproportionate".The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing "insulting words" at an…
South Sudan and Comoros advance in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying
South Sudan and Comoros booked their places in the group stage of qualifying for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a aggregate victories. South Sudan thrashed Djibouti 6-0 in Juba on Tuesday to overturn a first leg…
‘It doesn’t matter how long I stay’ – Wenger set on strong finish for Arsenal
The Gunners boss was the subject of contrasting messages from fans on Saturday, but he maintains he is totally committed to ending their poor form.Arsene Wenger has opted against revealing his decision on his future, but…
Mozambican footballer killed in crocodile attack
Two neighbours who witnessed the attack in Tete, Mozambique estimated the crocodile to have been about five-metres (16-feet) long.A young Mozambican football player was snatched and killed by a crocodile while training along…
Man City draw with Liverpool one of my most special days – Pep Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side's performance in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool gave him "one of the most special days in his life".Guardiola has won two Champions Leagues, six domestic titles and four cups…
Cameroon’s Hayatou Ousted As CAF President
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ahmad of Madagascar pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday, ousting Issa Hayatou, the long-serving president of the Confederation of African Football, in an election at the organisation’s congress in…
Barcelona: Gerard Pique says players are not ‘robots’ after Deportivo defeat
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says his team are not "robots" after they followed up their Champions League heroics by losing 2-1 to Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga.Barca beat PSG 6-1 on Wednesday to win 6-5 on aggregate,…
Hosts Zambia beat Senegal to win the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Hosts Zambia turned on the style to lift the Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Senegal 2-0 in the final at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka.For Senegal it was a tale of double disappointment having lost the 2015…
Pogba attacked in restaurant by furious Man Utd fan denied an autograph
The French midfielder was accused of being disrespectful, according the The Sun, which claims he had a plate thrown at himPolice were called to a restaurant in Manchester when angry fans are alleged to have attacked Paul…
Ranieri pays the price as Leicester fairy-tale turns sour
The anguished tone in Kasper Schmeichel's voice told the story of the turmoil gripping Leicester as the Premier League champions slumped into a relegation crisis that triggered Claudio Ranieri's brutal sacking on Thursday. …
Why Barcelona and Messi might be heading for a convenient divorce
There will be a requirement at Barca to rebuild from the academy to the first team and the conditions might not be right for their star to stay.Barcelona might well be a club on the brink of institutional crisis. There are…
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