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The Bureau of the FIFA Council have appointed a five-member normalisation committee for the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Tuesday. The decision comes after the resignation of former EFA President Hany Abou-Rida and the entire EFA board following Egypt’s disappointing 2019 AFCON campaign. The normalisation committee will be composed of five members, with former Zamalek board member Amr Youssef Hassan ...

The former Red Devils defender believes the right approach has been taken at Old Trafford in favouring young, hungry, British additions Rio Ferdinand is “happy” that Paulo Dybala did not join Manchester United, with the Juventus forward’s apparent reluctance to take on a challenge suggesting that he does not have “the right minerals” for the Red Devils. A move to ...

The Argentine No.10 has had a big fall from grace over the last year with Juventus desperate to offload the popular attacker this summer Shortly after leaving Palermo for Juventus in the summer of 2015, Paulo Dybala returned to Sicily to visit some friends. During a trip to the beach, the forward naturally went for a swim. It was at ...

The former Red Devils defender admits the time has come for the French forward to justify the faith shown in him, with a bright start made in 2019-20 Manchester United have kept Anthony Martial out of fear of seeing him become “one of the best players in the world” elsewhere, says Gary Neville, with it now up to the France ...

The Brazilian played no part in Sunday’s clash against Nimes, but was nevertheless singled out for abuse by sections of the home crowd Neymar may have been absent for Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 curtain-raiser, but the club’s fans nevertheless gave him a rough ride amid constant speculation over the Brazilian’s future. Just two years after moving to the French capital ...

The Red Devils midfielder was among those left impressed by a first showing from the Old Trafford new boy as Chelsea were swept aside 4-0 Paul Pogba has lauded new Manchester United team-mate Harry Maguire, branding him a “leader” after just one appearance for the club and revealing that he now calls him “The Beast”. The Red Devils moved late ...

Despite edging the hosts in possession and shots on target, the Blues could not find a way to goal and paid the price in a heavy reverse Frank Lampard is adamant Manchester United’s 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea flattered the Red Devils considerably. Lampard was taking charge of his first Premier League game for the Blues since replacing Maurizio Sarri as ...

The Manchester United boss was pleased with his new signing’s first showing in the heart of the defence against Chelsea Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was impressed with Harry Maguire’s first showing at the heart of the Manchester United defence. The Old Trafford side made the England man the most expensive defensive player in the world with, signing him in an £80 ...

The Blues were punished for their naivety in Frank Lampard’s first game in charge, despite playing well for long spells At the start of the 1995-96 season – after a youthful Manchester United side had just lost their opening game to Aston Villa – Alan Hansen infamously remarked that “you can’t win anything with kids.” He would regret those comments ...

The Red Devils announced a string of new signings for their Under-23 and 18 teams, including the highly rated France youth international Manchester United have confirmed the arrival of Monaco hotshot Hannibal Mejbri, one of several teenage talents who will continue their development in the club’s academy. Mejbri, 16, has a burgeoning reputation thanks to his displays for Monaco in ...