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The Dutch side are expected to lose key players to bigger clubs this summer. Jose Mourinho has accused Ajax of naivety after their Champions League collapse against Tottenham. Ajax’s ambitions of meeting Liverpool in the June 1 final were destroyed as Spurs staged an extraordinary second-half revival in Amsterdam on Wednesday, overturning a 3-0 aggregate deficit to progress on the ...

David Beckham has been banned from driving for six months for using his mobile phone while driving his Bentley in London’s West End. The football star, 43, previously pleaded guilty to using the device while driving in Great Portland Street, after being spotted by a member of the public on November 21. His case was initially considered at Bromley Magistrates’ ...

Antoine Griezmann’s name tops Barcelona’s list of attacking transfers in the summer but the club are keen not to create a saga in order to avoid issues with Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN FC. Griezmann is part of a list of summer transfer targets which include Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazette, Everton’s Richarlison and another unnamed forward. However, the La Liga ...

Member of Parliament for Gomoa East and deputy chairman of Parliamentary Select Committee on Sports, Kojo Asemanyi, wishes ‘Happy Ramadan’ to all Muslims brothers and sisters in Ghana and globally. The legislator took to his social media pages to wish Muslims on the occasion of the Ramadan (Muslim holy month of fasting). “On this Ramadan, I wish you luck, happiness ...

Former Ghana and Bayern Munich defender Samuel Osei Kuffour believes the country will profit from the lack of expectations at the upcoming Afcon in Egypt. Having represented Ghana himself at the Afcon and also the world cup, the former defender wants Ghana to make the most of the lack of attention being showered on them. Ghana will have to make ...

The England international is one of a number of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad to have been linked with a move away from north London this summer Danny Rose says he wants to ‘go out with a bang’ should the Champions League final prove to be his last game in a Tottenham shirt. Spurs beat Ajax in the Champions League semi-final on ...

Ajax CEO has tipped the club’s star prospect to move to either the Premier League or La Liga as European giants circle the defender Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt will move to the Premier League or La Liga, according to director Edwin van der Sar. De Ligt has become one of Europe’s most sought-after players amid Ajax’s fairytale run in ...

The Manchester United midfielder’s representative has responded to the sanction, which seemingly applies only to domestic football in Italy Football agent Mino Raiola has reassured his clients that they will not be impacted by the three-month ban he has been given by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). Raiola represents some of the leading players in the game, including Manchester United ...

Teams from England, Spain, Italy and Germany have enjoyed spells of dominance in UEFA’s flagship club competitions The Champions League and Europa League have been dominated in recent years by teams hailing from the same handful of countries. Spain, England, Italy and Germany are all guaranteed at least four teams in the Champions League group stage which, of course, helps. ...

A minimum of four Premier League teams play in the Champions League each season, but that can increase The 2019 Champions League final will be an all-Premier League affair with Liverpool and Tottenham set to face off in Madrid, while two English teams could also potentially meet in the final of the Europa League, with Arsenal and Chelsea in opposite ...