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MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho must start Juan Mata against Chelsea this weekend. That is the verdict of former Red Devils star Wes Brown, who says the playmaker will be eager to feature against his old club. Mata has experienced mixed fortunes since joining United from Chelsea during David Moyes’ failed stint as manager. But he is a firm fans’ ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho has been backed to continue to stand up for himself amid the criticism he’s received in recent weeks. Jose Mourinho’s third season at Manchester United has got off to a shaky start with the club eighth in the league, seven points behind joint-leaders Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool. The Portuguese boss reportedly risked facing the ...

There was drama at a news conference organized by the Normalization Committee of the Ghana Football Association after a member of the committee engaged a journalist in a heated verbal tirade. A freelance journalist Ekow Asmah queried why the  journalists were asked to clap for Lawyer Duah Adonteng – a member of the committee – when he arrived late, more ...

MANCHESTER UNITED hero Paul Scholes has launched an attack at Jose Mourinho once again. The former Red Devils and England ace has often slammed the Special One for United’s dour performances under him at Old Trafford. Mourinho was on the brink of being sacked as Manchester United boss, only for the Red Devils to come from behind against Newcastle before ...

Ghana’s shea industry is to receive a major boost as the Ghana Export and Import Bank (EXIM Bank) has committed GH₵9.2 million for the processing of Shea into cosmetic products and also for large-scale export. Deputy Manager and Director for communications at EXIM Bank, Richard Osei Anane said the bank is committed to enhancing the growth of the shea industry ...

Ghana Premier League side Karela United could have a new owner following the death of its founder and president senator David Brigidi A member of parliament from the governing New Patriotic Party has been linked to the club but his identity remain undisclosed. ”Top member of the ruling government of Ghana will take over Karela United but with certain reasons ...

Aduana Stars have denied reports linking the club with a move for former coach Yusif Abubakar. It had been claimed the Ghana Premier League champions were in talks with the former Hearts of Oak and Medeama coach over a return to the club. But the club has flatly denied the reports as untrue. “Aduana Stars hasn’t made any contact with ...

A goal from Thailand-based Njiva Rakotoharimalala sent Madagascar to their first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals. The 26-year-old midfielder scored the only goal of the game just before half-time as the Malagasy beat visiting Equatorial Guinea. The result puts Madagascar on ten points in Group A to guarantee them a place in Cameroon next year. Senegal will join them ...

JOSE MOURINHO has been charged by the Football Association over comments he made after Manchester United’s late comeback win over Newcastle earlier this month. The action by the FA is related comments made by Mourinho as he walked off the Old Trafford pitch. It is claimed Mourinho said ‘fodas filhos de puta’ which translates as ‘f*** off sons of b*****s’ ...

New hotels in Japan with more than 50 rooms will be required to provide wheelchair-friendly accommodation, the government said Tuesday, as the country gears up to host the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Japan is hoping to attract around 40 million tourists annually by the time of the Games and concerns have been expressed over the quantity of accommodation and ...