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Argentina great Diego Maradona has told Fox Sports that Lionel Messi, who he coached at the 2010 World Cup, is not a leader and should not be considered a footballing god, KweseESPN reports. Maradona, who along with Pele is widely considered to be one of the best players of all time, said Messi was one player at his club Barcelona ...

GARETH BALE is set to resist all attempts from Real Madrid to force him into a summer move to Manchester United. Real are reported to be losing patience with the Wales superstar and are prepared to let him leave the club at the end of the season. Zinedine Zidane wanted to sell Bale last summer but was overruled by president ...

EDEN HAZARD says he will not be leaving Chelsea in January. The Belgium international has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are desperate to land a new Galactico following Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus in the summer. Hazard put Real on red alert this week, revealing it would be a dream to play at ...

The Inter Milan full-back says countryman Michael Essien, Samuel Eto’o formerly of Barcelona and Cameroon, Ivorian legend Didier Drogba and Egypt star Mohamed Salah are his favorite African footballers. Kwadwo Asamoah has touted the four players who contributed a lot for their Clubs and countries. Essien, undoubtedly remains one of Ghana’s most celebrated footballers having helped the Black Stars qualify ...

The management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko are expected to use gate proceeds from their friendly game against the Black Stars on Friday to pay winning bonuses should the porcupine warriors beat the Black Stars. The game which comes off at the Baba Yara Stadium was put together by the Normalization Committee following the cancellation of Black Stars 2019 Africa Cup ...

MANCHESTER UNITED players reportedly feel Jose Mourinho’s struggles at the club stem from his failure to sign a leader in the mould of Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Wayne Rooney. Manchester United boss Mourinho is under pressure at Old Trafford with players beginning to turn on the 55-year-old. Reports have lifted the lid on the crisis currently engulfing the club with several ...

ALEXIS SANCHEZ will miss Chile’s friendly with Peru this week – after Manchester United requested he does not travel with the team. Manchester United star Sanchez has endured a mixed start to the Premier League season. The former Arsenal and Barcelona gem has scored just once for the Red Devils all term. He only joined United back in January when ...

Documents concerning rape allegations made against Cristiano Ronaldo have been “completely fabricated”, according to the player’s lawyer. Ronaldo, 33, denies assaulting Kathryn Mayorga at a Las Vegas hotel in 2009. Mayorga says she was attacked by the Portuguese footballer in a hotel room in the US city that year. A statement from Ronaldo’s lawyer Peter Christiansen reiterated the Juventus forward ...

The Black Stars of Ghana will play Ghana Premier League side, Kumasi Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium come Friday, October 12. This emerges after the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), cancelled the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), qualifier between Ghana and Sierra Leone on Tuesday. The match has been called off due to the fact that ...

Ghana’s Normalization Committee expects a refund from CAF to cover the cost of its preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone after the continent’s ruling body cancelled the encounter on Tuesday. According to sources within the stopgap Committee, the country is expecting a reimbursement of over $250,000 to cover player flight tickets, hotel accommodation and ...