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Players and technical team of ambitious Division One League side, Star Madrid Football Club, have rubbished vile reports claiming the players are owed bonuses and salaries. The team, led by some senior players, the team manager and the deputy coach, labelled the reports as blatant lies since there was no such issue at the club. According to former Kumasi Asante ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO was the main attraction during Juventus’ traditional friendly with the club’s B team and security had to step in when several fans invaded the pitch to meet their new superstar. Ronaldo caused shockwaves this summer by opting to leave Real Madrid to join Juventus in a deal worth £105million. After being given an extended break due to his ...

Manchester City got their Premier League title defence off to a winning start with a deserved victory over an Arsenal side playing their first competitive game without Arsene Wenger since 1996. Raheem Sterling put City ahead in the 14th minute when he got the ball on the corner of the box, cut beyond two players and rifled home from 20 ...

Ghana left it late to defeat New Zealand 1-0 in their final Group A match at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 in Concarneau on Sunday afternoon. A goalless first half at the Stade Guy-Piriou saw the Black Princesses create chances through Sandra Owusu-Ansah and Ruth Anima, while Sam Tawharu forced an early save from Ghana goalkeeper Martha ...

Mohamed Salah got Liverpool up and running as they comfortably dispatched West Ham in their first Premier League fixture of the new season. The Egyptian tapped in a 19th-minute opener from Andy Robertson’s cross on his return to action for the Reds at Anfield. New signing Naby Keita, a £50m acquisition from RB Leipzig, impressed in midfield for Jurgen Klopp’s ...

Brazil World Cup winner Ronaldo is in intensive care in Ibiza suffering from pneumonia. The 41-year-old former striker tweeted that he was taken ill on Friday but hopes to be discharged on Monday. Ronaldo scored 62 times for Brazil, including both goals when they beat Germany in the 2002 World Cup final. The former Real Madrid forward, who also played ...

Ghanaian striker Hans Kwofie has rubbished bizzare reports he’s being kidnapped in Tanzania. The 29-year-old, who plays for Singinda United, is reported to have been kidnapped in the East African country, days after joining the club. But the former Medeama and Ashantigold striker has expressed shock at the news as completely false. ‘ I am getting calls from all over ...

MANCHESTER UNITED want Harry Maguire – and is this the Leicester star pictured with the club’s red shirt? Manchester United have spent the summer pursuing a deal for Maguire, despite Leicester City’s adamance he is not for sale at any price. The England international is their top target with deals for Toby Alderweireld, Yerry Mina and Jerome Boateng failing to ...

NEWCASTLE TRANSFER NEWS – Express Sport brings you the latest news coming out of St James’ Park. Newcastle transfer news – Danny Welbeck not on the radar Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez isn’t interested in signing Arsenal outcast Danny Welbeck. According to the Telegraph, the Magpies are keen on landing the England international, who has fallen down the pecking order at ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not expect to add to his squad as the Premier League transfer window closes on Thursday, despite warning a difficult season lies ahead for the English giants without further recruits. For the first time the Premier League deadline has been moved forward to the day before the season kicks off when United host Leicester ...