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CRISTIANO RONALDO is reportedly disappointed at Manchester United’s lack of interest in him this summer. The Real Madrid talisman has been linked with a return to Old Trafford in recent months. Ronaldo, 33, fuelled rumours he will leave the Bernabeu this summer, with the Portugal international claiming he will release a statement in the coming days. “It was very nice ...

Timothy Weah – the son of former AC Milan and Liberia striker George – scored on his full international debut as USA beat Bolivia 3-0 on Monday. Weah, 18, who was born in New York, struck 59 minutes into the friendly at Philadelphia’s Talen Energy Stadium. The Paris St-Germain forward and Josh Sargent, another Europe-based teen, were two of several ...

JOSE MOURINHO fears Manchester United will be priced out of signing Gareth Bale with Real Madrid set to put a staggering £200m price tag on their Champions League final hero. The Spanish giants want to maximise Bale’s value to finance their ambitious attempts to sign Brazilian superstar Neymar from Paris St Germain. And on top of any transfer fee, Manchester ...

Journalists and radio commentators must cease the media trial of Kwasi Nyantakyi and Anthony Karbo, President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, respectively, Garry Nimako, a private legal practitioner has said. According to him, persons who have not viewed the yet-to-be premiered video by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in connection with which ...

The President of Confederation of African Football, Mr Ahmad Ahmad on Monday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the groundbreaking ceremony of the Academy was jointly performed by officials of Real Madrid Football Club and Confederation of African Football. NAN reports that the foundation laying ceremony, ...

Tickets for an Israel-Argentina friendly in Jerusalem next month with Barcelona star Lionel Messi expected in the line-up sold out within 20 minutes, the Israeli company handling sales said, AFP reports. The Le’an agency said on its website that nearly 100,000 fans applied for 20,000 tickets when they went on general sale on Sunday evening. “No sporting event has ever ...

The Russian-Jewish billionaire owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has flown to Tel Aviv after being found eligible for Israeli citizenship. Immigration officials told the BBC that he was interviewed last week at the Israeli embassy in Moscow. He has faced delays in renewing his UK visa. His spokesman would not comment on reports citizenship had been granted. Mr ...

Criminal Investigations Department (CID) officials of the Ghana Police Service are on their way to a private residence of the President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwasi Nyantakyi, in search of more evidence as they investigate the GFA boss for corruption allegations. Mr Nyantakyi, in the company of at least four officials, was whisked away from the CID Headquarters ...

Musician/comedian Kwame A Plus has reacted to the arrest of Kwesi Nyantakyi and he has a different take completely on how things went down. You would recall that the rapper made a claim some time ago that officials at the Presidency where charging large sums of money from people to book appearances with the President, which coincidentally is similar to ...

MANCHESTER UNITED transfer news is coming in thick and fast and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the very latest from Old Trafford. Manchester United transfer news LIVE updates: All the latest from Old Trafford Tuesday May 22 World Cup snub! World Cup fever is starting to set in with the excitement building as final 23-man squads ...