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GARY CAHILL has accused his Chelsea team-mates of lacking focus after they were beaten 3-0 by Newcastle. With a top-four finish still possible, Chelsea produced an abject display as Dwight Gayle and a brace from Ayoze Perez consigned the Blues to Europa League football next season. After the match, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte said his team would lose to Manchester ...

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 Sunday May 13 Fans say goodbye to Anthony Martial Manchester United fans have already waved goodbye to Anthony Martial after the French ...

Mohamed Salah scored a record-breaking 32nd goal of the Premier League season on Sunday as the Liverpool star set a new mark for the most goals in a 38-game campaign. Salah went into the last day of the season at Anfield with a share of the record alongside Alan Shearer (Blackburn in 1995-96), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United in 2007-08) and ...

MICHAEL CARRICK waved farewell to Old Trafford by helping set up the goal that delivered a 1-0 win for Manchester United over Watford. The veteran midfielder, who is retiring this summer, captained Manchester United as they wrapped up their Premier League campaign. Marcus Rashford scored the only goal after 34 minutes, tapping in after Carrick’s superb long pass had played ...

The National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF), yesterday, called for the immediate cancellation of the Super Eagles friendly match against the Leopards of DR Congo, following the recent outbreak of the dreaded Ebola virus in the East African country. The match is slated for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on May 28. The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, ...

British sprinter Reece Prescod foiled the local challenges and overcame world champion Justin Gatlin to win the men’s 100 metres on Saturday. The victory at a rainy Shanghai Stadium in China helped him to claim his maiden IAAF Diamond League victory. Running in the outside lane, the 22-year-old came through to win in 10.04 seconds. He edged out local favourite ...

MANCHESTER CITY reached the 100-point mark with a late Gabriel Jesus strike against Southampton. Manchester City had already achieved the record points total, beating Chelsea’s 95 from 2004-05, but have now reached 100 with a victory over Southampton on the final day. They were made to wait for it though with Jesus scoring with the last kick of the game. ...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the Premier League’s Player of the Season award. The 25-year-old Egypt international has scored 31 goals in 37 league matches in his first season since signing from Roma for £34m. He will beat the record of 31 goals in a 38-game season if he scores against Brighton on Sunday. Salah also won the PFA ...

Boxer Michael Okine alias Ayittey Powers is currently in police custody at James Town police station after he was arrested last Friday for visa fraud, MyNewsGH.com can authoritatively report. Ayittey Powers is alleged to have taken several thousands of cedis from three individuals under the pretext of securing travel documents but failed to fulfill his part of the bargain. The ...

ARSENE WENGER has left the cat among the pigeons by warning north London rivals Spurs that they may have to sell Harry Kane to pay for their new stadium. Wenger, who managed Arsenal through their move from Highbury to the Emirates just over a decade ago, fears that paying for the move may come at an unexpected cost. “There are ...