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REAL MADRID need to make big changes to their squad this summer but selling Toni Kroos must not be one of them. Those are the thoughts of legendary Liverpool defender turned pundit Steve Nicol. Real Madrid have struggled under Zinedine Zidane this season in La Liga. They are 15 points behind leaders Barcelona having surprisingly lost 1-0 to Espanyol on ...

Antonio Conte slams Chelsea board for lack of ambition as war of words rumbles on Chelsea visit Premier League leaders Manchester City on Sunday struggling to capture a top four place less than a year after winning the title in Conte’s first season in English football. Conte pointed to Man City’s runaway success, with Pep Guardiola’s team going into the ...

A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have smashed a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle. George Corones clocked 56.12 seconds at an official event in Queensland – a new benchmark for the 100-104 age category. He eclipsed the previous mark, set in 2014, by 35 seconds. It will now be verified by the sport’s governing body. ...

Former Everton and Tottenham midfielder Steven Pienaar has announced his retirement from the game. The 35-year-old, who was capped 61 times by South Africa, had been playing for Bidvest Wits in his home country’s Premier Soccer League. Speaking to Sportsmail he said: ‘It’s time to close the book on what has been a great part of my life and open ...

MANCHESTER CITY are travelling to London ahead of their clash with Arsenal – despite the heavy snow. Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City squad braved the elements on their journey to face Arsenal in the biggest hint yet that the game will go ahead. Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus and a host of other stars were spotted at Manchester Picadilly ...

MAROUANE FELLAINI has decided to leave Manchester United and is talks over a move Roma. Manchester United wanted Fellaini to stay and put two contract offers on the table. The first was a 12-month extension which was mooted back in September. The second came months later as United executive vice chairman Ed Woodward, on the instruction of Jose Mourinho, tried ...

CRISTIANO RONALDO would rather see Real Madrid sign Robert Lewandowski than Harry Kane this summer, according to reports. The Spanish giants are set for a squad overhaul this summer following a dismal campaign that’s left them 14 points adrift of Barcelona in La Liga. And that means there will be host of high profile departures, with the likes of Gareth ...

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has extended his contract at Atletico Madrid until June 2023. Partey has 19 starts of his 24 league appearances for Atletico this season. His current deal was due to expire in 2020. 🏧🔴⚪ We’re delighted to announce that @ThomasPartey22 has renewed his contract with Atleti until 2023.➡ https://t.co/RMqtogIVPv#AúpaAtleti #Thomas2023 pic.twitter.com/liwkipdyft — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 1, ...

The attacker asked to be taken off at halftime during his side’s win over Marseille on Wednesday, prompting fears that his injury may be a bad one. Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery is hoping Kylian Mbappe has escaped a serious injury after sustaining an ankle knock during Wednesday’s Coupe de France quarter-final win over Marseille. PSG have already been dealt ...

Management of Accra Hearts of Oak have decided that the club will no longer sign players on short terms contract as a result of recent happenings at the club concerning player contracts. Hearts lost key players to free transfers during the transfer window including the likes of Captain Thomas Abbey, Vincent Atingah and Winful Cobbinah after failing to renew their ...