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FIFA announced a number of awards to recognise the great performances throughout their time in Russia including Golden Boot, Golden Ball, Golden Glove, Young Player and Fair Play Awards. Luka Modric, Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Thibaut Courtois all received awards for their respective achievements at the 2018 World Cup during the presentation ceremony following the final at the Luzhniki ...

EDEN HAZARD could be closing in on a move to Real Madrid with Chelsea agreeing a fee worth £170million with the Spanish club, claim shock reports in France. Hazard dropped subtle hints throughout the World Cup that he wants to leave Chelsea this summer by making a come-and-get-me plea to Real. And with the La Liga giants selling Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus ...

French officials on Wednesday urged women to report any cases of sexual assault during the celebrations of France’s World Cup win, after dozens of accounts by victims emerged on social media. “These cases must be brought to our attention so that investigations can be carried out,” Paris police chief Michel Delpuech said on Europe 1 radio. “Our services will obviously ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho is still angry with Eric Bailly, a report has suggested. Manchester United boss Mourinho demoted Bailly towards the end of last season, much to the dismay of Red Devils fans. The Ivory Coast international’s absence was put down to the fact other players needed minutes ahead of the World Cup. However, Manchester United supporters think otherwise and ...

JOSE MOURINHO got a first look at his players this summer as Manchester United took on Club America. Jose Mourinho expected Club America to put his new-look Manchester United squad through their paces – and his prediction appeared to be realised in the 1-1 friendly. Missing star talents Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez, the opening match of a pre-season US ...

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC says he was forced to tell Jose Mourinho that he was not fit enough to play for Manchester United. Ibrahimovic left Manchester United in March and joined MLS side LA Galaxy after one-and-a-half-years at the club. The 36-year-old suffered a serious knee injury in April 2017 and made a quicker than expected return to action in December but ...

The state of SA’s gold mining industry is worse than first thought, with fewer than 20% of gold mines making money at prevailing prices – while large job cuts are forecast in coming years, following decades of steeply falling employment. Data from the Minerals Council SA (formerly the Chamber of Mines), released as wage talks in the sector have kicked ...

Nigeria’s government has announced that a new national airline – Nigeria Air – will start operating in December. The name and logo was unveiled by the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, at an airshow in London. The government announced last year that it was investing almost $5m (£3.8m) to build a new national airline – 14 years after ...

MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Tahith Chong is the latest player to perform his initiation during their pre-season tour of the USA. Chong joins a host of young Manchester United players on their pre-season tour this summer. Manager Jose Mourinho has taken Angel Gomes, Mason Greenwood, RoShaun Williams, James Garner, Ethan Hamilton and Joshua Bohui to the States as the Red Devils ...

CHELSEA could be offered the chance to sign Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich. That is according to the German press today, who claim the midfielder is seeking a route out of Germany. Vidal, 31, has long been linked with a move to the Premier League. Manchester United have historically been the club most associated with a swoop for the player. ...