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Former Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis fainted whilst playing for Galatasaray against Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super Liga after just six minutes. However, the Frenchman was unbelievably allowed to resume playing, despite appearing to lose consciousness, after being checked over by the medical team. The scare occurred in the seventh minute of the game as Gomis fell to his knees before eventually collapsing ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Anthony Martial was involved in a row with Jose Mourinho after the Red Devils’ recent 2-0 defeat to Tottenham, according to reports. Manchester United were beaten by Tottenham last month with Spurs easing to victory courtesy of Christian Eriksen’s first-half strike and Phil Jones’ own-goal. Martial cut a frustrated figure throughout that match, with the France international ...

CHRIS SUTTON has warned Romelu Lukaku that he needs to start scoring for Manchester United against the big boys. After an electric start to life at Old Trafford, the goals have slowed down over the past few months for Lukaku at Manchester United. All but one of his 12 Premier League strikes have been scored against teams in the bottom ...

Brazilian footballers are traditionally known for their skill on the ball, but there wasn’t much on show in the Bahia state championship match between Vitoria and Bahia. After a feisty first half featuring six bookings and Denilson’s goal for the hosts, things really got out of hand after the break. Bahia were awarded a penalty in the 50th minute, and ...

CESC FABREGAS insists Chelsea are not in crisis despite being out of the Premier League title race. The Blues have struggled of late, suffering shock defeats against Watford and Bournemouth. Antonio Conte is now fighting to save his job after a turbulent second season in England. Fabregas has admitted Chelsea have blown their chance of retaining their Premier League crown. ...

CHELSEA reportedly still rate Carlo Ancelotti highly amid speculation over Antonio Conte’s future. Ancelotti ruled the roost at Chelsea for two years earlier in his career between 2009 and 2011. During that time the Italian established himself as one of the best managers in the Premier League, scooping the title and FA Cup in his first season at the job. ...

Sixty-six people have been killed in a passenger plane crash in Iran, airline company officials say. The Aseman Airlines plane, en route from Tehran to the south-western city of Yasuj, came down in the Zagros mountains of central Iran. The Red Crescent has deployed a search and rescue team to the site near the city of Semirom in Isfahan province. ...

Two new language services have been launched by the BBC World Service for Igbo and Yoruba speakers in Nigeria and West and Central Africa. Their digital content is mainly aimed at audiences who use mobile phones. Igbo is primarily spoken in south-east Nigeria and Yoruba in the south-west, as well as in Benin and Togo. The new services are part ...

TRANSFER news LIVE – follow the latest updates here. Transfer news LIVE updates: Follow the latest news and gossip Dembele future latest 09.05: Antoine Griezmann thinks Barcelona are reluctant to let Ousmane Dembele leave the Nou Camp, according to reports. Barcelona want Griezmann to join from Atletico in the summer despite tying up deals for Dembele and Philippe Coutinho in ...

PSG star Neymar does not want to play against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League clash, according to sensational reports. Real Madrid are determined to make Neymar their marquee summer arrival despite the Brazil international only joining PSG back in August. The France international has been in stunning form all season and took his tally to ...