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Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr is delighted after the Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that a friendly match between the Super Eagles and England’s Three Lions will take place at the Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, 2 June, 2018. The Nigeria Football Federation announced the friendly in a press release on Wednesday and confirmed that it will serve as the ...

The Chadian government has decided to suspend a controversial cut in the salaries of civil servants announced in early January and which was at the centre of negotiations with trade unions, Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké said on Wednesday. Chad, which has been facing a severe economic and social crisis since 2014, mainly due to the fall in oil prices, ...

LIVERPOOL have been offered the chance to sign PSG star Lucas Moura from under the noses of Manchester United, according to reports. Liverpool are on the lookout for a new attacker after losing Philippe Coutinho to La Liga giants Barcelona at the weekend. Moura could fit the bill with the Brazil international likely to leave PSG in order to secure ...

Saudi authorities are investigating a video claiming to show a gay wedding ceremony in the country, according to regional media reports. Footage of two men in Saudi dress walking down an aisle at an alleged wedding ceremony has gone viral in the Gulf kingdom. Men surrounding the pair are seen throwing confetti. The LGBT community in Saudi Arabia is severely ...

MANCHESTER UNITED’s warm weather training trip to Dubai got off to the worst possible start – but Jose Mourinho saw the funny side. United jetted out to the middle east yesterday to take a break from the cold in Manchester. And they were hoping to get some sunshine to help them train and prepare for the rest of the season. ...

DAVID DE GEA has instructed his agent Jorge Mendes to begin working on a deal to join Real Madrid in the summer, according to reports in Spain. David de Gea has long been linked with Real Madrid ever since his transfer to the Bernabeu collapsed on deadline day in 2015. A move looked unlikely this summer with Real said to ...

DAVID Cameron thought Barack Obama was one of the “most narcissistic, self-absorbed people” he ever met, according to a former Downing Street strategist. Steve Hilton, who was a senior adviser to Mr Cameron during the 2010 General Election campaign, made the unexpected claim on his new TV show on the American network Fox News. The revelation comes as a shock ...

A plane travelling from Chicago to Hong Kong was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Alaska after an incident involving faeces. United Airlines flight 895 rerouted to Anchorage after a passenger allegedly smeared excrement in two of the aircraft’s lavatories. The man is also said to have tried to flush his shirt down the loo. Further details about the ...

MANCHESTER UNITED news is coming thick and fast and Express Sport brings you the latest. Man Utd news LIVE updates: Follow all the latest from Old Trafford Monday January 8 Lucas Moura latest 08.00: Manchester United’s move for Lucas Moura has stalled with PSG looking to offload him permanently. United are hoping to strike a loan deal until the end ...

NORTH KOREA could be on the verge of triggering World War 3 – but which nations would join the rogue state to wage war against the United States? North Korea has been fueling World War 3 concerns by refusing to shut down its nuclear development programme. But East Asia expert Gordon Chang revealed at least three nations would be prepared ...