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MANCHESTER UNITED are reportedly preparing to raid Tottenham for English sensation Dele Alli. The attacking-midfielder has attracted interest from La Liga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Allí scored twice as Spurs swept aside Real Madrid at Wembley four weeks ago, taking his seasonal tally up to seven goals. The 21-year-old is also expected to be England’s leading light when they ...

AC Milan have sacked their manager Vincenzo Montella and replaced him with former midfielder Gennaro Gattuso, the club confirmed on Monday. Montella was appointed Milan manager in the summer of 2016 and led the team to sixth in his first season in charge, also winning the Supercop .He signed a new contract this summer and following a transfer window of ...

Libyan authorities have launched a formal investigation into slave auctions in the country following an exclusive CNN report earlier this week, the government said Friday. “A high-level committee has been convened encompassing representatives from all the security apparatus to oversee this investigation,” Anes Alazabi, an official with the internationally recognized government of Libya’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency, told CNN. “Priorities of ...

Black Stars striker Jordan Ayew reckons Swansea City have given themselves something to build on after stopping the rot against Bournemouth on Saturday. Ayew played full throttle as the Swans ended a painful run of four successive Premier League defeats with a goalless draw against the Cherries at the Liberty Stadium. The Swans produced what Ayew felt was their best ...

At least four United Nations peacekeepers and a Malian soldier have been killed in two separate attacks in northern Mali, according to officials. Friday’s attacks, which also left 21 other soldiers injured, took place while troops from the UN mission in the country, known as MINUSMA, were carrying out a joint operation with Malian forces near the border with Niger. ...

French President Emmanuel Macron starts his first tour of Africa on Monday. He is to visit Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire in an effort to revitalise France’s image on the continent. Macron’s advisers say he hopes to modernise France’s relations with Africa by emphasising business links, education and sport rather than development aid. Although Macron has pledged to increase ...

FLOYD MAYWEATHER has told Amir Khan his shameful attempt at a Bushtucker Trial in I’m a Celebrity has ruined the Brit’s chances of a potential blockbuster fight. Khan has made no secret of his desire to face Mayweather in the ring and only last month challenged the pound-for-pound great to end his retirement and fight him. The English boxer hasn’t ...

The world’s first “space nation” has taken flight. On November 12, Asgardia cemented its presence in outer space by launching the Asgardia-1 satellite. The “nanosat” — it is roughly the size of a loaf of bread — undertook a two-day journey from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, the United States, to the International Space Station (ISS). It contains 0.5 ...

JOSE MOURINHO says there is no risk in playing comeback star Marcos Rojo against Brighton tomorrow. Rojo made an outstanding return in the Champions League defeat to Basel in midweek after seven months out with ruptured knee ligaments. He played the full 90 minutes but with fellow centre backs Eric Bailly and Phil Jones ruled out by injury again tomorrow ...

Former Manchester City star Robinho has been sentenced to nine years in prison for rape. The ex-Brazil international, alongside five others, were convicted in Italy this evening for the gang-rape of a 22-year-old Albanian woman. The now 33-year-old was found guilty of the offence which was committed in a Milanese disco in 2013, while he was on the books at ...