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Onana reveals he turned down Barcelona: It wasn’t the right time to return

The 23-year-old came through La Masia but did not feel the moment was right for him to go back “home” Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana has said that he rejected the chance to move back to Barcelona over the summer, while he also admitted there was interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Although a firm approach from the Ligue 1 champions never materialised, with PSG ultimately moving for Real Madrid shot-stopper Keylor ...

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‘I’m having some important talks behind the scenes’ – Evra reveals negotiations over potential Man Utd role

The former defender is currently undergoing his coaching badges with the Red Devils and said he’s ready to get his ‘hands dirty’ Patrice Evra has admitted he is in talks with Manchester United about a return to the club in a non-playing capacity, but has said he is not sure what exactly his potential new role would entail. The Frenchman spent eight ...

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Mourinho speculation bothers me – Zidane

The French boss has endured a torrid time at the helm since returning to Los Blancos and the Portuguese has been touted as the man to steady the ship Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted that talk of Jose Mourinho replacing him in the dugout at the Santiago Bernabeu bothers him, but stated he has ‘complete confidence’ that his team can ...

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Woodward offers explanation after claims TV cameras caught him telling Phil Jones to ‘stop’

The club’s executive vice-chairman says he was not even speaking to the England defender in a moment caught on camera that caused controversy Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has sought to defuse the controversy surrounding an exchange he had with centre-back Phil Jones during a Premier League match with West Ham earlier this season. Social media was rife with claims that ...

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Carragher admits Liverpool made ‘massive mistake’ in wearing Suarez shirts following Evra racism incident

The former Reds defender says he should have taken a leadership role and prevented the show of support Jamie Carragher has admitted Liverpool made a “massive mistake” by supporting Luis Suarez in wearing t-shirts depicting the former Reds forward after he was accused of racism against Manchester United‘s Patrice Evra. Suarez was charged with racially abusing Evra following an October 2011 clash between Liverpool and ...

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Arsenal captain Xhaka hits out at ‘bullsh*t’ Evra babies claim: A lot of people speak too much

The 27-year-old has suggested the former Manchester United defender has taken a cheap shot at the Gunners following their latest setback Granit Xhaka has said that claims Arsenal are mentally weak – such as those made by Patrice Evra, who branded them “babies” – are “bullsh*t”. The Arsenal captain was speaking in the wake of a 1-0 away loss against Sheffield United, in ...

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Highlighting Nigeria’s abusive ‘Islamic schools’ challenge

Nigeria’s government is under pressure to take urgent action against schools that are abusing children in the name of religion. Over the last one month, police have conducted three raids on Islamic schools in the northern part of the country, where men and boys were chained to walls, molested and beaten, according to police sources. The total number of people ...

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Pochettino expecting quiet January transfer window at Tottenham

The Spurs boss was expected to push for further reinforcements in the New Year, but he is forecasting little movement in and out of north London Mauricio Pochettino is predicting a quiet January transfer window for Tottenham despite the intense speculation regarding possible comings and goings in north London. Spurs have endured a difficult start to the 2019-20 campaign, with various reasons ...

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Power cuts bite again in South Africa

South Africans are bracing themselves for yet another bout of power cuts after the power utility company Eskom on Thursday announced a second day of load-shedding citing a number of generating units still out of service. A day earlier Eskom imposed its first power cuts in around seven months, highlighting the challenge facing President Cyril Ramaphosa in rescuing the state ...

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