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Manchester United minority owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has explained why the club terminated legendary manager, Sir Alex Ferguson’s ambassadorial deal. Ferguson was given the role after retiring from management back in 2013. The contract, which is worth around £2 million per year, was terminated in 2024. This follows after Ratcliffe took charge of the Red…
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The scenes before kick-off that celebrated the life of Denis Law, the King of the Stretford End, were genuinely touching. When it comes to the past, there is no club in England with a more glorious one. The juxtaposition with what followed remains the concern. Manchester United are a poor football team. The table tells…
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Ruben Amorim has described his Man Utd side as “the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United”. Brighton secured a 3-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday to keep United mired in the bottom half of the Premier League as Amorim’s torrid start to his tenure at the club continued. “In 10 games…
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Juve interested in Newcastle defender Kelly Juventus are interested in signing Newcastle United defender Lloyd Kelly. Kelly joined as a free agent in the summer but has started just 4 Premier League games this season. Newcastle not looking to sell, and it would take a big offer for them to even consider it. Sky Italy are reporting Juventus are also…
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The criteria used by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, in appointing Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles remains a subject of conjecture. MEZIESBLOG reports that Chelle’s appointment was greeted with widespread criticism and resistance by Nigerian football supporters and pundits. Some questioned if the former Mali coach has what it…
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Cristiano Ronaldo has been bluntly told that his football career is nearing its end, and his ambition of scoring 1,000 career goals is out of reach. The Al-Nassr captain, who will celebrate his 40th birthday in February next year, continues to defy age with his performances, showing few signs of decline despite being in the…
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As Fenerbahçe prepare to host Galatasaray in the first Intercontinental Derby of the Turkish football season on Saturday, all eyes will be on the biggest Süper Lig arrivals this season by far – José Mourinho and Victor Osimhen. However, Mourinho is a master at mind games, almost beyond comparison, and rarely comes out on the losing…
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Nottingham Forest manager, Nuno Espirito Santo says it is important to rally around Taiwo Awoniyi despite his penalty miss against Newcastle United on Wednesday. The Reds fell 4-3 on penalties to Newcastle United in their Carabao Cup clash. The two teams were tied 1-1 after full-time. Awoniyi was in action for the entire duration of…
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Eriksson “will be remembered for the many successes in his career,” Leicester City have said in their tribute to their former manager. Eriksson, who managed the club between October 2010 and October 2011, helped it “lay strong foundations for the greatest era in its history,” it said. The 2010s would see the Foxes win an astonishing…
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Joshua Zirkzee made himself a Manchester United hero on his debut with a late winner to beat Fulham 1-0 in the opening match of the Premier League season on Friday. Zirkzee, lacking match fitness after his £36.5m ($47 million) move from Bologna last month, came on only for the final half hour. The Dutch international saved…
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Ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said on Wednesday he is leaving Marseille after just one season with Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood reportedly replacing him at the French club. Gabon attacker Aubameyang, 35, joined the southern club from Chelsea last July and scored 30 goals during the campaign. According to multiple media reports, English attacker Greenwood, who…
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Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina back-to-back Copa América titles and a third straight major tournament win with his extra time strike Sunday night. Martinez scored his fifth goal of the tournament in the 112th minute for a 1-0 win over Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium. Martinez broke toward the Colombia goal and shot across the goal from the right to…
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England’s wait for a first major men’s trophy since 1966 goes on after substitute Mikel Oyarzabal struck at the death as Spain inflicted a second successive European Championship final defeat on Gareth Southgate’s side. Three years ago the nation stood on the edge of history, only for an agonising, all too familiar, shoot-out defeat meaning…
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Gareth Southgate has said he wants to lead England to victory against Spain in the Euro 2024 final “so much it hurts”. The men’s team are through to just a third ever major final – just three years after losing out on being crowned kings of the continent after defeat to Italy in a penalty shootout. Few…
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Real Madrid were crowned champions of Europe for a 15th time at Wembley, with second-half goals from Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Jr seeing off brave Borussia Dortmund for a 2-0 Champions League final victory. The German side hit a post and created two more clear chances in the first half as they threatened a big…
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Fulham and Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed what he loves about being a Nigerian. The former Arsenal star said Nigerians have unique mannerisms which make them stand out. He added that Nigerians are “so loud,” especially the Yorubas. Iwobi stated this in a recent interview with Kiss Fresh, London, United Kingdom. The host…
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