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/ 3604 days agoNo Leicester regrets says AC Milan's Niang
Milan (AFP) – AC Milan's M'Baye Niang says he has no regrets about not moving to Leicester, but says he is sure to fulfil his dream of playing in England's Premier League one day. After two loan spells at Montpellier and Genoa Niang is now a regular starter for the Italian giants and endeared himself […]

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/ 3604 days agoMourinho stands by axed Rooney as Man Utd rout Leicester
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Jose Mourinho insists Wayne Rooney can still be a key figure for Manchester United despite dropping the England striker for Saturday's 4-1 win against Leicester. Mourinho left Rooney on the bench after a series of underwhelming performances from the United captain and he wasn't missed as the Premier League champions […]

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/ 3604 days agoBayern's Hummels limps off ahead of Atletico clash
Berlin (AFP) – Bayern Munich suffered an injury scare ahead of their midweek Champions League clash at Atletico Madrid when Germany defender Mats Hummels picked up a knee injury against Hamburg on Saturday. Hummels was hurt in the first half of Saturday's Bundesliga encounter after landing awkwardly on his right knee having challenged for the […]

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/ 3604 days agoMan Utd thrash Leicester 4-1 without Rooney
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United dismantled Premier League champions Leicester in a ruthless 20-minute burst as Jose Mourinho's decision to drop Wayne Rooney was rewarded with a 4-1 win at Old Trafford on Saturday. Leicester imploded defensively as United racked up four goals between the 22nd and 42nd minutes. It was a stylish […]

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/ 3604 days agoPaul Pogba scores first goal for Man Utd
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Paul Pogba finally ended his wait for a first goal for Manchester United since his world record transfer in Saturday's clash against Leicester. Pogba had gone five games without scoring following his £89 million ($115 million, 102 million euros) arrival from Juventus and had to endure criticism of some below-par […]

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/ 3604 days agoRooney on bench for Man Utd against Leicester
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has been dropped to the bench for the visit of Premier League champions Leicester to Old Trafford on Saturday. The 30-year-old's place in the starting line-up has been widely debated with United manager Jose Mourinho saying his place was not set in stone. Rooney started […]

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/ 3605 days agoMourinho feels heat against Leicester as Wenger marks anniversary
London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has vowed to silence the critics when Manchester United host champions Leicester, while his old rival Arsene Wenger hopes to celebrate a memorable milestone with a rare success against Chelsea on Saturday. Mourinho finds himself under fire less than two months into his United reign after three successive defeats and […]

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/ 3605 days agoLondon Stadium security under scrutiny as Saints visit
London (AFP) – West Ham's attempts to solve the crowd control problems that have ruined the club's move to the London Stadium will be closely scrutinised when Southampton visit on Sunday. The Hammers' switch from Upton Park to the former Olympic Stadium in Stratford has been beset by issues with fan safety and a series […]

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/ 3605 days agoRooney's place not sacrosanct, says Mourinho
London (AFP) – Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney's place in the starting line-up is not a cast iron certainty, said club manager Jose Mourinho on Friday. The 31-year-old England skipper — who on Thursday had said he didn't pay any attention to outside criticism of his form — has failed to sparkle and was anonymous […]

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/ 3605 days agoTen-man PSG stunned at Toulouse
Paris (AFP) – Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier was sent off against his old club as Paris Saint-Germain slumped to a 2-0 defeat away at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Friday. Aurier was shown a second yellow card for conceding a penalty that Yann Bodiger converted early in the second half to put Toulouse in […]

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/ 3605 days agoRampant Dortmund win again
Berlin (AFP) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored for the fifth time in five Bundesliga games this season as Borussia Dortmund beat Freiburg 3-1 on Friday to move level on points with league leaders Bayern Munich. Aubameyang tapped in after fine work by livewire Ousmane Dembele to give Thomas Tuchel's side the lead on the stroke of […]

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/ 3605 days agoQatar fire coach with 2018 hopes in balance
Doha (AFP) – Ambitious World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar have sacked coach Jose Daniel Carreno just a fortnight ahead of a crucial 2018 qualifier in South Korea and after successive defeats. He was dismissed following recent back-to-back defeats against Iran and Uzbekistan which left Qatar's hopes of making the World Cup in Russia in two […]

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/ 3605 days agoMourinho feels heat as Wenger marks anniversary
London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho has vowed to silence the critics when Manchester United face champions Leicester, while his old rival Arsene Wenger hopes to celebrate a memorable milestone with a rare success against Chelsea on Saturday. Mourinho finds himself under fire less than two months into his United reign after three successive defeats and […]

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/ 3605 days agoGuardiola thinks he's 'God', snipes Toure's agent
London (AFP) – Four-time African Player of the Year Yaya Toure's chances of ever playing for Manchester City again diminished further Friday after his fiery agent launched another withering attack on club manager Pep Guardiola. Guardiola had said earlier this week Toure would not play for the club until his agent Dimitri Seluk apologised for […]

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/ 3605 days agoGray gets four game ban for 'homophobic' tweets
London (AFP) – Burnley striker Andre Gray will serve a four match suspension after being found guilty of misconduct for homophobic comments he posted on Twitter in 2012, England's Football Association announced on Friday. The 25-year-old published the tweets when he was a non-league player in 2012, but they resurfaced on social media after he […]