Washington, United States | AFP | Barcelona defender Pique remains convinced that Neymar will stay at Camp Nou, but said Tuesday his opinion was based on “intuition” rather than inside knowledge. “It’s a personal opinion from the conversation that I had with him and my intuition,” Pique said at a press …
Read More »Bolt headlines Jamaica’s World Championship team
Kingston, Jamaica | AFP | Sprint superstar Usain Bolt is one of three Rio Olympic gold medalists leading a 59-strong Jamaican team named Monday for next month’s athletics World Championships in London. Bolt has said he intends to run the 100m and the 4x100m relay at the worlds, his final event …
Read More »Real Madrid clinch world record deal for Mbappe – report
Paris, France | AFP | Real Madrid have reportedly reached a world record deal in principle to sign Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for 180 million euros ($210m, £160m), closing one of the hottest transfer sagas of the summer. Spanish sports daily Marca, citing sources close to the negotiations, said the gifted teenage striker who …
Read More »I’m staying at Real, says Ronaldo
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Ending weeks of speculation about his future, Cristiano Ronaldo has told a Spanish newspaper he is staying put at Real Madrid to plunder more silverware. “To win important trophies with my club and the personal honours last season was brilliant, to do it again …
Read More »Five things on Benjamin Mendy
Paris, France | AFP | Five things on Benjamin Mendy, who signed a five-year contract to join Manchester City from Monaco on Monday to make him the world’s most expensive defender: #BlueMendy – New Order Fans of Manchester band New Order will have been tickled to see the witty #BlueMendy …
Read More »Monaco’s Mendy completes record Man City move
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Monaco full-back Benjamin Mendy has signed a mega five-year contract with Manchester City, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 23-year-old, who joined the French champions from Marseille last summer, has agreed a deal reported to be worth a record £52 million (58 …
Read More »No decision until FUFA talks with Micho’s agent
No decision until FUFA talks with Micho’s agent Kampala, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has held talks with the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) over his salary arrears. The two parties agreed, according to a statement, that FUFA talks to Micho’s agent Ivic Stankovic.to resolve any issues …
Read More »Football: De Gea ‘guaranteed’ to stay at United – Mourinho
Santa Clara, United States | AFP | Jose Mourinho has given a “guarantee” that David De Gea will stay at Manchester United this season, despite the long-running saga over a potential move to Real Madrid. Transfer speculation over De Gea returning to hometown club Real has stretched on for the …
Read More »Football: Ronaldo will remain Real player ‘2-3 more years’, says Zidane
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Cristiano Ronaldo will remain a Real Madrid player for “the next 2-3 years”, coach Zinedine Zidane said Saturday, ending talk the Bernabeu superstar might depart for Manchester United. On the eve of Real’s pre-season friendly against United at Santa Clara, California, Zidane spoke in …
Read More »Football: Coutinho bid a waste of time, Klopp tells Barca
Hong Kong, China | AFP | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has told Barcelona they are wasting their time trying to sign Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho — no matter the offer. Klopp has already rejected a $93 million bid for Coutinho, who scored a superb winner in Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League Asia …
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