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Pep Guardiola provides injury update on Kevin de Bruyne
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola provided a concerning injury update on Kevin de Bruyne following the club’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.
Fernandinho backs Manchester City to recover from FA Cup loss
Manchester City skipper Fernandinho said Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final defeat by Chelsea was difficult to take but he backed the team to overcome the disappointment and focus on their upcoming challenges.
UEFA set to announce UCL reforms, decide on Euro 2020 hosts
UEFA is expected to formalise radical reforms to the format of the Champions League at a key meeting of its executive committee on Monday which could also see some cities removed as hosts of the delayed Euro 2020.
Hansi Flick reveals he will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season
Speaking to Sky Germany after Saturday’s victory over Wolfsburg, Flick confirmed he wants to terminate his contract with the Bundesliga champions and has communicated his decision to the club’s players and hierarchy.
Leicester ‘interested’ in Tammy Abraham this summer
Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has just reported that Leicester City are one the sides ‘interested’ in signing out-of-favour Chelsea star Tammy Abraham this summer.
Jurgen Klopp warns Liverpool to prepare for ‘special’ Leeds test
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Leeds United’s fearless approach under coach Marcelo Bielsa and warned his players of the unique challenges the Yorkshire outfit pose, unlike any other team in the Premier League.
Newcastle strike huge blow to West Ham Champions League dream
Newcastle United closed on Premier League survival after winning a five-goal thriller with West Ham at St James’ Park – and dented the visitors’ hopes of playing in the Champions League next season on Saturday afternoon.
Zinedine Zidane: I don’t think I’m a disaster of a coach
Zinedine Zidane has responded to more questions of his future at Real Madrid by pointing out that he is not "a disaster of a coach", but is also unable to speculate on how long he will be sticking around at Santiago Bernabeu.
Manchester United target Erling Haaland won’t wait for dream Real Madrid move
Haaland’s reported €75 million (£65m) release clause becomes active in June 2022, at which point Madrid hoped it would be a shoe-in for him to join them. But with Dortmund poised to miss out on Champions League football next season despite the Norwegian’s goals, there is mounting pressure on the Bundesliga side to sell him this summer.
Jorginho feels ‘underappreciated’ at Chelsea
Jorginho is aware that "a lot of criticism" has come his way across three seasons at Chelsea and admits to feeling "underappreciated" as his numbers are better than many give him credit for.
Achraf Hakimi hopes to stay at Inter Milan ‘for a long time’
Achraf Hakimi has expressed his willingness to continue his stay with Serie A side Inter Milan for a very ‘long time’.
Tammy Abraham out of Chelsea’s FA Cup squad vs Manchester City
Tammy Abraham has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City.
Manchester City ready to hand new £100,000-a-week deal to Phil Foden
The Mirror says City are believed to be preparing a new contract offer for Foden as the club look to reward the midfielder for his influential performances.
Manchester City boss: Phil Foden will do his talking on the pitch
Pep Guardiola has backed Phil Foden to do his talking on the pitch after a contentious tweet was posted by his social media company aimed at Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe.
Liverpool boss: It’s top four finish or nothing
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has declared that the team must finish in the top four of the Premier League this season.
Kelechi Iheanacho faces biggest challenge to deliver Leicester City FA Cup trophy
Kelechi Iheanacho faces a daunting challenge tomorrow as he hopes to shoot down Southampton in the FA Cup semifinal to move Leicester City a game closer to cup glory.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich attempted six times to hire Pep Guardiola
The Athletic reports the Russian has followed Guardiola’s progress ever since he emerged as a world-class manager at Barcelona, where he won 14 trophies in a glittering four-year spell.
Manchester United transfer target Andre Silva has no buy-out clause at Eintracht Frankfurt –...
Rumours had suggested the Portuguese international, who has been linked with Manchester United, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, would be free to leave the Bundesliga club if a rival met a €30m (£26m/$36m) release fee.
Edo Queens optimistic of qualification for CAF women’s championship
Edo Queens Women Football Club’s Coordinator, Sabina Chikere, says the team are optimistic about doing well at the Super 6 tournament in Ijebu-Ode.
Real Madrid close in €100 million from Champions League campaign
With Los Blancos getting to the semi-finals of the Champions League – an outcome many wouldn’t have predicted after their poor start to the campaign – they now stand to potentially make as much as 100 million euros in revenue from the competition.
Paris Saint-Germain wait for Neymar to sign contract extension
Paris Saint-Germain were revelling in the joy of knocking holders Bayern Munich out of the Champions League in midweek when Neymar offered more cause for celebration.
Manchester United boss: Europa trophy would be reward for tough season
Winning the Europa League would be fitting reward at the end of a tough season for Manchester United, their manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Thursday after his team completed a 4-0 aggregate win over Granada in the quarterfinals.
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APC: Nigeria remains Africa’s biggest economy, top investment destination
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Nigerian national Owolabi Abdul extradited from Germany to US to face trial
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Delta APC rejects result of Isoko North by-election
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Sheffield United relegated from Premier League after defeat at Wolves
Sheffield United’s miserable season was capped after relegation was finally confirmed following a 0-1 defeat at Wolves.