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Michel Platini has decided not to attend his hearing before FIFA’s ethics committee in Zurich, scheduled for Friday, his lawyers told AFP on Wednesday. A statement from the legal representatives of the suspended UEFA president said he chose to boycott the hearing after “the verdict was already announced to the …

The staggering sum could be received by Barcelona and the two Ballon d’Or candidates, as the two Premier League clubs step up their hunt for big signings Manchester giants United and City are trying to outdo each other with massive bids for Lionel Messi and Neymar, according to The Sun. The newspaper claims that the …

Chelsea are the latest Premier League club reported to be chasing Germany forward Thomas Mueller, but as far as Bayern Munich are concerned their maverick star is ‘irreplacable’. According to UK media reports, Jose Mourinho’s Blues want to sign Mueller to replace Diego Costa, hardly surprising given the German’s current …

The Blues’ players have been instructed to focus on football as the Portuguese looks to create a siege mentality and restore some semblance of order to his side’s seasonJose Mourinho has ordered a Chelsea lockdown amid a sense that there is a campaign against the club among football authorities and the media. …

Jose Mourinho has revealed that he wants Arsenal to be the only English team not to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.The Gunners currently sit third in Group F, but they can still reach the next phase of the competition if they beat second-placed Olympiacos by two or more goals in …

White handkerchiefs were out in protest at the Santiago Bernabeu during the 4-0 loss against the Bluagrana, but a change of coach won’t solve the deeper issues at Real. The pressure is on for Rafa Benitez. Defeat at Sevilla prior to the international break saw Real Madrid slip three points behind Barcelona ahead …

Nigeria U-23 team escaped a plane crash on their way to Gambia on Sunday morning towards perfecting strategies for the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal, according to a Goal.com report. The team opted for the West African country after their trip to Morocco was cancelled due to …

Tottenham have completed the signing of Nigerian youngster Victor Osimhen, according to reports. Osimhen, 16, was the star of Nigeria’s recent Under-17 World Cup triumph, with the forward scoring ten goals in seven games at the tournament, including one in the final against Mali. Tottenham were reported to have opened …

By Tolulope Paul Ex-Sunderland and Ipswich goalkeeper Marton Fulop has died at the age of 32, after a bout with cancer. The former Hungary international had a tumour removed from his arm in 2013 but was cleared to continue his career. He played 47 times for the Black Cats between …

By Tolulope Paul Manchester City are favourites to sign Kelechi Nwakali, the standout player of the U17 World Cup, according to a report by ESPN. The Nigerian midfielder ran the show for his side, driving them to a second successive triumph at that level and pipping teammate Victor Osimhen to …