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Football

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Solskjaer keen to extend Cavani’s time at Man Utd

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Edinson Cavani still has years left as a top striker and is keen to extend the Uruguayan's contract at Old Trafford. The 33-year-old Uruguayan signed a one-year deal in September after months without...

Gerrard pleased with Old Firm win over Celtic

Steven Gerrard felt Rangers had made a statement with their 1-0 win over rivals Celtic, but insisted they were not looking at their 19-point lead atop the Scottish Premiership.  Rangers took a huge step towards winning the league, an...

Pioli pleased with Milan response after Juve defeat

AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli is impressed with his charges in the manner they reacted to their first league defeat of the season in midweek.The Rossonerri were beaten 3-1 by Juventus on the penultimate match day but reacted ...

Aston Villa versus Tottenham PL clash postponed

Aston Villa's Premier League game against Tottenham has been postponed.This is as a result of Aston Villa’s recent coronavirus outbreak which saw the Villans field their U18s FA Cup third round clash against Liverpool.Tottenham will instead play Fulham on...

Rodgers coy about Leicester’s title chances

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers says talk of his side emulating the Foxes' 2016 fairytale Premier League title win is premature, given the volatile state of the race for the crown. Leicester sit atop the table after beating a lacklustre Chelsea...

Klopp insists Liverpool slump is no ‘catastrophe’, says he is calm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called for some perspective after a four-game winless run that dropped English champions to fourth in the Premier League. The Reds trail surprise leaders Leicester by four points, but play their game in hand when...

Tuchel speaks on Chelsea transfers

Thomas Tuchel says he has no intentions of rocking the boat over Chelsea's transfer policy.Tuchel has a reputation for being a disruptive force at previous clubs.Tuchel had heated moments with senior officials at his previous clubs Paris Saint-Germain, Dortmund...

Thomas Partey’s Arsenal transfer rumours confirmed by father

Thomas Partey's father has moved to confirm the transfer speculations linking his son with a move to Arsenal.Partey is widely believed to be one of Arsenal's main transfer targets this summer.The Gunners are understood to have already made enquiries...

Manchester City confirm three new COVID-19 cases

Premier League giants, Manchester City have confirmed three new cases of Covid-19 at the club.This comes just hours ahead of their Carabo Cup with Manchester United.The three members of the city family who have contracted the virus are Scott...
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