Manchester United fans have paid tribute to victims of the Munich air disaster by unveiling two commemorative plaques on the site where the runway was located, reports Sky Sports. Fans have made the gesture on the 60th anniversary of the tragedy in which 23 passengers, including eight of the Busby Babes and three club staff, lost their lives. Some 3,000 supporters made their way to Trudering, a small suburb of Munich where the Munich-Riem airport once stood, to place plaques upon the site of the 1958 disaster. A minute’s silence was held at four minutes past three, the time of…
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Marcos Asensio has informed Real Madrid he wants to leave this summer. Fed-up with the lack of action he’s seen this season, Asensio has made the decision to seek a new club, says Diario Gol. An outside chance of a World Cup call with Spain, the winger has seen such opportunities diminish in recent months due to the selection policy of Real coach Zinedine Zidane. Asensio’s camp have now informed president Florentino Perez they’re listening to offers, with Chelsea already in touch. Indeed, the Blues are regarded as favourites to sign the midfielder should he be made available this summer.
The players of Asante Kotoko will be rewarded with a two bedroom apartment each if they clinch this year’s CAF Confederation Cup, Kickgh.can exclusively report. Executive chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, Dr. Kwame Kyei has promised the entire playing body of his outfit of a two bedroom house each if they win the competition for the first time. The Porcupine Warriors will start their CAF Confederation Cup campaign with Congolese giants CARA Brazzaville at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Sunday. According to Kickgh.com sources, Each Kotoko player will pocket a qualification bonus of Gh¢ 20,000 if they qualify to…
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is demanding record money to sign a new contract. The Sun says De Gea is ready to demand at least £375,000-a-week to sign a new Manchester United contract. The Spanish goalkeeper has been wanted by Real Madrid for the last few seasons, and knows of his increased worth at Old Trafford. De Gea was happy to ask for around £300,000-a-week to put him on the same amount as team-mate Paul Pogba. But he now wants to go beyond that and get another £50,000 on top, making him the second highest paid star at United.…
If you thought Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang planned their reunion at Arsenal, you would be correct. The latter has confirmed as much when he spoke to theArsenal Weekly Podcast. The pair developed a strong bond both on and off the field while playing together at Borussia Dortmund. Mkhitaryan left for Manchester United in the summer of 2016, but he moved to the Emirates last month in a swap deal with Alexis Sanchez. It took longer for Aubameyang to join the club. And the Gabon international has revealed a discussion with Mkhitaryan played an important role in him moving to…
Zinedine Zidane suffered a blow in his preparations for Madrid’s Champions League showdown with PSG after UEFA upheld Dani Carvajal’s ban. Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal will miss the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain after UEFA upheld his two-game suspension. In December, European football’s governing body suspended the Spain international for two matches – one for collecting a second booking of the Champions League group stages and a second after ruling Carvajal collected that caution against APOEL deliberately to serve his suspension in a dead rubber against Borussia Dortmund. A statement issued by UEFA…
Tottenham striker Harry Kane says being rejected by Arsenal was the best thing to happen in his career. Kane was released by Arsenal’s academy when he was aged only eight only to bounce back from the early rejection to become one of the world’s best strikers with fierce rivals Spurs. Kane wrote for the Players’ Tribune: “I remember the first time we played against Arsenal [for Tottenham’s academy team] and even back then, I had a chip on my shoulder. “It might sound ridiculous. I was only eight when they let me go, but every time we played them, I…
Algeria coach Rabah Madjer says Riyad Mahrez is too good for Leicester City. Mahrez has stayed away from the club this week after being blocked from joining Manchester City last week. The midfielder has Madjer’s sympathy, who stated: “It’s true that Mahrez deserves better now than Leicester. But we must not forget that it was Leicester who put him on the right track. I think a serious conversation with his leaders is needed. “He wants to go to a bigger English club. I do not know what really happened about his transfer. “Me, I advise him to resume training and…
Coach Yusif Abubakar has named final squad 18 man squad for their African Champions League preliminary round tie against Libyan side El Tahadi. The team is expected to leave Ghana on Thursday with Egypt Air with 30 men contingent made up of 18 players, technical team and management team and a journalist. The team is expected to be led by the hard working Albert Commey Aryetey. There will be prayers from the dormaa chief iman and a pastor today at the training grounds for the team . Aduana squad for Africa: Goalkeepers: Tijani Ahmed, Joseph Addo Defenders: Akuoko Emmanuel, Farouk…
Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue says he’s ready to return to playing. Eboue has revealed he had seriously considered taking his own life after financial mismanagement had left him penniless, with a bitter divorce meaning he has been estranged from his three children since the summer. The free agent told Canal+: “All I want is to return to football once more. I still possess ability. “I would even go to places like Baghdad or Pakistan just to play football. I don’t care where. “I live with my bags already packed, as there is a chance I could be kicked out…