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Sep82019 by adminNo Comments

Australia retain Ashes with thrilling win over England at Old Trafford

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Media playback is not supported on this device Men's Ashes: England v Australia, fourth Specsavers Test (day five of five)Australia 497-8 dec (Smith 211) & 186-6 dec (Smith 82)England 301 (Burns 81, Root 71) & 197 (Cummins 4-43)Australia won by 185 runs & retain AshesScorecardAustralia finally broke England's brave resistance to retain the Ashes with a 185-run victory in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Amid incredible tension on the fifth evening, England ninth-wicket pair Craig Overton and Jack Leach survived for 14 overs, delighting a partisan crowd that grew in noisy beli...

Aug172019 by adminNo Comments

Inter Milan ‘agree personal terms’ with Alexis Sanchez as unsettled Manchester United star seeks Old Trafford exit

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Inter Milan have agreed personal terms with Manchester United’s unsettled winger Alexis Sanchez, according to reports.San Siro chief Antonio Conte wants to bring Sanchez back to Italy this summer, but the forward’s enormous wages may well be a stumbling block in the deal. Getty Inter have reportedly agreed personal terms with Sanchez The Serie A outfit are far from finished in the market, even after shelling out £72million on Romelu Lukaku, and the Daily Mail report that they would be willing to offer around £20m for Sanchez. The report also claimed Inter will offer the 30-year-old around £5m-per-year, a significant drop in his currently wage which current stands at £9m-a-year. Now, Sky Sports Italy claim Sanchez has agreed personal terms with Inter and hi...

Oct192018 by adminNo Comments

Manchester United news: Anthony Martial has ‘rejected several contract offers’ as he seeks to leave Old Trafford

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REBEL Reports from the Frenchman’s homeland claim talks with the club are ongoing, but he has so far rebuffed all attempts to tie down his future Anthony Martial has ‘rejected several new contract offers’ from Manchester United, according to reports in France. The French winger’s current contract at Old Trafford expires at the end of the season, although United have the option to trigger one additional year. Anthony Martial has rejected Manchester United’s offers of a new contract The club have been working on tying the 22-year-old to a new deal and opened negotiations in the summer. However, Martial’s agent said back in June that the player wanted to leave the Premier League giants after becoming frustrate...

May232018 by adminNo Comments

Manchester United FC news: Yaya Toure 'loves' Paul Pogba, but could never join Old Trafford outfit out of respect to City fans

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Paul Pogba and Yaya Toure Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Yaya Toure would love to be a mentor alongside Paul Pogba but believes Manchester City fans would not accept him joining Manchester United. Ivorian Toure is searching for a new club having ended his eight-year spell with City and wants to continue playing at a high level. The 35-year-old is a big admirer of United midfielder Pogba, who has faced regular criticism for inconsistent performances since his £89million move to Old Trafford from Juventus in 2016. And Toure believes he would be an ideal ally for the France international. "I love Paul Pogba," Toure told the Manchester Evening News. "Pogba - it's difficult because of the way the media has treated him. We don't have the same charac...

Sep172017 by adminNo Comments

Lukaku scores as Man Utd ruin Rooney's Old Trafford return

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Romelu Lukaku scored against his former club as Manchester United thrashed Everton to move joint top of the Premier League.Wayne Rooney's return to Old Trafford ended in a dismal defeat - embossed by three late goals - which sent Everton into the bottom three.The Toffees have endured a dire start to the season and have not scored a goal in any of four successive defeats in all competitions.Antonio Valencia smashed a shot past Jordan Pickford from 25 yards to put Jose Mourinho's side into an early lead which rarely came under threat.Rooney, United's record goalscorer, had Everton's two best opportunities but once he left the pitch with nine minutes to go his former employers hit overdrive.Lukaku found Henrikh Mkhitaryan to steer home before the Belgium striker bundled in the third himself a...