Moving AFCON problematic, say players’ reps

By Reuters,

Players’ representatives are worried that moving next year’s Africa Cup of Nations to January will create difficulties for the continent’s footb...

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Year 2019: Citizen Digital sports writers pick their highlights

By Citizen Team,

The year 2019, like many before it, has has its fair share of sporting drama. Records have been broken in several races across world capitals, while t...

2019 in Review , Citizen Digital , Citizen Digital sports writers , sports writers , Year highlights

Jose Mourinho takes over the hot seat at Tottenham Hotspur

By Agencies,

English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur have appointed Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho their new manager on four-year contract just hours after A...

appointed , Jose Mourinho , Mauricio Pochettino , Tottenham Hotspur coach

UEFA bans Ajax fans for trip to Chelsea

By Reuters,

Ajax Amsterdam have been banned from selling tickets to their fans for next month’s Champions League game at Chelsea following crowd trouble in thei...

Ajax Amsterdam , champions league , Chelsea FC , UEFA

Rono seeking Toronto Marathon hat-trick

By World Athletics,

Philemon Rono is almost as familiar with Toronto roads as those around his training camp in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. On two previous visits to ...

Philemon Rono

Lampard defiant in face of Mourinho criticism

By Reuters,

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard defended his team selection for Sunday’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford in response to criticism from...

Frank Lampard , Jose Mourinho , Manchester United

Gor Mahia to unveil Finish Steven Pollack as new head coach

By Milton Ochieng,

Gor Mahia will on Friday unveil English-Finish tactician Steven Pollack as their new head coach. Club chairman Ambrose Rachier says the former Asan...

Finnish , GOR MAHIA , new head coach , Steven Pollack

Liverpool trio head FIFA award shortlist

By Reuters,

Liverpool’s Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the...

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Chelsea do not require new players to be successful – Lampard

By Reuters,

Chelsea are facing a transfer ban but new manager Frank Lampard is confident the Premier League club do not need to bring in new players to taste succ...

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Chelsea appoint Frank Lampard as head coach

By Reuters,

Chelsea appointed Frank Lampard as their manager on Thursday, as owner Roman Abramovich turned to a fan favourite rather than an experienced hand to r...

Chelsea FC , Frank Lampard

Sarri says Juventus a step up from Chelsea

By Agencies,

Maurizio Sarri says returning to Italy to manage Juventus is the 'crowning achievement of a long career' after a year in charge of Chelsea. Sarri w...

Chelsea FC , Juventus , Maurizio Sarri

How Chelsea’s Jorginho was exploited as a youngster

By Agencies,

Chelsea's Jorginho has claimed he was financially exploited by a football agent when he was a youth player in Italy. The Italy midfielder, who was ...

Chelsea FC , Jorginho

2019/20 Premier League fixtures announced

By Agencies,

The 2019/20 Premier League season has been handed a thrilling start, with Manchester United playing Chelsea at Old Trafford. Man Utd will be ho...

Arsenal , chelsea , Liverpool , man city , man united , Premier League , Premier League fixtures

Inter Milan sack Spalletti

By Reuters,

Inter Milan have parted company with coach Luciano Spalletti after two seasons, the club said on Thursday, even though he guided the side into next se...

Inter Milan , Luciano Spalletti , Serie A

Arsenal boss Emery respects Mkhitaryan’s decision to miss Europa final

By Reuters,

Arsenal manager Unai Emery says he respects midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s decision to skip the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku amid co...

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Arsenal omits Mkhitaryan from Europa League final amid safety concerns

By CNN,

Arsenal's Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been left out of the English club's Europa League final squad amid concerns for his safety in ...

Cash or competition? What is behind England’s domination of Europe?

By Reuters,

England’s Premier League has claimed a clean sweep of all four places in the finals of Europe’s two club competitions as the most commercially suc...

Arsenal , chelsea , domination , England , European football , Liverpool , Tottenham Hotspur

Chelsea lose FIFA transfer ban appeal

By Reuters,

FIFA said on Tuesday that they have upheld Chelsea’s one-year transfer ban but the English Premier League club will be able to register youth player...

Chelsea FC , FIFA , Transfers

Chelsea fans barred over alleged Salah racist chant

By Reuters,

Three Chelsea fans were stopped from entering Slavia Prague’s stadium for Thursday’s Europa League game after an alleged racist chant about Liverp...

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Man City eye chance to turn the screw on Liverpool

By Reuters,

Having reeled Liverpool in, champions Manchester City have a chance to start turning the screw on Juergen Klopp’s side as they host Watford on Satur...

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