OLE SOLSKJAER BELIEVES there will be no fan backlash against Paul Pogba when the season starts. The wantaway record buy and his agent have been pushing for a move all summer with Real Madrid trying to negotiate a deal. But with the Spanish giants valuing him at £90million and Manchester United wanting double that it does not appear that a […]

TOKYO (AFP) – Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday (July 24) unveiled medals designed to reflect the “energy” of athletes as the city marked a year to go until the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Games. The medals, which will be made from recycled materials collected from old electronics, are intended to “resemble rough stones that have been polished and […]

ARSENAL fans are worried Daniel Ceballos' move to North London could be off — after Marco Asensio's nasty injury during the two sides' pre-season clash. Spanish international Asensio, 23, was taken away from FedEx Field in Washington DC in an ambulance with a cruciate ligament injury and there are worries it could affect the Gunners' swoop for midfielder Ceballos. The […]

After already seeing off Colorado Rapids, Fiorentina and Bayern Munich in impressive fashion, tonight there's the small matter of Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid to contend with in Washington. Kick-off time: Midnight BST TV channel/live stream: Premier 1/Premier Player Team news: Jovic, Hazard and Vazquez all start for Real, Nketiah misses out for Arsenal. Follow live updates from over the pond […]

WAYNE Rooney rolls back the years and dons his Everton shirt – despite leaving the club last summer. Rooney, 33, posed in the strip with two of his four kids who were given the kit by his old club. The England ace was back at his UK home in Cheshire on a break from duty with DC United in the […]

UNAI EMERY has thrown in the towel on Arsenal’s title challenge – 16 days BEFORE the season kicks off. The Gunners boss says the gap to champions Manchester City and runners-up Liverpool is too big to close. Arsenal finished fifth last term, a whopping 28 points behind City and 27 off Liverpool. And Emery says they need to focus on […]

Adrian Peterson is deep in debt and struggling to sort things out. Though Peterson, the Redskins running back, has earned nearly $100 million not including endorsements over his NFL career, more than any running back ever, his lawyer said he trusted people who took advantage of him financially. On Tuesday, The Athletic reported that Peterson is being sued for failure […]

ARSENAL have reportedly lost out to Wolves in the race for Olympiakos star Pape Abou Cisse. Greek outlet Gavros claims Nuno Espirito Santo has won the battle to bring Cisse to England this summer. The centre-back, 23, is rated as one of the best prospects in Europe. And Wolves are understood to have struck a £10million deal for his coveted […]

Mark Cavendish is due to return to racing in Italy this week following his Tour de France snub. The Manxman was controversially left out of Team Dimension Data’s eight-man team for the ongoing Tour, saying he was “devastated” to miss out on the chance to add to his 30 career stage victories in the race. The 34-year-old has now been […]

JAMES MILNER was left lost for words after Love Island star Jordan Hames said "boring Milner" on the show. The Liverpool ace was watching the popular dating show with team-mate Jordan Henderson when his infamous nickname was mentioned. Milner and Co are in New York ahead of their final pre-season friendly against Sporting on Thursday. The 33-year-old laid on a […]