John Murtough's Barcelona gripe and stunning Ralf Rangnick - how Manchester United recovered in a frantic transfer window
When Ralf Rangnick read Manchester United had bid for Marko Arnautovic he was convinced it was a media invention.
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Yola presents two-year programme to revive Nigerian football
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Tonbridge Angels manager Jay Saunders working hard to add to squad as injuries take hold
Jay Saunders says he’s never known injuries like it as he tries to add to his Tonbridge squad.
Deadline Day: Gillingham bring in Portsmouth international defender Haji Mnoga on a season loan despite interest from Oldham and Chesterfield
Gillingham manager Neil Harris has signed a centre-half on deadline day.
Herne Bay boss Ben Smith on the departures of defenders Dan Carrington and Troy Williams and FA Cup tie against Horsham
Manager Ben Smith says he couldn’t “rob” departing Herne Bay defender Dan Carrington of his best years.
Erik ten Hag hints at Cristiano Ronaldo role now he is staying at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag scotched at the suggestion Cristiano Ronaldo could have a "bit-part role" at Manchester United this season.
AIFF Polls: Player power, puppets or battle for relevance?
Bhaichung Bhutia manages to, is it really player power breathing new life into a moribund football administration? Or that the puppet master can only be spoken of in hushed tones? Chaubey, a goalkeeper from the 1990s Tata Football Academy stable, always spoke of “relevance” outside of the football field. Despite an impressive array of ‘clubs played’, Chaubey, privately , would display that restlessness which standing between the posts evidently couldn’t quell. “As a player in India, you soon need to start thinking beyond football,” he’d say, as Indian sport entered the televised 2000s. As he found himself eventually relegated to the bench from first goalkeeper as his 15-year-old professional career progressed, Chaubey looked beyond. Clearly, the idea of coaching was not what would satiate him. He even considered modelling and acting in Bangla soaps at one time. He had the presence of mind to protect his face when roughed up by a rogue club-owner in Goa when the player rightfully dared to ask for dues owed to him, because “even if your career went nowhere, at least the face remained intact. it would serve me later.” Vernacular TV commentary would show life on the sideline as slicker, less sweaty, mic in hand, bespoke suit replacing the keeper’s jersey. In 2014, he would find his true calling when the BJP would come head-hunting in their mission for Bengal. Today (Thursday), on the eve the AIFF elections, as favourite, Chaubey’s search for relevance is coming full circle. But how much of this aspiration is being fulfilled by forces beyond his domain?
Jadon Sancho Sinks Leicester City As Manchester United Win Three In A Row
Jadon Sancho fired Manchester United to a 1-0 win at Leicester on Thursday as the England forward showed he still has a role to play despite the big-money signing of Brazil winger Antony. Sancho netted with a clinical finish in the first half to seal United's third successive Premier League victory. It was a well-timed contribution from Sancho, coming just hours after United officially confirmed their 82 million pounds (USD 94 million) swoop for Ajax's Antony.