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Jose Mourinho was told by Manchester United that the club would only sign a world-class defender of the calibre of Real Madrid’s World Cup winner Raphael Varane rather than compromise with a lesser light, despite the manager’s demands otherwise. United would have paid £100 million for Varane but the World …

Work is going in full swing across the UAE sports scene, as the country is gearing up for the 17th AFC Asian Cup 2019, with passionate football fans eagerly waiting for the crowning of the continent’s champions, at the end of what will be the largest ever edition of the …

There are serious questions now being raised by the manner and means by which Qatar swayed the voting nations of the international football governing body, FIFA, to award it the World Cup for 2022, the Gulf News said in an editorial on Tuesday. “According to documents now coming to light …

Manchester United’s players are growing increasingly alarmed by Jose Mourinho’s erratic behaviour and ferocious criticism of his squad as fears grow that their season could be undermined before it has even started. With only 11 days before United face Leicester City in their opening Premier League game, Mourinho’s relationship with executive vice-chairman …

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attended the final day of the H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Endurance Festival, which was held in Tuscany, Italy, with the participation of more than 500 riders from various countries. …

Alisson Becker has officially joined Liverpool from Roma in a deal that makes him the world’s most expensive goalkeeper. Sky Sports News understands that Liverpool have paid £67m for the 25-year-old, who has signed a “long-term” contract at Anfield. It surpasses the £34.7m Manchester City paid in 2017 to sign Ederson, …

The 2018 World Cup thrilled and excited in equal measure but what were the standout moments? France won the World Cup for the second time after beating Croatia 4-2 in a pulsating final in Moscow that included a controversial use of VAR. Russia 2018 will be remembered as a tournament …

France and Croatia will battle it out for World Cup glory when they meet in the final on Sunday in Moscow (4pm BST). Didier Deschamps could write his name into the history books by becoming only the third man to win the World Cup as both a player and a …

It’s all over! Belgium finish third at the World Cup – there best ever finish at the tournament. For England, the tournament finishes on a low note but there’s still plenty to be proud of from this tournament for Gareth Southgate and his squad. – Skysports – Belgium have taken …

The final weekend of the World Cup starts with the third-place play-off between England and Belgium on Saturday. Ahead of the final between France and Croatia on Sunday, the bronze medal will be handed out in St Petersburg and either Harry Kane or Romelu Lukaku could enhance their claims to …