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Belgium meet France in the first of the 2018 World Cup semi-finals this week in an all-European affair in Saint Petersburg. Both have laid waste to the best that South America has to offer in order to get here, but picking a winner is, on paper at least, a tough task given the staggering individual brilliance in both sides. However, by …

France booked their place in the last four of the World Cup for the first time since 2006 with a win against Uruguay on Friday afternoon, thanks to a goal and assist from Antoine Griezmann. Goals either side of half time from Raphael Varane and Griezmann did the damage to the South Americans, making Didier Deschamps’ men the first side …

Champions League holders Real Madrid take on Europa League winners in the UEFA Super Cup in Skopje on Tuesday night. The traditional European curtain-raiser has been given an added dose of intrigue as Jose Mourinho faces his old club in a competitive fixture for the first time since leaving the Bernabeu in 2013, while Zinedine Zidane is still basking in …

Paul Pogba left Dimitri Payet chasing shadows. Although Paul Pogba’s second coming may have gotten off to a slow start, the French international has begun to showcase his talents in recent weeks. Indeed, Jose Mourinho has only recently started to employ a system that has Pogba at it’s heart and leaves Wayne Rooney on the bench. While it may not be …

Real Madrid star Raphael Varane has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join Manchester United this summer. Varane has broken into the Real Madrid team again this season under Zinedine Zidane, making starts in Los Blancos’ first three games, but has confirmed that he could have been lining up in the red of Manchester against the blue of …

The summer transfer window has only just closed but Manchester United are not sitting back on the plaudits they have received for their swift transfer action in recent months, with plans already in the pipeline for the January window. According to The Manchester Evening News, José Mourinho has his sights set on recruiting two further defenders early next year – Fabinho …

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane reportedly convinced French international centre-back Raphael Varane from leaving Los Blancos for Manchester United over the summer. Varane, 23, was reportedly offered €10 million a season to play for Jose Mourinho at United, double his Real Madrid salary, which is believed to be worth around €5 million a season according to the International Business Times. Mourinho has been …

Having spent almost £150m this summer, Manchester United’s transfer expenditure is second only to their rivals City in the transfer window. The free transfer signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic aside, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly were recruited at almost £30m each, while the club recently broke the world transfer record to re-sign Paul Pogba from Juventus. According to ESPN’s Miguel Delaney, that …

New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho could soon link up again with Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, according to El Confidencial.  Varane looks to be on his way out of the Bernabeu due to his lack of game time at the club, and Manchester United may try and lure the well sought after player to Old Trafford. The French international, who although has a …

José Mourinho has already added Eric Bailly to his Manchester United squad and with the expected double signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the coming days, he is starting to put a significant mark on his new club. Now Spanish newspaper El Confidencial are reporting that the Red Devils boss is poised to go back to his previous club Real Madrid in …

Using the latest bookies’ odds via Oddschecker, we take a look at the players most likely winging their way to Manchester United this summer. _____ Though a solid, tangible method of determining which transfer target will end up where come next season, it’s worth keeping in mind that odds can often be dictated by the amount of interest in a …

MARCA report that Real Madrid’s highly-rated Raphael Varane is considering his future, which may involve old boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. United’s defence has already been bolstered by the signing of young Eric Bailly for £30m, and the club have now been linked with another defensive La Liga star. According to Spanish national daily MARCA, Manchester United are the club most interested …

As Manchester United attempt to return to the summit of English football once again after a dire three seasons by their standards, they must finally land the key signings that will enable them to do so. Having already acquired Jose Mourinho as Manchester United boss, a proven winner with a reputation in the game fitting for a club like Manchester …

With José Mourinho now officially in the door at Manchester United,  attention will now inevitably turn to who will be following him to Old Trafford. The links have started already, with Spanish daily Marca producing a list of 16 players that UK sources have claimed are on Mourinho’s radar. Manchester United are undoubtedly going to be different next year – both in …

Arsenal were handed an unexpected boost recently when Tottenham’s collapse allowed them to sneak in and claim second place – their highest position in the Premier League table since 2005. A remarkable season saw Leicester City crowned league champions as many of the big teams had seasons to forget – and with virtually every one of them needing a renovation …

Regardless of what Manchester United do tomorrow, they will still be hoping for Manchester City to slip up to give them an opportunity to finish in the top four and qualify for the Champions League next year. However, they are eager to not find themselves in such a position again next season, and the Red Devils are keen on bolstering …

France are seen as one of the pre-tournament favourites (especailly on home soil), and on the basis of this squad it is easy to see why. Didier Deschamps has named his 23-man squad for the European Championships well in advance of the deadline, and, as expected, it is brimming with talent. Despite the exclusion of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and …