Why Pep Guardiola changed his mind to sign new Man City contract, writes JACK GAUGHAN

Some things never change. Eternal champion Manchester City loses football matches in the autumn. And Pep Guardiola agrees to extend contracts in November. Tuesday evening brought news that executives in the country's wealthiest boardrooms have reached for extra jerseys, although even the extra layers can't stop the shivers caused by the realization of yet more

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Three winners and three losers as Ruben Amorim immediately makes his mark on Man Utd ahead of first game vs Ipswich

RUBEN AMORIM has caused plenty of excitement before even taking charge of his first game as Manchester United manager. The two-time league winner with Sporting Lisbon saw his side beat Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League before leaving to take over at Old Trafford at the start of the international break. The 39-year-old has

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Mbappe must improve to ‘follow Ronaldo’s path’ at Madrid, says France World Cup winner Candela

Kylian Mbappe can “follow the path of Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid” if he works harder, according to former France defender and World Cup winner Vincent Candela. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker has had a tough start to life at Los Blancos since making the move as a free agent. Despite scoring eight goals in

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Ibrahima Konate shows true colours in pre-match footage of Liverpool star

Ibrahima Konate has wowed Liverpool fans with a pre-match speech ahead of France's Nations League win against Italy this weekend. The centre-back is tipped as a future captain at Anfield with doubts over the futures of partner and current captain Virgil van Dijk and vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold, who are both out of contract next summer.

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African Player of the Year shortlist announced

The list is completed by Simon Adingra (Ivory Coast/Brighton & Hove Albion), Serhou Guirassy (Guinea/Borussia Dortmund) and Ronwen Williams (South Africa/Mamelodi Sundowns). CAF initially released a 10-strong shortlist in October, but has now reduced it to five nominees. Notable omissions include Africa Cup of Nations MVP William Troost-Ekong, Burkina Faso international Edmond Tapsoba – who

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