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COVID-19: De Bruyne reveals his family may have suffered from Coronavirus April 18, 2020 Manchester City playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne, has disclosed that his family may have contracted Coronavirus (COVID-19) while on lockdown in Manchester. According to De Bruyne, himself, children, and wife, were sick for some days, but they all recovered before confirming whether the issues were related to COVID-19. “At the beginning of the lockdown, my family was sick for eight or nine days,” De Bruyne told Sky Sports. “It started with my little boy, then my older boy and then my wife, but I don’t know if we had [Coronavirus] or not. “Luckily, we are out of it, and the last two or three weeks have been perfect, and we are finding a routine and everything, so we are okay. “Well, the first two weeks were a bit weird because I don’t know what is going on. “Then, I managed to get a treadmill. I was swimming a bit because I’m lucky to have a pool downstairs. “I was doing a couple...

Transfer: How Cristiano Ronaldo was offered to Barcelona April 18, 2020 Legendary Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, reportedly offered Cristiano Ronaldo to Barcelona, as he did not want the player to join Real Madrid. Former Madrid president, Ramon Calderon, claims Ferguson was desperate not to sell Ronaldo to the Spanish giants. The Portugal superstar eventually joined Los Blancos from United in the summer of 2009, but the deal itself was agreed the previous year. “(Alex) Ferguson did not want him to leave and in particular, he did not want him to join Madrid, as we had won even more trophies than Manchester United, so he offered the player to Barcelona instead. “Barcelona were delighted with the opportunity but Ronaldo was very clear about the commitment he had with Madrid and a document that had already been signed,” Calderon told Diario AS. Post navigation

I don’t want to be a coach – Yakubu April 18, 2020 Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, has ruled out coaching, and would prefer to venture into other fields. Speaking with Goal, the former Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Leicester City striker says he enjoys his role as a FIFA ambassador, adding that he prefers it to coaching. “I don’t want to be a coach,” Yakubu said. “I went to the U-20 (Flying Eagles) camp in Munich before they went to Poland. There, I stayed for over a week and passed my message to the young footballers. “I even coached the strikers a little bit and I am always ready to help out when I’m needed but coaching is not for me. “I enjoy what I’m doing now than coaching, but, I can come in whenever I’m needed to speak to the boys and pass my knowledge to the upcoming players. “I was in the national team for 10 years and I had a great time there, good or bad. “For me, to be invited to speak with the U-15s, U-17s and U-20s will be nice an...

Arsenal told to sell Aubameyang to Manchester United on one condition April 18, 2020 Former Arsenal star, Charlie Nicholas, has urged the club to sell striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to Manchester United if the Red Devils offer £100million. GIFTALWORLD had reported that Aubameyang is facing an uncertain future at Arsenal. His current deal at the Gunners will run out in the summer of 2021. The Gabon international has drawn the interest of Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Inter Milan in recent weeks. But Nicholas believes Aubameyang would make Man United better. “Van Persie jumped to a massive salary, but Manchester United are not the same caliber as what they were. Would Aubameyang be the cutting edge to them? Man Utd has other issues to address like Arsenal,” Nicholas said as quoted by Express UK. “If Arsenal were to get £100illion for him to sign for Man United, I would take that. He will make them better, that is why they would pay big. “Arsenal were the cha...

Sancho gives condition to join Manchester United April 18, 2020 Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho, will only move to Manchester United if the Red Devils can guarantee UEFA Champions League football next season, according to The Athletic. Man United are currently outside of the Champions League qualification places as they trail fourth-placed Chelsea by three points. There is still plenty of time for the Old Trafford club to close the gap on the top four. GIFTALWORLD had reported that Sancho had drawn the interest of Man United in the past few days. Man United are willing to offer Sancho the no.7 shirt, in a bid to lure him to join the club this summer transfer window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side is believed to be leading the race to sign Sancho from Dortmund for a club-record fee. Meanwhile, Manchester United striker, Marcus Rashford, has since welcomed Sancho, to Old Trafford. Rashford, who is close friends with Sancho, wants ...

Brugge reject €10m Dortmund offer for Dennis April 17, 2020 Borussia Dortmund’s offer of €10m for Nigeria international, Emmanuel Dennis, has been turned down by Club Brugge, who value the player higher than what the Bundesliga giants are offering. According to reports in the German media, the bid was rejected by Club Brugge, who value Dennis between €25m and €30m. Dortmund are in the market for a replacement for England winger Jadon Sancho, who is expected to leave the club this summer. German sides Leipzig and Leverkusen are also interested in the versatile forward. Dennis has also been linked with Sheffield United, Newcastle United and Southampton in the Premier League as well as Napoli in Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco. The 22-year-old linked up with Club Brugge three years ago from Ukrainian club, FC Zorya.