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You can't run the club as your personal fiefdom – Ron Atkinson tells Mourinho

Who else isn’t feeling Jose Mourinho’s tactics at Old
Trafford? Some respected name in football just spoke up.
The Portuguese’s approach to management has been fiercely
criticized by Ron Atkinson who managed the Red Devils for 5 years in the 80s. The 77
year-old advised the ex Real Madrid coach to change his ways adding that his reliance
on a siege mentality will not work at Old Trafford.

And here is the former footballer and broadcaster’s career
advice for the former Chelsea boss, ‘There’s nothing wrong with being fiercely
protective of your players, but that doesn’t mean you have to antagonise
everybody else. I don’t think that approach would work at Manchester United
because it can lead to the club becoming claustrophobic. It is a global brand
and you cannot run it as your personal fiefdom.’
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Yaya Toure calls time on international career

 
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure has announced
his retirement from international football.

The Ivory Coast international released a statement
on his website saying, “Writing this note was probably ‘the most
difficult match of my life’. After 14 years at the highest level, I’m sure this
is the right time for me! The fact that I am 33 now, the intensity of training
and the multitude of games are not the reasons why I am making this decision.”

He scored 19 goals in 102 appearances for Ivory Coast. He represented the team at the 2006, 2010 and
2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
He also represented Ivory Coast in six 
Africa Cup of
Nations in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013and 2015, helping them finish runner-up in 2006 and 2012,
while captaining them to victory in 2015.
Additional information from Wikipedia
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Joey Barton investigated for alleged breach of gambling rules

Joey Barton may have found
himself in more trouble than he bargained for.
The Rangers midfielder who is currently
on 3 weeks suspension following a heated argument with his colleague in
training is under investigation over claims he bet on a big Barcelona win
against Celtic. He allegedly bet on Celtic to lose by at least three goals
against Barcelona in a Champions League match which took place a week ago.
Meanwhile the Scottish FA forbids
players from placing bets on any football matches around the world.

 “No club, official, Team Official or other
member of Team Staff, player, match official or other person under the
jurisdiction of the Scottish FA shall bet in any way on a football match.” Disciplinary Rule 22 reads
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Adebayor isn't buying Lyon's reasons for not signing him.

Togolese footballer, Emmanuel Adebayor is
not impressed with French club, Lyon for pulling out of the race to sign him.
The The Ligue 1 side changed their mind about getting the Arsenal forward and
opted for 19-year-old Jean-Philippe Mateta Chateauroux and this really pissed
the ex Tottenham striker off. The club reportedly changed their mind because of
his desire to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations with Togo and his
ineligibility for the Champions League.
Currently a free agent, the 39 year-old deemed
their excuse ridiculous. He told L’Equipe: “They said that? That’s nonsense.
They came to me after we had qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations. They
knew I was going to play. If they start looking for such excuses, they will
kill themselves. I’m the captain of my country, so how could I not go? What if
a Frenchman refused to play in the Euros?”

He continued, “I arrived on Friday
morning to speak to the coach,” he added. “I thought it was just
a medical then to sign. The coach asked me surprising questions. He wanted
to know if I was married, if I had a kid.

“I’ve been playing at the highest level for 15 years
and I have worked with some of the best coaches in the world –
Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Didier Deschamps, Roberto Mancini.
“He asked me why it didn’t work at Crystal Palace. I
told him that I’ve always played for teams aiming for the English title or a
European title. It’s the first time I’ve been in a team battling relegation and
the play didn’t suit me”

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"It's like learning to ride a bike again" -Toke Makinwa on finding love again.

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I’ve not been able to take my eyes off this magazine cover.

Such a beautiful concept…but for the peeping boy. It took a while to discover she was seating in a canoe and the peeper is actually the peddler. Great shot.

After her infamous separation from her ex-husband, Maje Ayida, Media personality, Toke Makinwa who
is  gracing the cover of the FAME Magazine opened up about
finding love again. Excerpts from her interview below 
  

It’s
tricky! It’s exactly like learning to ride a bike again but I think I am doing
very well. Laughs. Of course you get the initial stumble and fall off but the
key is to accept that things are different now and that’s ok. My first date
after my separation, I cried on my way home as I couldn’t believe I was back
dating again, the stress and joys of getting to know someone again, the
excruciating pain of the past and the will to trust another again.

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Actor, Pa Kasunmu suffers health relapse

Veteran
actor, Kayode Odumosu, popularly called Pa Kasunmu who has been battling with a
heart related ailment since 2013 and was recuperating has suffered a health
relapse, PUNCH has learnt. The 63-year-old who visited India recently for
evaluation however hopes to raise funds for proper treatment.
“I
spent just nine days in India. I thought that I would receive full treatment.
But when I got there, they told me that it was for evaluation. Then they asked
me to come back after two months. Later,
after I had recovered from the illness, I started thinking about how to get
funds for my second journey to India. But I couldn’t find my international
passport and that of the nurse that accompanied me on the first trip.”

He also
added that his eye sight was worse than two years ago. “I see double and images are always blurred.” 
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Rumour: Manchester United to make Marcus Rashford the highest-paid teenager in football

Manchester United are reportedly
in talks with Marcus Rashford’s representatives over a possible new deal.
Rumour has it that the new pay package which is around £50,000-a-week will see
the 18 year-old sensation who has scored more goals in all competitions for the
Red Devils than any other player since his debut in February 2016 become the
highest-paid teenager in world football. 
The British footballer signed a
£1million-a-year contract with United last May and penned another 4 year-deal
with the club in May 2016.
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Goalkeeper arrested for conceding 43 goals

Bizarre: German goalie arrested after his team lose 43:0
I’m just confused. How do you concede 43 goals?
Should the “offence” be excusable because the
goalie is an amateur?
Here’s the scoop. Goal keeper, Marco Kwiotek was
picked up by the police during a training session after his side, SV Vonderort
lost to PSV Oberhausen. The German team consisting of refugees from Syria,
Iraq and Guinea made headlines after they were heavily walloped by their
opponent.
According to the report, shortly before the end of
the session, policemen approached the goalie and whisked him away for
questioning. He was released almost immediately after.

Imagine
a PL or La Liga team conceding 43 goals?
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Sevilla, Real Madrid set new record

It was a record-breaking weekend in Spain.
Sevilla became the first team in La Liga
history to start a game without a single Spanish player in their line-up. The
players who featured in the game were from six different nationalities namely
Argentina, France, Brazil, Japan, Italy and Portugal.
Real Madrid  on the other hand beat Espanyol 2-0 away to equal Barcelona’s La Liga record for most
successful wins under Pep Guardiola. The Los Blancos recorded 16 consecutive victories, surpassing the
15-game winning streak recorded by the squad during Miguel Munoz’s tenure in the 1960/61 season.
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