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Sunderland sign Victor Anichebe

Sunderland FC have signed Nigeria international, Victor Anichebe until the end of the season. The 28-year-old became a free agent after he was released by West Brom at the end of last season.
He told safc.com: “I’m really happy to be here at a great club. I have a lot of good friends here and everyone knows that I know the manager really well. He brought me through as a young player and was a big factor in me coming here. I had a few options in England and Europe but the manager was a huge pull for me. He knows me inside out and I feel like he can get the best out of me.”
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Sergio Aguero handed 3-match ban

Manchester City striker, Sergio Aguero will miss the coming Manchester Derby after he was charged with violent conduct by The FA. The 28 year-old was handed a 3-match ban after he elbowed West Ham’s Winston Reid during their 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
He lost his appeal against the charge and will now miss City’s clash with the Red Devils on September 10 as well a match with Bournemouth and EFL Cup game with Swansea City.

FA Statement on Sergio Aguero

“Sergio Aguero will serve a three-match suspension with immediate effect after an FA charge of violent conduct against him was found proven.
“The Manchester City forward was involved in a 76th minute incident with West Ham United’s Winston Reid on Sunday [28 August 2016], which was not seen by the match officials but caught on video.
“The club denied the charge and submitted further that if it was to be found proven, the standard punishment  would be clearly excessive.
“On finding the charge proven at a hearing today [Friday 2 September 2016], an Independent Regulatory Commission went on to reject the club’s further claim to decrease the three-match ban.”
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Yaya Toure left out of Manchester City Champions League roster

Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has left Ivorian midfielder, Yaya Toure out of his squad for the Champions League group stages.
The 33 year-old has not featured in any of City’s Premier League games so far this season and from the look of things, he might not be an integral part of the Spaniard’s plans.
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David Luiz is returning to Chelsea 

Chelsea Football Club have agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain for the transfer of David Luiz back to London for a fee of around £34m. The Brazilian who joined the French side  on a five-year deal in 2014 is in London for a medical. Discussions are ongoing and the 29 year-old is reportedly keen on return.
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Chelsea sign defender Marcos Alonso

Fiorentina have announced the sale of  25-year-old defender, Marcos Alonso to Chelsea. The former Bolton Wanderers player joined the Antonio Conte-led side for an undisclosed fee on a five-year deal
He told Chelsea’s official website. “I’m very happy. It’s a step up in my career and I think this is the perfect place for me to continue developing. It’s time for me to win some titles. It was an easy decision for me to make when I heard the club were interested in signing me.
“My family and close friends know Chelsea is the club I have dreamed about playing for so I’m really excited about the challenge and I’m looking forward to working with my new team-mates.”
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Sergio Aguero faces possible suspension over 'elbow' incident

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The world is calling for a ban on Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero after he elbowed West Ham’s Winston Reid during their 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium today. The ugly incident happened at the 76th minute of the game after the pair contended for a long clearance from goalkeeper Adrian. During the course, Kun Aguero swung his elbow against his opponent leaving the latter to clutch his neck in pain and eventually leave the game. 
More bewildering to fans is that the red card offence was overlooked and he was allowed to continue the game. Aguero could be charged with violent conduct by the Football Association, could face 3-match ban and miss Manchester derby. 
Asked to comment on the incident, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach said,”I did not see anything. I will see what you are talking about on TV and after that, we are going to see.”
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Joseph Yobo to help prisons' inmates secure bail

In a very surprising move, ex Nigeria international, Joseph Yobo has vowed to help inmates currently awaiting trials in the prisons secure bail through his foundation. The ex Nigerian captain made this revelation at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy in Lagos. 

“I have never been to the prisons in my life, but on getting to Ikoyi prisons, I realised the importance to give hope and life to someone. The Joseph Yobo Foundation is ready to do everything within it means to grant bail to as many as possible that are awaiting trial especially those in the facility’s football academy. I thought I will see persons looking very sad, but I saw them very happy, cheerful and looking very hopeful. “I must indeed commend the authorities of the Nigerian Prisons service because from what I have seen on ground, the service is in the right track,” Yobo said
The Kano Pillars ambassador added. “We want to give back to the society in our little way by giving hope to our brothers behind the bars and give them a second chance because no one is above mistake,”
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Transfer business is over at Manchester United – Mourinho confirms

Manchester United’s business with the transfer market is over, coach Jose Mourinho has confirmed. The Red Devils splashed a hefty price on four solid acquisitions. Eric Bailly, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba  in the summer and the ex Chelsea manager couldn’t be more happier with the quality of the squad.
The Portuguese told MUTV, “I think we’ll have a very quiet week in terms of transfers. I am more than happy with the squad. “It’s the first time I’ve worked with such a number of players because I’m
used to working with 20 plus the keepers, and we have in the squad 23 plus the
keepers – and even so we had to make decisions and let some players go on loan,
and try to sell others.”

“But this group of 23 is a great
group and I think in this moment – and I told them this – there is a little bit
of frustration for the ones that I have not selected. They work hard to be in
the match and they aren’t, and this is going to happen in the next two or three
weeks because we have just one Premier League match.
“But,
in September, the League Cup starts, the Europa League starts, we start playing
three matches a week and then everybody is involved and the squad is good. The
empathy between the guys is really good too, so I’m happy with the squad.”
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Full #UEL draw for the 2016/17 group stage

48 clubs, 12 groups, one trophy. The EuropaLeague draw for the 2016/2017 group stage was unveiled today. Find out who your favourite team was pitted against.

The UEFA Europa League group stage 2016/17
Group A: Manchester United (ENG), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Feyenoord (NED), Zorya Luhansk (UKR).
Group B: Olympiacos (GRE), Apoel (CYP), Young Boys (SUI), Astana (KAZ). 
Group C: Anderlecht (BEL), St-Étienne (FRA), Mainz (GER), Gabala SC (AZE).
Group D: Zenit (RUS), AZ Alkmaar (NED), Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR), Dundalk (IRL).
Grupo E: Viktoria Plzen (CZE), AS Roma (ITA), Austria Wien (AUT), Astra Giurgiu (ROU).
Group F: Athletic Club (ESP), Genk (BEL), Rapid Wien (AUT), Sassuolo (ITA).
Group G: Ajax (NED), Standard Liège (BEL), Celta (ESP), Panathinaikos (GRE).
Group H: Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Braga (POR), Gent (BEL), Konyaspor (TUR). 
Group I: Schalke (GER), Salzburg (AUT), Krasnodar (RUS), Nice (FRA). 
Group J: Fiorentina (ITA), PAOK (GRE), Slovan Liberec (CZE), Qarabag FK (AZE).
Group K: Internazionale Milano (ITA), Sparta Praha (CZE), Southampton (ENG), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR).
Group L: Villarreal CF (ESP), Steaua Bucuresti (ROU), Zürich (SUI), Osmanlispor (TUR).
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Thierry Henry named assistant manager of Belgium national team

Arsenal FC legend and sports pundit, Henry Thierry has been named the assistant manager of Belgium National team. He will be working alongside the team’s handler, Roberto Martinez. This shocking news is coming less than 2 months after the 39 year-old fell out with Arsene Wenger after the latter asked him to quit his role as a pundit on Sky Sports.

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