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Having seen their club struggle for the most part of the season, with disastrous results on the pitch, as well as numerous off-field clashes with his players and board, it came as no surprise when the management at United decided to terminate the contract of Jose Mourinho. Amidst speculations of the club hiring a number of replacements, it was announced that Ole Gunner Solskjaer was going to take the reins in the dugout in a caretaker capacity until the end of the season. Nicknamed the ‘baby-faced assassin’, Solskjaer is an Old Trafford great, making a name for himself due to his penchant for coming off…

The news of Jose Mourinho’s sacking as Manchester United manager is beginning to settle down among the football community. The Portuguese was axed from his post on Tuesday morning after overseeing a woeful tenure at Old Trafford. A statement on the Red Devils’ official Twitter page read: “Manchester United has announced that Jose Mourinho has left the club. We would like to thank him for his work during his time at Manchester United and wish him success in the future.” Mourinho’s departure comes after United lost 3-1 to bitter rivals Liverpool last Sunday. The loss leaves the Red Devils sitting 19 points below Jurgen…

Real Madrid wants to give Jose Mourinho a route back into football in the summer. The Spanish giants are looking to replace Santiago Solari, who they only appointed as their head coach last month, when the season comes to a conclusion. And Diego Torres, who wrote a book on Mourinho’s first spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, has reported in newspaper El Pais that Real and president Florentino Perez are keen to bring him back. They would look to pay him €20million (£18m) annually after increasing an initial offer of €15m (£13.5m). Discussions have taken place since October. Real are also…

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria, and West and Central Africa face “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use and other crimes. The Executive Director of UNODC, Mr Yury Fedotov, said this while briefing the UN Security Council session, presided by Côte d’Ivoire. The briefing was the council’s first thematic meeting on ‘Drug Trafficking and its Threat to Stability, Peace and Security’, since December 2013. Fedotov said the UNODC’s 2018 World Drug Report shows that West and Central Africa, along with North African countries, accounted for 87 per cent of pharmaceutical opioids…

Manchester United announced on Tuesday that they have sacked former manager, José Mourinho, after two and a half years at the club. In that time frame, the Portuguese manager won a Europa League title, an EFL Cup title, and a Community Shield. The first 2 seasons were fairly successful, winning 3 titles in the first and qualifying for back-to-back Champions Leagues in the second. His 3rd season in charge however got off to a rocky start, with early losses to Brighton and Tottenham setting off the dominoes. United now sit in 6th place, 19 points behind league leaders and rivals…

Jose Mourinho had few words for reporters the day after his Manchester United sacking. The 55-year-old was dismissed at Old Trafford on Tuesday after two-and-a-half-years at the club, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed on an interim basis 24 hours later. And while much of the football world has been discussing United’s decision and what the future might hold for Mourinho, the departed manager was not entertaining questions as he appeared publicly for the first time since the news broke. Trailed by members of the media as he left his house in London, Mourinho responded to queries by saying: “Let me…

Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christmas cannot just be about swapping presents and indulging in a massive consumer binge, urging the faithful to remember its original purpose to mark Christ’s birth. “The advertising machine tells us we have to exchange more and more new presents to give us a surprise. But is that the sort of celebration that God wants?” Francis asked a regular open audience in the Vatican. “No, Christmas is about listening to the silent voice of God,” he said. “Please, I ask you, let us not turn Christmas into a fashionable event! “It is not Christmas if…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks set to replace Jose Mourinho as Manchester United’s interim manager after the club appeared to accidently announce the appointment on their website. Mourinho was axed on Tuesday after just two-and-half years in charge at Old Trafford and the troubled Premier League club are reportedly ready to bring back one of their old heroes to take his place on a temporary basis. Solskjaer, currently in charge of Norway’s Molde, was widely reported to be United’s leading candidate for the interim role for the rest of the season while they search for a permanent appointment in the close-season.…

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out replacing Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Pochettino is believed to be United’s top choice to succeed Mourinho following his sacking on Tuesday. The Argentine signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham in May and has spoken at length about wanting to stay with the club as they prepare to move into their new stadium. But reports following Mourinho’s exit suggested Pochettino is privately open to the possibility of moving to Old Trafford. The 46-year-old is understood to have been frustrated by the lack of backing he has received in the transfer…

The high level of drug abuse in Nigeria could cause a generation of mad people in the next 20 years, if drug abuse and trafficking are not checked. Drug-Free Arewa Campaign Movement, an NGO, expressed the concern during an advocacy visit to the Kaduna State Attorney-General, Umma Hikima, on Tuesday in Kaduna. Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf, Lead Convener of the movement, had earlier led members for a walk in some streets of Kaduna to raise awareness among residents on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking. The walk, tagged `Arewa Day of Action’, was organised by the movement under the auspices…