Paris, France | AFP | Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he will field a strong side for Thursday’s Europa League visit to BATE Borisov, despite a 4000km round trip in the middle of a spell of three games in seven days. The second round of group-stage matches also sees AC Milan …
Read More »Mourinho relishes United’s ‘victory of pragmatism over poetry’
Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side’s season had been a triumph of pragmatism over poetry following their Europa League success against Ajax in Stockholm. In a poignant match scarred by Monday’s terror attack in Manchester, which left 22 people dead, United prevailed …
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FT Man. Utd 2 Ajax 0: Silence, applause as Man Utd and Ajax honour Manchester victims Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored as Manchester United defeated Ajax 2-0 in Wednesday’s Europa League final in Stockholm, a match played out against the emotional backdrop of Monday’s …
Read More »Football: Amsterdam on ‘high alert’ for Ajax vs Man Utd
The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | Police in Amsterdam are on high alert after the Manchester attack with large crowds set to gather outdoors to watch Wednesday’s Europa League final between Ajax and Manchester United. The match will be screened live from the Stockholm Friends Arena on a giant screen …
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