Daily Archives: August 14, 2017

‘Seventeen dead’ in Burkina Faso attack

Seventeen people have been killed and eight wounded in a “terrorist attack” in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says. Witnesses were quoted as saying that three gunmen opened fire on customers seated outside a restaurant. Security forces killed three attackers, but some people are still trapped in the building, Communication Minister Remis Dandjinou says. ...

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Real to appeal Ronaldo card – Zidane

Real Madrid will appeal Cristiano Ronaldo’s second yellow card for diving in the Spanish Super Cup first leg at Barcelona, coach Zinedine Zidane said after the Portuguese showed the best and worst side of his game in Real’s 3-1 win. Ronaldo spent 24 minutes on the pitch after not starting the game at the Nou Camp but still had the ...

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Lukaku double fires United to victory

Romelu Lukaku enjoyed a dream Premier League debut for Manchester United as the Belgian’s brace inspired a 4-0 rout of West Ham, while Jonjo Shelvey’s dismissal was the pivotal moment in Tottenham’s 2-0 win at Newcastle on Sunday. United manager Jose Mourinho paid a British record £75 million ($96 million, 82 million euros) to sign Lukaku from Everton in the ...

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