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CHELSEA striker Diego Costa has revealed he has demanded to speak face to face with manager Antonio Conte. Costa has been vocal of his anger at Chelsea after the Blues dumped him via text message in June. The Spain international’s career at Stamford Bridge is over after Conte opted to spend a huge £70million on Alvaro Morata. Morata scored against ...

Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood’s most successful comedians, has died aged 91. A family statement said he died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. Lewis’s 10-year partnership with Dean Martin saw them star in 16 films and achieve huge box office success. He became the highest-paid actor in Hollywood, chalking up hits such ...

A former Somali insurgent leader, Mukhtar Robow Abu Mansur, has defected to the government, a military official said on Sunday, severing ties with Islamist group al Shabaab. Al Shabaab fell out with its former spokesman and deputy leader Robow in 2013 and he has been laying low in the jungles with his forces since then. The Islamists have launched multiple ...

Qatar’s 2022 World Cup preparations have been inconvenienced but not delayed by the political and economic boycott by its neighbours, the country’s most senior tournament organiser insisted on Sunday. Hassan Al-Thawadi, Secretary General the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, said alternative suppliers outside those countries involved in the ongoing dispute have been found for tournament-related construction projects. “The impact ...

South Africa has granted diplomatic immunity to Zimbabwean First Lady Grace Mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation. President Robert Mugabe and his wife arrived back in Harare early on Sunday. Mrs Mugabe, 52, is accused of assaulting model Gabriella Engels a week ago at a Johannesburg hotel where her sons were staying. ...

ZINEDINE ZIDANE wants to keep his double winning Real Madrid side together after a winning start to their title defence – but admits anything can happen until the deadline passes. Real Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruna 3-0 with goals from Gareth Bale, Casemiro and Toni Kroos. And despite winning the La Liga and Champions League titles last term – and ...

More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action in order to prevent the development of “killer robots”. In a letter to the organisation, artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, including billionaire Elon Musk, warn of “a third revolution in warfare”. The letter says “lethal autonomous” technology is a “Pandora’s box”, adding that time is of the ...

TRANSFER NEWS will continue to filter through until the deadline shuts on August 31 and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the latest updates. Friday August 18 Manchester United uncovered 12:35: Manchester United still want at least one more signing this summer – and Gareth Bale remains on their radar. Our man in Manchester Richard Tanner explains ...

Kevin-Prince Boateng has returned to the Bundesliga, signing a three-year contract with Eintracht Frankfurt. Boateng scored ten goals and chipped in with five assists in 29 La Liga appearances for Las Palmas last season. His former clubs include Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth, Genoa, AC Milan and Bundesliga trio Hertha Berlin, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke. The Ghanaian’s most recent of 98 Bundesliga ...

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD caught up the Barcelona terror attack is feared dead after he became separated from his injured mother during the atrocity. Julian Cadman, who is thought to be British, was walking along with his mother when the terrorist’s van ploughed into tourists and locals in Las Ramblas, causing the mother and son to become separated. His mother Jom Cadman ...