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A 15-year-old Italian girl of Ghanaian descent has been barred from taking part in a singing contest in Verona, Italy because she is black and “not a true Italian.” When Dora B. contacted the organiser of Canta Verona Festival, requesting more information on how she could take part, she was told foreigners were not allowed to participate. After she explained ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are considering selling Luke Shaw to fund a deal for a new left-back, according to reports. Manchester United have been busy this summer, spending around £140million on Romelu Lukaku, Nemanja Matic and Victor Lindelof. However, Jose Mourinho has not finished his transfer business and admitted last week he was still holding out for a fourth signing. The new ...

CHELSEA are favourites to sign Barcelona star Lionel Messi amid news he is yet to sign a contract extension. Barcelona have endured a torrid summer and recent developments about Lionel Messi has sent shockwaves around the Nou Camp. Back in July, the club announced he would sign a five-year deal worth £500,000 a week. But vice president Jordi Mestre insists ...

At least one person died and 32 were injured after a van ploughed into crowds in Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas tourist area, police say. The vehicle sped along the pedestrianised area, mowing down people and sending others fleeing for cover in shops and cafes. Witnesses said the van had deliberately targeted people before coming to a stop. Police are treating ...

WhatsApp users are set to see an exciting new feature in the chat app, one that allows them to send money to friends and relatives without the need to reach for their wallets. The WhatsApp Payments feature, which could offer a simple way to pay someone back a taxi fare or dinner, is being trialled by the Facebook-owned app and ...

LIVERPOOL have been made favourites to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Julian Draxler this summer. Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly told Draxler he is surplus to requirements following their world-record £198million deal for Neymar. And news of his expected departure has put the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea on red alert. Draxler only signed for PSG from Wolfsburg back ...

A number of blue dogs have been spotted near Navi Mumbai’s Taloja industrial area, in India, and initial reports that untreated industrial waste dumped into the nearby Kasadi River may be to blame. Remember Huckleberry Hound, the adorable cartoon character created by Hanna/Barbera? He was a blue dog, but no one seem to find that weird. Then again, he was ...

Government is appealing to the public to donate relief items as it prepares to offer support to Sierra Leone following the massive flood and mudslide that has claimed scores of lives there. Over 300 victims of the deadly accident have been buried by the Sierra Leonean government while some 600 individuals are also reported missing. President Akufo-Addo is among many ...

Rafael Nadal extended his unbeaten run over Frenchman Richard Gasquet to 15 to reach the Cincinnati Open third round. The Spaniard, 31, who has not lost a set to Gasquet since 2008, won 6-3 6-4. Roger Federer’s withdrawal from the tournament means on Monday Nadal will return to world number one for the first time since July 2014, taking over ...

The Best Award seems to be FIFA’s answer to France Football Magazine’s Ballon D’or; after the two entities split last year, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first recipient of the Award when he walked away with it (and the Ballon d’Or) after a scintillating 2016 where he not only won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and then crowned it ...