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MANCHESTER UNITED goalkeeper David De Gea wants to join Real Madrid this summer, according to reports in Spain. Real Madrid are long-term admirers of De Gea, having nearly signed him in 2015 only for the £29million deal to collapse late on due to paperwork problems. But Spanish transfer outlet Don Balon claim Real Madrid will try again this summer, with ...

The son-in-law of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos told Reuters news agency that a Congolese court has sentenced him in absentia to one year in prison for real estate fraud. Sindika Dokolo told Reuters that Wednesday’s verdict was politically motivated. He has criticised the Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila after he refused to step down from power. ...

ARSENAL offered more than £123.3million for Monaco hitman Kylian Mbappe, it has sensationally been claimed today. Boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed he’s a big fan of the 18-year-old striker and Spanish newspaper Marca are this morning reporting a monster bid was made. Marca say a bid of “more than 140 million euros” was lodged, which equates to £123.3m. If true, ...

Tottenham Hotspur wants to keep its England international midfielder Eric Dier and will resist Manchester United’s attempts to buy the player. That is according to a report in the Daily Telegraph which says the north London club is determined “not to be bullied” over the future of Dier, 23, amid growing speculation that United manager Jose Mourinho will make a ...

Chuck Blazer, the former FIFA executive committee member who had pleaded guilty to racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering has passed away, his lawyers said on Wednesday. A statement by Blazer’s two lawyers did not provide details or the circumstances of his death. Blazer, 72, held the position of general secretary at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean ...

These countries have the most positive influence on global affairs No. 12: Iran 21 per cent of 18,000 respondents thought Iran had a positive influence on world affairs. (Canadian Press) This week, Canada appeared at the top of the list of countries with the best civil servants. Now it’s topped the list of places with the most positive effect on the world ...

Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a top contender to win next year’s presidential election, was convicted on corruption charges on Wednesday and sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison. The ruling marked a stunning fall for Lula, one of the country’s most popular politicians, and a serious blow to his chances of a political comeback. The former ...

Facebook has shut down pages offering marijuana for sale in Alaska, angering the businesses that run them, who say they were licensed to sell it. It highlights the problems faced by social networks trying to set boundaries for what users can post. The National Cannabis Industry Association said it was seeking “clearer guidelines” from Facebook. Affected businesses should appeal to ...

Defending champion Andy Murray appeared hampered by injury as he was knocked out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals by Sam Querrey on Centre Court. Querrey, 29, won 3-6 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-1 to become the first American man to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Andy Roddick at Wimbledon in 2009. Murray, 30, led by a set and a ...

ISIS has finally admitted its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, according to reports in Iraq. The terror group is said to have confirmed that the 45-year-old was killed in an air strike in the Iraqi province of Nineveh. Reports claim ISIS fanatics are scrambling to find a successor to the terror chief, who announced the formation of the group’s ...