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Barcelona have signed Spanish playmaker Dani Olmo from German side RB Leipzig. The 26-year-old returns to Barcelona in a deal worth a reported 60m euros (£51m), external after playing for the Spanish club at youth level before joining Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb in 2014. The talented playmaker has signed a six-year contract with Barcelona that has a release clause of 500m euros (£429m). Read Also: Dani Olmo rejects Man City  deal, Arsenal battle Barca for Merino He was joint top-scorer at Euro 2024 with three goals as he helped Spain win the tournament for a record fourth time. “Wherever he plays, Olmo stands out…

In Australia, a well-known British crocodile expert was sentenced to ten years and five months in prison after confessing to sexually abusing numerous dogs, a revelation that shocked the country. Adam Britton, a renowned zoologist who has contributed to BBC and National Geographic productions, entered a guilty plea to 56 counts of animal cruelty and bestiality. In addition, he admitted to having accessed materials about child abuse four times. The 53-year-old allegedly recorded himself torturing the animals until nearly all of them died, then posted the videos online using fictitious identities, according to the Northern Territory (NT) Supreme Court. Read…

Rapper Travis Scott has been arrested in Paris after fighting with his bodyguard, according to French authorities. The 33-year-old US music star is alleged to have attacked a security guard who attempted to break up the two men at the five-star George V hotel on Friday morning. French prosecutors told the Reuters and AFP news agencies they had opened a criminal investigation into “unspecified violence” against the guard. On Thursday evening, Mr Scott, real name Jacques Bermon Webster, was photographed at Team USA’s Olympic basketball match against Serbia. Read Also: Musu-Scott, Liberia’s ex-chief justice bags life sentence for murder He…

England midfielder, Jude Bellingham, is under investigation by Uefa for a gesture he made after scoring a late equalizer against Slovakia on Sunday in their Euro 2024 last-16 match. Bellingham is under investigation for what the European Football Association (EFA) described as a “potential violation” of “the basic rules of decent conduct”. Bellingham was seen making a crotch-grabbing gesture towards the Slovakian bench after scoring an overhead kick in stoppage time. Spain will win EURO 2024, Mamardashvili predicts The Real Madrid player claimed on social media that it was an inside joke meant for a few close friends rather than…

Witnesses saw the robot erratically circling before its fall, sparking speculation about the cause

A Spanish court has opened an official investigation into former Barcelona and Manchester United defender Gerard Pique for his alleged involvement in a deal that saw the Spanish Super Cup relocated to Saudi Arabia. In exchange for brokering the deal, Pique’s company Kosmos signed agreements with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) worth 40 million euros (£34 million), while the RFEF would receive 400 million euros (£340 million). According to Judge Delia Rodrigo, the agreements contained “possible illegalities with criminal implications”. The 37-year-old former international player for Spain, Pique, is now officially part of the group of individuals being looked into…

Napoli have no intention of selling Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 23, to Paris St-Germain, with Antonio Conte set to become their new head coach Real Madrid’s Brazil forward Rodrygo, 23, has cast doubts over his future at the club, raising the possibility of a move to Liverpool. Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta are in advanced talks over a new long-term contract at the club. Xavi’s desire to sell 35-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski this summer was a key reason behind the Spaniard’s sacking by Barcelona this month Tottenham will look to sell 23-year-old English right-back Djed Spence and Spain winger Bryan Gil, 23, this summer. (Football…

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On a historic night in Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk emerged as the first-ever four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion in boxing history, defeating Tyson Fury via split decision. Briton Fury had a strong start on a monumental stage on a night that would define his legacy, but after a Usyk onslaught in round nine, he was given a standing 10 count and saved by the bell. The scorecards gave 115-112 and 114-113 decisions in favour of the Ukrainian, with a third judge scoring it 114-113 to Fury. As a result, Fury, 35, suffered his first defeat in his 16-year professional career. With…

Goals from Florian Wirtz and Robert Andrich took Bayer Leverkusen a big step closer to securing a UEFA Europa League final spot as Xabi Alonso’s men took a brilliant win in Rome. Despite dominating possession early on, Leverkusen found themselves under pressure in the opening stages. Roma took pleasure in giving up field position for rare opportunities on the break. Daniele De Rossi’s side almost scored in the 21st minute, with the cross bar repelling Romelu Lukaku’s powerful header as he latched onto a Leandro Paredes cross. Die Werkself eventually began to purr, and the breakthrough came before the half-hour…