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TAKEOVER TURNDOWN AS FRIEDKIN GROUP PULLS OUT OF TALKS TO BUY MAJORITY STAKE IN EVERTON

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The Friedkin Group has abandoned its plans to buy a majority stake in Everton after being granted a period of exclusivity last month, the Premier League club said on Friday. The Friedkin Group, who are also majority owners of Italian Serie A club AS Roma, were in exclusive talks to buy a stake after a takeover agreement with prospective owner 777 Partners fell through.

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KYLIAN MBAPPE UNVEILED AS REAL MADRID PLAYER

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French superstar Kylian Mbappe (25) was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in Madrid on Tuesday. The striker, who had completed his medical earlier on Tuesday morning, signed a five-year contract and was handed a No. 9 shirt by club president Florentino Perez. "Wow," Mbappe said in Spanish to thousands of fans gathered at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. "For years I've dreamed of playing for Real Madrid and today my dream has come true," said the former Paris Saint-Germain player. "I'm a happy boy. I'm going to give my life for this club."

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MANCHESTER UNITED SECURE FRENCH DEFENDER LENY YORO IN $67.5 M DEAL

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Manchester United have signed French defender Leny Yoro from Lille in a deal worth $67.5 million, with an additional $8.7 million in potential add-ons. The 18-year-old centre-back has committed to a five-year contract at Old Trafford, with the option for an extra 12 months.

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FOFANA LABELS VIDEO POSTED BY TEAMMATE ENZO FERNANDEZ AS UNINHIBITED RACISM

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Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana (23) has described a video posted on social media by his club team mate Enzo Fernandez (23) as "uninhibited racism". The video, posted by Argentina international Fernandez on his Instagram account, featured a song sung by some of the Argentina squad about France's players.

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POSTECOGLOU DISMISSES ENGLAND RUMORS AS HE WANTS TO BRING SUCCESS TO TOTTENHAM

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Ange Postecoglou (58) insists he has "no idea" about reports claiming the Tottenham boss is a contender to take charge of England. The Football Association have started their search for a new manager following Gareth Southgate's decision to end his eight-year reign on Tuesday in the aftermath of last weekend's Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.

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GOAL IN EXTRA TIME MANAGES TO HELP ARGENTINA CLAIM THE COPA AMERICA TROPHY

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Argentina sealed a record-breaking 16th Copa América title and a third consecutive major trophy after an extra-time strike from Lautaro Martínez fired Lionel Scaloni’s side to a hard-earned 1-0 victory over Colombia in Miami.

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MANCHESTER UNITED TO EXPECT UPREDICTABILITY AND CREATIVITY FROM ZIRKZEE

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Manchester United newcomer Joshua Zirkzee (23) said fans can expect to see a creative, unpredictable player who developed his skills in cage football, and idolized Ronaldinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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OLIVIER GIROUD ANNOUNCES END OF INTERNATIONAL CAREER

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As expected, EURO 2024 was Olivier Giroud's (37) last competition for Les Bleus. The top scorer in the history of the French national team confirmed this in a message on Instagram. "The dreaded moment has arrived" - that's how Giroud began his post on Instagram officially announcing the end of his international career.

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