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BBC News McAidoo replaced City goalscorer Divin Mubama at the start of the second half and was in no mood to stand still. Once he began to get the better of Inter Milan’s defenders, there was an air of anticipation every time he got on the ball – a low cross after a quick dart […]

BBC News Saturday’s netball results mean Jamaica and New Zealand will battle it out for the gold on Sunday during some of the final medal awards of the tournament. England will also try to deny Australia a consolation bronze, before teams transform the Hydro from a netball court back to a gig venue for the […]

BBC News Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he is “very happy” to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his squad, but it is “too early” to understand what he can do. The Ukraine winger, 25, will join Chelsea‘s pre-season tour after resolving his doping case with the Football Association (FA). Mudryk has not played a […]

BBC News Lisa had initially stayed in the area of Keratsini, 5.9 miles (9.5km) west of central Athens, with Greek friends. She had told them that on 15 July she would go to Kypseli, where her “American friends” or acquaintances were. Police sources said officers were looking to identify these individuals. Her mobile phone was […]

BBC News Roberto de Zerbi says Tottenham “don’t know” whether forward Richarlison will stay at the club as he “sometimes” wants to leave. The Brazil international, 29, scored a last-minute winner as 10-man Spurs beat Chelsea 2-1 in a high-profile friendly in Sydney. After the match, De Zerbi was asked whether Richarlison – who has […]

BBC News In the slides, Fifa’s central argument was that football does not raise enough cash in relation to its fan base, that “Fifa has been under-monetised versus other leagues” and so “global football development gets squeezed”. It did this with reference to a comparative chart showing annual revenue as well as revenue per fan […]

BBC News The prime minister said Manchesterism was about “devolution” and “taking control of things that affect people’s daily lives, such as housing, building more homes that people can truly afford and the buses”. “We want everyone in Greater Manchester facing the same way, pulling in the same way,” he said. “It is a different […]

BBC News The question many have asked around Infantino’s plan is tied into a separate – but critical – aspect of the fundamental reasons behind this week unravelling. Fifa is a not-for-profit organisation. It has huge financial reserves – over $2bn (£1.48bn) – and is expected to announce record revenues of about $15bn (£11.13bn) in […]