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Chelsea move to make Kalidou Koulibaly one of three potential defensive signings

Chelsea have made a move to sign Kalidou Koulibaly and could still try to add Presnel Kimpbembe to Thomas Tuchel’s defensive options. Tuchel ideally wants to sign three new defenders this summer and co-owner Todd Boehly has opened negotiations with Napoli regarding Koulibaly, having already agreed personal terms with Nathan Ake, who Chelsea still hope …

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Beth Mead and Fran Kirby get top marks in Lionesses’ route

Frank Kirby Provided a constant menace up front and provided two assists, which included drilling an inch-perfect cross to set up White for England’s sixth. 10 Lauren Hemp Did brilliantly to adjust her feet to convert Mead’s inviting cross for the hosts’ second to open her Euros goalscoring account, before teeing up Mead herself for …

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John McEnroe calls for ‘ridiculous’ US vaccine laws to be relaxed for Novak Djokovic

McEnroe hit out at laws which currently bar unvaccinated people from entering the US. “These politicians are getting in the way too much – they did it in Australia,” said the three-times Wimbledon champion. “Let the guy come in and play in the US. I mean come on. This is ridiculous. You can agree to …

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Unvaxxed Premier League players being snubbed in transfer window

Top clubs across Europe are reluctant to sign players from the Premier League who have refused the Covid vaccines, as the game braces itself for another potential spike in infection, The Sunday Telegraph understands. Two of Chelsea’s first team players, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and N’Golo Kante, have both been left out of the club’s pre-season tour …

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Officiating blunder allows All Blacks to play with extra man in Ireland loss

During the Six Nations, Italy were punished by the same law and were forced to play Ireland with 13 men after replacement hooker Hame Faiva was red carded early in the piece. The officiating in Dunedin was already under scrutiny before the error when Leicester Faingaanuku was very fortunate to escape with a yellow card …

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Cristiano Ronaldo provides Erik ten Hag’s first big test as Manchester United manager

David Moyes had to contend with Wayne Rooney wanting out during his first summer in charge in 2013 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faced his own headaches with Romelu Lukaku six years later. Any manager will tell you that an unsettled star is among their worst nightmares and the reality players do not come much bigger …

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