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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois followed Manchester United growing up Thibaut Courtois believes he could have ended up at Manchester United – the club he ‘always followed’ growing up – had it not been for David de Gea. Courtois has been one of the best goalkeepers in the world over the past decade, winning league titles at Atletico Madrid, Chelsea and Real Madrid. The Belgian burst onto the scene at boyhood club Genk and revealed he attracted interest from Tottenham and multiple European clubs in the summer of 2011 when he was signed by Chelsea. Chelsea immediately sent Courtois…

Emma Raducanu looked visibly distraught after going 2-0 down Emma Raducanu broke down in tears during her straight-sets defeat to Karolina Muchova at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday. The British tennis star ended the worst losing run of her entire career on Sunday with an impressive 6-4 6-2 victory over Greek star Maria Sakkari. Raducanu was unable to reach the last 16 in the United Arab Emirates, though, as Muchova produced a 7-6 6-4 win over the 2021 US Open winner. After falling behind 2-0 in the opening set of the match, Raducanu looked visibly distraught and was…

Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini ripped into one of his own players Champions League manager blasts his own player as ‘the worst penalty taker ever’ Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini slammed Ademola Lookman as ‘one of the worst penalty takers I’ve ever seen’ after the club’s Champions League exit. Ex-Premier League winger Lookman was on target during Atalanta’s Champions League defeat to Club Brugge on Tuesday night but also missed from the spot. Gasperini revealed after the match that Lookman was not supposed to take the penalty but took matters into his own hands after scoring. Club Brugge sealed…

Bayern Munich defeated Celtic 3-2 on aggregate to reach the last 16 Bayern Munich players ‘looked embarrassed’ after late Celtic draw in Champions League Football pundit Troy Deeney says Bayern Munich’s players ‘looked embarrassed’ after their 1-1 Champions League draw against Celtic. Bayern required a dramatic 94th-minute equaliser from Alphonso Davies at home to reach the last 16 on Tuesday, having won the play-off first leg 2-1 to secure a 3-2 victory on aggregate. It was Celtic who took the lead in the second-leg clash at the Allianz Arena with Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn firing the Scottish champions ahead in Germany.…

Boss Vincent Kompany, said: ‘It was a quick turnaround for Harry. We were in Glasgow on Wednesday, you go again at the weekend and then had the game tonight. Harry Kane speaks out after being subbed off during Bayern Munich’s victory over Celtic Harry Kane revealed he would be undergoing a scan on a possible injury after being subbed off during Bayern Munich’s Champions League victory over Celtic. The Champions League play-off game looked set for extra-time and possibly penalties when Celtic levelled the tie at 2-2 through Nicolas Kuhn. There were fears Celtic would be overpowered by German giants…

Isak has already scored 17 Premier League goals this season Newcastle set new price for Arsenal and Chelsea to sign Alexander Isak Newcastle United have set a new asking price for Alexander Isak amid interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool. The Swedish striker has been in blistering form at St James’ Park, scoring 17 goals and making five assists in 23 Premier League games this season. But Isak is celebrated for more than just his goals, with his all-round play leading a number of pundits to declare him the ‘best striker in England’ and helping Newcastle not…

It is not the first time that Russia has tried to influence an election through disinformation. It happened last year, both ahead of the EU elections and the US election. According to the German Bundestag, Russia had even already tried to influence voters’ opinions in the German federal elections of 2021. The situation has not changed much four years later. Experts have observed large-scale Russian disinformation campaigns ahead of the upcoming German election on February 23. The campaigns are intended particularly to discredit centrist parties, with most fake news being “directed against the Greens, the CDU (Christian Democrats) and the SPD (Social Democrats, Chancellor Olaf…

The stamp duty changes could add an extra £1.1 billion annually in the tax to government coffers Mapped: The areas of England and Northern Ireland where stamp duty rises will hit hardest  The proportion of first-time buyers in England and Northern Ireland who will need to pay stamp duty will double from April, according to analysis by a property website. Currently, 21 per cent of first-time buyers pay the tax, but Zoopla estimates this will surge to 42 per cent after the upcoming changes. Existing homeowners aren’t immune either, with the proportion liable for stamp duty predicted to jump from…

CIA uses drones to sniff out cartels and fentanyl labs in Mexico: US Official The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been conducting surveillance flights with drones over Mexico in partnership with the U.S. neighbor to the south, to gather intelligence on cartels and fentanyl laboratories, according to a senior U.S. official. The Biden administration authorized the use of MQ9 Reaper drones, which the official said are not armed and “not lethal,” over Mexico to focus on locating fentanyl labs and cartels. President Donald Trump’s administration continued the program, which is being done in coordination with the Mexican government. The intelligence…

A ban on kitchen knives with a pointed end was being considered Research points at the one change needed to knives to curb crime Could rounded kitchen knives help curb knife crime? New research suggests they might. A study from De Montfort University found that round-edged blades failed to penetrate common clothing materials like cotton and denim, even after 1,200 repeated stabbing attempts. In contrast, traditionally sharp knives easily cut through the fabrics. This research builds upon previous work by forensic scientist Leisa Nichols-Drew, who first explored the link between blade tip shape and clothing damage in 2020. These preliminary…