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The UK government is threatening to sue former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, insisting that £2.5bn from the sale of the club be given to help victims of the conflict in Ukraine. UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Foreign Secretary David Lammy…

Jake O’Brien has voiced his support for fellow Republic of Ireland international Caoimín Kelleher to become one of the Premier League’s top goalkeepers amid a potential move from Liverpool to Brentford. The 26-year-old attracted attention by his absence from the…

French wild card Louise Boisson beat third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the French Open quarter-finals, causing surprise at Roland Garros. The 22-year-old, ranked 361st in the world, stunned American Pegula 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in front of an adoring Philippe-Chatrier…

Manchester City midfielder Mateo Kovacic will miss the Club World Cup after undergoing surgery on his Achilles tendon. Earlier this month, Kovacic was unable to play in Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final defeat due to injury. He returned for the…

Paris police said 79 more people had been arrested as violence continued to disrupt celebrations of Paris Saint-Germain’s historic Champions League victory. A second night of incidents followed after more than 100,000 fans greeted PSG players in Paris following their…

Max Verstappen has made a veiled apology for his violent collision with George Russell, admitting it “was wrong and shouldn’t have happened”. The four-time world champion was given a 10-second penalty by stewards for the incident with Russell with two…

Manchester United have started their summer moves by agreeing a deal with Wolves for Matheus Cunha. The Brazilian striker will become Ruben Amorim’s first summer signing after a disappointing season that saw the Red Devils finish 15th in the Premier…

Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has expressed his support for Ousmane Dembele in his quest for the Ballon d’Or after he played a key role in the club achieving their first Champions League triumph. Although Dembele failed to score…

Simone Inzaghi has refused to confirm whether he will coach Inter Milan at the Club World Cup after suffering disappointment in the Champions League final for the second time in three seasons. Inzaghi witnessed Inter’s thrashing in Munich on Saturday…

After Kerry’s Kate Lynch began her career in 2016, her dream of lifting the Brendan Maher Cup in Croke Park seemed to be in tatters, but in August last year her dream finally came true. The 32-year-old moved to the…