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Manchester United have signed Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero as a result of the uncertainty over David De Gea. Romero was a free agent after leaving Sampdoria and will replace back-up keeper Victor Valdes, who has been told he can leave by boss Louis Van Gaal. Romero, who has penned a three-year deal, played in the 2014 World Cup final and ...

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel took a surprise win in a chaotic, dramatic and thrilling Hungarian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton finished sixth. Hamilton had a mighty let-off after an error-strewn drive because title rival and Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg finished eighth after a late puncture. The result means Hamilton, in the most unlikely circumstances, extends his lead over Rosberg to 21 ...

Chris Froome is set to become the first Briton to win the Tour de France twice after surviving a thrilling attack by Nairo Quintana on Alpe d’Huez. Team Sky’s Froome, 30, led Quintana by two minutes 38 seconds before the penultimate stage but the Colombian rode clear with 9km remaining. However, the Briton responded to limit his losses to just ...

Arsene Wenger has banished any thoughts of retirement as the Arsenal manager fine-tunes his preparations for his 20th season with the Gunners in the Emirates Cup this weekend. With his 66th birthday looming in October, Wenger could be forgiven for being seduced by the stress-free lifestyle that would await him in his golden years if he turned his back on ...

Usain Bolt has expressed his sympathy for British athlete Mo Farah following doping allegations against his coach Alberto Salazar. Farah has not been accused of wrongdoing but Bolt says people will “always be pointing fingers.” Olympic champion Bolt said: “I’ve come through the ranks with Mo so I’ve seen all the work that he has put in. “So for me ...

Australian international goalkeeper Matthew Ryan signed a six year contract with Spanish side Valencia from Belgian outfit Bruges on Tuesday. The 23-year-old – who played for Australia at last year’s World Cup finals – has been at Bruges since 2013 but Valencia signed him because they believe he has the qualities required to play in the Champions League – they ...

Real Madrid manager Rafael Benitez on Thursday hailed his superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo as the best in the world as he played down reports of tension between the pair. Real Madrid take on English Premier League heavyweights Manchester City in the final match of the International Champions Cup in Melbourne on Friday, however Spanish reports say the atmosphere has become ...

Four Chelsea fans accused of refusing to allow a black man on to the Paris Metro have been banned from attending football matches for up to five years. Richard Barklie, from Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, and Joshua Parsons and William Simpson, both from Surrey, were banned for five years at Stratford Magistrates’ Court. Jordan Munday, from Sidcup in Kent, was banned ...

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists the Premier League champions have no plans to make significant additions to his squad, revealing that he is relishing the prospect of mounting a title defence with the same set of players. Apart from the arrival of striker Radamel Falcao and the departure of goalkeeper Petr Cech, Chelsea have been largely inactive in the summer ...

Zambia coach George Lwandamina has downplayed the prospect of Christopher Katongo’s return to the Chipolopolo set-up any time soon. Katongo ended his ten-year exile from the Faz Super League on July 19 when he featured for Green Buffaloes in their 2-1 away loss to leaders Zesco United. The ex-Zambia captain has not played for Zambia since he was banished from ...