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Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe is suing the club for alleged negligent medical advice. The 27-year-old, who joined Burnley earlier this month, filed a legal claim with the High Court against United last week. It relates to a period from July 2022 involving an unknown injury and is considered a high value claim, which is understood to be more than £1m. Tuanzebe was out for 195 days in his final season at the club before he was loaned to Stoke in January 2023, where he made just five appearances. He joined the club when he was eight, making his debut in 2017, and played 37 times for them before leaving in the summer of 2023, joining Ipswich as a free agent that September. The right-back captained United at every level and his final appearance for the club was in the 2021 Europa League final loss to Villarreal, where he scored in the shootout as they lost 11-10 on penalties. The former England Under-21 international - who now represents DR Congo - also had thr...

 Chelsea win the Club World Cup with a 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at the MetLife Stadium; Cole Palmer scored twice then set up the third goal for Joao Pedro; Paris Saint-Germain had Joao Neves sent off for pulling Marc Cucurella's hair Chelsea claimed Club World Cup glory as Cole Palmer inspired a stunning 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in New Jersey. Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain were strong favourites, having thrashed Real Madrid in the semi-finals, but Chelsea scored three times in a clinical first-half display to earn the title of world champions to follow their Conference League win. Palmer had a hand in all three goals, scoring the first from Malo Gusto's cut-back with a superb, low finish and adding the second with a near-identical strike only eight minutes later. He then played in new signing Joao Pedro, who followed up his two-goal performance against Fluminense with a cool finish over Gianluigi Donnarumma as Paris Saint-Germain, who had ...

Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Spain on July 3; Liverpool have retired the number 20 in his honour Emotional tributes were paid to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva ahead of Liverpool's first game since their passing. A rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' echoed around Deepdale ahead of the friendly as Preston North End captain Ben Whiteman laid a wreath in their honour in front of the Liverpool fans. Players then emerged from the tunnel, led by captains Mohamed Salah and Whiteman, as supporters held up various flags and banners while singing Jota's name. A moment of silence in remembrance of Jota and Silva was then held before kick-off, with both sets of players around the centre circle. During the minutes' silence, digital tributes were displayed on the stadium's big screen and on pitchside LED boards. Players from both teams wore black armbands. The crowd sang Jota's name once again when the fixture entered ...

  NEWS  / UNITED STATES 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43 Family says Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died on Friday of cancer. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los Angeles area with his wife and family by his side, his publicist Nicki Fioravante told The Associated Press news agency. Boseman was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, his family said in a statement. "A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much," his family said. "From Marshall to Da 5 Bloods, August Wilson's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and several more - all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy. It was the honor of his career to bring King T'Challa to life in Bla...

Ben Chilwell has today become a Blue with the left-back signing a five-year contract. The England international joins us from Leicester City, the club where he began his professional career. On making the move to Stamford Bridge, Chilwell said: ‘I am delighted to be joining Chelsea at this very exciting time for the club. I’m looking forward to being a part of this young, dynamic squad led by Frank Lampard as we challenge for honours next season. I can’t wait to get started and byhopefully it won’t be long before we’re playing in front of the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge.’ Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘We are very pleased to have completed our third addition to our exciting squad for the coming season. Ben brings plenty of top-level experience playing in the Premier League, Champions League and at international level, despite his young age. ‘We are confident Ben will adapt very quickly to being a Chelsea player and with the fixture programme for 2020/21 especially bu...

  The treatment of Luis Suarez is thought to be the final straw for Messi Angry supporters congregated at the club's stadium and protested against president Josep Maria Bartomeu, demanding his resignation. It is understood the board will meet imminently with some colleagues calling for Bartomeu to quit from his position - and all on Messi's side may get their wish with reports that the president will indeed step down. Board members Jordi Moix, the economics and assets vice president, and treasurer David Bellver have already allegedly offered their resignation. Barcelona fans congregated outside the Nou Camp to show their support for Lionel Messi The Argentine icon has decided he wants to quit the club after a series of fallouts with the hierarchy   Fans - plus one Tottenham supporter - directed their anger with finger gestures aimed at the stadium Messi told the directors he has decided he is going to quit  after a major fallout - with their treatment of Luis Suarez thoug...

 CHELSEA'S hopes of signing Thiago Silva could be scuppered amid claims that PSG want to offer him a last-gasp contract extension. The Brazilian looked close to finalising a move to Stamford Bridge after his contract with the French giants expired. But according to L'Equipe, they are considering handing the 35-year-old a new deal. Manager Thomas Tuchel has made no secret about wanting his captain to stay, but sporting director Leonardo would prefer him to leave. Silva appeared to confirm  that he would be moving on  after PSG's Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich. The centre back, who moved to Paris from AC Milan in 2012, said: "Now I have to look for a new team. Fiorentina? Reports of an agreement are not true. "My agent is talking to them and other clubs but nothing is signed yet. “Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow I will have to look at the offers and make the best decision for me and my family. “This was my last match at PSG. I am sad. I apologise ...

Liverpool will not receive a near-£5m bonus from Barcelona after Philippe Coutinho won the Champions League with Bayern Munich. The Reds sold the Brazil international to Barca in January 2018 for a £142million, making the attacking midfielder the third most expensive player in history at the time. However, Coutinho failed to settle with the La Liga side and joined German champions Bayern Munich on loan 12 months ago, before netting twice late on in their remarkable 8-2 win over his parent club in the Champions League quarter-final. Liverpool’s deal with Barcelona – one which saw sporting director Michael Edwards negotiate a clause not about the UEFA Champions League but one that prevented Barca from returning for any more players until 2020 – was worth an initial £106m with a further £36m of add-ons. The Reds are just £4.4m away from receiving the full fee for Coutinho from Barcelona and the ECHO understands the final installment is due to be paid when certain appearance-based mileston...

Toke Makinwa wants ladies to start signing relationship contract The media girl says signing a contract will save women a lot of stress from  'time-wasters.' Toke Makinwa believes women should have documents signed before they agree to go into any romantic relationship. The media personality made this known during one of the episodes of her vlog, ' Toke Moments .' According to her, it has become necessary for ladies to have it locked in a document because of the number of men have now become notorious  'time wasters.' "Wetin we nor go see for this relationship, I never see am for my life. Maybe you'll find out one is a time-waster. Do you know how busy I am? that I decided to make time for you and you now want to waste my time. See ehn...I said I'm not doing anymore,"  she said. "If I meet the next guy who para venture wants to try himself, wants to try and question the day that they gave birth to him by trying to talk to me, we are going ...

MAKE no mistake, ambition still burns bright for Willian. He has no time for those who argue he has taken a step down moving to Arsenal from Chelsea. Willian told SunSport he wants to win the Champions League with Arsenal Mikel Arteta wants to win the Champions League with Arsenal in the next three years Why? Because when he thrashed out his future with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta they both had a very big target in mind — winning the Champions League. It is no pipe dream in the eyes of either player or manager, despite the fact Arsenal have never won the ultimate prize. In his first major interview  since signing , Willian told SunSport: “One of the reasons I wanted a three-year deal was to be part of a plan, not just a player passing through. “When I talked with the manager he told me why he needed me for three years. “It was that he first wanted to qualify for the Champions League and win it by the time I left. That was what I wanted to hear. “I was at Chelsea for...

MANCHESTER UNITED do not feature in a Euro final this weekend — but some of their old boys do.  Here SunSport explores the ones who got away from Old Trafford to make  a name elsewhere. Former Manchester United pair Romelu Lukaku and Ashley Young at Inter Milan PSG's Angel Di Maria and Ander Herrera are former United players ANDER HERRERA United wrestled Herrera out of Athletic Bilbao for £28.8million in 2014. A five-year stint saw him scoop the club’s Player of the Year  in 2016-17, the same season they won the League Cup and the Europa League — where he was also man of the match in the final. But the summer 2017 arrival of Nemanja Matic meant fewer starts and  Herrera, now 31,  joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free in July 2019. United wrestled Herrera out of Athletic Bilbao for £28.8million in 2014 Herrera joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free in July 2019 ANGEL DI MARIA Much was expected when Louis van Gaal paid Real Madrid £59.7m for the Arg...