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Maguire's career in danger of freefall after week that changed everything

Maguire’s hard-earned status as a leader for club and country will be damaged by the guilty verdict delivered in Greece Nightmare. There is no other prescient characterisation of the past few days for Harry Maguire which culminated in Tuesday’s conviction of the  Manchester United  captain in a Greek court on the charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery following a night out in Mykonos on Thursday. Maguire, who pleaded not guilty to all counts, could surely not believe the judgment handed down by a three-member misdemeanours panel on the neighbouring island of Syros – or the punishment of a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days. The suspension is due to the charges being classed as “misdemeanours” and the acknowledgement of a previously clear criminal record. And, Maguire claims he is innocent and has launched an immediate appeal. Harry Maguire given suspended prison sentence after guilty verdict in...

Football

FC Barcelona has confirmed that Leo Messi has told the club he wants to leave.

Tiv, Jukun Crisis - Tiv Pulls Out From Commission of Inquiry Over Lack of Confidence

Tiv, Jukun Crisis - Tiv Pulls Out From Commission of Inquiry Over Lack of Confidence The Tiv people in Taraba State have withdrawn from participating in the Commission of Inquiry set up by the state government to look into the crisis between the Tiv and their neighbours, for lack of confidence. The Commission of Inquiry, which was set up on July 16, 2020, and has Justice Bayang Aka'ahs as its chairman, commenced sitting yesterday at the state Women Development Centre. The Tiv people had through their lead counsel, Sebastine Hon (SAN), told the commission that they have filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order of interlocutory injunction against the commission, and therefore, urged the commission to adjourn sine-die pending the determination of the suit. Hon told the commission chairman that he has submitted the affidavit of fact of the case to the commission's secretariat for confirmation, and therefore, told the commission not to entertain any mem...

Football

OFFICIAL: Barcelona have sacked manager Quique Setién. (Source: FC Barcelona)

Football Transfer

West Ham have reportedly put an £80M price-tag on Declan Rice as they have no intention of selling him this summer 🤑⚒ #WestHam #DeclanRice

Football Transfer

Dayot Upamecano has a €42m release clause in his RB Leipzig contract that can be triggered next year, according to The Athletic 🔜💰 #Upamecano #RBLezipig

Rape:

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Europa League

Manchester United are through to the Europa League semi-finals!

Journalist expects Man Utd agreement ‘in next few days’ after €29m bid

Man Utd are closing in on a deal for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes after making a €29m bid, according to reports. A recent report in the  Daily Record  claimed that the Red Devils have been ‘asked to be kept informed of offers’ for the Brazilian. It was assumed at one point that the Lille centre-half was  bound for Everton . Chelsea have also been  heavily linked , while Arsenal  failed to persuade the Brazilian to move to north London  with an offer of playing alongside Shkodran Mustafi. French publication  L’Equipe  claimed on Sunday that five clubs had made bids for Magalhaes with Everton, Napoli and Man Utd named as three of the five clubs.