I signed for Manchester United instead of Real Madrid and my transfer was a disaster
"Everything was agreed with Real Madrid, but it fell through," Donny van de Beek told a Dutch newspaper shortly after signing for Manchester United from Ajax.
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Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner with injury
Canada's Milos Raonic withdrew from his quarterfinal against top seed Jannik Sinner with an injury Friday at the ABN Amro Open tennis tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
ATP roundup: No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev falls in Rotterdam quarters
No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia smashed 10 aces, saved five of six break points and knocked out No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal showdown at the ABN AMRO Open on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
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Maltais, Blondin, Weidemann claim team pursuit silver at speed skating worlds in Calgary
Canada continued its strong showing at the World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships on Friday, collecting two more medals on Calgary's Olympic Oval.
The former footballer who used EncroChat to brag about supplying drugs and guns to criminals
A former professional footballer with a taste for designer trainers supplied drugs and guns to criminals across the country, including Manchester. When police raided Wayne McKenzie' s home they discovered numerous boxes of brand new Gucci and Jimmy Choo footwear.
Ireland announce squad for vital FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Switzerland
Ireland men's head coach Mark Keenan has named five uncapped players in his extended 18-man squad for next week’s FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European pre-qualifiers against Kosovo and Switzerland.
Nigeria moves up 28th position in latest FIFA ranking
The Super Eagles take a group photo before their AFCON 2023 semi-final game against South Africa. Photo: AFP