Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku underwent a medical today ahead of a €115m transfer to his former club Chelsea. The Belgian international joined the Italian side in 2019 after a spell at Manchester United but is poised to make a switch back to the Premier League.
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As the football world continues to digest the news Lionel Messi will no longer play for his beloved FC Barcelona I have taken the time to reflect on what his departure means to me a lifelong fan of both Messi and Barca. I attempt to describe the pain in my heart through words.
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A heartbroken Lionel Messi has bid an emotional farewell to the only club he has ever played for as he edges towards a move to PSG. Messi will not rejoin the FC Barcelona because of financial problems and Spanish league regulations that prevent his registration.
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Kellie Harrington has won an Olympic gold medal. She defeated favourite Beatriz Ferreira from Brazil in the lightweight final to become only the third Irish boxer to be crowned Olympic champion. The five ringside judges all scored the fight in favour of the Irish woman who put in the performance of her life.
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Morne Steyn stepped off the bench to break British and Irish Lions hearts for a second time by landing a late penalty to clinch a dramatic series victory for South Africa. Steyn hit the target with a minute left to snatch victory for the Springboks in an unbearably tense third and final Test at Cape Town Stadium.
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