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Luke Rowe, 18, who had trials for Wolverhampton Wanderers and Coventry City, was arrested for dangerous driving

Journalist and broadcaster John McCririck has died aged 79, his family has said. The flamboyant horse racing pundit was well-known for his outlandish dress sense and his presenting style at major meetings across the country, for ITV and Channel 4. A statement released by his family said he died at a London hospital on Friday. It went on: “His flamboyant broadcasting style from the heart of betting ring proved extremely popular with racing fans and beyond.” https://twitter.com/Ascot/status/1147083106152833025 They said he “transcended the...

Steven Gerrard’s side will play the first leg of their first qualifier at the Victoria Stadium. Rangers will begin their Europa League campaign against St Joseph’s in Gibraltar next Tuesday, July 9, UEFA have confirmed. Steven Gerrard’s side will play the opening leg of their first qualifier at the Victoria Stadium and the match will kick off at 5.55pm local time (4.55pm UK time). St Joseph’s’ local rivals, Europa, beat Sant Julia 6-3 on aggregate to secure a home meeting...

Manchester City’s new record signing Rodri claimed Manchester is “becoming more blue” as he was officially unveiled on Thursday. He went on to highlight the number of trophies won by the club in recent years as one of the reasons why they have supplanted rivals Manchester United as the most attractive proposition in the city for prospective players. Here, PA look at the trophies won by both clubs since the start of the 2010-11 season. Manchester City celebrate winning the...

Phillip Cocu has been appointed as the new head coach at Derby, taking over following Frank Lampard’s departure for Chelsea. Here, PA gives the lowdown on the 48-year-old former Barcelona midfielder, Holland international and PSV Eindhoven boss. From humble beginnings Cocu played for and coached PSV (Peter Byrne/PA) Born in Eindhoven, but brought up in Zevenaar, Cocu started his career at AZ Alkmaar, moving to Vitesse Arnhem in 1990, only to suffer a broken leg during his first season. A...

Rodri claimed Manchester is “becoming more blue” as he was officially unveiled as Manchester City’s record signing on Thursday. The Spain international made the remark when explaining why City had become a bigger draw than Manchester United for top players. The Premier League champions paid a £62.8million release clause to buy the Spain international from Atletico Madrid. In previous years, Manchester United were the area’s biggest attraction for top players, but Rodri feels that is changing with City now a...

Ross County have signed Norwich midfielder Simon Power on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old Irishman has joined up with his new team-mates at their training camp in Holland. Power joined Norwich from UCD in January 2018 and spent the second half of last season on loan at Dordrecht, netting once in 10 games in the Dutch second tier. Co-manager Stuart Kettlewell said: “We are delighted to get Simon in. He is a young player that we see as having great...

Ander Herrera has signed a five-year contract with Paris St Germain following his departure from Manchester United. The Spanish midfielder, 29, was a free agent after calling time on his five-year spell with United. Herrera told psg.fr: “Paris St Germain are the greatest club in France. They keep on improving and compete to win every possible title. I was looking forward to coming to Paris and wearing the colours. “I hope to continue making history with the club – joining...

Phil Jagielka has returned to Sheffield United after a 12-year spell with Everton. The 36-year-old defender has signed a one-year deal at Bramall Lane ahead of the Blades’ return to Premier League football in August. Jagielka was United’s vice-captain during their last top-flight campaign in 2006-07 and following relegation he left Sheffield to join Everton, for whom he made almost 400 appearances. https://twitter.com/SUFC_tweets/status/1146856204234305541 United boss Chris Wilder told the club’s official website: “I don’t have to sign players for the...