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In the world of football, after Real Madrid unveiled French forward Kylian Mbappe, they have officially announced the unveiling of Brazilian prodigy Endrick, which is set to occur at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, July 27th. On the other hand, Manchester United announced the signing of 18-year-old French defender Leny Yoro from Lille on a five-year contract.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Manchester United sign teenage French defender Leny Yoro on five-year contract
Manchester United have signed 18-year-old French defender Leny Yoro from Lille on a five-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Thursday, as they bid to shore up their defence. Sources say United agreed a 62 million euro ($67.56 million) fee for Yoro, who has played 60 games for Lille.
Everton in trouble as Friedkin Group pulls out of takeover talks
The Friedkin Group has abandoned its plans to acquire a majority stake in Everton, the Premier League club announced on Friday. This decision follows a period of exclusivity granted to the Friedkin Group last month. The group, which already owns a majority stake in Italian Serie A club AS Roma, entered into exclusive talks to purchase a stake in Everton after a prior takeover agreement with 777 Partners fell through.
Manchester United sell Mason Greenwood to Olympique Marseille
Mason Greenwood has finally completed his permanent transfer from Premier League giants Manchester United to French Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille for a hefty reported fee of 31.6 million euros. Greenwood, who had just completed his loan spell at La Liga side Getafe from United, will now make an attempt to revive his professional career in France.
Real Madrid reveal Endrick presentation date after Kyliam Mbappe signing
Real Madrid has officially announced the unveiling of Brazilian prodigy Endrick, set to occur at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, July 27th, at 12 noon CET. This highly anticipated event follows a prolonged wait, as the club secured Endrick's transfer back in December 2022, with the agreement set to be finalized upon his 18th birthday on July 21st.
Souness blasts Mainoo for lacklustre Euro final performance
Graeme Souness, the former Scottish footballer, has criticised Kobbie Mainoo for not understanding his position fully during England’s 2-1 defeat in the UEFA Euro 2024 final against Spain. He remarked that the Manchester United teenager was “naive” to get dragged out of the game far too often, but at the same time, he called him a very talented footballer.
Some major results in football are as under:
US Major League Soccer
Atlanta United 2:2 New York City
Cincinati 0:1 Chicago Fire
Inter Miami 3:1 Toronto
New York RB 2:2 Montreal
Philadelphia Union 5:1 New England
Nashville SC 0:3 Orlando City
Los Angeles 1:1 Real Salt Lake
Others
Preeti Pawar hospitalised; other Indian boxers complaint of uneasiness
According to reports citing MyKhel, 2024 Paris Olympics bound boxer Preeti Pawar was hospitalised on arrival in Germany for the training camp. However, after three days of hospitalisation, she joined the training camp earlier this week. The report also adds that other members of the contingent were also feeling “uneasy”.
India's CRPF teams, elite dog squad deployed in Paris for Olympic venue security
India's elite dog squad and the renowned 'K-9' team have been deployed to bolster the security for the Paris Olympics 2024. It is being understood that a 10-member K-9 team will be stationed in Paris for a month to assist in providing security for the upcoming Olympics. The two Indian K9 (canine) teams from the CRPF will undertake sniffing and patrolling duties at various venues that will hold events for the Paris Olympics. The deployment will last until the completion of the Summer Olympic Games 2024, which will feature athletes from 196 nations.
Reetika Hooda struggles to get visa for coach; awaits IOA recommendation letter
The 2024 Paris Olympics bound Haryana wrestler is left pleading with the IOA officials to arrange a visa for her coach Mandeep, who has been excluded from the list of approved support staff. Reetika, who is the first Indian woman wrestler to qualify in the heavyweight 76kg division had requested the IOA in May to allow her coach and physio to travel with her. She also sent a similar mail to the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) in June.