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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy from the 1986 World Cup has resurfaced. The award, which had been missing for decades, will be auctioned in Paris next month, the Aguttes house said Tuesday.Maradona, who died in 2020 at age 60, was awarded the trophy for his scintillating play at the tournament, where he captained Argentina in its 3-2 win over West Germany in the final in Mexico City. Before that, he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico delivered a moving tribute to her sons Tuesday at a beach in San Diego.“Our hearts are broken and the world has become a darker place for us,” Debra Robinson said, fighting back tears. “They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together.”Her sons, Callum and Jake, were allegedly killed by car thieves in Baja California, across the border from San Diego, somewhere around 28 or…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Bolton secured their place in the League One play-off final despite being beaten by Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium as Ian Evatt’s men edged the Tykes 5-4 on aggregate.Holding the upper hand after last Friday’s 3-1 semi-final first-leg win at Oakwell, Bolton had their lead cut in the 36th minute by Sam Cosgrove before hitting back with a fine Aaron Collins strike and an Eoin Toal header in quick succession just prior to the break.Barnsley scored…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USA man is in custody after a baby was kidnapped and her mother and friend killed in New Mexico last week.Alek Isaiah Collins, 26, was named as the main suspect in the case by the Clovis Police Department on Monday.Mr Collins, from Houston, Texas, around 600 miles from Clovis. He has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and two counts of child abuse following the attacks. He is not believed to be…

Terzic expects an ‘even tougher’ test from PSG in second legSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The first Champions League finalist of the 2023/24 season will be revealed this evening as Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund play the second leg of their semi-final tie at the Parc des Princes in France. The German side, underdogs before the first leg took place, will now be the favourites to progress after Niclas Fullkrug’s decisive goal at Signal Iduna Park a week ago. On a night…

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UKSign up to our Brexit email for the latest insightRufus Wainwright has blamed Brexit for the negative response to his West End musical Opening Night, which is closing two months early after bad reviews.The play, which opened in March, stars Sheridan Smith as an anxious, alcoholic actor, whose mental health declines after she witnesses a death.Though it was scheduled to run at London’s Gielgud Theatre until 27 July, Opening Night will close on Saturday 18 May.In a new interview with…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USTikTok, a short-form video social media platform, is suing the US government claiming that a potential ban of the site would violate the First Amendment. The China-based company specifically names the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act as an unconstitutional law. The legislation was signed by President Joe Biden on April 24. The lawsuit, which is attempting to stop the act from taking effect in 2025, was filed in the US Court of Appeals…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter The Ratcliffe purge gathered pace last week. The cull of the senior figures at Manchester United continued with the announcements of the departures of Patrick Stewart, interim CEO and Chief Legal Officer, and Cliff Baty, the Chief Financial Officer. It leaves very few survivors of the old regime in the corridors of power at Old Trafford. At times it has seemed there may only be one: Erik ten Hag.And yet, whatever the quality of legal advice United…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsGerman politicians are calling for a price cap on the doner kebab, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz admitting that the question of Donerflation is one he gets asked “wherever I go”.The far-left Die Linke party has put forward a proposal to for the introduction of a doner kebab price cap similar to that introduced in some parts of the country to high rents.Millions of kebabs are consumed in Germany every day – including 400,00 daily doners…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner revealed a pep talk in the shower at Craven Cottage was the catalyst for Michael Olise to score twice in a 4-0 home win over Manchester United.Olise was at his scintillating best on Monday night and made it 13 goal involvements – nine goals and four assists – in 12 Premier League starts this season with a classy brace.It had been a different story a week earlier when Olise cut a frustrated…