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James Rodriguez to Inter Miami? Colombian star linked with switch to David Beckham's MLS franchise

James Rodriguez has been linked with a sensational switch to David Beckham's MLS franchise, Inter Miami.




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Manchester United target Jack Grealish compared to Chelsea great Eden Hazard due to his 'God-given talent'

Aston Villa assistant manager and former Chelsea defender John Terry insists Manchester United target Jack Grealish is destined for greatness, likening him to ex team-mate Eden Hazard.




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Roy Keane defends Mesut Ozil decision to reject pay cut and insists he would do the same in his position

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has offered his support to players like Mesut Ozil, insisting he would have refused to take a pay cut if he found himself in the situation Premier League stars are currently faced with.




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Hakim Ziyech set to seal Chelsea transfer on July 1 as Eredivisie is cancelled

Hakim Ziyech will be free to join Chelsea without delay this summer after the Eredivisie season was cancelled.




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Hakim Ziyech to complete Chelsea transfer on July 1 as planned

Hakim Ziyech will be free to join Chelsea without delay this summer with the Eredivisie season set to be cancelled.




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Hakim Ziyech: 'On July 1 I will be a Chelsea player... I haven't had any doubt for a single second'

Hakim Ziyech insists his Chelsea future was never in doubt and claims he was always intent on joining the club in July.




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Ray Parlour accuses Arsenal of lacking leadership and leaving Mesut Ozil exposed over pay cut talks

Ray Parlour has blasted former club Arsenal's lack of leadership, defending Mesut Ozil as he stalls on taking a pay cut.




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Hakim Ziyech on Chelsea debut date amid Premier League uncertainty

Incoming Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech has addressed talk of him making his debut this season amid the ongoing uncertainty over the Premier League season.




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Manchester City allow Fernandinho to return to Brazil during coronavirus lockdown

Fernandinho has been given permission to return to Brazil while the Premier League is on hold.




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Jose Mourinho ranks Brazilian Ronaldo over Cristiano and Lionel Messi in GOAT debate

Jose Mourinho has named Ronaldo as the best player he has seen – just not the one you might expect.




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Transfer news LIVE: Chelsea eye Rice and Havertz; Man Utd beat Arsenal to wonderkid; Sancho, Aubameyang latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and beyond.




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New Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech reveals key Frank Lampard talks

Incoming Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech says Frank Lampard convinced him to move to Stamford Bridge.




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New Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech wants to emulate Didier Drogba at Stamford Bridge

New Chelsea signing Hakim Ziyech says he wants to hit the same heights as Didier Drogba when he completes his move from Ajax.




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Kai Havertz on Manchester United's radar amid Jadon Sancho transfer dilemma

Jadon Sancho is not the only Bundesliga star to have Europe's leading clubs like Manchester United lining up for him.




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Jadon Sancho or Kai Havertz? Manchester United face transfer dilemma as coronavirus forces rethink

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks certain to bolster his attacking options during the summer transfer window as he looks to turn his side into genuine challengers to the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City.




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'Kai Havertz is a young Michael Ballack' – Chelsea, Liverpool told to sign Manchester United transfer target

Dietmar Hamann has hailed Kai Havertz as an "exceptional" player and says he reminds him of a "young Michael Ballack" amid interest from Premier League clubs.




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Barcelona head coach Quique Setien reveals 'huge incentive' for Lautaro Martinez to complete transfer

Barcelona head coach Quique Setien has labelled Lautaro Martinez a "great footballer" and believes the chance to play alongside Lionel Messi is a huge incentive for the Inter Milan striker.




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Willian should join Jose Mourinho at Tottenham over rivals Arsenal, says Brazilian legend Rivaldo

Brazilian legend Rivaldo believes Chelsea midfielder Willian would become an important player for Tottenham should he sign in the summer, insisting his existing relationship with Jose Mourinho would prove highly beneficial.




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Brighton pay tribute to NHS with special shirt as Steven Alzate helps families in Colombia

Brighton and Hove Albion have designed a special shirt to pay tribute to the NHS and key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Chelsea's Kepa Arrizabalaga dismisses Frank Lampard rift as goalkeeper targets 'winning everything'

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has rejected speculation linking him with a move away from the club, insisting he has a "very good relationship" with coach Frank Lampard.




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Manchester United loanee Chris Smalling 'wants Roma stay' as Paulo Fonseca hails 'amazing' defender

AS Roma head coach Paulo Fonseca has reiterated his desire to keep Manchester United defender Chris Smalling at the club beyond the end of his current loan stint.




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Timo Werner hands Liverpool major transfer boost as RB Leipzig star rules out Bayern Munich switch

RB Leipzig star Timo Werner has handed Liverpool a major boost in their reported pursuit of the striker after he appeared to rule out a move to Bayern Munich.




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Arsenal and Manchester United target Dayot Upamecano will be allowed to leave in summer, Leipzig suggest

Manchester United and Arsenal have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of in-demand centre-half Dayot Upamecano with RB Leipzig managing director Oliver Mintzlaff revealing top players will not leave for free.




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Lucas Vazquez to Chelsea? Real Madrid winger admits Premier League is 'very attractive' amid transfer links

Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez admits the prospect of playing in the Premier League is "very attractive" amid speculation linking him with Chelsea.




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Patrice Evra reveals death threats following Luis Suarez race row: 'I had security everywhere I went'

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has revealed he received death threats from Liverpool fans and needed security outside his home following the racism row with Luis Suarez.




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Former Arsenal man Kevin Campbell identifies two players Mikel Arteta should sign to replace Mesut Ozil

Former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell says the time has come for the club to move on from Mesut Ozil – and believes either Jack Grealish or James Maddison would be an ideal replacement.




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West Ham's Manuel Lanzini warns Premier League return would be 'crazy' without coronavirus vaccine

West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini believes it would be "crazy" for the Premier League to resume playing while coronavirus remains a threat to player safety.




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Andres Iniesta marks anniversary of famous goal at Chelsea by calling up children of the 'Iniestazo'

To mark the anniversary of his famous goal against Chelsea, former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has called up some of the young fans conceived after his epic tie-clinching strike at Stamford Bridge.




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Zinedine Zidane greets Real Madrid players in mask and gloves ahead of coronavirus tests at training ground

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane greeted his players in a mask and gloves as Los Blancos returned to their training ground for coronavirus tests on Wednesday.




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Transfer news LIVE: Lozano to Man Utd, Sancho blow; Stiller to Arsenal; Chelsea, Liverpool gossip; Sane latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's live blog covering the latest transfer news and rumours from the Premier League and Europe.




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Santi Cazorla wants Arsenal return as a coach or sporting director

Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has said he would like to return to the club as a coach or sporting director in the future.




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Barcelona urged to sign Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino ahead of Lautaro Martinez this summer

Former Barcelona forward Bojan Krkic believes Liverpool's Roberto Firmino would be the perfect link-up man for his former side.




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Lautaro Martinez warned against Barcelona transfer: 'He'd be a substitute'

Fabio Capello has warned Lautaro Martinez against a move to Barcelona, claiming he is not guaranteed starts at the Camp Nou.




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Manchester United duo Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba could be 'amazing together' with compromise, says Neville

Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes have the potential to form an "amazing" midfield partnership if they are both willing to compromise.




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Pancake Cereal! What You Need to Make the Latest TikTok Craze

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Don't get in a flap: test your knowledge of urban birds – quiz

Cities are home to a huge array of birdlife, but do you know your curlew from your godwit?

Which bird – the fastest living creature in the whole world – has found a home in city centres across Britain, Europe and North America?

Hobby

Peregrine

Swift

Which tropical-looking bird, weighing just 4.5g is now overwintering in Vancouver, Canada, where winter temperatures can fall well below zero?

Anna's hummingbird

Tropical kingbird

Worm-eating warbler

Which exotic pink waterbird gathers in large flocks in the lagoon in the centre of Montpellier on the French Riviera?

Roseate spoonbill

Scarlet ibis

Greater flamingo

Which bird of prey is a common sight as it gathers in huge flocks over cities such as New Delhi, India?

Himalayan vulture

Black kite

Indian spotted eagle

Which globally endangered species of wading bird, of which there are fewer than 500 left alive, stops off in Hong Kong each spring and autumn on its migratory journeys?

Long-billed curlew

Bar-tailed godwit

Spoon-billed sandpiper

Which black-and-white waterbird – known as the "bin chicken", "dump chook" and "refuse raptor" – regularly raids rubbish bins in Melbourne, Australia?

Australian white pelican

Australian white ibis

Black-necked stork

America’s national bird, which species of raptor regularly nests in Denver city centre?

American kestrel

Bald eagle

Golden eagle

Which epic global traveller flies all the way from the Antarctic Ocean, to breed in the centre of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik?

Bar-headed goose

Arctic tern

Wilson's storm-petrel

Which graceful creature, Europe’s largest wildfowl, is also Denmark’s national bird, thanks to a story from Hans Christian Andersen?

Mute swan

Whooper swan

Bewick's swan

Which pinkish-brown garden bird is known as the "television dove" in Germany, because of its habit of perching on rooftop aerials?

Turtle dove

Laughing dove

Collared dove

4 and above.

Pretty good: your bird knowledge is clearly a feather in your cap

7 and above.

Great bird knowledge: you're in the top flight!

0 and above.

Oh dear: bird-wise you're getting by on a wing and a prayer ...

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Forest fire season is coming. How can we stop the Amazon burning?

The Guardian investigates fire in the state of Pará - to reveal the loopholes that allow deforestation to be legitimised

We found the first fire without looking, crackling and roaring on farmland beside the busy Amazon highway, the flames consuming a road sign with its name – BR-163 – lying in the grass. Trucks thundered past, ferrying soya and corn from the agricultural heartlands of Brazil’s central-west to the ports of Santarém and Miritituba. Nobody was around.

Every year fires roar across the Amazon, and in just a few months they will be here again. But last August the number of blazes reached a nine-year high, and sparked an international crisis for Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Months later, their traces hung over the forests in the Amazon state of Pará, leaving blackened logs and charred tree stumps where there was once rainforest.

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Zero-waste warriors: meet the people whose household rubbish fits in a jam jar

From making their own toothpaste to foraging locally for edible plants, more and more people are learning to cut the amount of rubbish they throw out. Here’s how they do it

Through my work, I have seen the huge amount of waste and recycling that we produce. Watching an incinerator for half an hour shocked me and made me want to take action. I was standing on a balcony wearing a full body suit and goggles watching gigantic grabbers emptying waste from trucks. The scale is so shocking and you realise how tiny we are compared to the amount of waste we create. I don’t want to contribute to that wastefulness and it has made me want to take action.

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Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys’s husband, says hip-hop industry lacks compassion

Iconic hip-hop producer and Alicia Keys’s husband, Swizz Beatz, isn’t afraid to tell his guy friends he loves them.





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Top GOP lawmaker disclosed holdings in Chinese company he criticized

Rep. Mike McCaul was tapped on to head a GOP House panel scrutinizing China. Disclosures show his family holds stock in a Chinese internet company.




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Former NIH chief favored as Trump’s ‘therapeutics czar’

Zerhouni is thought to be the favorite, said two people, and one person said that Azar personally prefers Zerhouni for the role.




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Harvard didn’t divest from fossil fuels. So what does its ‘net-zero’ pledge mean?

Harvard has a new net-zero by 2050 plan for its endowment. But it’s not yet clear what it will entail, and whether the school will be able to fulfill it.




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Gold Coast one-punch attack charge upgraded after Brazilian victim dies in hospital

A Sydney man appears in a Gold Coast court on an upgraded charge after Brazilian national Ivan Susin dies in hospital as a result of a head injury he suffered in a Surfers Paradise scuffle.





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Sudden stratospheric warming is the unusual climate variation affecting ozone, heat and wind

Sudden stratospheric warming it's great for the ozone layer at the South Pole, but not so great for heat and rain levels over the next few months.




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Dr Aniello Iannuzzi says dust poses a health risk




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Mike Parr performing Towards an Amazonian Black Square




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Mike Parr performing Towards an Amazonian Black Square




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Detailed of Mike Parr's performance Towards an Amazonian Black Square, 2019 painted inside The Eternal Opening




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Australian artist Mike Parr 'blind painting' black squares on gallery walls to protest against Amazon fires

The acclaimed Australian artist is painting black squares on a gallery wall with his eyes closed to protest against the values that led us to climate crisis.