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Francis Lee: Manchester City great turned toilet paper tycoon

Francis Lee was a former player and chairman of Manchester City, an England international, highly-successful businessman and racehorse trainer. Lee, a striker, also played for hometown Bolton and Derby in his distinguished football career. Lee will primarily be remembered as one of City’s greatest players, regardless of his dismal spell as chairman in the 1990s […]

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Barcelona and Real Madrid players with the highest release clauses in football

Who would’ve thought that Ronaldo’s once €1bn release clause would be equaled multiple times in the past two years? Lionel Messi had a €700m hefty buyout clause at the peak of his powers in 2017. With Ansu Fati, Pedri, Araujo, Gavi, and now Lamine Yamal, the Catalans have four players...

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Liverpool make formal request to access audio related to offside controversy

Liverpool have made a formal request to access the audio related to Saturday’s offside controversy at Tottenham, the PA news agency understands. The club had a Luis Diaz goal ruled out in north London due to miscommunication between VAR Darren England and on-field referee Simon Hooper. The Premier League game was goalless at the time […]

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Former England and Man City striker Francis Lee dies aged 79

Former England and Manchester City striker Francis Lee has died aged 79, the Premier League club have announced. Lee, who also had a spell as City chairman in the 1990s, scored 148 goals in 330 appearances for the club between 1967-74. City said in a statement: “It is with the deepest sadness and heaviest of […]

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