Lukaku 'handed in transfer request'

Romelu Lukaku made a transfer request at Chelsea before being granted a temporary move to Everton, it has emerged. It is understood the 20-year-old Belgium striker asked to move following the August 30 European Super Cup defeat to Bayern Munich in Prague, when he missed the decisive penalty in a shootout defeat for Jose Mourinho's men. ...

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Moyes: No plans to rest Rooney

Manchester United manager David Moyes has no plans to give Wayne Rooney a rest just yet.  Moyes is keeping a close eye on the England international, looking for signs his standards might be slipping after a congested recent run of fixtures. So far, the indications are all positive. Rooney has been United's stand-out performer so far this season and claimed four assists in his side's Champions League hammering of Bayer Leverkusen...

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Glasgow helicopter crash: One dead at Clutha pub

One person has been confirmed dead after a police helicopter crashed into a busy pub in Glasgow. i9 Police Scotland said they expected the final number of fatalities would be higher and a rescue operation is continuing at the scene. The crash happened at The Clutha in Stockwell Street at 22:25 on Friday.  There were three people on board the helicopter - two officers and a civilian pilot. Thirty-two people have been taken...

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