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    Meet Everton’s £25m new boy Beto who was working at a KFC just FOUR YEARS AGO before realising footballing dream

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    EVERTON new-boy Beto, 25, was working for KFC just FOUR YEARS AGO before realising his dream of becoming a professional footballer.The Toffees have sealed a deal with Udinese that will see them pay the Serie A club £25million.
    Beto will lead the line for Everton after signing for £25millionCredit: Getty
    He will wear the number 14 shirt for the ToffeesCredit: Getty
    Beto during his days in PortugalCredit: instagram @beto_norberto_14
    He scored ten goals and registered one assist in 33 league appearances last season.
    It’s been a rags to riches story for the Portuguese striker, who told DAZN last summer that he was forced to work a second job while playing for amateur Lisbon side Tires in 2018.
    He said: “I was training with Tires and working in Portugal, it was a nice life. I was working at KFC. It was good.”
    Beto began his ascent to the Premier League by leaving Tires to join third division Portuguese side Clube Olimpico Monjito.
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    It was at Monjito that he was noticed by Liga NOS side Portimonense and after just a year of playing in the third tier found himself playing in Portugal’s highest division.
    Asked by DAZN how he feels walking past a KFC now he is a fully-fledged pro, he said: “Nothing special, but when I return home, I always go to that KFC to visit my friends.
    “I’ve always believed I could have become a footballer. I wanted to become a professional football player.
    “My team-mates didn’t believe it, maybe just two of them. They were telling me: ‘Beto, it’s hard, it’s impossible.’ Then I joined Portimonense and they changed their mind.”
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    Beto will join Portuguese compatriot and fellow striker Youssef Chermiti at Everton, who signed for £12m from Sporting earlier this month.
    Toffees boss Sean Dyche was desperate to reinforce his forward line this summer after his strikers proved particularly blunt in front of goal last season.
    Neal Maupay managed just one goal in 27 appearances and an injury hit Dominic Calvert Lewin scored just two goals in his 17 outings.
    Calvert Lewin’s injury woe continued when he suffered a horror eye injury against Aston Villa in Everton’s second game.
    Everton are yet to score a goal this season, so Toffees fans will be desperate for Beto to make an instant impact. More

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      KFC exec threatens to take legal action after Kylian Mbappe refuses to be part of team photo amid row over image rights

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      PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN superstar Kylian Mbappe has been threatened with legal action by an executive of fast food giant KFC. Mbappe refused to take part in some of the French national team’s sponsorship commitments.
      Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe may have been threatened with legal actionCredit: Reuters
      Alain Beral, vice president of KFC France, said: “We have paid for something clear. If necessary, we will assert our rights.”
      Beral did not say whether any action would be against Mbappe or the French Football Federation.
      The star striker had declined to participate in a team photoshoot and sponsor activities ahead of France’s Nations League clash with Austria tonight, citing issues with players’ image rights.
      However, KFC France later distanced itself from Beral’s recent comments.
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      The company told Reuters: “KFC France regrets the words that were spoken yesterday and reported in the media this morning. These are personal opinions, but in no way reflect the position of the company.
      “KFC France also wishes to clarify that Alain Beral did not speak on behalf of the company, but in the context of a private conversation during an event related to his functions as president of the National Basketball League.
      “The partnership between KFC and the French Football Federation (FFF) has always been a source of pride for the company.
      “KFC France has every confidence in the FFF’s ability to find satisfactory solutions for all of its partners and players, including Kylian Mbappe, whose supporters we are among the first in France.”
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      According to ESPN, Mbappe refused to take part in photo shoots and sponsor activities on Tuesday because he did not want to endorse some brands, such as fast food chains and betting companies.
      Mbappe said: “I have decided to not take part in the photo shoot after the French federation’s refusal to change the image rights agreement with the players.”
      The federation stated it would “review” the image rights agreement “between it and its selected players”. More

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      Chris Eubank Jr arrives for KSI fight at The O2 looking relaxed and eating a bucket of KFC chicken

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR looked in relaxed mood as he arrived for the KSI fight on Saturday night.The 32-year-old boxer had a bucket of KFC chicken in his hand as he entered the The O2 Arena.
      Chris Eubank Jr had a bucket of KFC chicken as he arrived at The O2Credit: The Sun
      The boxer looked relaxed as he posed for photos with fansCredit: The Sun
      Eubank Jr was in town to watch YouTuber turned boxer KSI fight twice on the same night.
      The boxing star is preparing to face Conor Benn on October 8 in a bout of his own.
      The fight will take place almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
      But Eubank Jr was commentating on KSI’s fight card on Saturday night.
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      He is friends with KSI, who faces Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda on the same bill.
      KSI has been linked with a 2023 bout with Jake Paul – brother of Logan, who he fought twice.
      Eubank Jr told DAZN this week: “I think it would be a great fight.
      “Jake has been training for the last few years, KSI as far as I know has not, so that gives Jake a real edge in my opinion.
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      “I will wait to see how he performs in these two fights.
      “I’m friends with KSI so I’ll back him.”
      Eubank Jr will have to drop down to a 157lb catchweight for the bout with Benn.
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      The 32-year-old has boxed at 160 and 168lbs recently.
      Benn, 25, meanwhile, will have to jump 10lbs from his usual 147lbs weight class. More