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    Who is Paul Pogba’s brother Mathias?

    PAUL Pogba is a well recognised name in the world of football – but he’s not the only famous footballer in his household.And recently he has become embroiled in a bizarre blackmail row, involving his own brother Mathias and a sum of £11million.
    Mathias Pogba in action for Sparta Rotterdam in 2017Credit: Getty – Contributor
    Paul Pogba holding the World Cup with brother Mathias, right, close byCredit: Getty
    Here’s everything you need to know about the Pogba brothers – both on and off the field.
    Who is Mathias Pogba?
    Mathias Fassou Pogba, born August 19, 1990 is a Guinean professional footballer.
    Born in Conakry, Guinea – to mother Yeo, along with twin brother Florentin.
    The forward initially rose through the youth ranks at Celta along with his twin, before joining Breton club Quimper where he was handed his first professional contract in 2009.
    In September 2010, Pogba moved to the UK and joined Conference National side Wrexham – after a successful trial spell the month before.
    However, he decided to move on from Wrexham in a bid to play football at a higher level – which didn’t go down too well with club boss Andy Morrell.
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    The Pogba brothers are all professional footballers
    He criticised Pogba’s handling of the situation, describing him as “disrespectful” to the club after not informing them of his intention to leave until 48-hours before the start of the club’s pre-season.
    Mathias has since played for a number of teams in his 13 active years as a professional, both in and outside of the UK.
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    In the UK he has played for Wrexham, Crewe Alexander, Crawley Town and Partick Thistle.
    Outside of the UK, Mathias Pogba has spent limited time at Sparta Rotterdam, Tours, Manchego Cuidad Real, Lorca, Racing Murcia, Tabor Sezana. 
    Who does Mathias Pogba play for?
    On August 10, 2022, Pogba made the move to join Championnat National 2 team Belfort.
    He is currently playing in the 2021–22 season.
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    How many siblings does Paul Pogba have?
    Footballer, Paul Pogba has two siblings – twin brothers Floretin and Mathias.
    All three brothers are professional footballers – with Pogba currently playing at Juventus and Floretin playing as a defender for ATK Mohun Bagan FC.
    The Pogba brothers grew up in Paris – before going their separate ways to pursue their sporting careers for different football teams worldwide.
    However, Mathias and Paul lived together once again during their respective times at Wrexham and Manchester United.
    Mathias has regularly been pictured watching his younger brother Paul play – he was at the Stade de France watching Paul play an international friendly against Germany when the Paris attacks occurred on November 13, 2015. More

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    Why do Nottingham Forest have no sponsor on their shirt against Tottenham today?

    PREMIER LEAGUE football returned to the City Ground for the first time in 23 years as Nottingham Forest took on West Ham.And eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed Steve Cooper’s men wearing no sponsor as they triumphed over the East Londoners.
    Taiwo Awoniyi scored Nottingham Forest’s first Premier League goal while wearing a sponsorless shirtCredit: Getty
    This will remain the case in their second home game against Tottenham, but why?
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    Why do Nottingham Forest have no sponsor?
    Nottingham Forest have no shirt sponsor as no deal has been agreed with any potential partner.
    Steve Cooper’s men saw their deal with BOXT expire at the end of last season.
    The club turned down an offer from the boiler company to extend their partnership into their first Premier League campaign of the millennium.
    Following that decision from the Forest owners, BOXT signed a deal to become Everton sleeve sponsors.
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    Are Nottingham Forest going to get a sponsor?
    Nottingham Forest are certainly keen to secure a sponsorship agreement and the situation regarding the plain front of their shirts is not one they had planned for.
    According to reports from the East Midlands, numerous deals have been close to being agreed but none have got over the line yet.
    According to Sport Business, Forest chairman Evangelos Marinakis is holding for a £10m-a-season deal and was willing to start the campaign without a sponsor if his demands were not met.
    There has also been a restructuring which has seen the club only make two key commercial appointments in the first week of August.
    Former Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley has been brought in by Marinakis to help push a deal through.
    BOXT were the Nottingham Forest sponsors when they won promotion from the Championship in 2021/22Credit: Getty
    At the end of July, Sheffield Hallam University finance expert Dr Dan Plumley told Football Insider: “It’s ambitious. We have to look at benchmarks.
    “West Ham and Everton’s are around £10m or £11m. Newcastle and Leeds meanwhile are closer toward £7.5m. That is the region we’re looking at.
    “We know betting companies will often pay more than non-betting companies.
    “For a newly-promoted club, you are probably setting your sights towards £6m or £7m. So, Forest are going for above the benchmark there.
    “The risk is that the longer you go without naming a sponsor, the more likely it could backfire.
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    “Sponsors want to be involved in every game and we are nearly at the start of the season now.
    “If it does come off, fantastic. It would put them among the biggest deals in the Premier League. But there is a risk we can’t ignore with this strategy.”
    But according to Simon Chadwick, Global Professor of Sport at Emlyon Business School, more clubs could follow Forest’s approach in the near future.
    He told The Athletic: “Many American investors believe Premier League football clubs are underselling themselves and their sponsorship assets are worth far more money than they’re currently asking for.” More

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    Why do Nottingham Forest fans sing Mull of Kintyre before home matches and what are song lyrics?

    NOTTINGHAM FOREST are back in the Premier League.And with that you’ll hear a raucous singalong of a classic before kick-off at the City Ground.
    Steve Cooper’s Nottingham Forest are back in the Prem
    Why do Nottingham Forest fans sing Mull of Kintyre?
    Nottingham Forest first played the Paul McCartney and Wings hit at the City Ground before their triumphant win over Yeovil Town in 2008 which saw an inspired Forest seal promotion back into the Championship.
    And it has been used ever since at the ground, being played before kick-off and also sung by the Forest faithful during matches.
    Like Forest, Charlton Athletic also have their own version of the song but about the Thames.
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    What are the lyrics to the Forest version?
    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground
    Far have I travelled and much have I seen
    Goodison, Anfield are places I’ve been
    Maine Road, Old Trafford still echo to the sound
    Of the boys in the red from the City Ground
    Forest sing their own version of the Paul McCartney hit
    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground
    Passing the leather like Clougie’s great men
    Please take us back to the days I knew then
    Games when we sang in the Nottingham choir
    When we thrashed the sheep from Derbyshire
    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground
    Smiles in the sunshine, Football like champagne
    Still take me back to where my memories remain
    Flickering embers growing higher and higher
    And a new squad of players for us to inspire
    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground
    City Ground
    Oh mist rolling in from the Trent
    My desire is always to be here
    Oh City Ground
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    Who is Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend Charlotte Sine and when did Ferrari F1 star start dating her?

    CHARLES LECLERC is in full swing at Ferrari as he looks to challenge Max Verstappen for the F1 title.And while promising things are expected of him inside the car, the Monegasque has had a huge charge off the track – boasting a new girlfriend in Charlotte Sine.
    Leclerc and Sine have only recently started dating following his break-up with ex Giada Gianni
    Who is Charlotte Sine?
    Charlotte is a Monegasque resident and current architecture student.
    She has lived in Monaco all her life, with her new boyfriend also hailing from the principality.
    Charlotte was born on September 19, 1999, and speaks French, English and Italian.
    She is on Instagram with nearly 33k followers – regularly posting photos of her travels and with Leclerc.
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    Charlotte Sine regularly posts of her travels around the world on her Instagram account
    Sine is a Monaco native, also home to her boyfriend and F1 star Leclerc
    When did they start dating?
    It’s no secret that the pair are dating, with Charlotte’s Instagram showing posts of the pair together.
    Although the first photo shared was taken 10 weeks back – they have reportedly been dating for a few months.
    Leclerc however, has not yet posted any pictures with his new girlfriend in-sighting a potential ‘secret relationship’.
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    Sine is an architectural student
    Who is Charles Leclerc’s ex?
    Charles Leclerc’s ex may be a face more familiar to fans of the Monaco driver.
    Charles dated Italian-born Giada Gianni, spending over four years together and were rumoured to have been engaged.
    But it was reported that the Ferrari star broke up with Giada to focus on his Formula One career – with the Italian stating in an Instagram video: “Charles left me. He wants to devote himself only to Ferrari.”
    But the Formula One driver did not take long to form a relationship with his new girlfriend Charlotte.

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    Premier League done deals: Every completed transfer this summer as the deadline approaches

    THE Premier League is back and clubs have been doing business all summer long.We have seen Manchester United land Casemiro, Manchester City add the sensational Erling Haaland and Arsenal bring in Gabriel Jesus but here’s a comprehensive list of the summer transfer in and out in the Premier League.
    Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland have made mega-money moves to the Premier League this summer
    Arsenal
    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has raided his former club Manchester City twice this summer in bringing Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to the Emirates for nearly £80m.
    There has also been quite a clearout with Alexandre Lacazette, Lucas Torreira and Bernd Leno all leaving the club.
    In
    Gabriel Jesus – Man City – £47m
    Oleksandr Zinchenko Man City – £31.5m
    Fábio Vieira – FC Porto – £31.5m
    Matt Turner – New England Revolution – £5.73m
    Marquinhos – São Paulo FC – £3.15m
    Out
    Mattéo Guendouzi – Olympique Marseille – £9.9m
    Lucas Torreira – Galatasaray – £5.4m
    Bernd Leno -Fulham – £3.24m
    Konstantinos Mavropanos – VfB Stuttgart – £2.88m
    Alexandre Lacazette – Lyon – Free transfer
    Nuno Tavares – Olympique Marseille – Loan
    Pablo Marí – AC Monza – Loan
    Auston Trusty – Birmingham – Loan
    Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson – Alanyaspor – Loan
    Salah-Edinne Oulad M’hand – Hull – Loan
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    Aston Villa
    Philippe Coutinho has made his loan move permanent and sealed a move from Barcelona with the impressive Boubacar Kamara joining on a free transfer.
    Chelsea swooped for hot prospect Carney Chukwuemeka and Matt Targett made his loan move to Newcastle permanent in notable names to leave Villa Park.
    In
    Diego Carlos – Sevilla – £27.9m
    Philippe Coutinho – FC Barcelona – £18m
    Robin Olsen – AS Roma – £3.15m
    Ludwig Augustinsson – Sevilla – Loan – £450k
    Boubacar Kamara – Olympique Marseille – Free transfer
    Out
    Carney Chukwuemeka – Chelsea – £16.2m
    Matt Targett – Newcastle United – £15.75m
    Trezeguet – Trabzonspor – £3.6m
    Lovre Kalinic – Hajduk Split – Free transfer
    Conor Hourihane – Derby – Free transfer
    Bertrand Traoré – Istanbul Basaksehir – Loan
    Wesley Moraes – Levante – Loan
    Kortney Hause – Watford – Loan
    Jaden Philogene-Bidace – Cardiff – Loan
    Keinan Davis – Watford – Loan
    Ben Chrisene – Kilmarnock – Loan
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    Bournemouth
    Newly-promoted Bournemouth have had a quiet transfer window so far with Marcos Senesi and Marcus Tavernier the two signings that have cost money.
    Gary Cahill has left the club with Robbie Brady also leaving on a free transfer to Preston.
    In
    Marcos Senesi – Feyenoord – £13.5m
    Marcus Tavernier – Middlesbrough – £10.71m
    Joe Rothwell – Blackburn – Free transfer
    Neto – Barcelona – Free transfer
    Ryan Fredericks – West Ham – Free transfer
    Out
    Robbie Brady – Preston – Free transfer
    Zeno Ibsen Rossi – Cambridge United – Free transfer
    Gavin Kilkenny – Stoke – Loan
    Gary Cahill – Released
    Gabriel Jesus joined Arsenal from Manchester CityCredit: AFP
    Brentford
    Brentford lost the influential Christian Eriksen as the Dane moved to Manchester United but they have brought in some impressive signings.
    Ben Mee comes in for free while Keane Lewis-Potter, Aaron Hickey and Mikkel Damsgaard have all joined the Bees for their second season in the Premier League.
    In
    Keane Lewis-Potter – Hull – £17.1m
    Aaron Hickey – Bologna – £14.85m
    Mikkel Damsgaard – Sampdoria – £13.50m
    Thomas Strakosha – Lazio – Free transfer
    Ben Mee – Burnley – Free transfer
    Out
    Marcus Forss – Middlesbrough – £3.24m
    Christian Eriksen – Man Utd – Free transfer
    Julian Jeanvier – Auxerrer – Free transfer
    Dominic Thompson – Blackpool – Free transfer
    Tariqe Fosu – Stoke – Loan
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    Brighton
    Brighton have brought four players in so far during the transfer window but the big news is who they have let go as Graham Potter tweaks his squad.
    Chelsea swooped for Marc Cucurella and paid a massive £59m for him, while Yves Bissouma has exited for Tottenham for more than £26m.
    In
    Pervis Estupiñán – Villarreal – £16m
    Julio Enciso – Club Libertad Asunción – £10.44m
    Simon Adingra – FC Nordsjaelland – £7.2m
    Levi Colwill – Chelsea U21 – Loan
    Out
    Marc Cucurella – Chelsea – £58.77m
    Yves Bissouma – Tottenham – £26.28m
    Leo Östigard – Napoli – £4.5m
    Tudor Baluta – FCV Farul Constanta – Free transfer
    Abdallah Sima – Angers – Loan
    Aaron Connolly – Venezia – Loan
    Shane Duffy – Fulham – Loan
    Michal Karbownik – Fortuna Düsseldorf – Loan
    Andi Zeqiri – FC Basel – Loan
    Kjell Scherpen – Vitesse Arnhem – Loan
    Simon Adingra – Union SG – Loan
    Haydon Roberts – Derby – Loan
    Taylor Richards – QPR – Loan
    Lorent Tolaj – Salford – Loan
    Matt Clarke – Middlesbrough – Undisclosed
    New Chelsea signing Raheem Sterling of Chelsea with Todd BoehlyCredit: Getty
    Chelsea
    Chelsea’s new owner Todd Boehly has moved and fast in the transfer window with Marc Cucurella, Raheem Sterling and Kalidou Koulibaly all coming in for big money.
    It didn’t work out for Romelu Lukaku as he has left on loan for Inter Milan and Chelsea have lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.
    In
    Marc Cucurella – Brighton – £58.77m
    Raheem Sterling – Man City – £50.58m
    Kalidou Koulibaly – Napoli – £34.2m
    Carney Chukwuemeka- Aston Villa – £16.2m
    Cesare Casadei – Inter Milan – £13.5m
    Gabriel Slonina – Chicago Fire – £8.18m
    Out
    Timo Werner – RB Leipzig – £18m
    Emerson – West Ham – £11.7m
    Romelu Lukaku – Inter Milan – Loan
    Malang Sarr – AS Monaco – £900k
    Antonio Rüdiger – Real Madrid – Free transfer
    Andreas Christensen – Barcelona – Free transfer
    Matt Miazga – FC Cincinnati – Free transfer
    Jake Clarke-Salter – QPR – Free transfer
    Charly Musonda Jr. – Levante – Free transfer
    Gabriel Slonina – Chicago Fire – Loan
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    Crystal Palace
    Crystal Palace have done shrewd business this year with Cheick Doucoure coming in after losing Cheikhou Kayate on a free transfer to Nottingham Forest.
    Chris Richards has arrived from Bayern Munich for £10.8m with Christian Benteke leaving for the MLS, drawing a curtain on his time in the Premier League.
    In
    Cheick Doucouré – RC Lens – £20.34m
    Chris Richards – Bayern Munich – £10.8m
    Sam Johnstone – West Brom – Free transfer
    Malcolm Ebiowei – Derby – Free transfer
    Out
    Christian Benteke – D.C. United – £4.91m
    Cheikhou Kouyaté – Nottingham Forest – Free transfer
    Jaroslaw Jach – Zaglebie Lubin – Free transfer
    Jacob Montes – Nicaragua – Free transfer
    Remi Matthews – St. Johnstone – Loan

    Everton
    Everton boss Frank Lampard has looked to strengthen with Amadou Onana, James Tarkowski, Dwight McNeil and Conor Coady arriving at Goodison Park.
    They have lost arguably their biggest goal threat though with Richarlison leaving for Tottenham for a whopping £52m.
    In
    Amadou Onana – Lille – £32.4m
    James Tarkowski – Burnley – Free transfer
    Dwight McNeil – Burnley – Undisclosed
    Conor Coady – Wolves – Loan
    Rúben Vinagre – Sporting Lisbon – Loan
    Out
    Richarlison – Tottenham – £52.2m
    Jonjoe Kenny – Hertha Berlin – Free transfer
    Cenk Tosun – Besiktas – Free transfer
    Jarrad Branthwaite – PSV – Loan
    João Virgínia – SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden – Loan
    Fabian Delph – Released
    Gylfi Sigurdsson – Released
    Casemiro has joined Manchester United from Real Madrid
    Fulham
    New boys Fulham have signed Andreas Pereira from Manchester United who will replace Fabio Carvalho after he left for Liverpool.
    Bernd Leno has come in from Arsenal, Issa Diop from West Ham and Joao Palinha from Sporting Lisbon as Marco Silva looks to keep the Cottagers in the top flight.
    In
    João Palhinha – Sporting Lisbon – £18m
    Issa Diop – West Ham – £16m
    Andreas Pereira – Man Utd – £8.55m
    Kevin Mbabu – VfL Wolfsburg – £4.95m
    Bernd Leno – Arsenal – £3.24m
    Manor Solomon – Shakhtar Donetsk – Loan
    Shane Duffy – Brighton – Loan
    Out
    André Zambo Anguissa – Napoli – £13.5m
    Fábio Carvalho – Liverpool – £5.31m
    Jean Michaël Seri – Hull – Free transfer
    Alfie Mawson – Wycombe Wanderers – Free transfer
    Rodrigo Muniz – Middlesbrough – Loan
    Steven Sessegnon – Charlton – Loan
    Michael Hector – Released
    Cyrus Christie – Released
    Fabri – Released
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    Leeds
    After losing Raphina and Kalvin Phillips for massive money to Barcelona and Manchester City, many feared for Leeds but they have brought in promising replacements.
    Brenden Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra, Tyler Adams and Rasmus Kristensen have all arrived as they look to avoid a relegation battle this season.
    In
    Brenden Aaronson – RB Salzburg – £29.56m
    Luis Sinisterra – Feyenoord – £22.5m
    Tyler Adams – RB Leipzig – £15.3m
    Rasmus Kristensen – RB Salzburg – £11.7m
    Marc Roca – Bayern Munich – £10.8m
    Darko Gyabi – Man City U21 – £5.22m
    Joel Robles – Real Betis – Free transfer
    Out
    Raphinha – Barcelona – £52.2m
    Kalvin Phillips – Man City – £43.87m
    Leif Davis – Ipswich – £1.08m
    Kiko Casilla – Getafe – Free transfer
    Laurens De Bock – SV Zulte Waregem – Free transfer
    Liam McCarron – Stoke – Undisclosed
    Tyler Roberts – QPR – Loan
    Hélder Costa – Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) – Loan
    Charlie Cresswell – Millwall – Loan
    Jamie Shackleton – Millwall – Loan
    Richarlison left Everton for TottenhamCredit: PA
    Leicester
    Leicester are the only team in the Premier League not to have signed an outfield player this summer in the transfer window.
    They have had some good news with Jamie Vardy signing a new contract but Kasper Schmeichel has left for a new challenge in France with Nice.
    In
    Alex Smithies – Cardiff – Free transfer
    Out
    Kasper Schmeichel – Nice – £900k
    Hamza Choudhury – Watford – Loan
    Eldin Jakupovic – Released
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    Liverpool
    Liverpool splashed the cash early in getting the impressive Darwin Nunez through the doors at Anfield and he was joined by the hot prospect Fabio Carvalho.
    The big loss of the summer was Sadio Mane who opted for a new challenge and left for Bayern Munich with Neco Williams and Takumi Minamino also waving goodbye to the Reds.
    In
    Darwin Núñez – Benfica – £67.5m
    Fábio Carvalho – Fulham – £5.31m
    Calvin Ramsay – Aberdeen – £4.41m
    Out
    Sadio Mané – Bayern Munich – £28.8m
    Neco Williams – Nottingham Forest – £18m
    Takumi Minamino – Monaco – £13.5m
    Marko Grujic – Porto – £8.1m
    Ben Davies – Rangers – £4.23m
    Divock Origi – AC Milan – Free transfer
    Sheyi Ojo – Cardiff – Free transfer
    Ben Woodburn – Preston – Free transfer
    Rhys Williams – Blackpool – Loan
    Loris Karius – Released
    Erling Haaland has started in fine form for Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
    Man City
    After winning the Premier League so impressively last season, Pep Guardiola hasn’t stood still and has brought Erling Haaland to the Etihad.
    If that didn’t strike fear into the rest of the teams in the top flight, Kalvin Phillips has also arrived from Leeds for over £40m.
    In
    Erling Haaland – Borussia Dortmund – £54m
    Kalvin Phillips – Leeds – £43.87m
    Sergio Gómez – RSC Anderlecht – £11.7m
    Stefan Ortega – Arminia Bielefeld – Free transfer
    Out
    Raheem Sterling – Chelsea – £50.58m
    Gabriel Jesus – Arsenal – £46.98m
    Oleksandr Zinchenko – Arsenal – £31.5m
    Pedro Porro – Sporting Lisbon – £7.65m
    Ko Itakura – Borussia Mönchengladbach – £4.5m
    Arijanet Muric – Burnley – £2.7m
    Fernandinho – Club Athletico Paranaense – Free transfer
    Daniel Arzani – Macarthur FC – Free transfer
    Ryotaro Meshino – Gamba Osaka – Free transfer
    Yangel Herrera – Girona – Loan
    Zack Steffen – Middlesbrough – Loan
    Yan Couto – Girona – Loan
    Issa Kaboré – Olympique Marseille – Loan
    Nahuel Bustos – São Paulo Futebol Clube – Loan
    Diego Rosa – FC Vizela – Loan
    Thomas Agyepong – Released
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    Man Utd
    As always Manchester United have been linked with hundreds of names this summer and Casemiro has been the glamour signing for Erik Ten Hag from Real Madrid so far.
    Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen have also joined with Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Andreas Pereira, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani and Jesse Lingard leaving for good.
    In
    Casemiro – Real Madrid – £63.59m
    Lisandro Martínez – Ajax – £51.63m
    Tyrell Malacia – Feyenoord – £13.5m
    Christian Eriksen – Brentford – Free transfer
    Out
    Andreas Pereira – Fulham – £8.55m
    Paul Pogba – Juventus – Free transfer
    Jesse Lingard – Nottingham Forest – Free transfer
    Nemanja Matić – AS Roma – Free transfer
    Alex Telles – Sevilla – Loan
    Dean Henderson – Nottingham Forest – Loan
    Álvaro Fernandez – Preston – Loan
    Edinson Cavani – Released
    Juan Mata – Released
    Lee Grant – Retired
    Darwin Nunez made a big-money move to Liverpool this summerCredit: Alamy
    Newcastle
    Many might have expected Eddie Howe to be throwing cash around after the takeover of the club last season but that has not been the case.
    The Magpies have bought smartly so far with Sven Botman and Nick Pope coming in as well as Matt Targett making his loan move permanent from Aston Villa.
    In
    Sven Botman – Lille – £33.3m
    Matt Targett – Aston Villa – £15.75m
    Nick Pope – Burnley – £10.35m
    Out
    Dwight Gayle – Stoke – Free transfer
    Freddie Woodman – Preston – Undisclosed
    Isaac Hayden – Norwich – Loan
    Jeff Hendrick- Reading – Loan
    Ciaran Clark – Sheffield United – Loan
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    Nottingham Forest
    The busiest club in the Premier League this summer has been Nottingham Forest who are determined to stay in the top flight for good.
    They have splashed the cash on no less than 16 players with Morgan Gibbs-White the most expensive signing from Wolves as well as Jesse Lingard and Dean Henderson arriving from Manchester United.
    In
    Morgan Gibbs-White – Wolves – £26.55m
    Taiwo Awoniyi – Union Berlin – £18.45m
    Neco Williams – Liverpool – £18m
    Emmanuel Dennis – Watford – £13.32m
    Orel Mangala – VfB Stuttgart – £11.7m
    Moussa Niakhaté – Mainz – £9m
    Giulian Biancone – Troyes – £9m
    Lewis O’Brien – Huddersfield – £8.46m
    Remo Freuler – Atalanta – £8.1m
    Omar Richards – Bayern Munich – £7.65m
    Harry Toffolo – Huddersfield – £2.16m
    Brandon Aguilera – LD Alajuelense – £855k
    Jesse Lingard – Man Utd – Free transfer
    Cheikhou Kouyaté – Crystal Palace – Free transfer
    Wayne Hennessey – Burnley – Free transfer
    Dean Henderson – Man Utd – Loan
    Out
    Brice Samba – Lens – £4.5m
    Nuno Da Costa – Auxerre – £1.8m
    Tobias Figueiredo – Hull – Free transfer
    Carl Jenkinson – Newcastle United Jets – Free transfer
    Nikolas Ioannou – Como – Free transfer
    Joe Lolley – Sydney FC – Undisclosed
    Xande Silva – Dijon – Undisclosed
    Richie Laryea – Toronto FC – Loan
    Jonathan Panzo – Coventry – Loan
    Braian Ojeda – Real Salt Lake City – Loan
    Ethan Horvath – Luton – Loan
    Brandon Aguilera – AD Guanacasteca – Loan
    Lewis Grabban – Released
    Gaëtan Bong – Released
    Jesse Lingard has moved from Manchester United to Nottingham ForestCredit: Getty
    Southampton
    Southampton had a solid if unspectacular season last time out and have turned over their squad somewhat this summer.
    The likes of Gavin Bazunu, Joe Aribo, Sekou Mara and Armel Bella-Kotchap will all look to make an impact for the Saints.
    In
    Gavin Bazunu – Man City U21 – £12.6m
    Sékou Mara – Bordeaux – £11.7m
    Roméo Lavia – Man City U21 – £11.07m
    Armel Bella-Kotchap – Bochum – £9m
    Joe Aribo – Rangers – £6.39m
    Mateusz Lis – Altay SK – Free transfer
    Out
    Fraser Forster – Tottenham – Free transfer
    Shane Long – Reading – Free transfer
    Harry Lewis – Bradford – Free transfer
    Will Smallbone – Stoke – Loan
    Nathan Tella – Burnley – Loan
    Dan N’Lundulu – Cheltenham Town – Loan
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    Tottenham
    Tottenham boss Antonio Conte wants to challenge for the title this season and has made seven signings to help him do so.
    The most exciting of those is Richarlison from Everton with Yves Bissouma joining from Brighton and Ivan Perisic coming in on a free transfer from Inter Milan.
    In
    Richarlison – Everton – £52.2m
    Yves Bissouma – Brighton – £26.28m
    Destiny Udogie – Udinese – £16.2m
    Djed Spence – Middlesbrough – £13.23m
    Ivan Perisic – Inter Milan – Free transfer
    Fraser Forster – Southampton – Free transfer
    Clément Lenglet – Barcelona – Loan
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    Steven Bergwijn – Ajax – £28.13m
    Cameron Carter-Vickers – Celtic – £6.3m
    Tanguy Ndombélé – Napoli – Loan fee: £450k
    Jack Clarke – Sunderland – Undisclosed
    Giovani Lo Celso – Villarreal – Loan
    Destiny Udogie – Udinese – Loan
    Joe Rodon -Stade Rennais – Loan
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    West Ham
    West Ham have spent plenty of money in trying to challenge for European places again this season.
    Gianluca Scamacca, Nayef Aguerd, Maxwel Cornet and Emerson have all arrived at the London Stadium with over £100m being spent.
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    Gianluca Scamacca – Sassuolo – £32.4m
    Nayef Aguerd – Stade Rennais FC – £31.5m
    Maxwel Cornet – Burnley – £18.63m
    Emerson – Chelsea – £11.7m
    Thilo Kehrer – PSG – £10.8m
    Flynn Downes – Swansea – £9.59m
    Alphonse Areola – PSG – £8.37m
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    Issa Diop – Fulham – £16.02m
    Andriy Yarmolenko – Al-Ain FC – Free transfer
    Ryan Fredericks – Bournemouth – Free transfer
    Nikola Vlasic – Torino – Loan
    Arthur Masuaku – Besiktas – Loan
    Nathan Trott – Vejle Boldklub – Loan
    Mark Noble – Retired
    David Martin – Released
    Gianluca Scamacca joined West Ham in the transfer windowCredit: West Ham United FC
    Wolves
    Wolves have once again used their Portuguese connections in signing Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon and Goncalo Guedes from Valencia.
    They have lost promising youngster Morgan Gibbs-White to Nottingham Forest though while Conor Coady left on loan for Everton.
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    Matheus Nunes – Sporting Lisbon – £40.5m
    Gonçalo Guedes – Valencia – £29.34m
    Nathan Collins – Burnley – £21.87m
    Hee-chan Hwang – RB Leipzig – £15.03m
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    Morgan Gibbs-White – Nottingham Forest – £26.55m
    Rúben Vinagre – Sporting Lisbon – £9m
    Romain Saïss – Besiktas – Free transfer
    Marçal Marçal – Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas – Free transfer
    John Ruddy – Birmingham – Free transfer
    Renat Dadashov – Grasshoppers Club Zurich – Undisclosed
    Conor Coady – Everton – Loan
    Fábio Silva – RSC Anderlecht – Loan
    Ki-Jana Hoever – PSV – Loan
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    What is the F1 halo and how does it save lives?

    THE HALO cockpit has been part and parcel of F1 for the last few seasons – for good reason.It helped save Lewis Hamilton from serious injury after he crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix last year.
    Zhou Guanyu crashed at the first turn of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone but the Halo saved his lifeCredit: AP
    And it appears to have saved Zhou Guanyu’s life after he crashed during the start of the British Grand Prix in 2022.
    What is the halo cockpit system?
    Safety is paramount in Formula One and sadly down the years, some haven’t been as lucky as Roman Grosjean at the Bahrain GP last year.
    Jules Bianchi was killed after a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, losing control of his Marussia in treacherous conditions.
    And his mother was quick to point out that the halo – which wasn’t a feature of the cars six years ago but was being worked on by the FIA – had ‘saved Romain’s life’.
    The halo was introduced back in 2018 and is an added safety feature now included on all F1 cars, acting as a titanium ring of protection around the driver’s cockpit.
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    It is designed to prevent drivers from getting injuries from flying debris or suffering head trauma like in the tragic case of Bianchi.
    The F1 governing body took a long time to research and test the design, which does slightly impact the field of view for drivers.
    When it was launched there was also criticism from some fans, who believed the hefty new structure around the cockpit meant they couldn’t see the racers properly.
    World champion Lewis Hamilton revealed back in 2018 that he felt it could be the first step towards a closed cockpit around the driver, but that hasn’t yet come to fruition.
    He said: “I think we’re moving towards a closed cockpit, I think that would look better, there’s some really great concepts online of a closed cockpit.
    “It’s a difficult one as when they introduced it, talked about it, they mentioned a 17 per cent improvement in safety and it’s difficult to really ignore that.
    “It definitely doesn’t look good, we know that, we’ve said that.”
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    How did the halo save Grosjean in his Bahrain crash?
    Grosjean’s car snapped clean in half at the force of the crash, with the impact measured at a scarcely-believable 53G.
    Despite the fireball that consumed the wreckage of his vehicle, Grosjean was saved from major burns by his four layers of protective clothing and was able to jump to safety.
    The sturdily-built halo is designed to take the full force of impact first, protecting the drivers’ head from serious injury.
    The halo was still visible after Grosjean’s horror crash
    In this case, it appears to have worked with Grosjean suffering just minor burns to his hands and miraculously avoiding serious trauma to either his body or head.
    Ross Brawn, F1 managing director, was adamant after the race that without the halo we could have been looking at another tragedy.
    He said: “There is absolutely no doubt the halo was the factor that saved the day – and saved Romain.”
    And world champ Hamilton said after winning the race in Sakhir: “It was such a shocking image to see.
    “His car, the cockpit, I don’t know what Gs he pulled, but I’m just so grateful that the halo worked.
    “I’m grateful the barrier didn’t slice his head off. It could have been so much worse.”
    Grosjean was immediately air-lifted to the hospital after the crash and praised the F1 safety system for saving his life.
    He said: “I wasn’t for the halo some years ago, but I think it’s the greatest thing that we brought to Formula 1 and without it, I wouldn’t be able to speak to you today.” More

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    When is the 2023 Champions League final and where is it being held?

    NO trophy in European club football is bigger than the Champions League – and hosting the final has become a badge of honour for most cities.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced UEFA chiefs to strip St. Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena of earning the rights to host it last season.
    Ataturk Olympic Stadium will host the 2023 Champions League finalCredit: Getty
    Resulting in the mantle being passed on to Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
    But when is the Champions League final and where is it being held?
    When is the 2023 Champions League final?
    The final of club football’s top-tier European tournament will take place on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
    However, the group stages of the Champions League get underway on Tuesday, September 14, 2022.
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    This will be the 68th season of the competition and the 31st since it was renamed from the European Cup to the UEFA Champions League.
    Real Madrid secured their record-breaking 14th triumph in the 2022 final courtesy of Vinicius Jr’ 59th-minute strike against Liverpool.
    Pre-match build-up and the kick-off times will be confirmed closer to the date.
    Where is the 2023 Champions League final being held?
    Istanbul, Turkiye has won the rights to host the 2023 Champions League final.
    Liverpool incredibly beat AC Milan in the last final held at Ataturk Olympic StadiumCredit: PA:Press Association
    The huge fixture will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium and it boasts a seated capacity of approximately 75,000 supporters.
    One of the most iconic Champions League finals was played at this stadium which saw Liverpool pull off a sensational comeback against AC Milan before beating them on penalties.
    Ataturk Olympic Stadium opened in 2002 and was built to support Turkey’s bid to stage the 2008 Olympic Games but it lost out to Beijing National Stadium in China.
    However, the Turkey national team uses Ataturk Olympic Stadium as their home venue.
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    What do the 2023 Champions League winners get?
    Winners of the final will be granted a guaranteed place in the 2023/2024 Champions League competition.
    A chance to win the Club World Cup against other teams across the globe.
    And they will take on the winners of the Europa League for a chance to secure the UEFA Super Cup just before the new season gets underway.
    Real Madrid won the Champions League last season after beating LiverpoolCredit: Getty
    Who has won the Champions League the most?
    Real Madrid – 14
    AC Milan – 7
    Liverpool – 6
    Bayern Munich – 6
    Barcelona – 5
    Ajax – 4
    Manchester United and Inter Milan – 3
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    Premier League owners 2022-23 – who are the richest?

    NEWCASTLE UNITED’S Saudi supremos are the Premier League’s richest owners since completing their sensational takeover.The £300million deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund fired the Toon to the top of the wealthy charts but who else is on the billionaire list?
    Yasir Al-Rumayyan, a close associate of Mohammed bin Salman, will has new chairman – with his powerful friend also backing the Magpies’ takeover.
    Following the deal’s completion, the Saudi consortium will own 80 per cent of the club – with Amanda Staveley and the Reuben brothers evenly splitting the remaining 20 per cent.
    While some fans question the ethics of Saudi ownership, others are simply excited at having owners worth more than TEN TIMES Manchester City’s Sheikh Mansour.
    In figures obtained by Marca and the Mirror on the Premier League’s, SunSport takes a closer look at the rich list.
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    1) Newcastle United – Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund – £320billion
    After 13 years of Mike Ashley at the helm, Newcastle are essentially now owned by the Saudi Arabian state.
    The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund invests on behalf of the country’s government.
    Chaired by the controversial Mohammed bin Salman, and governed by Al-Rumayyan – the St James’ Park outfit are run by some of the world’s most powerful people.
    But while the prospect of big-spending may be exciting, some supporters will feel uncomfortable about the country’s appalling human rights record.
    Newcastle are supported by Mohammed bin SalmanCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    2) Manchester City – Sheikh Mansour – £22.9billion
    Sheikh Mansour bought City in September 2008, immediately transforming them into a global powerhouse.
    Mansour is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and comes from the royal family of Abu Dhabi.
    The 51-year-old has since also acquired New York City FC, Melbourne City FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, among others, via the City Group.
    Day-to-day running of the club is delegated to trusted lieutenant Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
    Like Newcastle’s Saudi owners, Mansour’s City ownership has been accused of being a blatant attempt at “sportswashing” by many human rights groups.
    Mansour’s billions have transformed Manchester CityCredit: Reuters
    3) Chelsea – Todd Boehly – £10.9billion
    Former Chelsea Russian owner Roman Abramovich handed over the £4.2 billion keys over to wealthy American Todd Boehly this year after owning the North West outfit since 2003.
    The Billionaire capitalised on Abramovich being forced to sell Chelsea following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    Alongside being the Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and controlling member of Elridge Industries – a private investment firm located in Greenwich, Connecticut.
    Boehly is also the current interim CEO of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as of October 2021 and owns 20 per cent of the Los Angeles Dodgers alongside co-owner of the Los Angeles Sparks which all contributes to his valued net worth of £4.72 billion.
    Todd Boehly is now the new owner of Chelsea football club
    4) Arsenal – Stan Kroenke – £6.8billion
    The Gunners are just one of a global network of sports teams owned by American Stan Kroenke, including the LA Rams, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Rapids.
    The 75-year-old married Ann Walton, an heiress of the US supermarket Walmart, in 1974 – and nine years later founded a real estate development group.
    The Kroenke Group specialise in shopping centres and apartment buildings – with many situated near existing Walmart locations.
    Kroenke first bought shares in the North Londoners in 2008, before increasing his stake to around 62 per cent in 2011.
    Kroenke married Walmart heiress Ann Walton in 1974Credit: AFP – Getty
    5) Fulham – Shahid Khan – £5.8billion
    The 72-year-old is also the owner of NFL side Jacksonville Jaguars.
    And he is the co-owner of wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling along with his son Tony.
    Shahid bought auto parts supplier Flex-N-Gate from his former employer in 1980.
    The company now has 69 plants worldwide and over 26,000 employees.
    Fulham owner Shahid Khan also own National League Football side Jacksonville JaguarsCredit: Alamy Live News
    6) Wolves – Guo Guangchang – £5.2billion
    Guangchang, from the Eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, has been chairman of the Fosun Group since 1994.
    The conglomerate are based in Shanghai and Hong Kong – and initially worked in market research.
    After expanding into the healthcare and real estate industries, Fosun became one of the biggest investment firms in the world.
    They bought Wolves from previous owner Steve Morgan in 2016 for around £45million – quickly transforming them from Championship mediocrity to European competition.
    Guo Guangchang is head of Fosun InternationalCredit: PA:Press Association
    7) Aston Villa – Nassef Sawiris – £5billion
    With Villa in the financial mire following their 2018 play-off final defeat to Fulham under the ownership of Tony Xia, Sawiris stepped in to save the day, buying a 55 per cent controlling stake in the club in July that year.
    At 59, Nassef is the youngest of Egyptian billionaire Onsi Sawiris’ three sons.
    Onsi founded the Orascom conglomerate, with Nassef joining the business in 1982, becoming CEO in 1998.
    Sawiris also owns a stake in Adidas.
    Nassef Sawiris (left) bought the Villans from former owner Tony XiaCredit: Aston Villa
    8) Leicester City – Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha – £4.6billion
    Aiyawatt is the 37-year-old son of the late Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who tragically died in a helicopter crash in October 2018, aged 60.
    He became CEO of King Power after his father’s death, the largest duty-free retailer in Thailand.
    Having bought Leicester in 2010, Vichai became a visible, heroic figure in Leicester, investing in the city as well as the club and helping to engineer the their astonishing Premier League triumph in 2016.
    Srivaddhanaprabha inherited the Foxes from his late fatherCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    9) Tottenham Hotspur – Joe Lewis – £3.9billion
    While Daniel Levy may be the face of the Tottenham board, Joe Lewis is the ENIC Group’s main shareholder.
    ENIC took control of the North Londoners in 2001, making Levy the longest-serving chairman in the Premier League.
    The 60-year-old takes responsibility for the day-to-day running of the club as managing director of ENIC, but owns just 29.4 per cent of the investment company, compared to Lewis’ 70.6 per cent.
    Lewis left school at 15 to help run his father’s catering firm, Tavistock Banqueting – before showing a flair for business himself upon taking control.
    Lewis now 85, lives in tax exile in the Bahamas, and is rarely seen at White Hart Lane.
    Lewis is rarely seen as White Hart Lane, leaving day-to-day affairs to Daniel LevyCredit: PA:Press Association
    10) Manchester United – The Glazer Family – £3.6billion
    Malcolm Glazer was a New Yorker, beginning life in the business world at just 15 – selling watches door-to-door to help keep his family afloat after the passing of his father.
    At 28, he moved into real estate, gradually expanding across America before acquiring three TV stations.
    His later investments included Harley-Davidson – before moving into sports with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995 – and later Manchester United in 2003.
    Malcolm suffered a stroke in 2006, at which point sons Avram and Joel took over day-to-day running of the club, which has continued beyond their father’s passing in 2014.
    Avram is a former chairman of the Zapata Corporation, while Joel took a more hands-on approach to the family’s NFL franchise.
    However, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has revealed that he is interested in purchasing Manchester United which would see the club climb up to fourth in the list.
    Joel & Avram Glazer have been running the Red Devils since their father’s stroke in 2006Credit: AFP – Getty
    11) Southampton – Gao Jisheng – £3.1billion
    Chinese billionaire Gao Jisheng took over at St Mary’s in 2017, buying the club for £210million from his own personal fortune, rather than that of his company, Lander Sports Development Co.
    Jisheng served in the Shanghai People’s Armed Police for seven years, while also gaining a degree from Shanghai Normal University.
    He founded the Lander Group in 1995, initially focusing on the property market before moving into the sports industry.
    Jisheng is looking to sell up, however, putting the club up for sale last month.
    Gao Jisheng is a self-made Chinese billionaireCredit: AFP
    12) Crystal Palace – Joshua Harris – £2.9billion
    Harris is involved in a number of sporting ventures.
    The American is principal owner of the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, and NBA franchise the Philadelphia 76ers.
    Alongside business partner David Blitzer, and long-term chairman Steve Parish, Harris has been in joint-control of the Eagles since 2015 – but is reportedly looking for buyers.
    Harris (middle) runs the Eagles alongside Steve Parish (left) and David Blitzer (right)Credit: Rex Shutterstock
    13) Liverpool – John W. Henry – £2.1billion
    Henry, 72, is head of Fenway Sports Group – which took control of Liverpool in 2010 after George Gillett and Tom Hicks’ unpopular ownership of the Anfield club.
    He founded John W. Henry & Company in 1981, an investment group that made him his millions.
    Alongside business partner Tom Werner, Henry also owns the Boston Red Sox.
    John W. Henry (left)has owned the Reds since 2010Credit: PA:Empics Sport
    14) West Ham United – David Sullivan & David Gold – £1.6billion
    Gold and Sullivan began their foray into business in the soft porn industry, before moving into sex shops, magazines and adult films.
    These ventures made Sullivan a millionaire by just 25 – while Gold also owns the high-street lingerie chain Ann Summers.
    The pair owned Birmingham City in the noughties, before acquiring boyhood club West Ham in 2010.
    Gold and Sullivan made their fortunes in the soft porn industryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    15) Everton – Farhad Moshiri – £1.5billion
    Previously a shareholder of Arsenal, Moshiri grew frustrated at his lack of influence in North London, selling his shares to business partner Alisher Usmanov in 2016 and upping sticks to Goodison.
    He bought a 77.2 per cent stake in the Toffees, being able to plough in investment in players that Bill Kenwright was never able to on his own – although with mixed results at best so far.
    The Iranian, 67, resides in Monaco, and has shares in mobile phone operators and steel manufacturers.
    Farhad Moshiri (left) runs the Toffees alongside Bill KenwrightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    16) Brighton – Tony Bloom – £1.3billion
    Bloom, 52, made his fortune through gambling – having competed in a number of lucrative poker events.
    In 2009, he used his fortune to buy the Seagulls, his boyhood club, overseeing their rise from the third-tier into the Premier League.
    He also owns Belgian second-tier side Union SG.
    Bloom (right) has overseen his beloved Brighton’s rise from League One to the Premier LeagueCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    17) Bournemouth – Maxim Demin – £900million
    The Russian, 52, is a petrochemical magnate, having bought the Cherries in 2011.
    Demin has played a big part in Bournemouth’s miracle rise from the foot of League Two to their fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.
    He resides in Dorset, and his wife Irena even once gave his Cherries side a half-time team-talk – her rant inspiring them to clinch a 2-2 draw against MK Dons, having been a goal down at the break.
    Russian millionaire Demin has owned the Cherries since 2011Credit: Reuters
    18) Nottingham Forest – Evangelos Marinakis – £505million
    The Forest owner has been splashing the cash in his quest for the Reds to avoid relegation back to the Championship.
    Media mogul Mariankis, 55, is the founder and chairman of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp.
    He also owns Greek giants Olympiacos, while he is a member of the Piraeus city council.
    Evangelos Marinakis has spent big this summer in his bid for Nottingham Forest to avoid relegationCredit: Reuters
    19) Leeds – Andrea Radrizzani – £344million
    The 47-year-old Italian businessman is also the chairman and founder of the sports broadcasting group Eleven Sports.
    Radrizzani started off his career in 1999 in media rights companies where he worked with the likes of Bundesliga, Serie A and Formula One.
    He also made a great amount of his wealth with his investment firm Aser Ventures.
    Andrea Radrizzani has been Leeds’ owner since 2017Credit: Reuters
    20 – Brentford – Matthew Benham – £255million
    The Brentford fan took full control of the Bees in 2012.
    Benham earned his wealth from gambling firms, where he is an integral part of Matchbook as well as Smartodds.
    He is also the owner of Danish side FC Midtjylland.
    Brentford owner Matthew Benham has had a decade in full control of the clubCredit: Getty – Contributor More