FC Barcelona will sign Sergio Aguero on a free transfer from Manchester City when his contract expires this summer. The Argentine has signed a two year deal at the Camp Nou with his release clause set at €100m.
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Egan Bernal has won the 2021 Giro d’Italia following Stage 21 in Milan. The Colombian Ineos Grenadiers rider safely navigated the final stage time trial to finish ahead of Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious) in second and Simon Yates (BikeExchange) making up the podium in third. Bernal’s team-mate Filippo Ganna claimed the stage win.
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Chelsea were crowned European champions for the second time as Kai Havertz’s first-half strike sealed a 1-0 victory over a lacklustre Manchester City in Porto. Chelsea defended their lead supremely and limited City’s chances throughout an entertaining final.
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Brentford will play in the top flight next season for the first time in 74 years after beating Swansea 2-0 in the Championship play-off final.
Goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes fired the Bees into Premier League for the very first time.
Barring a disaster in the race-concluding individual time trial Egan Bernal will win the Giro d’Italia tomorrow. But the day was also about Damiano Caruso, who produced a gutsy ride to get his moment in the sun on stage 20. Bernal will take a huge lead into the final stage having dismissed doubts about his long-standing back problems.
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