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Manchester United have landed what they're calling the biggest training kit sponsorship in football history, striking a multi-year deal with betting giant Betway. Reports put the figure at around twenty million pounds per season, with Super Group backing the agreement. For a club in the middle of a serious rebuild, that's a significant financial shot in the arm.
Shifting to the gridiron, and Milan is mourning one of the greatest defenders the beautiful game has ever seen. Thousands lined the streets of the Italian city to pay their respects at the funeral of Franco Baresi, the AC Milan and Italy legend whose name is synonymous with an era of defensive mastery. A genuine icon, gone but absolutely not forgotten.
And in the NFL, Aaron Rodgers is back in the headlines for reasons that have nothing to do with football. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback stirred controversy Monday after making pointed comments about former public health official Anthony Fauci. The Steelers have since responded with an official decision on their signal-caller, though the noise around Rodgers just never seems to quiet down.
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