Marseille defender Brice Dja Djedje says he has joined Watford.

The 25-year-old Ivory Coast international has signed a four-year deal and will move for about £3m, according to L'Equipe., external

"I had other proposals, yes, even a German club, but I preferred to sign for Watford because this is a good club," he told the French newspaper. 

"I will find some former players of Ligue 1 and because it allows me to set foot in the Premier League." 

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Aidy Boothroyd's side have been knocked out in the semi-finals of the Under-19 European Championship.

They lost 2-1 to Italy.

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Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has been speaking before the Anniversary Games on Friday.

As well as athletics, he was asked about his long-held ambition to play for Manchester United one day.

The 29-year-old said: "I haven’t gotten a call yet but I know it’s coming!

"I’m definitely happy, it’s a good choice, Mourinho is a winner, he works hard to win titles and that’s what Manchester United need right now."

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Captain Alastair Cook says Steven Finn and Jake Ball will not play for England in the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford tomorrow.

Adil Rashid remains as part of a reduced squad of 12. The final XI will be confirmed tomorrow.

That's according to his agent Mino Raiola. 

The Juventus midfielder, 23, has been linked with a return to Manchester United all summer and the deal is thought to be nearing completion.

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Former Great Britain heptathlete Louise Hazel has been speaking to BBC Radio 5 live about the decision to uphold Russia's Olympics ban.

She said: "It’s a sad business but it’s also a step in the right direction. Just recently one of the Russian heptahletes was actually caught for doping offences as early back as 2009.

"It just goes to show that this something that is happening every single day and it affects the athletes that are competing now at the very top level. It’s our British athletes that are missing out on medal hopes.

"I’m really pleased to see they have taken a really strong stance and that the ban has been upheld. I think other sports really need to address what procedure they have in place of doping and how they maintain and look towards keeping a clean sport in the future."

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In 2004, Newcastle completed the signing of Patrick Kluivert from Barcelona on a free transfer. He made 25 league appearances for the Toon, scoring six goals. 

The former Netherlands striker was appointed Paris-St Germain's director of football earlier this month.

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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has confirmed the club want to sign 20-year-old Schalke winger Leroy Sane.

"Sane is a player of Schalke," Guardiola said , externalafter a friendly against his old side Bayern Munich.

"Of course we talk to him - Schalke knows we are interested, but at this moment we don't have many possibilities to get him."

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Do you run yourself - or have you thought about it? 

How about getting some tips from the top for whatever stage you're at regarding running?

BBC Get Inspired will be holding a live Facebook Q&A with 13-time Olympic and World Championship gold medallist Michael Johnson and four-time Olympian and marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe at 14:00 BST on Friday, 22 July.

Physical activity expert Professor Greg Whyte will also be on hand to answer any questions you have to help you with your running. 

Follow it on the BBC Get Inspired Facebook page, external and send in your questions via Twitter, external and Facebook, external using #MakeYourMove or @BBCGetInspired, external. 

You can also email makeyourmove@bbc.co.uk. 

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It was a bit of a chaotic departure from Shanghai Stadium for Manchester United this evening.

A couple of hundred excited fans waited to cheer them off, even though there was no hope of getting near them.

Amid the melee, a confrontation took place. Police raced in to restore order but the argument was still continuing long after United had gone.

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Australian rugby league player Corey Norman has been banned for eight games by the National Rugby League (NRL) for a string of off-field incidents.

The NRL said the ban relates to the 25-year-old's conviction for drug possession and a police warning for consorting with known criminals at a casino.

The Parramatta Eels stand-off was also reprimanded for filming incidents involving apparent drug use and sexual activity and distributing video of those incidents to other NRL players. He was also fined $20,000 (£11,300).

Last week Norman was stood down by the Eels for one game after he pleaded guilty to drug possession at the Star Casino in Sydney in May.

Sam Allardyce will be the fifth man to take charge of England whose surname ends in a vowel, name the other four.

Answers later.

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Former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol is getting a bit of grief back home after saying he is Spanish in a TV ad in China.

While promoting popular online platform Tencent Sports, Puyol said "Soy Carles Puyol y soy Espanol" ("I am Carles Puyol and I am Spanish"), prompting an angry reaction from many Catalans, Spanish sports website Sport.es, external reports. 

The retired 38-year-old played 593 times for Barca and won 100 caps for Spain, winning the 2010 World Cup.

But Catalan nationalists on Twitter accused him of being a "traitor" and "deserter".

Check out BBC Monitoring's story on it here.

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Former Australia Test bowler Shaun Tait has said he can not understand the England selectors’ decision to leaves James Anderson out for last week's Test defeat by Pakistan.

He told BBC Sport: “With the Jimmy situation it’s nothing to do with me but if a bowler that has taken how many Test wickets can’t make a decision for himself to play then that’s ridiculous.

"He’s running in for his county, bowling full pace, why isn’t he playing for England? I find that amazing.”

Leeds United scrap a controversial "pie tax" that had been introduced on some match-day tickets at Elland Road.

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Father Joe Young, the man who handed Sam Allardyce his first job in management, says he's "absolutely delighted" to see him become England manager.

Father Young approached the then-36-year-old in 1991 to take over the management job at Irish side Limerick, where he was chairman.

"I'm so happy. I'll say Mass for him tomorrow morning and God Bless him because he is wonderful," he added.

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A decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from Rio 2016 over the country's alleged state-sponsored doping regime has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.  

You can read more on the developing story here.

It is Stage 18 of the Tour de France today with the riders travelling from Sallanches to Megeve. 

The BBC will be covering all the action with their dedicated live text and radio commentary. 

Head here to follow all the latest developments. 

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