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Liverpool agree world record £75m deal to sign Van Dijk from Southampton

Liverpool agree world record £75m deal to sign Van Dijk from Southampton

Liverpool have agreed to sign Netherlands international Virgil van Dijk from Southampton for a reported world record fee for a defender, both Premier League clubs said on Wednesday (27 December). The Reds have agreed a deal with the south coast club, and the player himself, that will see the 26-year-old defender move to Anfield when the transfer window re-opens on Jan. 1, 2018, Liverpool said in a statement. The Netherlands international will be assigned squad number four, upon his arrival at Liverpool. Dec 28, 2017
Barmy Army cricket fans wave shoes in defiance of security during test match

Barmy Army cricket fans wave shoes in defiance of security during test match

English cricket fans watching The Ashes in Melbourne had their own Im Spartacus moment after security reportedly asked a spectator to put his shoes back on.During the first day of the Boxing Day Test cricket match, a barefoot English man was asked by security at Melbourne Cricket Ground to put his footwear back on. In response, a section filled with members from the Barmy Army, English crickets fans who travelled to Australia, took off one of their shoes and began waving and chanting. Dec 27, 2017
Dolphin filmed performing dramatic stunts in waters of Mississippi coast

Dolphin filmed performing dramatic stunts in waters of Mississippi coast

An amateur footage of a dolphin thrashing in the waters of the MIssissippi coast on Tuesday (26 December) has gone viral, with viewers expressing concern that the cetacean was in distress, or was actually a shark. But veterinary assistant at the Institute of Marine Mammal Studies in Gulf port confirmed to local media that the animal is indeed a dolphin that was more than likely feeding, and that shallow water feeding is not uncommon for bottlenose dolphins. Chris Beaugez captured the video when he was driving along Highway 90 in Biloxi, a city on the Gulf of Mexico. Dec 27, 2017
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