Paul Pogba Manchester United transfer set to be announced

Paul Pogba is Jose Mourinho's fourth Manchester United signing and will be announced as the world's most expensive footballer.

Pogba will become a United player

Manchester United are set to announce the word record signing of Paul Pogba from Juventus.
United concluded a deal for Pogba while he holidayed in the United States and it is understood Pogba will officially be unveiled before the Premier League season starts.
Jose Mourinho wanted the £100million deal concluded by the end of this week and United have succeeded in doing so, having already agreed personal terms with Pogba's agent Mino Raiola almost a month ago.
Pogba, 23, decided to rejoin United a fortnight ago and his move was finalised exactly four years to the day since his Old Trafford departure was confirmed by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Mourinho vetoed a move for Miralem Pjanic earlier in the summer to prioritise signing Pogba. Pjanic moved to Juventus from Roma in a move which has worked to United's advantage.

Pogba was understood to prefer a move to Real Madrid but Raiola advised him on rejoining United . Zinedine Zidane lobbied Real president Florentino Perez to sign Pogba but the Champions League winners were reluctant to match United's fee.
United are understood to have agreed personal terms with Raiola in early July and reached a breakthrough in negotiations with Juventus over Raiola's commission last week.
United have already clinched the signings of Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and Mourinho confirmed M.E.N. Sport's story in May he wanted to strengthen four positions during his maiden press conference.
"We made a nucleus of four priorities, four positions, priorities," he explained. "To give a certain balance to the squad, to give a certain push in terms of quality, and the qualities that I need, that I want, as we know especially with the ones with more vision."
Mourinho outlined his desire to have his fourth signing in before next week's Premier League opener at Bournemouth.
"We are going to sign one more player that's for sure," Mourinho said ahead of Wayne Rooney's testimonial. "I don't want to speak about Paul because he's a Juventus player and I don't like other managers to speak about my players and I don't speak about their players.
"The reality is we’re going to sign one more player, the market closes, as you know, August 31.
"So, we have plenty of time to do that but I would like to do that before the Premier League starts."

Jorge Mendes involved in AC Milan takeover bid - reports

Two second-half goals from Oscar lifted Chelsea to victory over Milan in the International Champions Cup in Minnesota. 

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes is part of the latest syndicate to have launched a bid for AC Milan, according to multiple reports in Italy.
Milan have been up for sale for over a year now, with two takeover bids effectively failing. Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol was the first to enter into negotiations -- and actually sign an agreement -- with current president Silvio Berlusconi in August 2015.
That move broke down in October when Berlusconi had a change of heart, but a new Chinese group came forward in January with a bid that, unlike Taechaubol's, would have seen them take over a majority share in the Italian club.
The group signed an agreement allowing it exclusivity in negotiating terms with Berlusconi that expired on Aug. 1, without any resolution.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Guo Guangchang, whose Fosun Group last week acquired Wolverhampton Wanderers, is heading a new group of investors that includes Mendes and that could complete a takeover within weeks.
La Repubblica reported that the group is keen on completing a takeover before the Italian national holiday of Aug. 15. That would allow a fortnight to invest in new players before the transfer window closes, with Gianluca Lapadula still the only new face to have arrived this summer.
La Gazzetta reports that Milan are valued at €700 million. With an estimated revenue of €11.1 billion, the Fosun Group, which already owns real estate in Milan, would be able to cover the takeover with its profits from 2015 alone, and still have €400m spare.
The last three seasons have been Milan's worst in terms of on-field results in the three decades Berlusconi has been at the commands.
The takeover saga has added to frustration among Milan fans, and a group of Rossoneri followers recently protested outside Berlusconi's home over the matter.

Liverpool v Barcelona International Champions Cup: Date, kick-off time, TV channel and odds

Liverpool have had a mixed pre-season so far and it is only about to get tougher as they face Barcelona in the International Champions Cup this weekend.
The Reds enjoyed an impressive 2-0 win over AC Milan last week but that has been book-ended by defeats to Chelsea and Roma.

The performance against the Italians was so bad manager Jurgen Klopp had to confirm that his side had bothered to train beforehand.

Barcelona beat Celtic in their first game in this tournament before they play Leicester City on Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden.

When is Liverpool v Barcelona?
The game takes place on Saturday August 6th with kick-off at 17.15 BST.

Where is the match being played?
Liverpool and Barcelona will meet at Wembley Stadium so there will be home advantage of sorts for the Reds.

Rihanna Appears as Alien Stripper in 'Valerian' Sneak Peek at Comic-Con

Rihanna performs during her "Anti World Tour" at Barclays Center on March 27, 2016 in New York City.

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Comic-Con in San Diego on Thursday (July 21) got a glimpse into Rihanna's future and it seems she'll look as good as ever in the 28th century.

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The preview was a sneak peek of Luc Besson's upcoming sci-fi film, Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets, based on the French comic series Valérian and Laureline, which stars Dane DeHaan and Cara Delevingne as interstellar special agents. And, yup, Rihanna's in it too, playing a dancer in an alien bar run by Ethan Hawke.
The chart-topping singer's introduction came when DeHaan requests a "retro" girl at Hawke's club and is sat down for a private show as a bowler-wearing dancer appears on stage, straddling a chair, Vulture reports.

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But by all means, it was only a tease and the video cut before things could really heat up. But according to DeHaan, Rihanna's role is apparently jaw dropping. Valerian is due out next summer.
Since the Comic-Con footage isn't available online, this behind-the-scenes video that talks about and shows some of Rihanna will have to suffice for now:

Katy Perry new song: Listen to surprise Rio Olympics anthem 'Rise

Ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games next month, Katy Perry has unleashed yet another inspirational anthem upon the world.
The track "Rise" marks the artist's first release of new music since her 2013 album Prism, which itself featured the rousing likes of "Roar" as its lead single. "When, when the fire's at my feet again/And the vultures all start circling/They're whispering, 'you're out of time'/ But still I rise," she sings.
The track will tie-in with NBC's coverage of the games, with Perry announcing its release on her own Twitter; though this isn't any hint as to a possible upcoming album, with the pop star intending the song entirely to be a one-off piece of music to commemorate the Games.

"This is a song that’s been brewing inside me for years, that has finally come to the surface. I was inspired to finish it now, rather than save it for my next album, because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite," Perry said in a statement (via Billboard). "I know that together we can rise above the fear – in our country, and around the world."
"I can’t think of a better example than the Olympic athletes, as they gather in Rio with their strength and fearlessness, to remind us how we ALL can come together, with the resolve to be the best we can be. I hope this song can inspire us to heal, unite, and rise together. I am honored that NBC Olympics has chosen to use it as an anthem before and during the Rio Games."
Artwork for the track has also been released, a moody piece, featuring Perry rising out of the waters; alongside a brief snippet of the song (found Perry's Twitter), which very much sees the singer in her usual power anthem mode.

Manchester United home kit for 2016/17 season revealed

Manchester United's home kit for the 2016/17 season has been revealed online.
The new red adidas shirt is not set to be officially released until United arrive in China for their pre-season tour next week. It will go on sale on July 23.

But it appears to have been sent out early to fans all over the world - including one in Kuwait.
It will be the second home shirt adidas have released since signing a deal to supply United's kit in July 2014.

They have already announced a new blue away shirt ahead of next season.

Sportswear giant adidas took over from Nike as United's official kit manufacturer from the beginning of last season in a 10-year deal worth £750m.

Eyeball tattooing: Regulating 'extreme' procedure is 'dangerous', says tattoo artist with the modification

Photo: Kylie Garth had her eyeballs tattooed by Luna Cobra three years ago. (Supplied: Kylie Garth) 

One of the few people in Australia with her eyeballs tattooed says she is shocked the procedure has been regulated and is concerned about the ramifications.

The Baird Government has come under fire for regulating the practice of eyeball tattooing.
The New South Wales Opposition called for a ban on the procedure, saying eyeball inking was effectively legalised when it was included in several health amendments enacted last Friday.
The Government said all skin piercing procedures should be regulated, but is considering banning this particular procedure.
Kylie Garth is a tattoo artist and piercer in Perth and had her eyeballs tattooed three years ago in Melbourne by one of the few known artists, Luna Cobra.
"We don't even have gay marriage, but you're legalising an eyeball tattoo, why is this even happening?" she told the ABC.
"The health department has been 'yeah this is cool', it means any piercer can do it.
"It's the top of body modification. It's nothing like tattooing, it's not a machine, it's very different, it's extreme ... it's dangerous."

Garth, who has worked alongside Cobra when clients undergo the procedure, said it was a rarely practiced, specialised technique, and there were many risks involved.
"I haven't heard of anyone going blind like the mod community [but] I'm sure backyard people have done it and maybe caused too much pressure or gone into the wrong part," she said.
"There [are] so many risks ... what about someone using a dirty needle, or the wrong kind of stuff?"
Cobra has been credited for pioneering the procedure and travels the world performing body modification.
He weighed in on the regulation debate, saying there are bigger health issues to be addressed.
He told the ABC he has eye-tattooed fewer than 10 people in Australia since 2007.
"You know this is a rouse ... it's absolutely ridiculous, there's so many other problems facing Australian public health and we're talking about something one person who does it per year."

'People are blind from eyeball tattooing'

Cobra warns on his website he is the inventor of eyeball tattooing and has "not trained anyone else to do this procedure".

He writes he has inspired many copycats and because of that "people are now blind from eyeball tattooing".
Eyeball tattooing involves injecting the whites of the eyes with coloured dye or dyes.
Garth said she liked the aesthetics and there was "never a risk factor" with Cobra.
But she said the experience was scary, like undergoing a medical procedure or extreme sports.
"I liken it to skydiving — I knew it was safe, but it's always scary," she said.
"But it wasn't very painful, it felt like a bit of pressure then slight irritation. It's less painful than plucking your eyebrows."
A fan of modification, Garth has also had her tongue split, ears pointed, scarification and other modifications to her body.
Eyeball inking is permanent, she said.
"That is why it's so intense. When you go to Luna for the procedure, he'll be like 'what kind of job do you do, will this affect you later in life?'
"He's patient and makes you think. But just a piercer doing it, with no outlook on life goals, that's dangerous."