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SANTI CAZORLA has signed a new one-year deal with boyhood club Real Oviedo aged 40 — and will earn MINIMUM WAGE in La Liga.

The former Arsenal midfielder made an emotional return to Oviedo in 2023, playing a starring role in last season’s promotion back to the Spanish top flight for the first time in 24 years.

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Santi Cazorla has signed a new one-year deal with Real Oviedo[/caption]

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Cazorla is willing to pay for free but is prevented from doing so by Spanish football rules[/caption]

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Cazorla led the Real Oviedo party after they made it back to La Liga[/caption]

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The players celebrated the occasion with an open-top bus parade[/caption]

He netted a stunning free-kick in their La Liga 2 play-off semi-final against Almeria.

And then scored a penalty in the second leg of the final to beat CD Mirandes in extra time.

Cazorla offered to play at Oviedo — where he was in the academy from the age of eight to 16 — for FREE on his return, but league rules forced him to take a minimum wage of £77,000-a-year, or £1,480-per-week.

Following Oviedo’s promotion, he has signed on for the minimum possible amount again.

But, as he steps up a level, he will now pocket a £90k pay-rise – as the LaLiga minimum wage is £168,000-a-year, or £3,230-a-week.

That means Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe will be earning THREE TIMES more in a WEEK than Cazorla gets a year, to play in the same league.

And even then, the generous star will give 10 per cent of his wage and shirt sales to the club’s academy.

A club statement read: “With this renewal, Santi Cazorla, a symbol and emblem of Oviedo, proves that dreams, when pursued with the heart, come true.

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“Real Oviedo secures the leadership of a footballer who embodies the club’s values like few others, both on and off the field.”

Cazorla, who turns 41 in December, scored five goals and registered five assists in 35 games last season.

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A two-time European champion with Spain, the midfielder spent six years at Arsenal and made 180 appearances before leaving in 2018.

He suffered an Achilles injury in October 2016, going on to have 11 operations to cure the problem.

One of the operations led to gangrene with doctors telling Cazorla he should be satisfied to walk again, never mind play.

It was even suggested he may have to have to lower leg AMPUTATED.

But he ignored that doomsday prognosis and after an operation to rebuild his Achilles — including having a skin graft from his arm to his ankle — he returned to playing after a 22-month absence.

Oviedo’s first La Liga fixture is away at Villarreal — another former club of Cazorla’s — on August 15 before hosting Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid.

4D Result – Here are the complete results of the 4D Lotto draw conducted by the PCSO today, July 14, 2025 (Monday) at 9PM.

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Swertres Result – Here are the complete results of the Swertres (3D Lotto) draw conducted by the PCSO today, July 14, 2025 (Monday).

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EZ2 Result – Here are the complete results of the EZ2 (2D Lotto) draw conducted by the PCSO today, July 14, 2025 (Monday).

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THE hero farmer who found a missing backpacker in the Australian Outback has revealed the first words she said to the lost woman.

Tania French discovered a dishevelled Carolina Wilga, 26, on the side of a remote stretch of road 12 days after the German first vanished.

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German backpacker Carolina Wilga vanished for 12 days in the Australian Outback before she was found by a farmer[/caption]

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Tania French discovered a dishevelled Carolina on the side of a remote stretch of road[/caption]

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Carolina was seen being airlifted to hospital on Friday after being found[/caption]

Tania recalled the first interaction the pair shared after she noticed the woman waving her hands in the air as she stumbled across the road.

After pulling over, Tania comforted Carolina and gave her a big hug and told the woman about the desperate search efforts over her.

Tania told 7News: “I stopped. I went out and gave her a hug, I said, ‘look, everyone has been looking for you.’

“She couldn’t believe it. She didn’t realise how long [she had been missing].”

Carolina then called the farmer from Wheatbelt, Western Australia, her “guardian angel”.

Tania was picking up a truck from Beacon on Friday – about 186 miles northeast of Perth – when she first spotted Carolina.

The road she was travelling down is a rarely used route for locals and tourists with Tania saying her seeing the German was “meant to be”.

“The chance of me going down that road and meeting up with her was incredible,” the farmer said.

“It was meant to be, because no one goes up and down that road.”

She added the backpacker looked noticeably thin but appeared in good health despite not being seen or heard from since June 29.

Police believed Carolina had become disoriented and walked into bushland after her van broke down in the Karroun Hill area in Western Australia’s outback.

The region is said to be an unforgiving expanse, described by authorities as remote, rocky and inhospitable.

After spending a night trying to repair the vehicle, Carolina decided to go off and find help on her own.

With minimal food and water, the German backpacker followed the sun’s position to head west.

The temperature in the area had dropped down to zero degrees at night and there was heavy rain.

At one point, she even reportedly sought refuge inside a cave and drank water from puddles to survive.

A Facebook page titled ‘Help Find Carolina was launched to assist the search as WA Police issued an urgent nationwide appeal for information.

Cops managed to track her last known texts which were sent to a friend in the early hours of June 29.

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Carolina was in a van travelling through the Outback when she broke down and tried to walk to safety[/caption]

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She was spotted wearing a long beige jumper and light blue jeans before she went missing[/caption]

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Carolina had been backpacking across Australia for two years[/caption]

At 7am, Carolina reportedly said she wouldn’t be able to drop off a book and a jerry can to her pal because she had “some stuff she needed to handle”.

She was then spotted in the van at a local store in the tiny town of Beacon on June 29 at around 12.10pm.

She went missing the following day.

The van — equipped with solar panels and water — was later found on Thursday, but there was no sign of the missing woman.

Tania would be the first person to see Carolina after the ordeal as she informed police of her incredible discovery.

WA police’s Martin Glynn told reporters on Friday that Carolina is now in good health and recovering.

He said: “As you can imagine, from the trauma she suffered for the last few days, she’s been obviously through a great deal.

“She does have some injuries. She’s been ravaged by mosquitoes.”

Carolina had been backpacking across Australia for two years and recently worked at mine sites in regional WA.

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The Mitsubishi Delica van was found abandoned on Thursday[/caption]

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Police wait by a helicopter in Beacon, Western Australia, on Friday[/caption]

LOVE Island producers have been accused of giving one of the girls in the villa a ‘mean girl’ edit.

Viewers tuned into the ITV2 show for the infamous ‘movie night’ twist with lots of drama.

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Fans are not happy with the way Shakira Khan has come across on screen[/caption]

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Helena Ford spoke to the other girls about her behaviour[/caption]

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Viewers of the long-running ITV2 show think that producers have given her a ‘mean girl edit’[/caption]

On Love Island, the contestants were shown controversial scenes of all their antics that they might not have wanted to be shown.

This may have included private conversations about other people in the villa, flirty interactions or kisses from Casa Amor.

However, some viewers have hit out at not showing certain clips to the contestants, as they say it makes others look worse.

One fan started a thread on Reddit, titled ‘Why didn’t the producers add this clip?’ alongside a video.

In the clip, some of the girls – which did not include either Shakira Khan or Toni Laites – were sat in the garden as they dissected Shakira’s behaviour.

Megan Moore stated to the group: “Shakira’s cool and that’s why she’s been grafting her f****** ass off today.”

However, Helena Ford interjected as she stated: “Oh no. She’s gonna choose Connor, I know it.”

The rest of the girls, which included Alima tried to suggest otherwise, before Helena added: “I think she fancies everyone doesn’t she?

“She probably fancies the plants.”

Underneath the clip, the viewer commented: “I think the producers want to give Shakira the mean girl edit.”

Fans flooded the comments section of the post in agreement as they claimed that producers deliberately set up Shakira to look a certain way.

One loyal Love Island viewer fumed: “Defs mean girl edit, along with a couple others.”

A second noted: “It seemed like they wanted to use the clips with ppl that are still in the villa.”

“Yep this is what started everything and there’s so much more they could’ve included. Idk why they gave Shakira the bad guy edit knowing she’s so loved in the outside,” stated a third fan.

While someone else wrote: “I do think they gave Shakira and Toni the mean girl edit and Helena the victim edit.

“They included her comment about the bikini but didn’t include Helena and Meg wearing Shakira’s bikini? Makes zero sense.”

However, other viewers came to the defense of the editors behind the scenes as they accused other fans of having a potential memory lapse.

A fifth commented: “At this point shakira was literally grafting every boy, pulling them all for chats and flirting wildly with them. she was even taking another girls man to the hideaway to kiss them.

I think she [Shakira] fancies everyone doesn’t she? She probably fancies the plants.

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“This is such a mild clip. I don’t think u guys actually enjoy drama or love island as a show,” said someone else.

And a sixth user added: “Oh pls, Meg has been given a ‘mean girl’ edit too. Shakira, Toni, Meg and Helena have all said b***** things hence why I don’t understand why people act like one group is better than the other. They’re just as bad as each other imo.”

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Viewers wanted a clip of Helena to be shown on the dreaded ‘Movie Night’ twist[/caption]

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Helena worried that Shakira was going to pick Connor at a recoupling[/caption]

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Viewers defended Shakira as they claim she was ‘loved’ by the ITV2 fan base[/caption]

Love Island continues on ITV2 and is available to stream on ITVX.

RTE star Miriam O’Callaghan was all smiles as she posed for a “fabulous” snap while enjoying the heatwave.

The popular presenter was making the most of the summer sunshine as temperatures soared across the country.

Miriam took to her Instagram to share a beautiful snap of herself enjoying the sunny weather.

The 65-year-old was glowing as she posed next to a bunch of bright yellow sunflowers in her garden.

She looked stunning in a pearl headband, oversized sunglasses and drop gold earrings.

The radio star held up a refreshing drink in her hand as she beamed at the camera.

She captioned her post: “Summer in Dublin – I think it’s what I call Heaven.”

Fans and friends all flocked to the comment section to share their love for her post.

Eimear said: “Cheers beautiful, raising a glass to you both.”

Danielle wrote: “Gorgeous.”

Barbara gushed: “Beautiful.”

Nuala commented: “Nothing like it in the world. Cheers beautiful lady.”

Another added: “Looking fabulous Miriam, enjoy our fabulous weather. Cheers.”

Last month, Miriam revealed that she is finally set to release her long-awaited memoir.

The popular presenter will lift the lid on her outstanding life and career in her new book Miriam: Life, Work, Everything, which is set to hit shelves on October 30, 2025.

The book is being published by Sandycove, an imprint of Penguin Random House and it’ll be available in print, e-book and audio.

Miriam is one of Ireland’s best-known broadcasters, covering every election, referendum, major controversy and important public events for RTE.

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The 65-year-old also hosts an award-winning radio show Sunday With Miriam on RTE Radio One.

Combining career success, glamour and being a mother-of-eight is what makes Miriam a truly unique figure in Irish public life.

In her absorbing memoir, Miriam shares touching stories from her personal life and fascinating insights into a career that has given her a ringside seat to a changing Ireland.

Opening up about the new book, she said: “I have written my memoir, I can’t believe I am saying that.”

The radio star revealed that it’s been more than 20 years since Sandycove first sent her a contract.

She said: “Let’s just say, it’s taken a while. I thank them for their patience, persistence and belief in my story.”

Miriam admitted that she has always lived life in “fast forward” and never thought she’d stop long enough to “look back and reflect”.

LOCALS have been left furious after a GAA club was engulfed in flames after an act of “deliberate vandalism”.

Lamh Dhearg in West Belfast confirmed their facilities in Hannahstown, which were used to celebrate the opening of the new pitch, were destroyed in a suspected arson attack yesterday evening.

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It is understood that the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene when the alarm was raised.

The shocking incident happened as the club geared up for the summer kids camps and championship games.

As a result of the fire, the club shop, the electronic scoreboard and the Pitch in Patrons signage board were destroyed.

In a statement issued to the Irish Sun, the spokesperson said: “As our club makes preparations for hosting a wide range of kids camps and championship games over the summer period, our club facilities have been deliberately targeted this weekend.

“Our club shop, scoreboard and Pitch in Patrons signage board which celebrated the recent opening of our new pitch were all destroyed in a fire. 

“The club has made great efforts in recent years to improve our club facilities for our members and local community and are deeply concerned by this act of vandalism at a time when our facilities are needed the most. 

“This event has made us more determined to make good the damage and to continue to provide the best facilities for the benefit of so many in our community.”

Despite the suspected arson attack, the GAA club confirmed that the Sceim Samhraidh begins tomorrow from 10am to 2pm.

Parents are urged to ensure children bring a packed lunch, a drink, and appropriate clothing for the event.

Sinn Fein Councillor Arder Carson blasted the incident.

He said: “A pure act of deliberate vandalism that fills you with despair, attacking the very organisation that provides so much for young people and the entire community.

“It has to be condemned without reservation.

“Lámh Dhearg supported by it members and the local community work relentlessly to provide top class facilities and services that give hope and opportunity to young and old alike.

“This is an attack on everyone of them. Lighting any fire in in the open air in this weather beggars belief but this is a different level of reckless stupidity.”

He has urged people who may have information about the vandalism to come forward and make it available to the cops.

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The locals were left heartbroken and disgusted after hearing the news of their beloved GAA club being tarnished moments before the summer camp kicks off.

One local wrote: “Bloody disgraceful.”

Another person added: “Heartbreaking to see the club attacked families have used the facilities for decades and the club had provided a much needed service to the community for so long.”

The third person said: “Words can describe this total act of vandalism so many people young and old depend on these facilities hope the culprits are found and dealt with accordingly.”

The Irish Sun has approached the Police Service of Northern Ireland for comment on the incident.

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RACING fans have been left stunned after seeing footage of an incredible jockey foot race.

The remarkable race aired on Peruvian TV channel, Monterrico, on June 22 of this year.

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Fans have been left stunned after a video jockeys having a 100m foot race went viral on social media[/caption]

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The event happened in June at an event called Jockey Fest in Peru in Lima[/caption]

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Admission for the day is completely free as the event is geared towards introducing equestrian to the next generation[/caption]

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The race is done for charity[/caption]

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Jockeys were all smiles after the event[/caption]

Typically, fans at a horse racing track will expect to see Thoroughbreds striding out of the blocks to the finish line.

However, in this race, the jockeys themselves are the ones going through their paces.

This year’s event saw 16 jockeys running a 100 metre sprint race for bragging rights over their competitors and to raise some money for charity.

As soon as they got away, two runners started tangling with one another, while the race winner was all smiles with his rival runners for the unique race.

Seeing footage of it online, fans were left stunned and believed they had come across The Holy Grail of horse racing events.

One said: “This may be the greatest thing I have ever seen.”

A second added: “This is like a Monty Python skit!”

A third wrote: “Can we bet on this because if so that would be fun.”

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Another said: “I’ve never seen it before. And I love it.”

A fifth said: “Look at their little legs go!”

The race happens at a Peruvian event known as Jockey Fest, the country’s largest equestrian festival held at the Monterrico Racetrack, though admission is completely free and is held between midday and 7pm.

The jockey foot race itself started at 3:55pm this year, though there are some other races that occur throughout the day which gives attendees to bet on their favourite horse and rider.

Its aim is to “open the doors of the Jockey Club to new generations and promote equestrian sports as part of our cultural identity”, according to president of the Jockey Club of Peru, Danilo Chávez.

Part of this strategy is to make it trend on social media, with many of the jockeys involved becoming social media stars as a result

The 2024 edition of the event saw as many as 15,000 fans turn out for the event, with horse racing in Lima – capital of Peru and where the track is located – dating back to 1864 and the venue itself being opened in 1960.

Chávez adds: “It’s one of the ways to connect with new audiences and show that the Hippodrome can also be a modern and fun meeting place.”

FEMALE football ace Catarina Pita is lining up to score on Love Island.

Dating show bosses are finalising their team sheet for the closing half of this summer’s series and reckon the Portuguese defender has what it takes to be a gamechanger.

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Female football ace Catarina Pita is lining up to score on Love Island[/caption]

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The beauty is a model away from the pitch[/caption]

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Pita in action for Milllwall Lionesses[/caption]

The beauty, who is a model away from the pitch, plays for Atlético London but has vast experience across the women’s league, including for Millwall Lionesses, Clube Athletico Ouriense, Leyton Orient, West Ham United, Porto FC, Barking FC and QPR.

A source said: “Cat has been busy in pre-season training but is on ITV2’s list as a late bombshell.

“As always, cast are pulled in to suit storylines to create maximum drama.

“Bosses loved the idea of having a female footballer on the show during the Women’s Euros.”

The villa is in disarray after Movie Night, with not one couple looking settled.

Sounds like the perfect time to put Cat among them.

Tensions are high in the villa after a group of girls confronted an alleged ‘mean girl’ on Movie Night, with a boy forced to step in.

Meg was seen arguing with Shakira and Toni about a comment she made that was shown during Movie Night.

In the video that caused an issue between the women, Meg was seen chatting to Helena when she mocked how Toni and Shakira walked.

Billykiss defended Shakira when she said: “It’s the way you was coming at Shakira, like you’ve never said anything bad. That’s the problem.”

Meg then said: “This wasn’t even about Shakira, it was about how Toni and her walk.”

“What I’m saying is, you were sat on your high horse like you’ve never said anything in your life,” Shakira snapped back.

Meg fumed: “I’m not jumping on my high horse Shakira, I say it to your face.”

Shakira said that Meg doesn’t say anything to her face, to which Meg said “I am now”.

But Toni wasn’t convinced and slammed: “Only because it’s out.”

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Show bosses reckon the Portuguese defender has what it takes to be a gamechanger[/caption]

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Cat currently plays for Atlético London[/caption]

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The star has played for clubs such as QPR and West Ham[/caption]

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‘Bosses loved the idea of having a female footballer on the show during the Women’s Euros’, claims a source[/caption]

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Cat has returned from pre-season training to star as a late bombshell on the hit dating show[/caption]