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Tennis Champion Boris Becker Jailed Over Bankruptcy

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Formal Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been sentenced for two and half years for hiding £2.5m worth od assests and loans to avoid paying debts. Boris Becker six time Grand Slam champion was found guilty of four charges under the insolvency Act. This case was centered in June 2017 over Becker's bankruptcy resulting from unpaid loan of more than £3m on his luxury estate in Mallorca, Spain. There was no remorse or acceptance of guilt said Judge Deboorah Taylor. The Jury found the Wimbledon championThe jury found Becker had failed to declare his share in a sprawling £1m property in his German hometown of Leimen, and hid a bank loan of almost £700,000 on that house, as well as shares in a technology firm valued at £66,000 He was also found to have made £390,000 worth of payments from his business account to nine others, including those of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely "Lilly" Becker. Becker's barrister Jonathan Laidlaw QC told the court the tenn

Mino Raiola: Football agent dies aged 54

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Mino Raiola, the agent who represented some of the high-rofile players has died at the age of 54 The Dutch-Italian's stable of players included Erling Haaland Borussia Dortmound striker, Manhester United midfilder Paul Pogba and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Riola was president of the Football Forum, which represented leading agents and their players. Roiola Three Biggest Deal: Paul Pogba - Juventus to Manchester United-£89m-2016 This transfer is one of the world transfer at the time Romelu Lukaku -Everton To Manchester United-£75m-2017 Lukaku and and Raiola splited in April 2018. Matthijs de Ligt - Ajax to Juventus-£67.5m-2019