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Yungblud says ‘Ozzy is everything’ as he opens up about ‘raw’ documentary

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Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, paid another fitting tribute to his pal and mentor Ozzy Osbourne as he gets set to release his ‘raw’ documentary

Yungblud aka Dominic Harrison attends the Yungblud “Are You Ready, Boy?” UK Premiere(Image: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Yungblud fans are set to get a sneak peek behind his rise to fame in his upcoming documentary, and the singer has once again paid a fitting tribute to his late pal rocker Ozzy Osbourne. The duo held a special relationship with Yungblud – whose real name is Dom Harrison – taking to the stage to sing a brilliant version of Changes at Back to the Beginning last month.

Now, as he gets ready to release his new documentary, Yungblud has revealed his love for the Black Sabbath star weeks after his tragic death.

“Ozzy is everything to me, always has been,” he revealed. He went on to label the 76-year-old star his “hero” and saying being a part of his final farewell was an honour.

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Ozzy Osbourne was a mentor of Yungblud
Ozzy Osbourne was a mentor of Yungblud (Image: Getty Images)

Speaking to Sky News, the 28-year-old singer added: “To be able to go on stage and honour my hero and sing that song to him, without knowing that they were his final days, was everything to me.

“I will try my best to keep that spirit and keep that energy alive. I love that guy. I got to know him personally at the end and I love that family. I’ve got nothing but love, always.”

Yungblud’s documentary, titled Are You Ready, Boy?, was filmed at the famous Hansa Studios in Berlin. The studios were also used by the likes of David Bowie and U2. The feature-length film, directed by Bafta-winner Paul Dugdale, charts Dom’s early life growing up in Doncaster and shows him performing at the legendary Hansa Studios in Berlin, the birthplace of David Bowie’s album Heroes, and U2’s Achtung Baby.

Ever proud of his northern roots, Dom made his new album in Leeds so it could have an authentic vibe. And the artist admitted it as been “pretty uncomfortable” to watch his latest production as he took in the premiere. “I think in this day and age, it’s very easy for us to cut around things and make them palatable and digestible.

“I wanted to do something that would be raw and uncomfortable, and this is what came out.”

It comes after he hinted at a “secret recording” before friend Ozzy Osbourne’s death. Speaking at the time, he hinted he was working with Sabbath star Ozzy at a possible secret recording with his mentor, saying: “There is a lot in the works as me and Ozzy are friends.”

Ozzy and Yungblud had a deep friendship
Ozzy and Yungblud had formed a deep friendship(Image: yungblud/Instagram)

However, he recently shared the heartbreaking way her found out Ozzy had died. The Hello Heaven, Hello singer revealed he learned of the rock icon’s death while he was on an island that had no internet service available.

As he shared his feelings about his death recently, he said he found it “overwhelming” after previously declaring the star as “the greatest of all time” in a touching tribute.

The chart topping singer has candidly explained that the sudden death of his friend has been hard to process. “I just love him and right till the very end he supported me. I get emotional, because I’ve loved him since I was about two,” he said.

He added: “He taught me self-belief and so I’m going to take his spirit and make sure everybody knows for the rest of my life who Ozzy Osbourne was – he meant everything to me.”

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Guatemala judge convicts 6 ex-officials in deaths of 41 girls in 2017 fire

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A Guatemalan court has convicted six people in connection with the deaths of 41 girls at a state-funded youth shelter in 2017.

On Tuesday, Judge Ingrid Cifuentes gave the former officials, who had all pleaded not guilty, sentences of between six and 25 years for charges ranging from abuse of authority to manslaughter.

Two of the people convicted were ex-police officers, while the other four were ex-child protection officials.

Prosecutors had sought sentences of up to 131 years for some of those on trial.

The judge said she did not have the jurisdiction to make a ruling against a seventh defendant, who used to be the children’s prosecutor at the attorney general’s office.

As well as handing down the prison terms, Cifuentes also ordered an investigation into former President Jimmy Morales, who was Guatemala’s leader at the time of the blaze.

Emily del Cid Linares, 25, a survivor of the fire who suffered burns, said she was satisfied with the verdict.

“I feel like a weight has been lifted from me,” she said. “What I most feel is that they [the victims] will be able to rest in peace. [Those responsible] are going to pay for what they did.”

The tragedy at the Virgen de la Asuncion youth shelter, which is located 22km (14 miles) east of the capital, Guatemala City, shook the country and went on to highlight the widespread abuse in the government’s shelter system.

The fire broke out on March 8, 2017, a year after the home, which housed hundreds more children than its legal capacity, was ordered to close by a court.

The blaze started in a classroom in which 56 girls had been locked after their attempt to escape the shelter the previous day. After being brought back to the site by the police, they were shut in a room with no access to a toilet.

Witnesses said that one of the girls set fire to their foam mattresses to protest against their treatment at the home, which is alleged to have included sexual abuse.

Wayne Lineker’s rarely seen daughter Tia reveals first wedding snap and his special role

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Tia Lineker married football manager Harry Agombar in a lavish ceremony in Mallorca this weekend as her famous dad Wayne Lineker was given a special role on the day

Wayne Lineker’s daughter Tia married football manager Harry Agombar in Mallorca(Image: @Tia Lineker/Instagram)

Wayne Lineker’s daughter Tia has shared the first look at her stunning Mallorca wedding after tying the knot this weekend. The 26-year-old wed football manager Harry Agombar, 31, in a lavish ceremony.

Her famous dad played an all important role on her big day as Wayne walked Tia down the aisle. The outdoor ceremony saw Tia and Harry say their ‘I dos’ surrounded by white and green flowers while overlooking mountains.

They were surrounded by their closest friends and family for the big day as well as their three-year-old son Alba. It comes after pictures emerged of inside Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s luxurious £30k family holiday at ‘second home’.

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Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia wedding
Tia shared the first snap of her wedding day(Image: @Tia Lineker/Instagram)

Tia decided to give fans a closer look at the wedding as she flashed her huge diamond ring. “I’ve been in our wedding bubble but… we are married!!!,” she declared.

The mum-of-one looked gorgeous in a white strapless gown with a long train. She kept her locks in a neat low bun and added a veil and pretty pearl necklace.

Harry, who manages team Arabian Falcons in Dubai, looked dapper as he opted for a white blazer with a black bow tie and matching trousers. They shared their first kiss as husband and wife at the altar as Tia said: “Mr & Mrs Agombar 10.08.25.”

Wayne Lineker
Wayne walked Tia down the aisle and gave a speech(Image: @Wayne Lineker/Instagram)

Tia and Harry have made sure to celebrate in style as they also threw a pre-wedding bash when their guests arrived on the island. She looked sensational in a champagne lace dress while Harry went for a classic suit.

Her famous dad Wayne also shared details from the special weekend as he admitted to having nerves ahead of his speech. The 63-year-old donned a black tuxedo and asked fans for luck before taking to the stage.

Wayne shared photos with his youngest son Freddie, 21, who looked smart in a tan suit and white shirt. “Wow what a day unbelievable walked my princess down the aisle,” Wayne shared.

Wayne Lineker and son Freddie
Wayne’s son Freddie was there to support his sister(Image: @Wayne Lineker/Instagram)

Putting on a concerned face, he added: “Going to do my speech now, wish me luck guys.” Dad-of-four Wayne has daughter Tia and three sons, Freddie, Duane, 40, and Sean, 33.

It is not known if his football star brother Gary attended Tia’s big day. Before her wedding, Tia was spotted arriving in Mallorca with several cases and a Louis Vuitton bag.

She explained how she decided to take her dress as a carry on item so she could keep it in sight. “In regards to my dress I just took it as hand luggage and no one asked any questions up until getting onto the plane,” Tia said.

Wayne Lineker's daughter Tia and Harry
Harry and Tia threw a party before the big day(Image: Instagram)

“I managed to get a whole overhead locker for it but I would 100 per cent recommend booking a seat for your dress to have it right next to you.

“As they said if there wasn’t a locker available it would of had to be put in the hold! Because there wasn’t no wardrobe space on the plane as it was a small BA one, one I think I got lucky! Just took it in a doubled up dress bag.”

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Tia and Harry have been together for seven years and welcomed their son in December 2021. Harry popped the question on their holiday to Ibiza.

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US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested

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The United States has sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as both the army and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group traded accusations of violating a recently reached US-mediated ceasefire deal by attacking each other’s positions.

The US Department of the Treasury said on Tuesday that it was blocking all interests and restricting transactions with Pareco-FF, an armed group that it said controlled the key coltan mining site of Rubaya from 2022 to 2024, and which has opposed the M23 group.

The administration of President Donald Trump has been pushing for US access to the region’s minerals, as it has done in other parts of the world, including Ukraine.

It also slapped sanctions on the Congolese mining company CDMC, saying it sold minerals that were sourced and smuggled from mines near Rubaya and two Hong Kong-based export companies, East Rise and Star Dragon, which have been accused of buying minerals from the armed group.

“The United States is sending a clear message that no armed group or commercial entity is immune from sanctions if they undermine peace, stability or security in the DRC,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said in a statement.

Rubaya is currently under the control of the M23 group, which is already targeted by US sanctions. The mine there produces 15 to 30 percent of the world’s supply of coltan, a mineral used in electronics such as laptops and mobile telephones.

Many Pareco rebels integrated into the DRC military in 2009, but Pareco-FF emerged in 2022 in response to the M23 gains.

The sanctions come as Congolese army spokesman Sylvain Ekenge said in a statement that the M23 group’s “almost daily” attacks constitute an “intentional and manifest violation” of the declaration of principles, which the two parties signed in mid-July in Doha, whose terms include a “permanent ceasefire”.

It followed a separate peace deal between the Congolese and Rwandan governments, signed in Washington, DC, the previous month, which also helped the US government and US companies gain control of critical minerals in the region.

The Congolese army said it was ready to respond “to all provocations from this [M23 group] coalition, accustomed to violating agreements”, the statement said.

M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said in a post on X on Monday that DRC’s government was continuing “its offensive military manoeuvres aimed at full-scale war”.

The eastern DRC, a region bordering Rwanda with abundant natural resources but plagued by non-state armed groups, has suffered extreme violence for more than three decades.

A new surge of unrest broke out early this year when the M23 group captured the key cities of Goma and Bukavu, setting up their own administrations, with thousands killed in the conflict.

Violence has continued on the ground despite the US and Qatar-brokered peace deal, with fighting becoming more intense since Friday around the town of Mulamba in South Kivu province, where the front line had been relatively stable since March.

The M23 attacked positions between Friday and Monday held by pro-Kinshasa militia and army forces, and pushed them back several kilometres, after clashes using light and heavy weapons, local and security sources said.

Real Madrid rejects idea of Barcelona playing in Messi’s Miami

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Real Madrid has said that it “firmly rejects” having a regular-season Spanish league game played in the United States and warned of “a turning point in the world of football”.

Villarreal, in contrast, is promising free travel and tickets for season-ticket holders if its match against Barcelona in Miami is approved, in what would be a first for the league. The 17th-round match in La Liga would be played at Hard Rock Stadium, the home of Barca legend Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami.

Madrid said on Tuesday that it has taken action to keep the December 20 match from happening in the US, claiming it would hurt the “integrity of the competition” and the “legitimacy of the results”.

“The measure, which was taken without prior information or consultation of the clubs participating in the competition, infringes the essential principle of territorial reciprocity, which applies in two-legged league competitions (one match at home and the other at the home of the opposing team), upsetting the competitive balance and giving an undue sporting advantage to the applicant clubs,” Madrid said.

The club said the match would set “an unacceptable precedent that opens the door to exceptions based on non-sporting interests, clearly affecting sporting integrity and risking the adulteration of the competition”.

“If this proposal were to be carried out, its consequences would be so serious that it would be a turning point in the world of football,” Madrid said.

The Europe-wide fan group Football Supporters Europe (FSE) said it was “liaising” with members, soccer stakeholders, affected groups and partner organisations to “collectively resist the latest threat to the very nature of football”.

“We are following the broader impact on football with the utmost concern,” the group said. “Moving games from their domestic territories strikes at the heart of the relationship between fans and their teams, breaking vital links between clubs and their communities.”

The group also criticised a similar move by the Italian league to play a match abroad.

The Italian football federation said in July that a plan was in motion to play the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como in the Australian city of Perth in February.

Madrid asks FIFA and UEFA to withhold permission for Barcelona game

Madrid said it has asked FIFA, UEFA and Spain’s top sport body to not authorise the game in the US. The Spanish football federation on Monday approved a request for the match to be played in Miami. UEFA and FIFA now have to approve the request before it can be made official.

“Any modification of this nature must, in any case, have the express and unanimous agreement of all the clubs participating in the competition, as well as strictly respecting the national and international rules governing the organization of official competitions,” Madrid said.

Madrid and the Spanish league president, Javier Tebas, have often been at odds on various issues.

The club said UEFA should deny the request to play the game abroad, based on the “criterion established in 2018 that prevents official matches in domestic competitions from being played outside national territory, except in duly justified exceptional circumstances, which are not present here”.

Madrid said it asked the country’s high sport council “not to grant the necessary administrative authorization without such unanimous consent”.

“Real Madrid reaffirms its commitment to respect the national and international rules that guarantee the fairness and proper functioning of official competitions, and will defend its compliance with them before all competent bodies,” the club said.

Villarreal hoping to expand its brand in US

Villarreal earlier on Tuesday said that its season ticket-holders can travel for free and receive free tickets for the match. It said those who do not want to go, or cannot go, will get a 20 percent discount on their season tickets.

“We would be the first [Spanish] team to play a league match abroad,” Villarreal’s president, Fernando Roig, told a news conference. “It would greatly help us expand our brand in a key market like the United States.”

Staging a match abroad has long been part of the league’s goal to promote football and its brand in other countries.

It first tried to stage a match in the US in 2018, with a game between Barcelona and Girona, but the idea was dismissed after criticism from players, fans and clubs. Subsequent attempts to play there also failed.

The league had offered compensation packages for Girona fans in 2018.

It was not clear whether it would be Villarreal or the league paying for the travel and tickets for the club’s fans this time.

The attempts to play in the US are part of the league’s long-term partnership with sport and entertainment group Relevent Sports, which is part of Stephen Ross’s portfolio of companies, including Hard Rock Stadium, the Miami Dolphins, the Formula One’s Miami Grand Prix and the Miami Open tennis tournament.

Earlier this year, it was announced that New York-based Relevent Sports has exclusive negotiating rights over the global commercial rights to the UEFA men’s club competitions for the period 2027-2033.

FIFA moved last year towards ending decades of football tradition by ordering a review of its policy that blocks domestic league games from being played in other countries.

Some fan groups in Spain and the country’s players’ association on Monday expressed their disapproval of the plan to move the match thousands of kilometres away.