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Beckham bids soccer adieu

David Beckham, Britain’s most popular footballer and a former England captain, said on Thursday he will retire from professional football at the end of the current season.

EPL low after FA Cup high for Wigan

Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey (centre) celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal during their English Premier League match agains

Roberto Martinez was in a state of shock after Wigan became the first team to win the FA Cup yet be relegated from English football’s top-flight in the same season following a 4-1 Premier League loss

Lollobrigida’s jewels set Sotheby’s record

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A pair of natural pearl and diamond pendant earrings from the collection of jewels owned by Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, who acted in Hollywood films too, was sold in Geneva on Tuesday by Sotheb

Wodehouse Prize goes to Jacobson

British writer and Booker winner Howard Jacobson has won this year’s Wodehouse Prize for comic fiction for his novel Zoo Time. He became the first writer to win the prize for second time.

UK’S OLDEST TORTOISE KILLED BY RAT BITE

Shell shocked! A seemingly invincible pet tortoise in UK, who survived two world wars and even a bomb in the Blitz, has died aged 130 — after being bitten by a rat.

Rihanna sports new look with fringed cut wig

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‘R&B’ star Rihanna is sporting a new blonde look with a fringed cut wig.

Bieber’s cameo on ‘The Simpsons’ leaves fans disappointed

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Teen Pop sensation Justin Bieber’s cameo on The Simpsons was way too short, leaving his fans disappointed.

Savita death report nears publication

The long-awaited internal report into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar in Ireland is likely to be published soon, with her husband agreeing to allow his lawyer to meet the head of a hea

Robert, kristen planning cannes getaway

Twilight star couple Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are reportedly planning a vacation in Cannes.

Sir alex finishes on a high

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Alex Ferguson’s last home match in charge of Manchester United ended in a low-key 2-1 Premier League win over Swansea City as the Old Trafford crowd gave their long-serving manager a warm and emotiona

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