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Everton sign Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu on season-long loan

The striker is highly rated at the Nou Camp

Norwich complete deal for Blackburn Rovers defender Martin Olsson

The Sweden international joins on a four-year deal

Roberto Martinez

Trio follow Roberto Martinez to Everton

Coaching staff at Goodison Park takes shape

<b>John Ruddy (Norwich)</b><br/>
<b>Age</b> 25<br/>
<b>Caps</b> 0<br/>
<b>England moment:</b> Uncapped at any level of English football.

John Ruddy is part of Norwich's pre-season plans, says boss Chris Hughton despite Chelsea interest

Chelsea's Jose Mourinho said to be interested in signing the goalkeeper but Hughton insists he has no intentions of selling the 26-year-old

Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Liverpool target Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be fined after failing to return for pre-season training

Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has warned midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan he will be fined after going Awol and missing training.

The Saturday Quiz answers

1. Che Guevara.

The scene after the car-bomb assassination of anti-Mafia judge Giovanni Falcone

Austrian café sparks outrage by naming sandwiches after Mafia-murder victims and making light of their deaths

Patrons of Don Panino of Vienna can order a Peppino Impastato or a Giovanni Falcone

Robbie Keane celebrates his hat-trick on his 126th cap

Republic of Ireland 3 Faroe Islands 0 match report: Robbie Keane marks his record-breaking 126th cap with hat-trick

Robbie Keane admitted the achievement of becoming the Republic of Ireland's most capped player on Friday played second fiddle in his mind to getting a three-point haul against the Faroe Islands.

The Syrian rebels are drawing recruits from a variety of national backgrounds

EU divided on issue of Syria arms embargo

The European Union nations remain divided on whether to ease sanctions against Syria to allow for weapons shipments to rebels fighting the regime of Syria's president Bashar Assad.

DVD & Blu-ray review: The Last Stand (15)

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Deals of the week - Vineyard tours, Austrian cycling tours, Menorca

Less than £200... English Wine Week starts on Saturday. To celebrate, Three Choirs Vineyard in Gloucestershire has a two-for-one offer on the daily vineyard tour and tasting, priced at £9. It is valid until the end of June for Sunday to Thursday visits. Three-choirs- vineyards.co.uk

Katarina Johnson-Thompson jumping during the 2012 Games

Injury blow for heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson

The British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson has been forced to pull out of the Hypo Meeting in Gotzis this weekend with an ankle injury.

Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington has been withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad, the Football Association of Ireland has confirmed

Norwich's Anthony Pilkington withdraws from Republic of Ireland squad

Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington has been withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad, the Football Association of Ireland has confirmed.

Paul Schraner asked for a large FA Cup bonus to be included at the expense of his basic salary as 'it was in my mind the club might do something special in the cup'.

Paul Scharner: 'It was in my mind that Wigan might do something special in the FA Cup'

Scharner rejoined the club on loan from Hamburg in January

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