Today in News History
On July 10, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1920, Cyril Grant, English footballer (died 2002) was born. In 1950, Richard Maury, American-Argentinian engineer (born 1882) passed away. In 1955, Geoff Gerard, Australian rugby league player was born. In 1976, Brendon Lade, Australian footballer and coach was born. In 1976, Costas Georgiou, Cypriot-born British mercenary in the Angolan Civil War (born 1951) passed away. In 1983, Joelson José Inácio, Brazilian footballer was born. In 1985, Mario Gómez, German footballer was born. In 2000, EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA. In 2016, Portugal defeats France in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final to win their first European title. In 2020, Jack Charlton, English footballer and manager (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Man Utd agree deal for Chelsea's Santos

Manchester United agree a £50m deal with Chelsea for their Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos.
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