• Ukrainian soldiers fire an artillery piece at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
    Ukrainian soldiers fire an artillery piece at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
  • Kaylee McKeown of Australia competes in the women's 4x 50 metres medley relay on day five of the 2022 Fina World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Getty
    Kaylee McKeown of Australia competes in the women's 4x 50 metres medley relay on day five of the 2022 Fina World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Getty
  • Washermen put their clothes out to dry on the banks of the River Yamuna as seen from a railway bridge near Agra, India. AP
    Washermen put their clothes out to dry on the banks of the River Yamuna as seen from a railway bridge near Agra, India. AP
  • A marcher on the streets of Lima, Peru, in support of the police and military during a nationwide state of emergency following violent protests against the ousting and arrest of former president Pedro Castillo. AFP
    A marcher on the streets of Lima, Peru, in support of the police and military during a nationwide state of emergency following violent protests against the ousting and arrest of former president Pedro Castillo. AFP
  • A worker feeds a falcon at a shop in Doha, Qatar. AP
    A worker feeds a falcon at a shop in Doha, Qatar. AP
  • Piotr Zyla of Poland during the qualification round of the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland. EPA
    Piotr Zyla of Poland during the qualification round of the men's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Engelberg, Switzerland. EPA
  • The floating storage regasification ship ‘Neptune’ arrives at the industrial port of Lubmin in Germany, where the country's only privately financed LNG terminal is being developed by Lubmin-based Deutsche ReGas. EPA
    The floating storage regasification ship ‘Neptune’ arrives at the industrial port of Lubmin in Germany, where the country's only privately financed LNG terminal is being developed by Lubmin-based Deutsche ReGas. EPA
  • Lightning flashes over Tirana, Albania. Reuters
    Lightning flashes over Tirana, Albania. Reuters
  • An-18-metre long Argentina shirt featuring soccer star Lionel Messi's surname at the Monumento a la Bandera - the National Flag Memorial - in Rosario, Argentina. Reuters
    An-18-metre long Argentina shirt featuring soccer star Lionel Messi's surname at the Monumento a la Bandera - the National Flag Memorial - in Rosario, Argentina. Reuters

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December 17, 2022

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Manchester United's summer dealings

In

Victor Lindelof (Benfica) £30.7 million

Romelu Lukaku (Everton)  £75 million

Nemanja Matic (Chelsea)  £40 million

 

Out

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Released

Wayne Rooney (Everton) Free transfer

Adnan Januzaj (Real Sociedad) £9.8 million

 

 

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Transmission: Seven-speed automatic

Power: 197hp @ 5,500rpm

Torque: 315Nm @ 2,000rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 7.0L / 100km

Winners

Best Men's Player of the Year: Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Maradona Award for Best Goal Scorer of the Year: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

TikTok Fans’ Player of the Year: Robert Lewandowski

Top Goal Scorer of All Time: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Best Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Best Men's Club of the Year: Chelsea

Best Women's Club of the Year: Barcelona

Best Defender of the Year: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)

Best Goalkeeper of the Year: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)

Best Coach of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)

Best National Team of the Year: Italy 

Best Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello

Best Sporting Director of the Year: Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)

Player Career Award: Ronaldinho

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Power: 248hp at 5,200rpm

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Updated: December 17, 2022, 11:22 AM