European giants Real Madrid have made contact with Arsenal about signing a top star this summer for Jose Mourinho, according to Sky Sports journalist Gianluca Di Marzio.

The Gunners secured the Premier League title for the first time since 2004, finishing seven points ahead of Manchester City, while they suffered defeat in the Champions League final on penalties against back-to-back champions Paris Saint-Germain, in a hugely successful season.

But after two trophyless campaigns at the Bernabeu, the Spanish side are looking to strengthen their squad, and new manager Mourinho has made one north London star a key target.

Real Madrid Make Call to Arsenal for Calafiori

Sky Sports report that Real Madrid have made a phone call to Arsenal about securing a deal to sign defender Riccardo Calafiori this summer.

Calafiori, who has been described as ‘unpredictable’ by Mikel Arteta, has been a regular for Arsenal this season playing at left-back but has seen injuries have an effect on him in recent campaigns, and he started the Champions League final on the bench behind Piero Hincapie.

Mourinho has identified the defence as an area of the Madrid side that needs strengthening, and feels that Calafiori’s ability to play at left-back and centre-back would be a huge benefit to his side.

The club have made a call to London to discover if a deal is possible, and after initial contact there is a possibility of opening negotiations to take the 24-year-old to the Bernabeu. No fee has been mentioned at this stage, but talks are expected to be led by Alessandro Lucci, who played a major role in taking Calafiori to Arsenal in the first place.

Real Madrid Usually Get Their Man

While Arsenal are in a very strong position when it comes to negotiating or demanding a high fee, it’s well known that when Real Madrid want to sign someone, they usually find a way to get a deal done.

Calafiori is a top talent, but injuries have certainly been a concern during his time at the Emirates. Hincapie and Myles Lewis-Skelly have both shown that they are more than capable of playing in the left-back role too, so if they can get a big fee in for him, then it may be worth considering.

With that said, if they decide that there is no deal worth doing for them, then keeping him means they will still have one of the best around in their squad, so they really are in a no-lose situation at this point.

Kim Kardashian, as expected, drew plenty of attention during her first appearance at a Formula One event as she supported her partner Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix over the weekend.

The famous media personality and model faced strong backlash over the weekend for some of her behaviour. Her biggest mistake, in the eyes of many F1 fans, was brushing off legendary interviewer Martin Brundle.

Brundle always tries his best to have a word with the biggest figures around at any given F1 event. However, that doesn’t always fit into the desires of celebrities and well-known figures. The Sky Sports interviewer approached Kardashian, but was given the cold shoulder despite his best efforts.

Expert Gives Take on Kim Kardashian Snubbing F1 Legend

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Following the awkward paddock encounter, body language expert Darren Stanton has given his educated opinion on exactly why the American star was reluctant to get involved.

Stanton, who considers himself a ‘human lie detector’, pointed out to OLGB (via Irish Star) that a man appears from the right of the screen to whisper something to Kim. He said:

His conclusion was that she was told not to engage with any media, as he continued: “I would suspect she was told not to speak to the media, whether it’s Lewis Hamilton or somebody else, I’m just surmising this based on the interactions that I saw and also her reaction because body language-wise, she was walking towards Martin.”

Kardashian moved in a way that initially suggested she was open to a conversation with Brundle despite looking a bit awkward and confused. However, the whisper in her ear appeared to change that completely.

Stanton added: “Her body posture was pointed towards him as if she was going to speak to him, but then as soon as that guy came into shots and whispered in her ear, if you notice, she turned her posture back towards the direction she was going.

“That would be consistent with her body language and her reaction, because initially she appeared as though she was going to speak to Martin Brundle, and then it wasn’t until he came into shot, which interrupted her pattern.”

Kardashian Was ‘Keeping Her Head Down’ at Monaco GP

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While some people may think it was a case of celebrity arrogance, or even ‘nervousness’, Stanton believes the star of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ was simply trying to stay out of the spotlight and allow Hamilton the attention instead.

He concluded: “I just think she was downplaying herself. If anything, I don’t think she was playing to the cameras. Some may say that’s nervousness, but I personally think she was just downplaying her presence to the press and the paparazzi, keeping her head down, she wasn’t engaging with the press to make sure she doesn’t hijack Lewis’ limelight because, obviously, he’s the main man.”

The NBA Finals is supposed to be a celebration of basketball, seven exhilarating games between the Eastern and Western Conference champions to decide the league champion, but sometimes there are things that attract more attention than the events on the court.

This year, the NBA Finals are being played between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, extending the NBA record of unique champions to eight different champions across eight consecutive seasons.

The Knicks began the series by winning two consecutive games, the first time a team has won two games to open the NBA Finals since 1995.

Interestingly, the series is a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals in which the Spurs won five games for their first NBA championship. The two sides also met in the 2025 NBA Cup championship game with the Knicks defeating the Spurs 124-113 to mark the first time that the two NBA Cup finalists would meet in that year’s NBA Finals.

In the regular season, the two teams had a win apiece. However, the Knicks had one of the most dominant playoff performances in NBA history, entering the Finals with an impressive 11-game postseason winning streak, the third longest in the competition’s history, and a record playoff victory margin of 19.4 points per game.

The New York side are attempting to end a 53-year championship drought, which is the fifth-longest in the NBA, but the Spurs won’t make it easy for them and their youth could be an advantage. The Spurs are the second-youngest side in history to reach the NBA Finals with an average of 25.06, behind only the 1976-77 Trail Blazers with a 25.03 average.

Donald Trump Attended Game 3 of NBA Finals

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One of the teams does also have a famous fan in their midst. The US President, Donald Trump, is a lifelong Knicks fan, and he made an appearance at Game Three of the series on the 8th of June after being invited by the team’s owner, James Dolan.

This made Trump the only sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game, though, this historic moment didn’t generate the warm welcome he may have been expecting.

As the camera panned towards him during the national anthem, loud boos could be heard around the venue. As the boos grew in volume, Trump could be seen saluting and smiling, seemingly unfazed. The cheers only resumed once the Knicks players could be seen on screen.

His arrival by car to the stadium was met by signs reading ‘Nobody wants you here’ and ‘Trump must go.’ The chants of ‘USA, USA, USA’ for the flag faded as soon as he could be seen, standing in a suite surrounded by thick glass. His appearance was also met with heightened security, comparable to the TSA-style check-ins at US airports, and the closure of areas five miles (eight kilometres) in each direction around Madison Square Garden, which wouldn’t have endeared him to fans.

However, he has seemingly misinterpreted the poor reception he received as something of a more positive nature, believing the jeering fans were actually pleased to see him.

Donald Trump’s Reaction to Boos at MSG

When asked about the reception from Knicks fans after the game, Trump said: “I thought it was great. I thought it was amazing, actually.

“You mean when they had the camera on me? I thought it was very good, it was certainly amazing.”

He provided further confusion when he claimed: “I think it was mostly cheers. It was loud and it was very enthusiastic.”

The Knicks fans are unlikely to share that opinion, and it provides another layer to Trump’s dwindling popularity in the United States, with his appearances met with anger and derision.

The 79-year-old has announced his intention to attend Game 4 of the NBA Finals, which will take place on the 11th of June in New York, though, it is unknown whether he’ll face a better reception at the second time of asking.

It sets an uncomfortable tone for the football World Cup, which is due to take place in the US, Canada, and Mexico from the 11th of June to the 19th of July, with political tension clearly visible to international audiences.