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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich held secret investments in footballers not owned by his club, an investigation has discovered.

The players included the Peruvian winger Andre Carrillo, who turned out against Chelsea in Champions League matches in 2014.

He held rights in the players through a company based in the British Virgin Islands.

Mr Abramovich's spokeswoman stressed no rules or regulations were broken.

But former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman has questioned whether it was "proper" for the owner of a football club to

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Ellen DeGeneres has opened the new series of her talk show with an apology and an admission that "things happened here that never should have happened".

On Monday, The Ellen DeGeneres Show returned to US screens for the first time since allegations emerged about a toxic work environment on set.

"I take this very seriously and I want to say

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If there's one word that makes everyone groan and roll their eyes these days, it's "virtual".

Generally, it appears in front of activities which used to be fun. Virtual pub quizzes, virtual festivals, virtual stag and hen parties and virtual concerts all became the norm during lockdown.

The latest awards ceremony to go "virtual" amid ongoing lockdown restrictions was Sunday night's Emmys, which saw Watchmen

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Schitt's Creek has won several major awards at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, which are being held virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The show won the best comedy series prize, with its stars Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy being named best comedy actress and actor respectively.

Daniel Levy and Annie Murphy, meanwhile, won the best supporting actor and actress trophies.

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the ceremony